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A recently adopted Texas rescue dog ran away from her new owners and made a 10-mile trek back to her former animal shelter – where she rang the doorbell of the middle of the night.
“As we knew, dogs are incredible,” the Animal Rescue League of El Paso posted on Facebook. “Bailey made her own way back to ARL, and rang our ring doorbell at 1:15am saying she wanted in. Staff rushed to the shelter and put Bailey in her run. She was very happy, and we were too.”
The rescue center put out an alert last month to ask El Paso residents to be on the lookout for Bailey, telling readers that she is a “very friendly” pup.
What the group and its adoptee family didn’t know at the time was that the husky mix was making a roughly 10-mile journey through busy intersections over a two-day span back to the animal rescue center, using only her nose and a mental map of the area, KARE 11 reported.
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Bailey the dog rings a doorbell at her former shelter. (Animal Rescue League of El Paso)
Bailey reached the center in the middle of the night and summoned her former caretakers by ringing the doorbell.
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“I’ll be darn, at 1:42 in the morning she’s ringing the doorbell like, ‘I’m home,'” Loretta Hyde, founder of the league, told USA Today. “The Ring camera kept going off and off and off … and you’ll see in the video that she’s running out there, sitting, waiting for somebody to come.”
Bailey poses for the camera. (Animal Rescue League of El Paso)
When one of the other employees at the shelter saw the pup on the Ring camera, the worker said her name over the speaker, and “she went boom, right up to the camera,” Hyde recounted.
“‘I’m here, let me in, where are you?'” Hyde said of what must have been going through the dog’s mind when she rang the bell.
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Bailey recently ran away from her new family and returned to her old shelter. (Animal Rescue League of El Paso)
A staffer rushed over to the location to bring Bailey inside, and she slept all night, according to Hyde.
“She slept so hard the whole night,” Hyde said. “The next morning, she was like, ‘You can serve my breakfast over there. I’ll get it in a minute. I’m still resting.’ So, three days without food and water, I mean, she was making up for her rest.”
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Bailey is now home with her new family.
“It was such a happy ending for all of us,” Hyde said.
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Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota offered Sunday a stark warning about the future of Social Security and Medicare if Congress fails to take action now.
“In the next 11 years, we have to have a better plan in place than what we do today. Or we’re going to see – under existing circumstances – some reductions of as much as 24% in some sort of a benefit. So, let’s start talking now because it’s easier to fix it now that it would be five years or six years from now,” Rounds told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
In recent days, President Joe Biden has made a forceful argument against Republicans by highlighting his support for Social Security and Medicare. The president has specifically seized on a proposal from GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida to sunset federal legislation – including Social Security and Medicare – every five years and require Congress to pass them again.
Referencing his “spirited debate” with Republicans at the State of the Union, Biden called Scott’s proposal “outrageous” and vowed he would veto such a plan during a speech in Florida last week.
“The very idea the senator from Florida wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every five years I find to be somewhat outrageous. So outrageous that you might not even believe it,” he said, pulling out a pamphlet detailing Scott’s plan.
Scott told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins last week that his proposal is intended to eliminate wasteful spending and help ensure the government can “figure out how to start living within our means.”
“I want to make sure we balance our budget and preserve Medicare and Social Security, and I’ve been clear all along,” he said.
Rounds also stressed Sunday that Republicans want to better manage Medicare and Social Security in order to improve the programs – not strip them from the American people.
“We think that there are possibilities out there of long-term success without scaring people and without tearing apart the system and without reducing benefits. But it requires management. And it requires actually looking at and making things better,” he said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday that it issued a temporary flight restriction over a portion of Montana shortly after an unidentified object was shot down over Canada and later said the restriction was lifted.
“The FAA closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities,” the FAA told Fox News Digital in a statement on Saturday evening.
The airspace closed down was in the area around Havre, Montana not far from the U.S. border with Canada.
The FAA said the directive was “effective immediately until further notice.”
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Shortly after that announcement, the FAA said the airspace has been reopened but did not provide further details.
Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale posted on Twitter that an “object” was spotted over Montana that could potentially interfere with commercial air travel. Rosendale posted after the restriction was lifted that he “will remain in contact with defense officials and share more information as it becomes available” because “Montanans deserve answers.”
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. also commented on the object that was found in Montana’s airspace this evening.
