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Missing since 2023 from Redmond, Washington: Noah and Oliver Richard have had little media focus

Noah Henry Richard has been missing from Redmond, Washington, since December 14, 2023, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Noah, pictured above, was two when he went missing, but he would now be five years old. His brother, Oliver Richard (pictured below), was only seven months old when he also went missing on the same date. Oliver would now be three.

Redmond, WA · 3d

Dianna Carney

Tiny 9-Week-Old Chihuahua Mix Puppy Looking For Love After Being Dumped

A sweet little puppy named Heath is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Heath Candy after he came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The CANDY litter are a mix of adorable pups who were dumped at a ferry landing in Tennessee. They're excited to leave the stray life behind and find their way to candy land!”

Massachusetts · 20d

Dianna Carney

This 8-Pound Yorkie-Chihuahua Mix is Stealing Hearts & Looking for Love

Prince may only weigh 8 pounds, but this “scruffy perfection” is making a big impression at Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, Massachusetts. The shelter introduced the small senior pup in a recent post, describing Prince as “about eight years old — an older adult looking for that forever kinda love,” and emphasizing that while he’s tiny, he’s full of personality and ready for a home that can offer time, patience, and consistent affection.

Fall River, MA · 24d

Dianna Carney

8-Week-Old Puppy Searching For Family After Being Surrendered Alongside Siblings

Get ready to meet a joyful young puppy who is searching for the family that will give her a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Daffodil Racer after she came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The RACER pups have a need for speed after being unexpectedly born in Tennessee. Their owner has given them up so they can find their perfect fur-ever home. Buckle up, 'cause they're coming for you!”

Massachusetts · 26d

CJ Coombs

Missing since 1961 from Torrance, California: Karen Lynn Tompkins was only 11 when she was abducted

Karen Lynn Tompkins has been missing from Torrance, California, since August 18, 1961, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 63, though she would now be 76 if alive.

Torrance, CA · 12d

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New Florida Homes Rotting from Mold Before Buyers Unpack — Who's Responsible?

Builders blame the weather, subcontractors, and even homeowners, but Florida families say the mold tells a different story. *This article was created, researched, and developed entirely without any use of AI.

Florida · 25d

Dianna Carney

She Was Dumped Behind a Restaurant: Now Little Poppy Just Wants a Home to Call Hers

According to PAWS New England, a small dog named Poppy, described as an approximately 15-pound mini Australian Shepherd mix, is currently safe in a southern foster home after being dumped behind a restaurant in Texas called Pop’s, where she got her name. PAWS New England says Poppy is nearing her first birthday and is now available for adoption through their organization.

Texas · 7d

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7 Home Ec Recipes That 60s and 70s Teenagers Never Stopped Making

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. Home economics class sat in the back corner of most American high schools through the 1960s and 1970s, and for a lot of teenagers it was the first time they cooked something from start to finish without anyone finishing it for them. The curriculum covered yeast bread, rolled cookies, simple casseroles, and basic pastry. Recipes came from a classroom cookbook or a mimeographed sheet from the teacher herself, who had often been running the same course for years.

14d

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Father Mychal Judge, Gay Franciscan Killed in the North Tower, Could Be 9/11’s First Saint

Thank you for reading! Letters from Leo is a reader-supported publication and the fastest-growing Catholic community in the country. To receive new posts and support this movement, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Dianna Carney

Young Puppy Who Survived Fate of Siblings is Now Looking For Bright Future

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Mackerel Seagull, a loving young puppy who recently came into their care. According to the rescue, “He and his SEAGULL litter were surrendered by owners in Tennessee who didn't want them. Mom is a coonhound and dad was a stray that dug into her kennel area. These sweets are the only survivors out of 14 puppies.”

Massachusetts · 9d

Dianna Carney

He Was Found Protecting Two Tiny Puppies: Now Gus Needs Someone to Protect Him

PAWS New England is shining a spotlight on Gus, an easygoing, “easy to love hunk of a dog” who’s ready for a fresh start and a family of his own. In a recent post, the New England–based rescue described him as a calm, affectionate “couch potato” who enjoys life at a relaxed pace, especially if there’s a comfy place to settle and someone nearby to love him.

Massachusetts · 4d

CJ Coombs

Missing since 2015 from Marietta, Georgia: Kayla Marshell Miller was only 13 when she disappeared

Kayla Marshell Miller has been missing from Marietta, Georgia (Cobb County), since April 13, 2015, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have appeared at 19, though she would now be 25.

Marietta, GA · 22d

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Alameda’s 90 Day Fiancée, Catie Norboe

Catie Norboe, 26, is Alameda’s own reality TV star. The Alameda native is a pet sitter who is featured on the current season of the hit series 90 Day Fiancé. The show documents experiences of couples who have applied for a K-1 Visa and are required to wed within 90 days. Catie’s fiancé Josh, 30, is from the UK and intends to move to Portland, Oregon to be with her and begin life in the US. Their screen time on the show has included a variety of locations throughout Alameda, including Swell Bar and Whisk Cakes, as they’ve come here to visit Catie’s family and prepare for their wedding.

