EMOTIONAL MOMENT: 13-year-old DJ Daniel — who inspired President Trump and was sworn in by the Secret Service while bravely battling brain cancer — shares a powerful backstage embrace with @MrsErikaKirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, at the @foxnation Patriot Awards.

VP VANCE at Marine Corps Ball: “The most important war-fighting technology is a well-trained and well armed United States Marine and we won’t forget it.”

VP VANCE at Marine Corps Ball: “I am so proud to be the first vice president of the United States to have been a United States Marine.”

WATCH: VP Vance presents a piece of cake to the oldest Marine in attendance at the Marine Corps Ball.

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NOW: VP Vance and second lady Usha Vance enter the Marine Corps Ball to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps.

CANCER FREE: Ana Ester, 6, celebrates the end of her chemotherapy treatments with firefighters by ringing the bell at Broward Health Medical Center.

TERRIFYING: Dashcam video shows the moment the UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this week, killing 14 people and igniting a fireball that struck two nearby businesses. UPS has temporarily grounded 9% of its fleet "out of an abundance of caution."

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SENATOR SANDERS: "The Democrats are saying, 'No, you have to sit down and negotiate,' and Republicans are refusing to do that. That is the reason why we are in a shutdown."

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KNEAD TO KNOW: Bread may not be to blame for the gut issues that have led millions of people to avoid it, according to an international study led by researchers at the University of Melbourne. While about 10% of adults worldwide report bloating, fatigue, or gut pain after eating foods containing gluten, only 16% to 30% of those cases show true gluten-specific reactions, the study found.

HANDS OF JUSTICE: A man who allegedly stole a white pickup falls into the hands of a SWAT team after trying to hide in the attic, police said.

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'MAKES NO SENSE': Sen. Lindsey Graham rejects calls to "extend the debacle called Obamacare" as Democrats keep refusing to vote for the Republican bill to reopen the government.

'BE AN AMERICAN': Senator Cassidy calls out "entrenched" Democrats who automatically reject policies when President Trump voices support for them.

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BREAKING: Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly shot at U.S. Border Patrol agents during an immigration operation in Chicago’s Little Village. After the shooting, a group of people threw a paint can and bricks at border patrol vehicles, DHS said.

GAVIN NEWSOM: “Let’s restore, not just hope and optimism, but let's also stand up as we take back the House.” "Let's stand up for the rule of law, let's stand up for a system of checks and balances, and let's stand up for our democracy."