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By John Shumway

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Last week, you probably heard the reports that the home of our Pittsburgh Steelers, Acrisure Stadium, made the list of the most haunted football stadiums.

It also left us wondering…just what ghost might be the ones doing the haunting? There was no séance involved, just a Zoom with the keeper of Pittsburgh history.

Pittsburgh is a community that is rich in history, and there’s no better source for a good history-based ghost story than the Heinz History Center’s Andy Masich, who took us back to July 1755 and Braddock’s defeat in the French and Indian War.

“It was a massacre, the British lost 500 killed on the battlefield, and many prisoners were taken back to the point,” he said.

But they weren’t taken to the point, which was then the French outpost at Fort Duquesne.

“They sent those prisoners over to a place called ‘Kill Buck Island,’ which is right about where Acrisure Stadium is today,” Masich said.

If you’ve never heard of Kill Buck Island, there’s a good reason for that: at some point, the land between the island and the North Shore was filled in.

“The prisoners from Braddock’s defeat were tortured and burned at the stake on that island; their screams could be heard echoing off of Mount Washington,” he explained.

All of that happened on the ground where the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers play football today.

“That’s possibly a reason for some unusual activity, especially at night over on the North Shore,” Masich said.

That’s not the only possible spirit connection. The other one has a football connection to the first professional football player, Pudge Heffelfinger.

“The Allegheny Athletic Association paid Pudge Heffelfinger $500, but he didn’t want to risk his amateur status, so they kept it on the down-low,” Masich explained.

Pudge was an amazing mountain of a man, a Yale graduate, and he led the Allegheny Athletic Association to undefeated seasons from 1888 to 1891.

“To this day, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has not deemed it appropriate to name Pudge Heffelfinger to the Hall of Fame,” he said. “It’s possible that Pudge could still be walking the corridors at Acrisure Stadium.”

So there you have it: tortured prisoners and Pudge Heffelfinger.

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By Ross DiMattei

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    ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (KYW) — A police officer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is being praised for his bravery after diving into chilly bay waters to save an injured dog earlier this month.

Officer Matt Schmidt was among those called to the scene on Oct. 15, after reports of a tan and white pit bull that appeared to have been abandoned and was walking with a limp, according to police.

When the dog evaded animal control officers by leaping into the bay, Schmidt made a split-second decision to follow it into the cold water.

“I was like, ‘OK, it’s struggling, the current’s strong, it’s getting weighted down, and it’s just going to tire out,'” Schmidt told CBS News Philadelphia. “I just felt like, clearly, a boat is not going to get here in time. So this is not a choice. I have to go if I want this dog to live.”

Body camera footage released by the department shows Schmidt shed his uniform and slip into the chilly water. Schmidt estimates he swam about 100 yards before he reached the dog. He managed to secure a bite pole around the animal’s neck before slowly guiding it back toward shore.

“Once I had him in my control, I’m just basically talking to him,” Schmidt said. “‘OK, buddy, just help me. Swim with me, not away from me. Don’t make this double hard.'”

Drone video captured the rescue from above as Schmidt and the dog made their way back to land, eventually reaching a marshy area where Schmidt pulled the animal to safety.

Animal control officers treated the dog for its limp and other minor injuries. As of last week, officials said the dog is recovering well and in good health.

Despite the widespread praise, Schmidt downplayed his heroics.

“Honestly, I was just trying to do my job,” he said. “I’m just glad I got to save the dog.”

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By Katie Nielsen

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    OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — It’s not exactly the jewelry heist of the Louvre in Paris, but the Oakland Museum of California says thieves made off with more than 1,000 priceless objects from their collection.

The museum has the largest collection of items with significant California-specific history – mostly objects used in everyday life throughout the history of the state.

The director, Lori Fogarty, says the objects that were stolen are priceless in terms of historical value, but not something that would be incredibly valuable in terms of selling on the black market.

