Abrar Omeish is the first Libyan-American elected official in the U.S. and she wants to fix public schools.
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Abrar Omeish is an activist fighting for changes in the public school system

Budding track star stuns internet by running 17 mph on a treadmill
Jaiya Patillo is a nine-time junior Olympian and now she’s catching the attention of ESPN.

Father surprises daughter with first responder parade on 18th birthday
A Virginia father decided to do something special for his daughter’s 18th birthday by inviting a number of surprise guests.

Drone captures footage of abandoned ghost ships off coast of Virginia
The nine abandoned vessels were used as a barriers against waves during World War II.

Uncle tries to trick his niece and hilariously fails
Chris’ two-step tutorial on how to get a baby to wear a bow did not work out so well.

Social media users are begging for these two strangers on Facebook to date
Two strangers who came together for a photo shoot have become the talk of Facebook.

Bookstore owner goes viral after tweeting about being a Black business owner
Deshanta Hairston shared a moving post about the challenges of many Black business owners on Twitter.

You can get $20,000 — and free beer — to hike the entire Appalachian Trail
Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company is hiring a “chief hiking officer (CHO)” to travel the Appalachian Trail.

Family stumbles upon $1 million in the middle of the road
The next time you come across a bag of trash in the road, you might want to double-check what it actually is.

8-foot-long beehive discovered in living room ceiling
A hive of this size could support 100,000 to 150,000 bees.