Family News

• AJ Elfalak's parents in incredible act of kindness to missing Cleo's family
  
  Kelly and Anthony Elfalak, whose own three-year-old son AJ went missing for three days in September, told Daily Mail Australia they'll be 'praying for another miracle'.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 18 Oct 2021.
• Up to 17 Christian missionaries along with their families are kidnapped by gang members in Haiti
  
  Christian missionaries building an orphanage for Haitian children (pictured) were kidnapped by the 400 Mawozo gang (leader Death Without Days pictured in inset) on Saturday.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 18 Oct 2021.
• Hayes family: Fentanyl was in ex-NHLer's system
  
  Former NHL player Jimmy Hayes had cocaine and fentanyl in his system when he died, his family told The Boston Globe on Sunday. They hope sharing his story "can save someone's life."
  ESPN.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• The Papers: Sir David Amess's family 'broken' by MP's killing
  
  Most papers lead on the statement released by the family of MP Sir David Amess, who was killed on Friday.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Sir David Amess death: Show kindness and love, say MP's family
  
  "We are absolutely broken, but we will survive and carry on for the sake of a wonderful and inspiring man," the family of Sir David Amess say.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Family of slain MP says to "set aside hatred"
  
  David Amess, a conservative MP first elected in 1983, was stabbed to death on Friday at a constituent meeting in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Ahmaud Arbery family braces for murder trial of 3 white men
  
  Trial of 3 white men in Ahmaud Arbery slaying to dreg up Georgia's history on race. Brunswick, Glynn County, shooting, racial, hate crime, vigilante, citizens arrest
  ABC News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Man who died in house fire named as 'devastated' family pay tribute
  
  Police have named the victim of a house fire in Lancashire as Carl Whalley, with his family saying they are "devastated by this tragedy". 
  Sky News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Sir David Amess's family says they are 'absolutely broken, but we will survive' after MP's murder
  
  The family of Sir David Amess has said they are "absolutely broken, but we will survive" following the murder of the MP on Friday.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Sen. Johnson: Democrats are 'living in a fantasy world' over rising inflation
  
  Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., argued Democrats are "living in a fantasy world" over the implications of rising inflation, saying low-income families and retirees are most impacted.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Missionaries With an American Christian Group Kidnapped in Haiti
  
  Up to 17 missionaries and their family members were taken by gang members in the capital of a country where kidnappings have become increasingly common.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• In Venezuela, a Rum Maker Offers Gangsters a Life Outside of Crime
  
  In the process, the family running the company, Ron Santa Teresa, has gone from bankruptcy to exporting an award-winning vintage rum.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Column: St. Francis' offensive linemen are devouring their assignments
  
  The family of St. Francis quarterback Jack Jacobs knows how to build trust: Invite the offensive linemen to dinner once a week and feed the beasts.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• U.S. to pay family members of victims from botched Kabul drone strike
  
  The Defense Department announced it will offer condolence payments to family members of the 10 victims who were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August. Debra Alfarone has more.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Biden aims to connect with police through personal tragedy
  
  President Biden paid his respects to the families of fallen police officers Saturday, invoking his personal experience of losing two children. Mr. Biden made his remarks in front of the U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 16 Oct 2021.

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