"She was our whole world," Ava McCourt's aunt tells PEOPLE Brian Brant is an associate editor for the human interest team at PEOPLE. He's been with the brand since 2023. Courtesy of Jaimee Sergent A 9 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — At the Lighthouse/City YMCA in midtown, an extraordinary swim class is making waves, far beyond the pool. Afghan refugee girls, many of whom were forbidden from learning or ...

TOLEDO, Ohio. (WTVG/Gray News) - A 9-year-old girl in Ohio died after drowning in a swimming pool, according to authorities. Authorities said Ava McCourt drowned in a pool at a home in Tiffin on June ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, organized free swim lessons at the Doris Miller Community Center. Charmani Monroe, 11, loves to swim and was excited to get the chance ...