“I’m in direct contact with the Pentagon regarding the object in Montana’s airspace and will receive frequent updates,” Daines said. “Montanans still have questions about the Chinese spy balloon that flew over our state last week. I’ll continue to demand answers on these invasions of US airspace.”
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Shortly after Rosendale’s tweet, NORAD issued a statement saying that it “detected a radar anomaly and sent fighter aircraft to investigate.”
“Those aircraft did not identify any object to correlate to the radar hits. NORAD will continue to monitor the situation,” the statement said.
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The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
News of the radar anomaly comes shortly after an unknown object was shot down by a U.S. military fighter jet over Canada in a joint NORAD operation between Canada and the United States.
The object was the third object to be shot down by a U.S. owned F-22 Raptor in the last week.
On Friday, an unidentified object of an unknown origin was shot down in northern Alaska in an incident that came roughly a week after a Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down by a US fighter jet over Canadian airspace on his orders.
“I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object,” Trudeau said on Twitter.
The object was “cylindrical” and smaller than the suspected Chinese balloon shot down last weekend, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday evening.
Later on Saturday, the White House confirmed that Trudeau and US President Joe Biden authorized the shoot-down and the Pentagon said the object was first spotted over Alaska on Friday evening.
Trudeau said that he spoke with Biden on Saturday and that Canadian forces will lead the object recovery operation.
The object shot down Saturday marks the third time in one week that US aircraft have shot down an object in North American airspace. Saturday’s incident follows the downing of another unidentified object on Friday over Alaska, and the shoot-down of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon on February 4 by a US F-22 fighter jet.
It is not clear what the object shot down over Canada is or whether it is related to the spy balloon shot down last week or the unidentified object shot down over Alaska on Friday.
Both Biden and Trudeau authorized the take-down of the object, a White House readout of a call between the two leaders said on Saturday. And according to the statement regarding the call, the leaders “discussed the importance of recovering the object in order to determine more details on its purpose or origin.”
A statement from Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the object shot down on Saturday was first noticed over Alaska on Friday evening. Two F-22 fighter jets “monitored the object” with the help of the Alaska Air National Guard, Ryder’s statement said, “tracking it closely and taking time to characterize the nature of the object.”
“Monitoring continued today as the object crossed into Canadian airspace, with Canadian CF-18 and CP-140 aircraft joining the formation to further assess the object. A U.S. F-22 shot down the object in Canadian territory using an AIM 9X missile,” his statement added.
“As Canadian authorities conduct recovery operations to help our countries learn more about the object, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be working closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,” Ryder said in his Saturday statement.
Anand tweeted Saturday that she had discussed the incident with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “and reaffirmed that we’ll always defend our sovereignty together.”
“The object was flying at an altitude of approximately 40,000 feet, had unlawfully entered Canadian airspace and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight. The object was shot down approximately 100 miles from the Canada-United States border over Canadian territory in central Yukon,” Anand said in a news conference on Saturday evening.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said earlier Saturday it was monitoring “a high altitude airborne object” over northern Canada, and military aircraft were operating in the area from Alaska and Canada, according to a news release from the agency.
Global News reported on NORAD’s detection of the object earlier Saturday.
Airspace over Montana was also closed on Saturday evening “to support Defense Department activities,” according to a FAA spokesperson, but it was quickly reopened.
A statement from NORAD later on Saturday night said they “detected a radar anomaly and sent fighter aircraft to investigate,” but the aircraft “did not identify any object to correlate to the radar hits.”
On Friday, the US military shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska after US officials determined that it posed a “reasonable threat to civilian air traffic” as it was flying at 40,000 feet. The object was brought down by fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command, and Biden referred to the operation as a “success.” Recovery teams are now attempting to retrieve the debris that is sitting on top of ice in US territorial waters.
While officials have given no indication so far that the object shot down over Alaska is at all related to the Chinese spy balloon, details have been scarce.
A week earlier, US military fighter jets shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, ending a remarkable public drama that prompted a diplomatic fallout between Washington and Beijing as the American public tracked the balloon from Montana all the way to the Carolinas.
The Biden administration has been subjected to a slew of questions this week about the timing of the president’s decision to shoot the spy balloon.
The balloon was spotted after entering the US Air Defense Identification Zone over Alaska on January 28 before flying over Canada, a Department of Defense official told lawmakers last week. It then reentered continental US airspace three days later.
Officials said that the risk of intelligence collection against the US was low, while the risk to people and property on the ground, if the balloon were to be shot down over the US, was high given the balloon’s size and weight.
