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Meet some of the first babies born in 2026, including one who arrived at the stroke of midnight
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (231+ words) HOUSTON " Meet the first baby born in the new year at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. According to the hospital system, baby girl Julia was born just as the clock struck midnight, weighing 10 pounds, five ounces. Both mom and baby are…...
Blind students find confidence and independence through music at Texas school
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (297+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " What started as an after-school experiment at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has turned into a full-fledged band that's not only making music, but building confidence. Inside a small classroom on the school's North…...
North Carolina toddler celebrates cancer-free Christmas after battling rare brain tumor
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (632+ words) MADISON, N.C. " This Christmas Eve looks very different for the'Smoot family. After months of aggressive treatment for a rare brain cancer, 2-year-old Lilah Smoot's most recent MRI and spinal fluid tests show no evidence of disease. Her parents say doctors confirmed…...
Three San Antonio elementary schools win big in Walmart's 'Spread the Joy' coloring contest
1+ week, 2+ day ago (208+ words) The colorful cards are now on display at Walmart stores near each school through Monday, then will be delivered to local hospitals, nursing homes and senior centers. SAN ANTONIO " It started with crayons and creativity " and turned into a holiday…...
NICU babies get help from nurses with their very first letters to Santa
1+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Tiny hands and big holiday wishes are bringing Christmas cheer to Methodist Hospital | Westover Hills. This season, nurses are helping newborns and NICU babies write their very first letters to Santa, creating sweet moments for families welcoming their…...
Hope for Charli: SA family turns to community support to fight rare, terminal childhood disease
2+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Charli is fighting an extremely rare and terminal condition often referred to as childhood dementia at just five years old. Charli qualifies for a gene therapy trial in California through the Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation but the…...
San Antonio’s Angel Tree program gets a TikTok boost as deadline nears
3+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) SAN ANTONIO " San Antonians are really leaning into the holiday spirit as a new TikTok trend shines a spotlight on the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. The goal of the Angel Tree program is to make sure all eligible children…...
Rosa Carillo wins KENS 5 EXCEL Award for North East ISD
4+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Fifth graders at Stone Oak Elementary School thought they were going to an assembly about discipline. Instead, KENS 5's Audrey Castoreno showed up to honor a North East ISD teacher with the KENS 5 EXCEL Award and a check…...
CPS transforms courtroom for Adoption Day celebration
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and Child Protective Services adoption caseworkers marked it Thursday by turning a Nueces County courtroom into a bright, welcoming space ahead of Friday's Adoption Day ceremony. RELATED: Robstown youth center reopens…...
Mother and daughter tell their story about battle with type 1 diabetes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) SAN ANTONIO " We are just over a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, with so much focus on merriment and meals. The holidays can be a trying time for those with diabetes, because you're not only watching your waistline,…...