A goat named Joshua joined a half-marathon in Newfoundland, Canada on Sunday. He was in a pumpkin patch when he saw people running by. His owners caught up to him with a quarter-mile left to go and walked him the rest of the way. Organizers gave him a medal when he finished………………..A 30-year-old from Kenya…… read more »
Add some spice to your life with Cinnamon! This sweet girl is an American Pit Bull Terrier that the shelter estimates to be about four years old. Cinnamon is calm and sweet and has recently weaned a litter of puppies. She seems to be dog friendly, but definitely has some anxiety around new people. Cinnamon…… read more »
“The Associated Press” did a big feature on a group of South Korean women who learned to read and write in their 80s, and formed a rap group. They’re called Suni and the Seven Princesses. They’ve become huge celebrities over there………….. A Pennsylvania man and his 17-year-old stepson ran into their neighbor’s burning house on…… read more »
A woman in England named Murial Lindars just turned 101. And she’s in the news because of her advice on how to live a long and happy life: Look after your friends, always take the stairs, and DANCE whenever you can………… A couple in Detroit just celebrated their engagement in an Aldi supermarket after stopping by…… read more »
An Indiana cop’s chest-cam video is going viral after he recently saved a three-year-old kid with autism. The boy wandered, and his parents had no idea where he was. The cop found him floating face-up in a neighbor’s above-ground pool, and he’s okay. ………….. A woman in Massachusetts dropped an envelope full of cash in a…… read more »
Anyone in Virginia who’s red-green colorblind can enjoy the fall foliage in all its glory this year. Virginia recently became the first state to install special EnChroma viewfinders in every state park………………… A longtime waitress in Iowa named Bonnie Barnett passed away last year at 80. And it turns out she had a VERY nice…… read more »
Meet Baxter! This sweet senior is a nine year old lab mix who is neutered, up to date on vaccinations and housebroken. Baxter loves going for walks and laying around the house – he’s a very relaxed, calm boy. He would do best as the only pet in the home. He’s been at the shelter…… read more »
Augusta National Golf Club here the Masters is held, is donating a big chunk of money to help with hurricane relief. They partnered with a charity for a joint $5 million donation to help victims around Augusta, Georgia. They also made a separate donation to the Red Cross………… A “food pharmacy” for seniors just opened…… read more »
The Nebraska Diaper Bank is in the news after handing out its eight millionth diaper the other day. They’ve been helping new parents for a decade. The charity launched in 2014, but they’ve really ramped things up recently. Most of those eight million diapers have been handed out in the past three years…………. A hospice…… read more »
A video of a candy shop owner in Calgary is making the rounds after a social media do-gooder popped in for a treat. He wanted to buy something for $4 but claimed he only had $3.50. She said that was enough, but after he paid, he pulled out his wallet and tried to hand her…… read more »