Cheri Hutcherson, Lauren Thurman and their families are participants in this year's Braille Across America, the annual event that supports National Braille Press and their efforts to promote braille literacy. Watch the video to learn more about their mission and how braille is empowering blind and visually impaired adults and children -- including Cheri's 13 year old son Will, who is blind.

A fire at a boarding school for blind students has killed 11 children in a rural community just outside Uganda’s capital, Kampala.

At 51 years old, Douglas Berry is still a wild kid at heart. Look at him pounding it out on his drum set, just like he did when he played rock and roll in high school.

India is the third hardest-hit country by the pandemic in the world after the United States and Brazil. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)SYDNEY Australias Victoria state has recorded 10 deaths overnight from COVID-19, its highest daily toll amid a continuing surge in coronavirus cases. State Premier Daniel Andrews said the deaths included seven men and three women. Kim said he believes the vicious virus may have entered the country, state media reported Sunday. North Korea has steadfastly said it has no single virus case on its territory, a claim questioned by outside experts.