Three animal rescue stories are in the news:  NC cops near Grandfather Mountain rescued three bears that got stuck in someone’s minivan.  Firefighters in Michigan saved a raccoon that was wedged in a rusty hole at the bottom of a dumpster.  And a group in Florida saved a sea turtle they found snagged in a bunch of fishing line………….. This person better be getting a very nice tip for the holidays:  A man in Massachusetts forgot about an old lottery ticket until his house cleaner found it in a vase . . . and it ended up hitting for $1 MILLION.  He says he’s planning to use a chunk of the money to “help a friend.”  He’s also donating some of it to charity………And finally…………………. 

A 22-year-old Wendy’s worker saved a guy’s life in Kentucky last Thursday.  He had some sort of medical emergency in the parking lot, passed out, and turned blue. Luckily, an employee named Alexandria Cowheard was there and knew CPR.  She got certified in high school, and she’s training become a nursing assistant.  By the time paramedics showed up, she had him breathing again.