Police and firefighters in Detroit are praising four brothers who saved two toddlers that got out onto the roof of a house. Two of the brothers saw them up there, and went and got their two older brothers, who climbed a ladder. It turned out the toddlers had gotten out through an open window, but…… read more »
Some recent animal rescues have made the news: Massachusetts cops used crackers to catch someone’s pet pig after it got out of its pen. They joked that it showed some “serious CHOPS” on the run, but they got it back home, which made for a “PIGture-perfect day.”……Cops rescued a kitten from the engine compartment of…… read more »
Tour guide Portia Duke was recently taking a train through Alaska and when they were stopped in a remote town, she heard a kitten meowing from under the train. She couldn’t get to it, but decided to go back the next day to see if it was still there, and it was. At least five…… read more »
A VA man got his wedding band back 15 years after losing it at a Christmas tree farm. He got a tree in 2010 and didn’t realize the ring was gone until later. He went back with a metal detector a few times but couldn’t find it. The owners of the farm came across it…… read more »
A little girl on a Disney Cruise ship fell overboard on Sunday, and it could have been tragic. But her dad immediately jumped in after her. It happened while they were returning to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas. He apparently had to tread water for 20 minutes while holding onto her before a lifeboat showed…… read more »
Half-a-dozen Kansas lawn care companies recently joined forces to help people out and raise money for charity. They mowed and weed-whacked more than 30 yards for free, and partnered with an animal rescue charity. One of the companies was SB Mowing, whose owner is big on social media, because he cleans up people’s yards for free. …… read more »
A cat in Scotland named Kiki is in the news because she insists on walking her owners’ daughter to school every morning . . . then waits on the playground all day . . . and walks her home…………………..A 45-year-old high school coach in NY had a heart attack and collapsed at a soccer game…… read more »
NY woman Jerry Leo is still crushing it at the gym at 100 years old. She turned 100 in April, and can hold a plank for over five minutes. She’s been going to the gym at her local YMCA since it opened 34 years ago. She works out with a bunch of people in their…… read more »
A study found plastic bag bans at grocery stores really can make a difference. Areas with bans or fees for bags see up to a 47% drop in the number of bags washing up on shorelines……………. A four-year-old girl in Tennessee named Kyndal Bradley saved her teacher’s life this month. She was at daycare when the…… read more »
A potty-mouthed parrot in Massachusetts is in the news because he won’t stop swearing, but a ton of people want him anyway. Someone surrendered him to an animal shelter, and he keeps dropping four-letter words. More than 50 people from all over the U.S. and Canada have filled out forms to adopt………….. Here’s some incentive…… read more »