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Abigail Edan, left, was abducted and her parents killed on Oct. 7. (Courtesy of Liz Hirsh Naftali)

4-year-old is symbol of hope after ‘terrible trauma’

Abigail Edan, a dual citizen of Israel and the United States, was the first American hostage freed by Hamas.

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Teffiney Worthy with her French bulldog Memphis, who was killed in the District Dogs flash flood in August. (Courtesy of Teffiney Worthy)

Her last puppy died in the D.C. day care flood. Her new one just got stolen.

Teffiney Worthy had heard about a rash of dognappings in D.C., crimes that had targeted French bulldogs like hers. She planned what she would do if it happened to her. Then, on Saturday, it did.

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