“We have one of the greatest holdings of California history anywhere,” Fogerty said, adding that the museum’s collection includes more than 2,000,000 items, only a handful of which can be on display at any given time.

“We in our collection have over 5,000 Native American baskets,” Fogarty said.

Many of the items in the museum’s collection are stored in an off-site warehouse, which is where burglars broke in sometime late into the night on Oct. 15, or the early morning of Oct. 16.

“It is heartbreaking for people who really dedicate their careers to preserving and stewarding and caring for and presenting objects of cultural and artistic importance,” Fogarty said.

Some of the items stolen include an old photograph, some jewelry, a woven Native American basket, and scrimshaws –intricate ivory carvings – leading Fogarty to believe this was probably a crime of opportunity.

“I think it is very possible that the people who stole these items don’t really know themselves what they have,” Fogarty said.

Stealing from a museum is a federal offense, so the FBI Art Crime Team is investigating along with the Oakland Police Department. CBS Bay Area spoke with former FBI agent Jeff Harp about the specialized task force.

“It’s a small cadre of agents across the nation, probably less than 20,” Harp said. “They have a lot of expertise in how these deals are done where a lot of times these irreplaceable art pieces are sold. Sometimes it’s done underground, but these guys have a good network of informants and information that allows them to track this stuff.”

In 2012 and 2013, a man broke into the museum itself, stealing items from the Gold Rush exhibit both times. Oakland police were able to catch the suspect when a pawn shop owner in Chinatown recognized a stolen jewelry box and called police.

Fogarty hopes that by releasing photos of some of the items stolen two weeks ago, eagle-eyed members of the public might be able to help the museum recover them.

“If people are at swap meets or they’re at auctions or they’re in a pawn shop or antiques store and something looks off, please let us know,” she said.

Anyone with information about the heist can also contact Oakland police.

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By Rina Nakano

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    TORRANCE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 10-year-old boy from Torrance made history as the youngest stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, giving his father a second chance at life.

There’s nothing more that Nick Mondek loves more than being a dad. But in 2022, an aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia put the then 45-year-old on his deathbed. “I’m thinking about my sons, and I’m thinking about how I’m not ready to move on yet,” Mondek said.

Thankfully, his older brother Dave was a match. Several rounds of chemotherapy erased Mondek’s cancerous cells and replaced them with his brother’s. By the end of the year, he was able to return to work as an anesthesiologist.

“It was an incredible feeling just to have someone that you’ve idolized your whole life come and save you,” Mondek said.

Unfortunately, remission didn’t last long, and in April this year, Mondek said the cancer came back “ferociously fast.”

With his brother Dave no longer an option as the cancer found a way around his stem cells, Mondek searched for cousins in the National Marrow Donor Program, but no donor match was found.

Desperation got him thinking about a friend with lymphoma who received a donation from his 19-year-old son. Mondek wondered if his own son could do the same for him, “But he’s only 9 and he’s 70 pounds,” he said.

Tests revealed that his older son Stevie, was a 50% match, enough to confuse the current cancer cells and replace them.

“I just told him that we were looking for other donors because I didn’t want him to feel pressured, like this was something he had to do. And I just left it up to him,” Mondek said.

Stevie says he didn’t even hesitate; the answer was obvious. “I wanted to help him get rid of his cancer, and I wasn’t nervous at all,” he said. In July, Stevie made history by becoming the youngest stem cell donor ever at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The transplant was a success, with tests showing that 99% of Mondek’s body is made of Stevie’s healthy cells.

“He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it’s not just an honor to call him my son, I’m proud to call him my hero,” Mondek said.

For Stevie, the experience has profoundly impacted him. “I want to be a doctor in baseball,” he said.

“He’s great at baseball, and he’s already on his way to becoming a doctor; he already saved one patient,” Mondek said with a beaming smile. “So, he can save more.”

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By Doug Myers, Amelia Mugavero, Steven Rosenbaum

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Two Fort Worth police officers on Tuesday recounted the harrowing moments when a 1-year-old girl was trapped beneath a flipped SUV last week.

