77°F
weather icon Cloudy

Woo-hoo! Arizona boy, 3, celebrates adoption in viral pictures

PHOENIX — A 3-year-old Arizona’s boy celebration of his adoption is a hit on social media.

Dezhianna “Dae” Brown’s Twitter post of photos of her adoptive brother Michael had over 55,000 retweets and nearly 140,000 likes by Friday morning.

The little boy is now a member of a family living in Phoenix’s Peoria suburb.

He gives a fist pump in one photo taken at court. Another has him posing with Brown and another adoptive sister.

Brown says Michael was “super-shy” when placed with family as a foster child in early 2015 but has since opened up and bonded with her family.

Brown told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that her mother, Tara Montgomery, adopted Michael on Tuesday.

Court spokesman Vincent Funari said he could not discuss a child dependency case.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
1 person dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church, police say

The shooting happened Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye told reporters.

Flooding in Arizona leaves 4 dead

Four people have died after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, sending some people in a rural community to their rooftops for safety, officials said Saturday.

Trump orders troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary,” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.

Netanyahu says Israel won’t ‘buckle’ in defiant UN speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza.

Ex-FBI director Comey indicted in connection with Russia probe

Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute him.

Starbucks to close hundreds of stores as part of turnaround plan

Starbucks said Thursday it’s closing hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

MORE STORIES