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An Ohio father whose young children and their mother were on their way home to join him but decided to turn around just before a deadly tornado destroyed his home is thanking God for sparing his life and keeping his family safe. Blaine Schmitt of Lakeview, Ohio, told The Columbus Dispatch, “I thank God that…

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Former NFL and Michigan wide receiver Braylon Edwards saved an 80-year-old man from an attack in Farmington Hills, Michigan and was interviewed by a local TV station about his heroics. After a workout at a YMCA location, Edwards said he heard some commotion in the locker room over how loudly some music was playing. Initially,…

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Hundreds of Penn State students have raised more than $16.9 million for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon. The total of $16,955,683.63 was announced at the conclusion of the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. It topped last year’s total of $15,006,132.46. Money raised benefits…

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Arguably, one of the most remarkable women’s college basketball players of all time has cemented her legacy. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark became the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer against Michigan. She needed only eight points to break the record, and they were probably the easiest eight points of her life. She did so by knocking…

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