An elementary school principal in Cary, North Carolina took matters into his own hands when a wild turkey wouldn’t stop harassing kids in the pick-up line. There’s a photo of him using an umbrella to chase it off……….. A 105-year-old eclipse chaser is gearing up to see his 13th. His name is Laverne Biser. His…… read more »
Firefighters in New Jersey rescued a yellow lab that got her head stuck in the rim of a spare tire. They lubed her fur up with dish soap and vegetable oil, but eventually had to use a plasma cutter to get her out………… A dog named “Hero” lived up to his name last week in…… read more »
A helicopter crew saved a man who fell off a ledge in Northern California, and the footage is intense. He was clinging to the side of a cliff, and the cop who rescued him had a camera running for the whole thing. (Here’s the full video. )………..In related news: Rescuers in Colorado saved two rock climbers,…… read more »
A woman on Staten Island accidentally threw out her wallet. But sanitation workers sifted through a mountain of garbage and got it back to her. She realized it was gone before the truck emptied its load. Otherwise, it would have been a lot harder to find. (Here’s a photo.)…………… Baseball season is underway, and a…… read more »
A TV station in Salem, Oregon did a story on a retired guy named John Piper who volunteers by doing yardwork and picking up trash outside his local high school. His son went there, and he likes to keep the school looking good. He’s been doing it five days a week for 16 years……..Firefighters in…… read more »
Def Leppard will release a new live album for Record Store Day on April 20. GNR’s “Appetite for Destruction” has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Billy Morrison will release a solo album, “The Morrison Project”, on April 19. Morrison has been Billy Idol’s rhythm guitarist for years. This new album features a…… read more »
A couple in Oklahoma had quite a SHOCK recently . . . when a roofing company called them while they were away, and said they ACCIDENTALLY removed the roof of their house after getting the address wrong. But they made it right by installing an upgraded new roof . . . free of charge of…… read more »
New data from around 13,000 law enforcement agencies shows that crime in the U.S. declined significantly last year. That includes a 13% decline in murder in 2023 from 2022 . . . a 6% decline in reported violent crime . . . and a 4% decline in property crime…………… A Dallas woman in her 80s…… read more »
Coca-Cola just did something big for the environment. All versions of Coke sold in 20-ounce bottles will now come in bottles made with 100% recycled plastic. The new bottles hit stores this week…….. A place in Oklahoma called Noble Smokin’ Joe’s Barbecue kept getting prank calls from three little kids who really wanted some French…… read more »
A dad in New Hampshire accidentally threw out his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal. But officials sifted through a ton of garbage at the dump and got it back to her. It went through a trash compactor, but survived……………..A bunch of neighbors in Pennsylvania banded together to save a deer with a plastic jug stuck on…… read more »