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From Coma to Couple

A couple in Minnesota just got engaged after meeting in a unique way.  They met in the hospital as teenagers after they both woke up from comas. Isabelle Richard was in a serious car crash at 18 and almost died. Zach Zarembinski suffered a traumatic brain injury playing football in high school, and was in a coma for over a week.  They met after they both woke up in…
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Turkeys For All

NBA star D’Angelo Russell’s charity held its third annual Thanksgiving turkey drive in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky this weekend. They handed out 100 turkeys the first year, but it’s gotten a LOT bigger since then.  They worked with businesses and groups, including Kroger and the Dallas Mavericks . . . and handed out over 4,200 turkeys on Saturday.
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Water Wedding

A couple near St. Louis met at a water aerobics class a couple years ago, and just got married in the same YMCA pool they met in.  All their wedding guests were in the pool too. 82-year-old Edward LaRue and 78-year-old Marlene Parsons went on their first date in late-2023, and he proposed eight months later . . . but it took her another year to say yes.  Their water…