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Malia Obama, daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, has reached adulthood and is carving out a new path for herself, even choosing to change her name.

The 25-year-old recently unveiled her directorial debut, “The Heart,” at the Sundance Film Festival.

Notably, the film’s credits omitted her family surname.

Born Malia Ann Obama on July 4, 1998, her middle name honors her paternal grandmother, who passed away from ovarian cancer at 52 in 1995. Growing up in the spotlight as the President’s daughter and graduating from Harvard, Malia has ventured into screenwriting.

In her latest project, “The Heart,” where Malia serves as director and screenwriter, she opted for the pseudonym Malia Ann. Making a memorable appearance on the festival’s red carpet earlier this year, Malia celebrated the premiere of her movie.

However, this isn’t Malia’s first step into the film industry. In 2021, she contributed to the writing team for the series “Swarm,” which later streamed on Amazon Prime. With acclaimed cast members like Billie Eilish and Rory Culkin, “Swarm” marked a promising start to her professional journey.

“Some of her pitches were incredibly creative and hilarious. She’s an exceptional writer,” shared “Swarm” co-creator Janine Nabers with E! Online, praising Malia’s talent. “She brought a lot to the table… She’s truly dedicated to her craft.”

Despite her high-profile background, executive producer Stephen Glover emphasized that Malia received the same treatment as other members of the creative team.

“We can’t go easy on her just because she’s the [former] President’s daughter,” he told Vanity Fair. “But she’s very down-to-earth and cool. So, it’s not a problem at all.”

Proud parents Barack and Michelle Obama have publicly expressed their pride in Malia, sending her warm birthday wishes on her recent 25th birthday.

“Happy birthday to this talented, funny, and beautiful young woman,” wrote Barack on Instagram. “Malia, I hope 25 brings you everything you’re seeking and more.”

Michelle echoed her husband’s sentiments, posting: “Happy birthday, Malia! I feel incredibly fortunate to be your mom and to witness your journey into the remarkable young woman you are today. Love you immensely!”

From Malia Obama to Malia Ann, from being the President’s daughter to emerging as a budding Hollywood screenwriter and director, it’s evident that a bright future awaits!

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Susanna ”Susie” DeForest of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, was looking forward to a hike with her three friends in Colorado.

The 20-year-old graphic design student at Pennsylvania College had just completed her sophomore year and was on the dean’s list.

She had a whole life ahead of her and looked forward to a few days of just enjoying the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.But soon things would went terribly wrong.20-year old Susanna DeForest was passionate about conserving land, nature and loved hiking. Read the full story here ▶

When 25-year-old Hayden Carlo left his house that day, he took his chances in going about his business, on the assumption that nobody would notice what he was doing.

He didn’t make it too far before a Plano cop singled him out of the line of cars, noticing what was wrong with his ride. However, when questioned about it, Carlo gave the cop a startling admission, which led to much more than he expected.

The unidentified officer noticed that Carlo hadn’t renewed his registration. The annoying task is a necessary evil, only made worse by making you a moving target for police, who can and will give you a fine at any time for it. Read the full story here ▶

Four Louisiana police officers were working their shifts as normal, and when they became hungry, they decided to go to Outback Steakhouse to grab a bite to eat for dinner.

What they didn’t know was that as soon as they walked in the door, the manager and server took notice of their uniforms and planned to send them a message on their receipt.

The incident unfolded at an Outback Steakhouse in Slidell, Louisiana, where four on-duty local officers went in to grab some dinner, according to Fox8. Read the full story here ▶

A Colorado family’s life was turned upside down and thrown into a spiral of chaos once their 2-year-old daughter began complaining about extreme pain that she was suffering from in her lower abdominal region.

Sadly, things turn an even terrifying turn once they rushed her to a doctor who immediately ordered an x-ray – and that’s the young toddler’s parents were left horrified by what they learned was inside of their little girl.

Kyle and Elizabeth McBrien are the two happy parents of sweet little 2-year-old Ella. Of course, as many adults realize, being a parent isn’t an easy task. Read the full story here ▶

17-year-old Cameron Cook has been hailed as a hero by the city of Boston after saving a young girl from a child predator.

The teenager from South End was shopping at a local Target with his mother when he noticed something odd about a fellow shopper. “I seen the guy grabbing himself, and my mom goes, ‘Cam let’s go, keep walking,’ I was like, no, something’s going on,” he told CBS News.

Cameron continued to watch the man follow a little girl. When the predator made his move, Cameron stepped in. “So I went up to him, I was like, ‘Excuse me sir, do you know her?'” Read the full story here ▶

When Christina became pregnant, she was forced to take the toughest decision of her life. She lived literally at the bottom of society, had no money, and was sleeping in a caravan at the time she discovered that she was pregnant. The father of the child had left and disappeared without a trace.

Christina felt that she simply could not take give the child the security that it deserved. Adoption thus seemed like the best choice.

Obviously it wasn’t an easy decision, but Christina felt it had to be done. Using an adoption-agency, she found a few people who were willing to care of her child. But shortly after her baby’s birth, the unthinkable happened. Read the full story here ▶

Bullying is a very serious and widespread problem. It can have severe effects on a child or teen’s self-esteem and mental health.

Even worse, some bullies go even further and inflict physical damage on those they harass.

Neo Hobbs, who is 16 years old, had been bullied for many months before it all came to a head on the 17th of January.

For a while, Neo was so horribly tormented that he became frightened of attending school daily.

One day, the bully – or bullies – escalated things and hit him over the head.

The resulting injury was so severe that Neo suffered massive head trauma and faced brain injuries that left him in a coma.

Neo’s family has been kept largely in the dark by Elko High School, which is where Neo studies.

Neo’s mother, Sandra, spoke about how terrified he was of his bully, and she begged for him to allow her to speak to teachers at school about his predicament.

But Neo was worried that this would only make the bully attack him even more – something that is, sadly, the case in many situations involving abuse.

When Sandra received the spine-chilling call that told her Neo had been rushed to a hospital due to bad injuries, Sandra was horrified.

CAT scans showed there was internal bleeding in his brain, and he had to be flown out to Salt Lake City in order to receive the necessary life-saving surgery.

The Elko School District superintendent has been very careful about revealing what truly happened.

They have repeatedly insisted that this injury was a result of a confrontation that Neo had with another student that involved a simple fistfight.

Neo was reportedly only injured due to a fall that occurred during the time punches were thrown.

However, medical professionals who have seen Neo state that this does not make sense.

They are certain that the only way he would have sustained his injuries – which include a fractured skull and bruised, bleeding brain that shifted around the skull on impact – is if he had been very violently hit over the head.

Essentially, it is not something that can happen from a few punches among teens and a trip-up.

After spending 12 days in the ICU, Neo was taken to the Primary Children’s Hospital, which is in Utah’s Salt Lake City.

His family are certain that the bully he so feared is behind this, but no details of the student involved have emerged.

It is unclear whether Neo will ever make a full recovery,

Neo stayed in a coma, paralyzed, until the 27th of January.

He is now recovering, learning to walk again through physical therapy – but that’s not all he has to relearn.

He has to learn how to feed himself, talk, and even brush his teeth due to his injuries and brain damage.

He is not able to communicate or move around, and his family still do not know for sure what transpired in school that day.

Meanwhile, the Elko PD is attempting to figure out what led to Neo’s injuries.

In the meantime, a GoFundMe was set up for Neo by Andy Anderson, his uncle, and you can donate to help the family.

A baby was in critical condition after his parents’ nightmare came true: A babysitter who was deceptively angry threw their child so hard that it’s now fighting for his life with serious internal injuries. The story is shocking, and the community is reeling.