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No. 12 USC Holds Off Rutgers 42-35 — 4hUSC survived a stiff scare from Rutgers, holding on for a 42-35 road win in their Big Ten opener as Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns while Rutgers' 99-yard pick-six and other big plays kept the Scarlet Knights in the game. The win exposed USC's defensive vulnerabilities and performance questions ahead of a looming test against Oregon, with Rutgers showing resilience despite quarterback Dylan Lonergan’s two interceptions and absence of Trent Mosley.

Sam Okafor Rutgers showed real fight in their first Big Ten game and should build on this effort.

Fossilized dinosaur dung preserves feathers from extinct aquatic bird — 5dA fossilized feather found inside dinosaur dung in Montana is described as the best-preserved Mesozoic feather and offers new clues about why some birds survived the mass extinction while others did not. The evidence points to a connection with hesperornithiform aquatic birds and the evolution of the Neornithes lineage, potentially affecting survival outcomes across late Cretaceous birds.

FDA approves drug reported to double survival for late pancreatic cancer — Sep 8, 2026A new drug called daraxonrasib won quick FDA approval after a trial showed it doubled survival time for pancreatic cancer patients whose disease advanced after chemotherapy.

Rachel Meyers Doubling survival time is meaningful progress even if it is only for late-stage cases like these.

Lions survive Saints rally to win 31-30 in overtime — 6dLions beat Saints 31-30 in OT after Shough's two-point pass fails; Gibbs runs for 156 yards and two scores after Detroit blew a 21-0 lead.

Marcus Bell Saints came all the way back only to lose on a failed two point try, rough break.

The Survival of the Donner Party's ChildrenGood News — FROM 1847Children rescued after 1846 snowstorm

Oldest Alligator Relative Found After Dinosaur Extinction — Sep 10, 2026Paleontologists have identified Mandrasuchus milleri as the earliest confirmed alligatorine living only a few hundred thousand years after the dinosaur extinction, with numerous specimens indicating successful early post-extinction survival. Separately, a fossilized feather preserved inside a dinosaur-era coprolite reveals remarkable preservation and hints at the late Cretaceous food web and why some birds survived the asteroid impact.

All 33 Chilean Miners RescuedGood News — FROM 2010Trapped miners survive 69 days underground.

The Miracle of the Andes SurvivorsGood News — FROM 1972Rugby team survives 72 days after plane crash in Andes.

Canonization Miracle for St. Gianna Beretta MollaGood News — FROM 2003Mother survives pregnancy

Survival of the SS Atlantic Conveyor CrewGood News — FROM 1982Men adrift 10 days with no supplies

Sole survivor emerges from Pentagon E-Ring on 9/11Good News — Sep 8, 2026Brian Birdwell survived the 9/11 Pentagon strike as the sole person in his E-Ring section and later returned to the building after years of recovery.

Ivonescimab Cuts Death Risk 27% in NSCLC TrialHealth — 6dIvonescimab significantly extends overall survival versus pembrolizumab in first-line PD-L1-positive advanced NSCLC, with a median OS of 30.8 months versus 22.6 months and a 27% reduction in death risk (HR 0.73). Benefits persisted across key subgroups, including PD-L1 high and squamous disease, and are driving international expansion through the ongoing HARMONi-7 study.

Greenville sergeant returns to duty after crash that killed wife and parents — Sep 9, 2026Greenville Police Sergeant Diana Munoz has returned to duty after surviving a devastating head-on crash in Spartanburg County in May that killed her wife, Ashley Munoz, her parents, and two others, with her recovery including extensive rehab and broad support from the community.

Liberty rallies past Gardner-Webb 24-23 — Sep 12, 2026Liberty survived Gardner-Webb 24-23 on a 54-yard TD pass from Jaylen Henderson to Darius Copeland with 2:34 left, marking the Flames’ first win since Nov. 1, 2025. Henderson sparked the comeback after Deshawn Purdie’s early handoff, prompting talk of a quarterback controversy and leaving coach Jamey Chadwell stressing the need to improve at quarterback going forward.

Nicole Hardy Purdie looked solid early but the Flames still need to fix their quarterback play fast.