In a fast-paced rescue, the officers and nearby bystanders tipped the vehicle upright, allowing life-saving aid to be performed on the child.

The crash happened early Thursday morning at Eastchase Parkway and Interstate 30, unfolding directly in the path of Sgt. Ryan Nichols and Officer Edwin Bounds. The officers hadn’t been dispatched — they were simply driving nearby when the violent rollover occurred.

A dramatic video released Friday by Fort Worth police showed the moment Nichols, Bounds and a group of bystanders rescued the baby.

Nichols performed CPR on the baby, while Bounds cleared her airway and comforted her with the same nicknames he uses for his own daughters.

“There was a vehicle on top of the baby… the odds are not in our favor,” Nichols said.

Nichols described the emotional and spiritual weight of the rescue.

“Initially walking up, it was — I hate to say it — just another accident,” Nichols said. “And then you recognize that the mom’s down… and immediately the priorities just switch.”

He recalled pulling the baby from the wreckage, believing she was dead, and praying as he began CPR.

“Just praying on the inside that the Lord was going to work the problem for us,” he said.

When the baby finally cried, Nichols said, “That baby breathed. Everybody else on the scene was able to take a breath.”

Bounds, a father of three daughters, said the experience was deeply personal.

“Nothing can really prepare you mentally for seeing a baby in that condition,” he said. “You definitely go home and hug your babies a little tighter that night.”

He described the baby’s cry as the first glimmer of hope.

“Just hearing that first little cry was the sweetest sound I could hear,” he said. “It was definitely a sound of encouragement to keep going.”

Both officers emphasized the critical role of bystanders — an estimated 20 to 30 people helped, from tending to the mother to lifting the vehicle and stopping traffic.

“You can’t move a car with two people,” Bounds said. “So without the people who stopped, it wouldn’t have ended up very well.”

He added, “There are good people in this world, and the video shows it… Without the people who stopped, it wouldn’t have ended up very well.”

Bounds visited the hospital the next morning, driven by concern and a sleepless night. He spoke with the mother and two other family members, who expressed deep gratitude to him and Sgt. Nichols.

“They all had nothing but good things and thanks and told me to tell Sergeant Nichols thank you,” he said. “From what I understand and what I’ve been told, they’re doing very well.”

Faith was a recurring theme throughout the officers’ reflections.

“Faith drives every decision we do or don’t make out here,” Nichols said. “We’re not perfect. We’re works in progress. And we need grace as much as anybody else.”

Nichols has served with the department for 19 years, while Bounds has for 15. Both said the incident ranks among the most unforgettable moments of their careers.

“Memorable? Yes. Scary? Yes. Something you don’t ever want to experience? Yes,” Nichols said.

Meanwhile, Chief Eddie Garcia thanked the motorists and residents who stepped in to help, praising the two officers as examples of the department’s best.

“These officers and their heroic actions saved this baby,” Garcia said. “They treated that baby as if it was their own. And that needed to be shared.”

He emphasized that their actions reflect the dedication of Fort Worth’s 1,800 officers and expressed hope for the baby’s full recovery.

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By Adam Harrington, Noel Brennan

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Several people are suing the owner and general manager of the Offshore Rooftop restaurant at Navy Pier, after they were burned when a s’mores station flashed over in flames during a corporate event there.

Cavanagh Sorich Law Group announced Wednesday that it filed lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court against Offshore Rooftop operator Maverick Hotels and Restaurants LLC and general manager Laurent Boisdron.

The law group filed suit on behalf of five plaintiffs — four of whom suffered burn injuries when the fire broke out on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at a food station at a corporate event hosted by global investment management company Nuveen.

The lawsuits said the plaintiffs were gathered around a station set up for guests to roast marshmallows for s’mores, when a Maverick employee poured on a flammable liquid — possibly alcohol — and caused a flashover.

