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A premature baby born roughly the size of a soda can is reportedly continuing to thrive over half a year after she came into the world before 26 weeks gestation, and her family continues to have hope that her condition will improve. Ellyannah Lopez weighed about 12 ounces when she was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical…

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U.S. Air active-duty officer Madison Marsh was crowned as 2024 Miss America. Marsh, a 22-year-old who represented Colorado, won the prestigious pageant. In an interview after the show, Marsh said, “You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” per a video posted on Miss…

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Step aside, Coach K. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is the new winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. The Stanford women’s basketball team beat Oregon State 65-66 at Maples Pavilion to give VanDerveer her 1,203rdd career victory, passing former Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski. She said, “I’m very appreciative of all the great players I’ve coached and…

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After struggling with her mental health, one Kentucky high schooler decided to help herself and her classmates turn to God in trying times, one sticky note at a time. Sophy Jones told WKYT-TV, “Our school, along with the middle school, has struggled with suicide, and a lot of people struggle with their mental health,” referring…

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