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Pink recently opened up in an interview with “60 Minutes” about how she nearly died from a drug overdose as a teenager. “I grew up in a house where every day my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other,” Pink told Cecilia Vega. She described herself at the time saying,…

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A volunteer youth football coach who was shot four times in front of his team in St. Louis, Missouri, by a parent who was upset that his son wasn’t one of the starting players says he’s “blessed” to have survived the attack. Shaquille Latimore told KSDK, “I am a miracle. I beat the odds. A…

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Daines and Amanda Tanner’s dog jumped onto their bed a few months ago and pawed their bodies while they were trying to sleep. It was around 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday, the one day the couple hoped to sleep in each week. Amanda had never seen Axel, their 1-year-old border collie, so active that early.…

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A football player is thanking God for not being blinded in an accident where he suffered burns on his face. He’s since created a new line of merchandise to raise awareness about the plight of burn injuries. When speaking to reporters, Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku declared, “I give all the glory to God”…

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A recent study revealed that religious people tend to have better mental health results than their non-religious counterparts, a more pronounced phenomenon in more religious countries. In conjunction with the Radiant Foundation, Gallup released a new report called “Faith & Wellness: The Worldwide Connection Between Spirituality & Well-being.” Based on interviews of 1.5 million people…

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A Florida teenager’s birthday became extra special after he was officially adopted just hours before his turning 18. Roman Balassaitis had met Renee and Brad Balassaitis when he was 12 years old and living in a group home. He would often visit the Balassaitis’s home to join in Nerf gun fights with their children. Later,…

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Playwright and filmmaker Tyler Perry recently stepped in to help a 93-year-old South Carolina woman fighting developers for a home that’s been in her family since the end of the Civil War. Bailey Point Investment Group sued Hilton Head Island resident Josephine Wright over her home in February, arguing that her screened-in porch, shed, and…

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One California couple with three children planned to add just one more to the family. Still, after four years of fertility treatments, they were stunned to learn they were pregnant with just as many children. In June, Gabriel and Callie Smith welcomed quadruplets. Callie told People Magazine of welcoming their newborn babies into the world,…

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Amid his stellar career, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown remains humble and always gives the glory to God. Before the Super Bowl in February, Brown told Sports Spectrum how he deals with adversity. Brown said, “I had plans, and God had other plans. I try not to lean on my own understanding. I read…

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Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino is a currently a contestant on season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars,” and is embracing her sexuality as a mother. The 56-year-old has admitted that she has faced several challenges since entering the dance competition and her goal is to overcome them during her time on the show. “I think…

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