Flames shot into the air, and set some of the plaintiffs ablaze, the law group alleged. Surveillance video provided by the law firm shows the moment it all happened.

“The video is horrifying to watch. One second the plaintiffs are standing around enjoying a lovely work event at the rooftop restaurant and then suddenly the flames shoot up, and they are on fire. The physical and emotional wounds from this will last a lifetime. The recovery will be very difficult,” Timothy J. Cavanagh, founding partner at Cavanagh Sorich Law Group, said in a news release. “There was clear negligence as well as disregard for the safety of the guests. It is obvious the employee was not properly trained or supervised to work around an open flame, which is an inherently dangerous situation and put guests at risk of serious harm.”

Attorneys said a 25-year-old woman, Kira Bond, was left in critical condition with third-degree burns to her face, chest area, and torso.

“One second, Kira and her coworkers are standing around this s’mores station occupied by an employee of Maverick Hotels,” Cavanagh added at a news conference. This woman is working at the s’mores station where they obviously have marshmallows and chocolate, and at one point, this employee… takes a container — almost like a ketchup-type container — and dumps liquid onto this open flame and causes a fireball that sets Kira on fire.”

Bond had to be taken to the Trauma, Burn & Rehabilitation Unit at Stroger Hospital of Cook County where she received skin grafts and underwent surgery — and while she has been released, she will need more treatment, attorneys said.

Bond does not live in Chicago. She is a New York City resident who is relocating to a new apartment in Brooklyn. which she has not even gotten to visit yet because she has been stuck far away, Cavanagh said.

“Her life has been incredibly disrupted,” Cavanagh said.

Bond said she has had different challenges every week since she was burned.

“Just the initial first week, I didn’t know how long I was going to be there, how severe the burns were. I was going through excruciating pain every day — especially at daily dressing changes,” she said. “After surgery, I had, you know, staples in my skin for a week — but still having to, you know, do the exercises to maintain mobility in certain parts of my neck and other places, and just in general, you know, I have grafts on my inner thighs, which that skin to begin with is very thin, so they had to graft that in.”

Bond said she has struggled to gain back her strength.

“Like everything, I’ve kind of had to ask for help, and I am not one to really rely on — I like to be very independent,” she said. “I do a lot in one day, and it’s just completely like, put everything on hold—every aspect of my life.”

Bond said the event at Navy Pier involved Nuveen employees from all different offices around the nation, and was preceded by a boat tour.

She said she had just started the job at Nuveen a few weeks before the incident at the Navy Pier restaurant. She said everyone at the company has been “incredibly supportive.”

Another woman, 44-year-old Lisa Segner, suffered burns to her abdomen and lower extremities and had to go to the burn unit at Stroger too, attorneys said.

Two others, Peter Gianaris and Fernando Ramriez, suffered less severe burns — but still had to be treated as outpatients and suffered emotional trauma as they saw their colleagues on fire and rushed over to assist, attorneys said.

A fifth plaintiff, Segner’s husband, Phillip, sued for loss of consortium, attorneys said.

“This is a well-known restaurant attracting guests from around the United States who visit Navy Pier. It hosts many private functions like this one. Guests have a right to expect that the defendants operate the facility in a safe manner,” Marc McCallister, partner at Cavanagh Sorich Law Group, said in the news release. “Instead, they unnecessarily poured a combustible accelerant on the open flame, creating a fireball.”

Attorneys said they are still trying to find out who the employee operating the s’mores stand was, and if the employee was properly trained and supervised to work around an open flame.

The lawsuits were filed on Friday, Oct. 17. Cavanagh said the lawsuits have since been consolidated for discovery, and an initial hearing is planned for Dec. 17 at the Daley Center.

CBS News Chicago has contacted the restaurant operator for comment.

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    Millvale, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s been four weeks since the federal government shut down, and the impacts are growing. Millions of Americans are on the brink of losing their SNAP benefits, food assistance that many families depend on to put meals on the table.

In Millvale, one woman is stepping in to help fill that gap in a personal way.

