5 Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend
From a missing hiker to the death of UNC basketball coach Dean Smith.
— -- 1. Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai: 'I Will Not Forget My Sisters'
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai Saturday asked the people of the world to join her in demanding urgent action to free the more than 250 missing schoolgirls kidnapped by the terror group Boko Haram 10 months ago.
"I will not forget my sisters," Malala wrote in a statement on the 300th day of the schoolgirls' captivity. "We cannot forget them. "
2. Peace in Ukraine Is Goal of Four-Nation Talks in Minsk
As Russian-backed separatists gain ground in eastern Ukraine, efforts to broker peace appeared to gain momentum Sunday, with leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine announcing plans for four-way talks this week.
The proposed meeting Wednesday in the Belarusian capital of Minsk emerged from a phone call between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
3. Teen's Humans of New York Story Inspires President Obama
What started with a picture and a post on the popular Humans of New York blog has led to more than $1 million in donations and now, a trip to the Oval Office.
The post, featuring 13-year-old middle school student Vidal Chastanet from Brownsville, Brooklyn, has received more than 1 million likes on Facebook and more than 145,000 shares.
4. Legendary UNC Coach Dean Smith Dies at Age of 83
Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two men's basketball national titles, died Saturday night at the age of 83.
The retired Hall of Fame coach died "peacefully" at his home, the school said in a statement Sunday from Smith's family. He was with his wife and five children.
"We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as arrangements are made available to the public. Thank you," Smith's family said in the statement.
5. Hiker Missing in Grand Canyon Told Dad He 'Needed to Be Back With Mother Earth'
The father of a missing hiker last seen at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona says his son texted him telling him "he needed to be back with Mother Earth."
Drake Kramer, 21, of San Antonio, was last seen Sunday morning checking out of the Bright Angel Lodge, officials said.
His father, Robbin Kramer, said his son told him Monday that "he was at the Grand Canyon and he needed to be back with Mother Earth and set his soul free. At that point we really started getting worried and started calling and trying to get people to look for him."
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