Sleep Deprived New Mum and Her Jail Term

A new mother who had given birth the day before she struck and killed a nanny pushing a toddler in a stroller has been sentenced to only 48 hours in jail. The woman, a 35-year-old attorney from California named Christine Padilla, killed the nanny and severely injured the toddler after striking them in San Diego while she was driving. She reportedly admitted to police she was sleep deprived at the time.

Brave Girl Takes a Bullet for Toddler While Dad ducks for Cover

Most of us are fortunate enough to live in neighbourhoods where random gun violence is completely unheard of, but for Sarah Rivera, 15, of the Bronx, New York City, it's an unfortunate way of life. She was sitting outside her family's apartment on Saturday night when she heard three gunshots. Everyone scrambled for safety, but Sarah noticed a baby carriage with a toddler inside that was in the line of fire. Following her instincts, the N.Y. Daily News reports that Sarah ran to push the carriage to safety and was consequently shot in the leg.