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Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC
Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC A food delivery driver in Washington, DC is asking for the public's support with medical bills following an incident where a driver chased her down after she accidentally touched his car, reports NBC Washington. Cyclist Nicole Van Dyke was assaulted by the driver after she reportedly hit his vehicle when he blocked her right-of-way in a busy D.C. intersection. Dashcam video shows the driver turning around in the middle of the intersection to chase down Van Dyke, eventually getting out of his car to punch her, the outlet continues. Van Dyke's head hit a railing, and she was able to escape th…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Miguel Rivera's route home from work took a tragic turn on August 27. At around 10:30 p.m., the Arlington resident, who had been riding a scooter, was struck by an SUV. He was put on life support and was not expected to survive, according to a GoFundMe page.  On September 5, the Rivera family took to their fundraising page to relay the tragic news: their sweet 16-year-old son had passed away. "He is now an angel looking down on us all....Miguel Angel was loved by so many, please keep the prayers coming for those closest to him that they find peace, comfort, and healing." Rivera's parent…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries
Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries TJ and Ben Williams, along with their two adorable, young boys, were described by friends as a beautiful and special family. Reese, the youngest son, has endured three and a half years of surgeries for his congenital health issues, according to a GoFundMe page started for the family. The Williams family has to travel to a hospital in Philadelphia to acquire the necessary treatments for Reese, a friend wrote on the page. "Between money for gas traveling to Philadelphia, the hotels, food, surgeries, and time off work for both TJ and Ben, the expenses seem never ending. TJ and Ben have been …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges
Northern Virginia Tennis Coach Of 44 Years Suffered Stroke, Support Surges Jorge Cordova is described as a dear friend and unbelievable tennis mentor. On July 29, Cordova suffered a stroke in his office at the Belmont Country Club where he teaches tennis, according to a GoFundMe page started by his family. He was brought to the ICU at Inova Fairfax Hospital, before being moved to a regular room to recuperate, but the family was not given a discharge date, they said. His family started the GoFundMe page to cover his medical expenses and get him back to doing what he loves. "His care for his students is evident to all who have taken lessons from him or watched…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Virginia Tech Med School Student Battles Cancer With Help From Friend Virginia Tech Med School Student Battles Cancer With Help From Friend
Virginia Tech Med School Student Battles Cancer With Help From Friend Hirad Khoshravesh might not have biological family in the United States, but it's clear his peers consider him as such. The Virginia Tech Ph.D. student has a reoccurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which is a cancer in the back of the nose, that has spread throughout his body, his friend Shiva Ghasemi said.  Hirad KhoshraveshKhoshravesh's GoFundMe and Facebook Pages Ghasemi is urging those who have met Khoshravesh and those who just want to help, to donate to his GoFundMe to alleviate upcoming medical expenses.  Khoshravesh currently has very few acquaintances in Blacksburg where he …

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by AJ Goldbloom