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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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Pastor Michael Todd of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is getting personal about his own struggles. Speaking to The Christian Post about his new book, Damaged but not Destroyed, Todd shared that God doesn’t look for perfect people to do His will. “When I search Scripture, there is nobody that God uses that was not damaged. [We]…

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All-American, Heisman Trophy contender and Doak Walker Award finalist are excellent superlatives for any college football player. However, Michigan running back Blake Corum takes more pride in his recent accolade. Corum was among the 22 college football players selected for the AFCA Allstate Good Works team for his giving back to the community. The Wolverines…

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A teenage farmer in Maine faced a hard summer after dealing with a lack of sunshine, flooding rains, invasive animals and a devastating break-in, but remains steadfast in his focus on community and business as pumpkin harvest season begins. Brayden Nadeau, a 13-year-old resident of Poland, Maine, told Fox News Digital, “It takes hard work.…

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When a 17-year-old brain cancer patient was saddened about missing her senior homecoming, her caregivers decided to bring the dance to her. In May, Megan Krafty, a Huron, Ohio resident, was diagnosed with a brain tumor after suffering seizures. Once she had surgery to remove part of the tumor, Krafty came to the Cleveland Clinic…

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Nine months after he went into cardiac arrest on the field, Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin played in his first NFL game. Hamlin played on special teams after an injury sidelined safety Jordan Poyer, having been cleared by his doctors. Hamlin played for 18 snaps during the game. He was the last player to come…

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