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Amid the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a North Carolina couple is giving all glory to God after miraculously surviving by floating on their couch. For Howard and Lisa Ray, faith was their lifeline when floodwaters overtook their home and swept them into the Cane River. Hurricane Helene made landfall as a powerful Category 4…

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In an extraordinary act of friendship and determination, Hollywood star Colin Farrell completed the Dublin marathon while pushing his longtime friend, Emma Fogarty, in a wheelchair for the final four kilometers. Together, they raised more than $700,000 for charity, shining a spotlight on Fogarty’s battle with the rare skin disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and the…

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A Florida man is being called a hero and an “angel” after rescuing over a dozen people during hurricane Helene while on his surfboard. The hurricane had made landfall on Indian Rocks Beach when Anne McIntosh’s house began to flood. “The beds were floating. The couch was floating. My brother and his wife were on…

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On November 10, 2015, Pastor Davey Blackburn entered his Indianapolis home after working out at the gym and found a horrific sight. His wife of seven years, Amanda, was lying on the living room floor in a pool of blood. His 15-month-old son, Weston, was also home at the time, but was thankfully unhurt and…

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