Twin Brothers Return Home To Run ER

Travan and Travis Jasper grew up in Richmond, Virginia, without running water, hauling water from a local park. “We were hungry, hungry literally and hungry for success,” Travan said. “Because for us, that was the only way we were going to get out.“

At 12, a visit to their uncle’s hospital room changed everything. The doctor treating him was dismissive, telling the boys their uncle was getting what he deserved. The twins talked it over in the hallway and made a vow: they would become doctors who treated patients better. They graduated as co-valedictorians, attended Stanford, then the University of Chicago for medical school.

In April, decades after that hallway conversation, they returned to Richmond as co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital. They wear different-colored scrubs so patients can tell them apart. They also live in the same building.

“I think all of the stuff that we went through, all of the negative days, made us who we are now,” Travis said.

Gem Hunter Finds 6-Carat Diamond

Jack Pearadin has spent 13 years sifting rocks at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. He’s found more than 300 gems and even moved to nearby Murfreesboro to be closer to the park. Then, on a January afternoon while livestreaming on TikTok, he found his biggest treasure yet.

“Holy crap, we got a big one!” the Navy reservist shouted to his viewers. It was a 6.03-carat yellow diamond, roughly the size of a gumdrop, with what park staff described as a “glowing canary yellow hue.” He and his friend Michael Schumacher named it the American Dream Diamond.

The park charges $15 admission, and visitors keep the diamonds they find. Most diamonds weigh about a quarter of a carat. A certified appraiser estimated a 6-carat yellow diamond like Jack’s could sell for around $250,000, though Jack said collectors have told him it could fetch up to $1 million.

Jack plans to split the profits with Michael and open his own crystal mine.

Manvel Senior Gets His Touchdown Moment

It was Senior Night for Manvel High School in Texas, and senior Mason Wisnoski was celebrating his 18th birthday. As part of a special play arranged for Mason, who has Down syndrome, he took a handoff and ran 30 yards into the end zone for his first touchdown.

His teammates surrounded him in celebration before the offensive line lifted him onto their shoulders and carried him off the field.

Mason’s mother said it made her heart proud “to see him so joyous and so happy to do something that he has waited so long to do.” His father said the coaches and players had made Mason feel like part of the team.

Manvel went on to beat rival Alvin 53-0, but Mason’s touchdown provided the night’s most memorable moment.

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“It just shows that kids with disabilities are more alike than they are different. And it’s been important to just show that. So we really appreciate it.“

— Eddie Wisnoski, Mason Wisnoski’s father, on his son’s inclusion by the Manvel High School football team