Instead, the military ultimately shot it down over water after it crossed over the East Coast of the US.
The second object was first spotted on Thursday, officials said, and F-35 fighter jets were sent up to examine the object further. The object was flying at 40,000 feet, which posed a “reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said on Friday.
Biden was first briefed on this object on Thursday evening, Kirby said.
A statement Saturday from US Northern Command said search and recovery operations for the object shot down over Alaska were ongoing.
“Recovery activities are occurring on sea ice,” the statement said. “We have no further details at this time about the object, including its capabilities, purpose, or origin.”
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An ultrasoft “skin-like” material that’s both breathable and stretchable could be used in the development of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device for health monitoring.
Cancer, diabetes, and heart disease are among the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. a long-term, in-home health monitoring solution could detect these chronic diseases early and lead to timely interventions.
The new material could pave way for devices that track multiple vital signs such as blood pressure, electrical heart activity, and skin hydration.
“Our overall goal is to help improve the long-term biocompatibility and the long-lasting accuracy of wearable bioelectronics through the innovation of this fundamental porous material which has many novel properties,” says Zheng Yan, an assistant professor in the chemical and biomedical engineering department and the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Missouri.
Made from a liquid-metal elastomer composite, the material’s key feature is its skin-like soft properties.
“It is ultrasoft and ultra-stretchable, so when the device is worn on the human body, it will be mechanically imperceptible to the user,” Yan says. “You cannot feel it, and you will likely forget about it. This is because people can feel about 20 kilopascals or more of pressure when something is stretched on their skin, and this material creates less pressure than that.”
Its integrated antibacterial and antiviral properties can also help prevent harmful pathogens from forming on the surface of the skin underneath the device during extended use.
“We call it a mechanical and electrical decoupling, so when the material is stretched, there is only a small change in the electrical performance during human motion, and the device can still record high-quality biological signals from the human body,” Yan says.
While other researchers have worked on similar designs for liquid-metal elastomer composites, Yan says the University of Missouri team has a novel approach because the breathable “porous” material they developed can prevent the liquid metal from leaking out when the material is stretched as the human body moves.
The work builds on the team’s existing proof of concept, as demonstrated by their previous work including a heart monitor currently under development. In the future, Yan hopes the biological data gathered by the device could be wirelessly transmitted to smartphone or similar electronics for future sharing with medical professionals.
The research, which appears in the journal Science Advances, received support from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
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The military fly-over at Super Bowl LVII will commemorate 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy and will show off the electronic capabilities of the elite aircraft, military officials announced.
Three U.S. Navy tactical aircraft squadrons will fly over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona immediately following the playing of the National Anthem on Sunday, Feb. 12.
Lt. Naomi Ngalle, who will be one of the pilots participating in the flyover, told Fox News Digital that she was honored to be among those selected to represent the Navy in celebrating 50 years since the first eight women began flight school in Pensacola, Florida.
“I am humbled and proud to be a part of a team of professional aviators and maintainers. All of the people on this team represent the hard work and sacrifice that comes with serving in the Armed Forces,” Ngalle said. “Additionally, I am elated at the opportunity to potentially inspire the next generation of female aviators and maintainers.”
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The fly-over team for Super Bowl LVII includes, from left to right, Lt. Arielle Ash of Abilene, Texas; Lt. Margaret Dente of North Salem, New York; Lt. Naomi Ngalle of Springfield, Virginia; Lt. Jacqueline Drew of Waltham, Massachusetts; Lt. Suzelle Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama; and, Lt. Kathryn Martinez, also of Springfield, Virginia. (U.S. Navy Office of Information)
She added: “Truly, there is no greater honor.”
As for her inspirations, Lt. Ngalle said her mother is her biggest fan.
“My mother has always been my number one supporter. She has always encouraged me to reach beyond my perceived limits. My siblings and nephew additionally have been my foundation and support system since my acceptance to the Naval Academy,” the Naval Flight Officer said.
The 2023 commemoration comes 50 years after the first women enrolled in the U.S. Navy flight program in 1973. Six of the eight initial enrollees, titled “The First Six,” earned their Wings of Gold the following year.
