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Joel Osteen’s Church Is Now Open To Harvey Victims After Public Backlash

Amid public backlash, Pastor Joel Osteen doors of his Houston mega church have now been opened as shelter for Hurricane Harvey evacuees.

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Pastor Joel Osteen doors of his Houston mega church have now been opened as shelter for Hurricane Harvey evacuees.

“Lakewood’s doors are open now to anyone needing shelter. We are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distributing supplies to area shelters. We are collecting diapers, baby formula, baby food and other supplies. Please bring these items to Lakewood Church, Circle Drive off Timmons St.”

The facility, which can hold up to 17,000 people, has been closed to the public up until this point despite the city’s desperate need for additional housing.

Prior to opening the church doors, Joel Osteen was receiving major backlash from the public. The church said that ‘flooding’ and inaccessibility was the reason the church wasn’t open — but many took to social media to disprove the claims.

On Monday night, Joel Osteen released a statement saying, “We have never closed our doors … We will continue to be a distribution center to those in need. We are prepared to house people once shelters reach capacity.”


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9-year-old cancer survivor killed in tragic school bus accident

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando.

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Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez (Photo Source: GoFundMe)

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando, Florida.

9-year-old cancer survivor tragically killed

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez got off the bus Tuesday afternoon and, as he was walking away from the bus, he dropped his football when he crawled under the bus to get it and the vehicle began moving.

Marshall-Rodriguez was in remission for leukemia when he was killed on Tuesday after being diagnosed at 2-years-old, according to his family who spoke at his vigil.

He loved life

“He was the life of the party,” said Trenae Gayle, Marshall-Rodriguez’ cousin. “He loved football; he loved basketball. He loved all sports.”

The family has set up a GoFundMe.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident and the investigation is currently ongoing.


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Hero teen saves baby whose parents were electrocuted by downed power line in Portland ice storm

A teenager in Oregon is being hailed a hero for putting herself in danger to help save the life of a 9-month-old baby.

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A teenager in Oregon is being hailed a hero for putting herself in danger to help save the life of a 9-month-old baby.

Oregon teenager saves baby

Majiah Washington, 18, of Portland, said she was inside her home on Wednesday when she saw a flash outside her window.

Washington said after looking outside, she saw a car with a downed power line on top of it, and man and a woman who had been trying to put their child in the car.

Oregon teenager saves baby Majiah Washington

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“The baby’s mom was yelling to the man, ‘Take my baby out of the car. Take my baby out of the car,'” Washington recalled at a press conference Thursday at the headquarters of Portland Fire & Rescue.

Intense rescue

Washington witnessed the infant’s father attempt to walk up an icy hill with the child, before slipping and falling backwards. The mother attempted the same, followed by another person, who all were unfortunately electrocuted.

Washington ran outside and called 911. When she saw the baby’s head move, she sprung into action. Despite what she had just witnessed and the dangers, she said she walked on the driveway to reach the baby.

Majiah Washington was heroic

Portland Fire and Rescue spokesman Rick Graves described Washington’s efforts as “heroic.”

“We do have fortunately with us a [child] that is going to be able to thrive and do what they possibly can as they move forward,” Graves said Thursday. “And they are here, in part, because of the heroic acts of a member of our community.”


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Burger King worker who went viral after receiving gift bag is now a homeowner

The Burger King worker, who went viral after showing off the flimsy gift from his employer for 27 years of service, is now a homeowner.

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The Burger King worker, who went viral after showing off the flimsy gift from his employer for 27 years of service, is now a homeowner thanks to the donations of people who were moved by his story.

Anniversary Gift bag

Back in 2022, Nevada Burger King employee Kevin Ford posted a photo of the anniversary gift bag that contained a Starbucks cup, a single movie ticket and a bag of Reese’s Pieces.His intention wasn’t to mock the bag.

“I wasn’t upset at all. I was grateful,” he said.

However, after 30 years of working and perfect attendance, the internet felt he deserved more.

When Ford’s daughter saw the video surge on social media, she started a GoFundMe page – just to raise $200 for her dad to come visit his grandchildren in Texas.

But the internet suprised them, with the fund collecting much more.

Burger King worker Kevin Ford is a homeowner

The page has now raised more than $450,000 in donations, including $5,000 from comedian David Spade.

“It’s an absolute beautiful miracle of what has happened,” Ford said to KABC.

Thanks to those donations, Ford recently moved into a new home. Of course, near his Burger King.

“When they tell you there is no hope for humanity in the world, don’t believe them… Hold me up as an example because people are beautiful,” he said.


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