Jennifer Ghosh knows what it’s like to go without. During the pandemic, she lost her income, ran out of food, and says she fell through the cracks of the system.

“Unfortunately, I fell through the cracks during COVID,” said Ghosh. “I ran out of money, ran out of food, lost my possessions during the pandemic, and realized sometimes there’s not a lot of help in the ways you think.”

That experience inspired her to start The Praxis Soup Pot, a one-woman mission to fight hunger and support others struggling with food insecurity.

When Ghosh was going through rough times, she learned how to forage to keep herself going. She says her inspiration came from a cookbook that emphasized using simple, seasonal ingredients to make nutritious soups. Although she will be using store-bought and donated items for her soups.

“It uses basic seasonal ingredients to make nutritious soup,” Ghosh said. “That’s one of the things I realized I could do from that.”

Starting next week, Ghosh will begin cooking large batches of soup from scratch in her small kitchen. Her first recipe – pumpkin soup for the fall. It will be distributed to community spots that allow home-cooked food donations.

She’s self-funding the project and cooking around her full-time job. Millvale is first on her delivery list, but she’s hoping to expand to places that allow home-cooked food.

“Any way we can help to give food to more people, it’s just the right thing to do,” Ghosh said.

The project is already gaining attention and support from volunteers and neighbors.

“That’s the beauty of this, the volunteerism and watching it suddenly take off in a way I did not expect,” said Ghosh. “We need to have more faith in each other again, and we’re losing that.”

Still, she admits she can’t do it alone.

“I could definitely use monetary donations for more soup containers and ingredients,” she said. “I’ll be buying large amounts of potatoes, onions, and garlic.”

Each container of soup will include a QR code linking to her website, where people can find the recipe and ingredient list, encouraging others to make their own soup and join the effort.

“This is a way to help the existing food organizations while also diverting some of the burden from them,” said Ghosh.

She’s also created social media pages to post updates, ingredient lists, ways to get involved, highlighting the community, and more.

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    CAMDEN, New Jersey (KYW) — Inside the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey, some very special Philadelphia Eagles fans welcomed a very special visitor Tuesday night.

Birds’ rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell and Swoop brought some cheer to children facing long-term medical care and their families. Guests were treated to a breakfast for dinner buffet, along with photos, autographs and even a friendly game of bingo.

“I was born right across the street, so it’s always amazing. I just always like seeing the kids and knowing I can leave a forever lasting impact on somebody,” Campbell said.

For Campbell, a South Jersey native, seeing the smiles makes a night like this especially rewarding.

“Everybody has ups and downs, and at the end of the day, we always just want to battle that adversity and just overcome it,” he said.

“To have a hometown guy coming back to take care of the children and families in our home, it’s truly just so special,” said Tracey Sharpe, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey.

And for Kailitza Carrasquillo and her mom Pattyann, who have both been in and out of Ronald McDonald House during Kailitza’s treatment since 2018, it was a much needed distraction ahead of another surgery next week.

“You come from the hospital, being all day, it’s just such a wonderful experience,” Kailitza Carrasquillo said.

Proof that a little green and a lot of Eagles love are always a win.

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    ALTADENA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — After losing nearly everything in the Eaton Fire in January, an Altadena family is rebuilding their business and their lives bit by bit.

The White-Chavez family, who own and operate the mobile petting zoo Experience Fable, had to corral dozens of their farm animals as quickly as they could when the devastating fire broke out on Jan. 7.

“We were able to get every single one, every single chicken, every duck, the fish, the goats — everybody,” said Mia White. “When we left, there was no power, it was dark and the wind was crazy.”

She says that even though they’re beginning to recover, after both their home and farm burned to the ground, things just aren’t the same.

“It’s hard because this used to be idyllic. Now it’s burned out, there’s a lot to do,” White said. “Out of chaos comes opportunity, and I think a lot of us feel that way.”