Lt. Lyndsey Evans and Lt. Margaret Dente, both Naval Aviators attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, exit an EA-18G Growler after arriving at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
Lt. Lyndsay Evans, a Naval Aviator attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, exits an EA-18G Growler after arriving at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner, one of the Navy’s first female jet pilots , passed away January 24, 2019, following a long and brave fight with cancer. (U.S. Navy)
“The First Six” consisted of Lt. Cmdr. Barbara Allen Rainey, Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner, Captain Jane Skiles O’dea, Captain JoEllen Drag-Oslund, Captain Judith Neuffer, and Captain Ana Marie Scott.
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Lt. Ngalle said these women inspire her “daily” as “the level of adversity they faced in training was insurmountable.”
“Their professionalism and perseverance serves as the framework for the standard I strive to maintain and exude when leading the next generation of aviators and maintainers,” she said.
Following their leadership, in the decades since, women have served, sacrificed, led, operated, and fought at every level of Naval Aviation.
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, arrives at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy/ Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
Lt. Suzelle Thomas, a Naval Aviator attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, exits an F-35C Lightning II after arriving at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
Like the “First Six,” Lt. Ngalle said she too has had to overcome obstacles along her journey to becoming a successful pilot.
“Flight training is challenging. To be frank, there were events where I didn’t meet the mark. Coping with failure and utilizing it as a tool to take away feedback and improve yourself for the next evolution was a skill I had difficulty developing,” she explained. “Once I understood the value of failing in training, it opened my aperture to how much more tactical I could be to better defend the Nation.”
The flyover formation will include two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 and an F-35C Lightning II from the “Warhawks” of VFA-97, both squadron personnel based at Naval Air Station (NAS) in Lemoore, California.
They will be joined by an EA-18G Growler from the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 based at NAS Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington.
Two EA-18G Growlers, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, arrive at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023, in preparation for their flyover of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Feb. 12. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
Two EA-18G Growlers, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, fly overhead before arriving at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)
A full list of the Super Bowl flyover team is below.
The aircraft that will be used in the flyover represent the strike and electronic attack capability of the “Carrier Air Wing of the Future,” providing advanced technology and enhanced flexibility to our military combatant commanders, the Navy said in said a statement.
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A Super Bowl LVII billboard is seen on February 10, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Super Bowl LVII will be played between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on February 12, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Lt. Katie Martinez, a Naval Flight Officer, said she looks forward to representing Naval Aviation at one of the world’s most-watched events, according to the Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
“It’s not a feeling I can even put into words,” said Martinez. “It doesn’t get bigger than the Super Bowl, and I am humbled and honored to be able to participate with my friends and fellow Naval Aviators as part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Street vendors sell Philadelphia Eagles themed t-shirts ahead of Super Bowl LVI on February 10, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Street vendors sell Philadelphia Eagles themed apparel ahead of Super Bowl LVI on February 10, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
The U.S. Pacific Fleet said the “fifth-generation strike fighter F-35C Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides unprecedented battlespace awareness, versatility and survivability.”
“The F-35C, which is the Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, sets new standards in weapon system integration, maintainability, combat radius and payload that bring formidable multimission power projection capability from the sea,” it added.
And: “Entering fleet service in 1999, The F/A-18 Super Hornet, has earned a reputation as the backbone of the Navy’s carrier air wing and a workhorse within the fleet, continuing its key strike fighter role against the advanced threats of the 21st century. Designed to meet current Navy fighter escort and interdiction mission requirements, the Super Hornet maintains fleet air defense and close air support roles, as well as an increasing range of missions, including in-air refueling.”
Joshua Williams #23, Nazeeh Johnson #13, Joshua Kaindoh #59, Darius Harris #47 and Leo Chenal #54 of the Kansas City Chiefs participate in a practice session prior to Super Bowl LVII at Arizona State University Practice Facility on February 10, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona. = (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Lt. Ngalle predicts the game will remain close but that the Kansas City Chiefs will emerge victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The NFL’s big game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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The fly-over team consists of:
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They will be supported by a full aviation team with mechanics and others including: Tabitha Bledsoe, Caitlin Hillygus, Mackenzie Andrews-Griswold, Natalie Garcia, Ashley Clifford, Nicole Lardizabal, Kiani Howard, Mikayla Martin, Jalayla Malloy, Rosa Mejia, Maria Quejada, Lizvette Montiel, Rhiannon Sellinger, Ariana Scott, Reanell Smythe, Stacy Wedemeyer, Daniel Armenteros, William Frank III, Lenue Gilchrist III, Slawomir Glownia, Ryan Turner, Nathaneal Afriyie, Brandon Baumann, Joshua Castillo, Cesar Change, Jorge Duron, Jason Ferrell, Gervin Flores, Kevin Frey, Ronald Gorman, Jesse Irwin, Alexander Miranda, Joshua Mohr, Brandon Ohannesian, Joseph Parry, Jamie Pringle, Zachary Ray, John Rodgers, Eder Salazarduenas, Jared Sharp, Nicholas Squires, Jeddryan Tabladillo, and Lorenzo Toscano.
