Bianca J. Cook 
Abandoned at the Trench Edge The man gripped the scruff of the tiny fox cub and lowered it straight into the muddy trench beside the road. He released his grip, stepped back toward his white SUV, pulled the driver door shut, and sped away into the distance. The kit sank chest-deep into murky brown water, … Read more
A Sharp Cry Along the Trailside The spotted fawn opened its mouth wide and pushed out a raspy, high-pitched scream against the gravel. Its white-dappled flank pressed hard against a weathered wooden barrier that bordered a ditch full of green cattails. Every time the small animal tried to shift, the fallen board wedged its back … Read more
An Ambush Along The Shoreline Trail Broad brown wings slammed directly into the runner’s chest as she rounded the bend along the water. She stumbled backward onto the asphalt path, throwing her arms up to shield her face while the adult Canada goose hissed with neck outstretched. Every step the woman took backward only drew … Read more
An Urgent Guide on the Wooden Planks Heavy rubber boots struck the gray cedar boards in an even cadence before a sharp, rapid quack cut through the marsh breeze. A female mallard paddled her orange webbed feet across the planks, turning her head back toward the man in the green uniform. She fluttered forward five … Read more
A Secret Addition A man sitting at an outdoor bistro table tapped a tiny white capsule from his hand straight into an iced cocktail. He picked up the clear straw, twisting it in tight circles until the dissolving powder blended into the amber liquid. He pushed the glass toward the opposite side of the small … Read more
An Overlooked Object On The Pavement A man pressed a mobile phone to his ear, raised his voice into the receiver, and stepped sharply past a person sitting on a wheeled wooden board. His black leather shoes struck the concrete curbside as he turned his back on the low skateboard resting beside the brick wall. … Read more
A Cry From The Concrete Ditch A pregnant spotted deer lay motionless on the asphalt shoulder, inches away from a narrow concrete drainage ditch. A young fawn stood trapped in the shallow water below, its tiny mouth open wide as high-pitched bleats echoed against the highway embankment. Semi-trucks rushed past, kicking up dust and vibrating … Read more
I’m 70 years old, and I’ve been raising my granddaughter, Ellie, on my own ever since we lost her parents in a car accident three years ago. We live in the old house where my husband and I spent most of our married life before he passed away. Some months, I have to decide whether … Read more
Old Truth Social posts from Katie Zacharia, in which she promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory, have resurfaced days after Trump named her White House press secretary. Katie Zacharia’s old social media posts are getting attention after Trump named her White House press secretary. Trump announced the appointment in a Truth Social post on Friday, … Read more
Just weeks before his sudden death on a Georgia roller coaster, Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem and his daughter survived a terrifying car fire. Now, another heartbreaking detail has emerged about the 42-year-old educator — and it makes the tragedy surrounding his death even harder for his loved ones to comprehend. Appeared to come loose from … Read more
A former San Francisco Police Department deputy chief and her 24-year-old daughter were found dead alongside her retired police officer husband in a California home Sunday evening in what authorities are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide. Ann Mannix, 65, who once served as deputy chief of the San Francisco Police Department, was killed alongside her … Read more
After being released from the hospital and returned to prison, Christa Pike reportedly sent a nine-word message to a friend. Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts during her scheduled execution on September 30, after spending nearly 30 years on death row for the killing of Colleen Slemmer. Pike was convicted of the murder in … Read more