Over the last several months, the family has gone back and forth from San Diego, with their animals finding refuge in various places across Southern California. White says that keeping their business running was the only thing that kept them going.

“It’s therapeutic, and having that whole job to care for this menagerie has been a gift,” White said.

White’s 8-year-old daughter, Shylo, says that her animals are like family.

“To be separated, it didn’t feel that nice, but then after when we put them here, it was nice, and I could hang out with them and play with them,” Shylo Chavez said.

White says that as they continue to rebuild, along with the rest of Altadena, they’re looking for a location where they can let friends and neighbors come to spend time with their animals.

“That’s the next step, where folks that are close by can come to us on a regular basis,” she said.

While they continue working through the tragedy, White says that caring for her herd has been a blessing in disguise.

“I don’t know what it is about them, but they all have different personalities and they interact with humans in a different way,” she said. “It’s calming, and it reminds you of what’s important — the basic things.”

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Five months after being shot nine times inside her Fort Worth home, 72-year-old Venora Landers stood before a congregation at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, leaning on a podium and giving glory to God for her recovery.

“And if I was going to give a subject, my subject would be ‘The victim survives.’ Amen. Hallelujah. Glory to your name, God!” Landers said.

Landers was shot at her Shasta Trail home on May 16. Her account was first shared by her nephew, Reverend Roderick Smith, a week after the attack. At the time, her family was too fearful to reveal her name or image.

“Because people get shot one time and don’t survive,” Landers said. “And I got shot nine times.”

The mother of four and grandmother of six decided to publicly share her story even as Fort Worth police continue to search for the gunmen.

Landers said she had told a friend not to come over that night to help inflate balloons for a release planned the next morning. A widow since 2018, she had lived in her home for 18 years, and one of her grandsons had recently moved in with her.

She said it was after 2 a.m. when she suddenly heard gunfire.

“And all of a sudden, I just heard boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom,” Landers said.

The former Fort Worth ISD bus driver said she realized she had been shot but didn’t initially feel pain.

“I wasn’t in pain because I didn’t even feel it,” she said. “I mean, if I didn’t look down and see that I was shot, I wouldn’t have knew I was shot.”

Landers said her grandson panicked but managed to call 911. She also contacted a neighbor who is a firefighter. She recalled seeing a bullet lodged in her leg.

“It (the wounds) started here. Like right up here on my thigh. And then on down, even to my foot,” she said. “And when the bullet that hit my thigh, my thigh just swole like this. And it got so big that it kind of went to the other side. And I couldn’t move.”

Despite her injuries, Landers said she was alert enough to speak with paramedics and police detectives before losing consciousness. Her next memory was waking up in the ICU.

Her daughter, Tina Menefee, recalled racing to the hospital that night.

“She did have a total of five surgeries and probably going to have to have another,” Menefee said. “So her journey is not over yet.”

Landers, one of twelve siblings, was surrounded by nearly all her surviving brothers and sisters at Saturday’s appreciation service. During her hospital stay, they visited her regularly. She remembered waking up with a tube in her throat and mouthing to her daughter to pray — unaware of her condition.

“And I know nobody would want to go through that journey,” Menefee said. “But I think that she even appreciates what she’s had to endure, because this made her stronger, made her a stronger person even on today.”

Landers has since moved out of the home she cherished for nearly two decades due to medical and security concerns. Fort Worth police said they are pursuing a lead in the case.

Going back, she said, brings back too many memories. One moment that stands out occurred two months before the shooting. In her faith, Landers is considered a prophetess: someone who hears from God.

She said that night in March, she heard her name and the phrase “Legion of angels,” which she took as a message of divine protection.

“So when you hear legions of angels, what does that mean to you? Protection,” she said.

By May, she had survived a barrage of bullets from what she described as an AK-style weapon. She doesn’t know who targeted her or why, but she believes her survival is proof of divine purpose.

“What did he say? He won’t put no more on us than we can bear,” she said. “So hey, I trust him. I trust him with my life.”

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