Recovery in Turkey after the devastating earthquake has now entered the “humanitarian phase,” according to Jamie LeSueur, the head of emergency operations at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
As his team moves on from search-and-rescue operations, the greatest needs for those affected in Turkey continue to be food, health and water, LeSueur told CNN from Gaziantep.
“We’ve now entered into the humanitarian phase. That is going to last for a couple of months, where we’ll still try to meet people’s basic needs,” LeSueur said.
The organization is receiving many winterized tents right now due to cold weather, but it is looking into pre-fabricated transitional shelter options, he said. Most of the population is too afraid to go inside, even if their homes have not been completely destroyed.
“We want to get them out of the humanitarian phase as quickly as possible, into something sustainable and transitional that’s going to keep them safe for a long time,” the crisis responder said.
LeSueur added that his team is preparing for any eventuality, including the spread of diseases, and they are coordinating with the Turkish Red Crescent about sanitation needs.
The Red Cross is well-positioned to deal with needs in southern Turkey, he said, but also in hard-hit areas of northwestern Syria, where aid has been more complicated due to years of civil war.
“In Turkey, we’ve established an operation that goes to the border with Syria, and in Syria, we’re using the Syrian Arab Red Crescent that going up to the Turkish border; we’re trying to cover the entire operational area with two national societies,” he said.
While the Eagles and the Chiefs are preparing to face off this Sunday in the Super Bowl, two football fans have already beat the odds.
John Gladwell and Billy Welsh first crossed paths while serving together in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Welsh is a self-proclaimed lifelong fan of the Eagles, meanwhile Gladwell roots for the Chiefs.
The pair would occasionally keep in touch through social media, and Welsh eventually learned that he would need a lifesaving kidneys transplant. Welsh shared his need for a kidney on Facebook and Gladwell stepped in a short time later.
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A view of the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the helmets of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles before a press conference for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at Phoenix Convention Center on February 08, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Peter Casey/Getty Images)
Gladwell underwent testing and discovered he was compatible. The two would later undergo an hours-long surgery at a hospital in Philadelphia.
Despite their connection today, the two men did not always get along.
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“We did not like each other while we were in,” Gladwell told KMBC-TV in Kansas City. “He was 17, he was young, he was too enthusiastic. I just wanted to go home. I wanted out,” he added.
“He was a jerk,” Welsh said of Gladwell.
But, Welsh was shocked and very grateful that Gladwell volunteered to be his kidney donor.
“I was shocked, when he said he was a match and he was going to be in town next week, I cried,” Welsh said. “Never in a million years would I have ever thought that dude would’ve given me a kidney.”
Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles talks to head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs as owner Jeffrey Lurie of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Gladwell shared that he wanted Welsh to be able to still be able to spend time with his family in the future.
“I don’t think I could’ve lived with myself if I could do something but didn’t. I wanted him to have dad going to Eagles games, Phillies games, Flyers, 76ers all of that. I wanted him to be able to experience all of that with his dad,” Gladwell said.
After the kidney donation, a COVID-19 diagnosed would land Gladwell in the ICU. After he was admitted, Gladwell would learn that he was suffering with kidney failure.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Kansas City Chiefs qb Patrick Mahomes square off in Super Bowl LVII (AP Images | Getty Images)
Gladwell was able to make a recovery after a month. Welsh was happy to learn that his friend was able to make it through the ordeal.
“I’m so thankful that he pulled through, that both kidneys are still functioning,” Welsh said.
After news of the selfless act spread, the two men learned they would be making the trip to Arizona to watch their respective teams compete in football’s biggest game.
Eagle President Don Smolenski reached out the Chiefs and both organizations decided to their part to help get the fans to the Super Bowl. “The opportunity to bring these two guys together, their two teams playing on the biggest stage in sports, it’s very, very humbling and gratifying,” Smolenski told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Even though they’ll have different rooting interests on Sunday, the duo’s bond beyond the game appears to be unbreakable. “He’s family,” Gladwell said. “He’s my hero,” Welsh said.
