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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

"We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. And we walked straight into a nightmare."

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Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

For every 13 white women who die during pregnancy or within one year of giving birth, there are 44 black women. Most of these deaths are preventable.

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'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.

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American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.

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She lost all her children in a wreck. 'It's going to take lifetime to heal.'

They'd started with nothing, but they had each other. Then, they had everything. Now, Jacqueline Brown says she truly has nothing.

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McDonald's will launch cheesy bacon fries nationwide in 2019

The fries were previously tested at a limited number of restaurants.

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Senior citizens in NC enjoy a fun snow day

The Senior Citizens at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury, North Carolina really know how to enjoy a snow day!

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Winston-Salem National Guard Soldier Carries Baby Through Snow

A soldier carried a baby to safety in Hudson, NC during Sunday's winter storm. The guardsman is with the 883rd Engineer Company from Winston-Salem

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'It's a Christmas miracle' | Rock Hill family claims $100,000 lottery ticket

"I wasn't even sure what I had won," said the wife, who purchased the ticket. "It's amazing, a Christmas miracle."

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The Grinch was spotted plowing snow in Boone, N.C.

Even the mean old Grinch has to plow his way out of trouble in Boone, N.C.

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Let it snow (at home) with this winter wonderland craft

Whitney Sullivan shares tips to create a winter storm in your kitchen. The best part: you only need two ingredients!

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Dog waited weeks at the site of burned down Camp Fire home for family to return

When Andrea Gaylord arrived back at her home off Merrill Drive in Paradise after the Camp Fire, she was surprised and overjoyed to see her beloved dog Madison survived the fire and was waiting patiently for her to return home.

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