Alameda, CA · 17d

CJ Coombs

Missing since July 4, 1979, from Charleston, South Carolina: Cheryl Yvonne Davis, age 17, vanished

Cheryl Yvonne Davis has been missing from Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County), since July 4, 1979. She would now be 64, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Charleston, SC · 28d

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7 Diner Dishes Teenagers Ordered After Prom in the 1960s and 70s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The prom ended at midnight, the gym went dark, and the real night started in the parking lot. By 1 a.m., every booth in the closest all-night diner was full of kids still in formalwear: cummerbunds loosened, heels kicked off, corsages pinned to the vinyl seat back. The food was the best part of the whole evening. Nobody was sleepy and nobody was going home.

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7 After-Funeral Dishes Neighbors Brought Without Being Asked

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. When somebody in a neighborhood loses a person they love, the food shows up fast. Not ordered food, not catered food - someone's own pan, still warm from their own oven, left on the porch or handed through the screen door with barely a word. It happens before the family has thought about eating. It happens before anyone has had to ask. In churches, in small towns, in apartment buildings where people know each other well enough to notice when a hearse was parked outside, this is how the community speaks.

Texas · 8d

Kateable

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This Calms a Charley Horse Almost Instantly—No Stretching Needed

A charley horse in the middle of the night is one of the worst ways to wake up, and stretching it out while half asleep is never fun. Pickle juice has become my go to instead, and it's not just an old wives' tale, researchers have actually studied this one and found it works fast. 😊

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Letters from Leo

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“Even the Nuns Are Mad” — Indianapolis Archbishop Excuses Catholics From Mass as ICE Surges Into Indiana

Indianapolis, IN · 12d

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7 First-Apartment Dishes Newlyweds Made in the 1950s and 1960s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The kitchen in a first apartment circa 1955 was often a single wall of cabinets, a small gas stove, and a refrigerator that barely held a week's worth of groceries. Young couples married in their early twenties, set up housekeeping on one salary, and figured out dinner mostly by instinct. Cookbooks helped some. Neighbors helped more. The other resource was whatever cost the least at the A&P that week.

15d

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7 Snow-Day Suppers Families Made After Sledding in the 1960s and 70s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. School was called off, the hill behind the elementary school was packed three sleds deep by ten in the morning, and by late afternoon the back door was letting in wet mittens and a cold that had worked all the way through a jacket. The kitchen was the payoff. Something bubbling on the stove, the windows steamed over, a smell that reached the entryway before anyone got their boots off.

17d

Dianna Carney

Bonded Pair of Mini Australian Shepherd Pups Searching For New Home Together

A pair of sweet pups are searching for a new home that will allow them to stay together. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Andy and Ellie after they came into their care. According to the rescue, “These cuties were surrendered by owners in Mississippi. Andy is a fun boy and Ellie is a charming girl. This bonded pair can't wait to find their forever third wheel to help them take over the world: you!”

Massachusetts · 6d

Dianna Carney

This Sweet Little Puppy With a Tragic Past is Looking For Her Bright Future

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Teensy Miracle, a loving puppy who recently came into their care. According to the rescue, “The Miracle puppies' mother was hit and killed by a car in Tennessee when they were only two weeks old. But all is not lost! Since that tragic day, they have been hand-fed, raised and loved from before they could even open their eyes! Their human foster did an incredible job helping them grow into beautiful, healthy little bundles of joy!”

Massachusetts · 10d

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7 Covered-Dish Supper Recipes Relatives Drove Hours to Eat

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The family reunion covered-dish supper ran on two systems at once. First, whatever drama had accumulated over the past year got managed through folding chairs, too-loud conversations, and the complicated business of who sat where. Second, the food table ran itself. Somebody hauled a casserole three hours in a cooler. Somebody else showed up with a cake wrapped in aluminum foil and wouldn't let anyone near it until after the blessing.

Dianna Carney

Meet Bob: The 7-Pound Shih Tzu Mix Still Waiting for the Home He Deserves

Small Dog Rescue of New England, a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization based in New England, is asking the public to help spread the word about a small dog named Bob who is looking for a home. In a recent post shared by Small Dog Rescue of New England, the group introduced Bob as an “adorable boy."

Rhode Island · 7d

Dianna Carney

Meet Athena Greek: The Tiny 5 lb Puppy Searching For Her Family

Meet Athena, a tiny young puppy who is searching for the family who will help her start the next chapter of her life. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Athena Greek after she came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The GREEK litter have traveled from faraway lands and sailed many seas from Tennessee to find their way home. Your home.”

Massachusetts · 5d

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7 Immigrant Comfort Dishes American Grandkids Called 'Regular Food'

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. Every dish on this list arrived in America inside someone's memory. Not a written recipe, just the way a mother learned it from her mother, carried across an ocean and rebuilt in a Chicago three-flat or a South Florida kitchen or a New Jersey row house where something was always on the stove. By the time the grandkids sat down to eat, nobody at the table called it Hungarian or Greek or Czech. It was just dinner.

Dianna Carney