Cops in Albuquerque caught a runaway pig that got loose on the interstate last week, and now it’s got a forever home. Whoever he belonged to didn’t come forward. But a couple who already had a pig wanted another one. They named him “Boar-is.” His new best bud’s name is “Swine-nona.”………….. Central Florida wildlife workers…… read more »
NBA star D’Angelo Russell’s charity held its third annual Thanksgiving turkey drive in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky this weekend. They handed out 100 turkeys the first year, but it’s gotten a LOT bigger since then. They worked with businesses and groups, including Kroger and the Dallas Mavericks and handed out over 4,200 turkeys on…… read more »
A Utah animal sanctuary saved a great horned owl that fell into a cement mixer. A quarter of his body was covered in dry concrete, but he’ll be okay. They’re hoping to release him back into the wild next summer……………..A group of amateur whale watchers off the coast of Washington caught video when a seal jumped onto their boat to escape a…… read more »
Two NJ cops pulled a guy from a burning car and saved his life. It happened November 9th, and they just shared the video. The 26-year-old driver had some sort of medical issue and crashed into a tree. His iPhone sensed the crash and auto-dialed 911. (Here’s the video.)……A casino in Virginia handed out 500 turkeys for their second annual “Thanksgiving Vibes Turkey Giveaway.” All the…… read more »
A dog in Scotland fell 100 feet down a cliff, but somehow he’s totally fine. Rescuers had to rappel down to get him, but he survived it fully unscathed. They even got together for a group photo with him before they left……. A MI woman was visiting Chicago, left her purse on a park bench, and some jerk tried to take it. But two random women…… read more »
The city of Chickasha, Oklahoma is doing something nice for the holidays. Through the end of the year, people with unpaid traffic tickets and overdue library fines can pay them off by donating food…………. A cow in Germany escaped while being transported to a slaughterhouse . . . then joined a flock of sheep and won its freedom. It was missing for 10…… read more »
Bladder cancer is very hard to treat, but a new slow-release treatment achieved remarkable success in eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that had resisted prior treatment. It’s a small implant that releases a drug to wipe out cancer cells………….. Horses and swimming pools don’t mix. A couple weeks ago, two Kentucky police officers had to lead a horse out of…… read more »
A small Ohio school district set up a microphone in a hallway, and invited students to share something GOOD that’s happened to them recently. Like, “someone told me that my hair looked really pretty” . . . and “there’s a new girl at school today, and I think I made a new friend.” They created…… read more »
A man in France discovered a gold treasure worth $800,000 while digging a swimming pool in his backyard. He found “five gold bars and many coins” buried in plastic bags, and he was allowed to keep it, because the cops were able to determine that it wasn’t stolen……….. A teenager in Boca Raton, Florida is…… read more »
A VA middle school teacher has started a “Cursive Club,” for students who want to learn and improve their cursive writing skills. One student said she likes cursive because, “You don’t pick up the pencil, and your hand doesn’t really cramp up all the time.” Another student is pumped because, it’s, quote, “fraud proof, [because…… read more »