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HARMONY, Pa. (KDKA) — Like many kids, Sydney Ring started playing basketball at a young age. But unlike most, she did so with just one hand. A congenital birth defect left Ring without an appendage below her left wrist. READ MORE: 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Sighting:' Incredibly Rare Half Male, Half Female Cardinal Spotted In Pennsylvania “This has been her life, this is the only way that she knows,” said Ring’s mother, Cheryl. “When something like that happens, sometimes I think it’s real easy to go to all of the things that your child is not able to do, and it’s more difficult to focus on the things that they are able to accomplish.” (Photo Credit: KDKA) The Ring family focused on the latter, and today Sydney is a sharp-shooting junior at Seneca Valley Senior High School outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sydney credits her “disability” for her fluid shot. “I think a lot of kids push the ball with two hands. But for me, I had to learn to shoot regularly,” Sydney said. … [Read more...] about Sydney Ring, One-Handed Basketball Player, Inspiring Others On And Off The Court

BOSTON (CBS) — The Bruins will be without promising young defenseman Jeremy Lauzon for at least the next month. Lauzon was injured during Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Lake Tahoe, and had to undergo surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand. The 23-year-old will be reevaluated in roughly four weeks, the Bruins announced Wednesday. READ MORE: Former State Rep. David Nangle Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges This will test Boston’s depth on the blue line, as Lauzon had appeared in all 16 games this season. He averaged 18:32 of ice time, which was fourth among Boston’s regular defensemen. He was an important part of Boston’s penalty kill, averaging over three minutes of PK action per game. READ MORE: 2 Men Killed In Accident At Construction Site On High Street In Boston The second-year D-man tallied three assists and was a minus-2 for the season, while also leading Boston D-men with 23 penalty minutes. He was looking good in his increased role, helping … [Read more...] about Bruins Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon Out At Least A Month After Fracturing Hand

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has a fresh spring in his step after the Republicans defied the odds and professional political prognosticators by picking up 15 seats in the 2020 congressional elections. McCarthy, who has his eyes on the majority in November 2022, approached the 2020 congressional elections differently than Republicans in recent history have traditionally targeted congressional electoral efforts, and his moves paid off—and not only infuriated but befuddled the beltway pundit class. For the first time since 1994, in 2020 no GOP incumbent running for reelection lost. Meanwhile, McCarthy blew away fundraising records previously set by former House Speaker Paul Ryan—astonishing since he did it from the minority. Usually, House political leaders do better raising money from the majority. That’s not to mention the most significant development which is a freshman class entering Congress in 2021 that represents perhaps the most diverse in party history with the most … [Read more...] about Exclusive: After 2020 Gains, Kevin McCarthy Eyes House GOP Majority, Speaker’s Gavel in Midterms

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) — A frantic father placed a haunting call to a western Wisconsin dispatcher 20 years ago. His 2-year-old son froze to death. WCCO documented Paulie Hynek’s incredible fight to come back to life back then. READ MORE: 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Sighting:' Incredibly Rare Half Male, Half Female Cardinal Spotted In Pennsylvania We returned to the family farm just south of Eau Claire where decades later a young man has a deep appreciation for every day. Paulie Hynek (credit: CBS) “Probably a subconscious state of just knowing you got a second chance. If things are good or bad you’re going to keep going. Things got pretty bad that day, you know what I mean? And I kept going. I figure that’s where that comes from,” Paulie Hynek told us now at 22 years old. On a dairy farm in a town of barely 700 people, moving forward is a matter of survival. “That’s how family farms work,” Paulie Hynek said. It’s no different for the Hyneks, caring for 72 cows, … [Read more...] about WATCH: 20 Years Later, Paulie Hynek Froze To Death And Came Back, Reflects On ‘Second Chance’

Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) On Tuesday , three of the Capitol police's former top leaders and the acting chief of the Washington, DC police testified before the Senate about the cascading law enforcement failures that occurred on January 6 as rioters stormed the Capitol complex. There was no shortage of finger-pointing and blame-passing, but one big takeaway was clear: We've barely scratched the surface of what happened on one of the most ignominious days in American history. Jill Filipovic Republicans have tried to cast the January 6 attacks as an unfortunate incident, a moment when emotions ran high, many otherwise decent people were swept up in the fervor and things simply got out of hand. Rep. Kevin McCarthy … [Read more...] about The truly shocking failures on the day rioters stormed the Capitol