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Coco Gauff won her first major title at the US Open with a victory over Aryna Sabalenka in front of an adoring crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. After the match, the 19-year-old tennis sensation fell to the ground and laid on the court before sobbing in celebration. After hugging Sabalenka, Gauff ran up into…

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The Nebraska women’s volleyball program already has five national championships. Now, it also has the attendance record for a women’s sporting event. Nebraska hosted a celebration of volleyball at Memorial Stadium, which featured an exhibition match between Division II programs Nebraska-Kearney and Wayne State, a concert from country artist Scotty McCreery and a showdown between…

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A beauty queen’s recent response when asked when she felt the “most empowered” in her life sparked praise and applause across social media. You’ll understand why she’s receiving so many accolades when you hear newly crowned Mrs. American Hannah Neelman’s comments. When asked for her most significant moment of empowerment, the 33-year-old said, “I have…

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At first glance, Camp Kita looks like a regular summer camp. It’s located in Maine, and its 75 campers spend the week learning how to fish and canoeing. In most cases, they leave with lifelong friendships. However, the campers of Camp Kita all have one tragic and unique commonality: they’re all survivors of suicide loss.…

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Disney has reached an important milestone of granting 150,000 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, spoke about the heartwarming partnership between Disney and Make-A-Wish over the last four decades. “We’re so proud of the relationship that we’ve had with Make-A-Wish for almost 40 years now. And it’s a special relationship.…

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According to new survey results from the Pew Research Center, a remarkable proportion of Americans recently reported “interacting with dead relatives” through dreams and other means. In fact, over half, 53 percent, of Americans have had such interactions with deceased loved ones, with that proportion saying they’ve interacted with the individual in a dream or…

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A Pennsylvania high school football game was suspended after one of the quarterbacks unexpectedly collapsed on the field. Karns City High School and Redbank Valley High School were playing against each other in Butler County, Pennsylvania, when Mason Martin, quarterback for Karns City, began to stagger during the third quarter. Referee Mike Vasbiner noticed Martin’s…

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Isaiah 56:1 says, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Keep justice and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come, and My righteousness to be revealed.” This verse comes from the 56th chapter of the book of Isaiah, one of the latter prophets in the Old Testament. Isaiah, whose name means “the Lord saves,” is sometimes…

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The son of a fallen Utah police officer was escorted to his first day of kindergarten by his mother and a group of what the South Salt Lake Police Department calls “fill-in ‘Dads'” who stood in for his father. Jackson Romrell was pictured holding his mother’s hand as they walked with a group of uniformed…

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Women’s college basketball player star Hailey Van Lith recently posted photos on her Instagram story sharing her baptism. She wrote, “Best day of my life” on the first photo, and “My greatest success in life is to offer my life to serve Jesus” on the last. Her Instagram bio includes 1 Peter 5:6, which says,…

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