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A Cry For Help On The Roadside The white cat pawed at the tightly knotted mesh bag sitting on the gravel shoulder. Inside the brown netting, small white shapes squirmed and struggled against the coarse, dirty fibers. A white sedan sped past, its tires kicking up dust and small pebbles that swirled around the lone … Read more

A Confrontation Breaks Out In The Booths A man in a leather vest with a skull logo stands up from his diner booth and points a finger directly into the chest of a man wearing a military jacket. The older man stands perfectly still, his eyes locked on the younger man. The leather-clad man leans … Read more

A Harsh Display on the Sidewalk A young man swung his white sneaker forward, kicking a loaf of fresh bread off a cardboard sheet and into the middle of the paved sidewalk. The elderly vendor, sitting cross-legged on the cold ground, shielded his face with both hands as a group of four teenagers laughed and … Read more

A Confrontation in the Cabin The pilot steps into the aisle and points a finger directly at the man sitting in seat 2A. He leans forward, his shoulders squared, and tells the man that the seat is reserved for first-class passengers. The man in the seat remains perfectly still. His hands stay clasped over the … Read more

The conversation in the car — It started with a casual comment that felt like a casual drop of poison. A grandmother sat in the driver’s seat, looking her grandson dead in the eye, and told him she had seen his biological father earlier that day. The young man’s face twisted in confusion. He had … Read more

Melissa stood in a plain, dimly lit room, tears streaming down her face as she faced a devastating reality. She was a woman pushed to her absolute limit, battling homelessness while desperately trying to keep her education alive. She reached out for support, but the response was cold and crushing. A woman stood opposite her, … Read more

It’s chilling to remember that even the world’s most notorious killers — dictators, mass murderers, serial predators — were once innocent children. The boy we’re about to focus on would grow up to become one of California’s most feared killers, believed to have taken the lives of 51 young boys. From 1971 to 1983, he … Read more

When you hear the name Elizabeth Montgomery, it’s impossible not to hear the little twinkle that accompanied her character’s nose twitch on Bewitched. The stunning actress became a household name and global phenomenon in the 1960s – but sadly, she died unexpectedly in 1995. At Newsner, we have written about many beautiful and talented women … Read more

PART 1 I always believed that respecting my daughter-in-law’s boundaries was the best way to keep peace in our family. After all, becoming a mother was overwhelming enough without having a mother-in-law constantly stepping in, giving unwanted advice, or making a new mother feel like she was doing everything wrong. I had promised myself years … Read more

His father left him when he was still an infant, and his mother abused him and neglected him while using drugs. It shaped his entire life, but perhaps also led to his creative expression. Today the is one of the biggest stars in the music business – a pioneer who will be remembered as one … Read more

Part 1 — The Night They Left Her Behind The crystal bowl did not fall because Arden Fairchild Winslow was careless. It slipped from her hands after her mother-in-law, Lenette Winslow, brushed past her shoulder without even offering an apology. The expensive bowl spun through the air for a brief second before crashing onto the … Read more

So when people started questioning her decisions, she decided to school them. Susan Sarandon has had an impressive career in Hollywood and is still going strong. Her role as Janet Weiss in the 1975 cult classic musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show cemented her worth as a talented actress. After that, she went on to star … Read more