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LSU football player praised after helping mom stuck on the side of the road
LSU football safety Tamarcus Cooley has been called a hero after rescuing a stranger. Cayla Abad blew her tire out after becoming a victim of the treacherous Baton Rouge roads. “I was able to make it onto the shoulder, but, like I said, it’s a really busy area. There are cars traveling very close to us,”…
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Ophthalmologist Dr Gabrielle Henry wins Miss Universe Jamaica on her second attempt
Dr. Gabrielle Henry was named Miss Universe Jamaica on her second attempt, proving that the...
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Beyoncé gets 1st Emmy for ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ costumes, will face off against Jay-Z in another category
Music queen Beyoncé was among the honorees of the Television Academy’s first wave...
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Victoria Mboko: Meet the teen sensation who beat Coco Gauff and faces Naomi Osaka in Canadian Open final
Victoria Mboko has advanced to the final of the National Bank Open in Montreal, where she will...
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Texas: Teen becomes first high schooler to pass the state plumbing exam
Carmelo Castle has made history in skilled trades by being the first Texas student to complete a high school plumbing program and pass the state exam, allowing him to enter the workforce immediately. The...
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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden becomes first woman to win 100m and 200m at U.S. Nationals in over 2 decades
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stunned the track world by making history at the recent Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. According to GOCCU Sports, she became the first woman...
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10-year-old farming prodigy receives $83K scholarship to South Carolina State
Kendall Rae Johnson was recently awarded a full-ride scholarship to South Carolina State University while touring the college’s research farms and program areas. Four years ago, the 10-year-old...
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Man who couldn’t rescue crash victim held her hand till ambulance came, others stood by recording
A Pittsburgh dad decided to intervene after seeing an accident and held the victim’s hand until emergency responders arrived, attempting to assist the driver in escaping a rollover car wreck. The...
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Cassandra Chase: Meet the first Black woman elected as mayor of Lakewood
The Lakewood City Council just chose Cassandra Chase as mayor during its yearly reorganization. Chase will serve her first term as mayor, having been elected to the city council in 2022. Her...
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Meet the 19-year-old who recently became the youngest Black female chess master in U.S. history
Jessica Hyatt is now the youngest African-American woman National Chess Master in U.S. history, having achieved this feat at the age of 19. She holds three major chess titles: National Master, Candidate...
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Young inmate at Rikers Island prison graduates as high school valedictorian
Rikers Island inmates at the East River jail recently celebrated walking across the stage, beating the odds of an uncertain future behind bars. These 63 Rikers high school graduates exchanged their...
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Mom welcomes fourth child with the same birthday as her other 3 kids: ‘A sign from God’
Nauzhae Drake is celebrating yet another rare birth—welcoming her fourth child on the same day as his older siblings. After Drake welcomed Kewan in 2019, Na’Zaiyla in 2021, Khalan in...