AstraZeneca Breast Cancer Trial Misses Key Goal — Sep 11, 2026AstraZeneca’s breast cancer pill camizestrant (Etcamah) failed to improve progression-free survival in a late-stage trial when added to standard therapy, despite an earlier ESR1 mutation–targeted approval and after-hours stock weakness. The broader trial that reached more patients failed, while a separate study in ESR1-mutant patients showed a meaningful benefit, underscoring a split outcome for the drug’s potential.

Marcus Bell It's frustrating the overall trial missed but good the ESR1 group still saw real benefit from the drug.

Olga Mejía Glenn memoir traces Panama invasion survival to U.S. life — Sep 11, 2026Five articles profile Dr. Olga Mejía Glenn and her memoir Between Two Worlds, which recounts an immigrant’s journey from El Chorrillo in Panama to life in the United States, emphasizing resilience, education, and human rights. The book interweaves personal hardship, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, and themes of faith, family, and belonging, urging readers to see the universal immigrant experience.

Derek Foss It is inspiring how she turned hardship in El Chorrillo into a focus on education and human rights in her new country.

Teen Rescued After Days on Capsized Alaska Boat; Two DieWorld — Sep 11, 2026A 15-year-old Alaska boy, Derek Parker Aghnaanga, survived more than two days clinging to an overturned boat in the frigid Bering Sea after a fishing trip with his brother and cousin ended in tragedy, with his brother and cousin later found dead. Rescue crews and the Northwest Explorer described a harrowing ordeal marked by hypothermia and perseverance as the survivor was pulled to safety while authorities recovered the two others.

Top seed Zverev survives five-hour US Open thriller — Sep 2, 2026Top seed Alexander Zverev survived a 4 hour 53 minute five-set marathon against Lorenzo Sonego to reach the US Open second round, with the match ending at 1:55 a.m. and highlighting vulnerabilities that could shape his path through a demanding two weeks. The win came as the tournament’s early drama intensified, underscoring Zverev’s resilience but also the physical toll of Grand Slam pressure on a No. 1 seed.

Marcus Bell :55am finish and he still has to back up in two days? that toll doesn't just disappear overnight.

Portland Student Expected to Survive Toxic Gas InhalationHealth — Sep 8, 2026A 15-year-old Benson Polytechnic High School student in Portland ingested or inhaled a toxic chemical mixture brought from home, prompting evacuation and a major emergency response including hazmat teams; a joint investigation by school officials, police, and fire responders is examining the incident, with the student hospitalized in critical condition and more than 100 people evaluated at the scene.

A Cycling Obsession and a Life-Altering CrashGood News — Sep 1, 2026Scott La Point survived being hit by an 8-ton truck while cycling, recommitted his life to Jesus during rehab, and now serves fellow brain-injury survivors as a neuropsychologist.

Derek Foss Infrastructure is the real issue here. More protected bike lanes would prevent so many of these crashes.

Corrie ten Boom Forgives Her GuardGood News — FROM 1947The watchmaker's daughter who hid Jews and survived Ravensbrück met one of her former guards — and found the strength to take his hand.

Florida Plans Execution Amid Suspected Serial KillingsWorld — Sep 8, 2026Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., known as the Hog Trail Killer, is scheduled for execution in Florida on Sept. 10 for the 1996 murder of Richard Allen Montgomery, a crime linked to a broader pattern of killings in Southwest Florida in the 1990s. Prosecutors credit surviving victims and evidence tying him to multiple slayings, while defense challenges the case as reliant on circumstantial evidence and ongoing DNA testing to prove innocence.

Driver ‘Miraculously’ Survives After Guardrail Pierces Through VehicleOpinion — Dec 31, 2022A driver is extremely lucky to be alive after running into a guardrail off I-384 in Connecticut the day after Christmas. Not only did the driver survive the accident, but they somehow escaped major injury as well. The…

Missing Cat Reunited With Family After Surviving Maui WildfiresReporting — Sep 15, 2023A couple was reunited with their cat after he survived the Maui wildfires. According to People , Danielle Franco and her boyfriend Bon were separated from their cats Finn and Bali while evacuating as the wildfires swept…

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