Coverage dated December 24, 2024

‘A Christmas miracle’: New York man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted

Headline from CNN

An adopted man spent all 75 years of his life thinking he was an only child, only to discover he had several biological siblings waiting to welcome him to the family.

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  1. CNN

    ‘A Christmas miracle’: New York man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An adopted man spent all 75 years of his life thinking he was an only child, only to discover he had several biological siblings waiting to welcome him to the family.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    ‘This is my Christmas miracle’: Man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Dixon Handshaw thought he was an only child for most of his life. But decades after being adopted, the 75-year-old learned he has a handful of siblings, whom he met just in time for the holidays. Over the weekend, Handshaw – who lives in North Carolina – flew to

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted: 'This is my Christmas miracle' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Dixon Handshaw - who lives in North Carolina - flew to New York, where he met some of his half-siblings ahead of the family's annual Christmas party.

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