Every year for almost two decades, the Christmas Spirit Foundation has been doing something called Trees for Troops. They partner with tree farms and FedEx to bring thousands of Christmas trees to U.S. military bases all over the world. FedEx announced they just delivered their 300,000th tree for the program last Friday to Fort Liberty…… read more »
The oldest living land animal in the world just celebrated a birthday. Jonathan the tortoise lives on an island in the South Atlantic and turns 191 today. His species has an average lifespan of 150 years……… Barstool Sports recently posted a photo of an Oklahoma Sooners fan cheering at their game against TCU. And people…… read more »
Will Heart continue beyond their three shows next month? Ann Wilson says only if it feels right and they don’t just “slide down into jukebox time.” (Full Story) The Empire State Building paid tribute to the final KISS shows this past Thursday night. And after the very last KISS show on Saturday night, a VIRTUAL…… read more »
The town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts near Boston is offering free rides to anyone who drinks too much during the holidays. They’ve been doing it for eight years now. You can get a ride AND have your car towed home for free. They call it their “Tow Drunk to Drive” initiative……………..Firefighters in Minnesota crawled out onto…… read more »
A guy in Illinois wanted to give a friend his kidney, and ended up saving his own life when doctors found a tumor. He’s okay now, but can’t donate anymore, so he’s using the free press to find a new donor…….. Someone gave a food bank near Seattle $800,000 to help them expand and move…… read more »
A tunnel that was under construction in northern India collapsed during a landslide this month, and 41 construction workers were trapped. But after 17 days and a massive rescue effort, all 41 made it out alive yesterday…………. A lot of people missed this story over the Thanksgiving break: Last Thursday, a half-built high-rise in England…… read more »
Casey McIntyre, a NY woman, tragically passed away recently at 38. She’d been battling ovarian cancer since 2019, and before she died, she told her husband Andrew she wanted to announce it herself on social media, and use the post to raise money for a good cause, erasing other people’s medical debt. Andrew posted it for her with…… read more »
A restaurant in Oakland, California called Horn Barbecue got destroyed by a fire last week. But the owners still held their annual giveaway and handed out 150 Thanksgiving turkeys. People online have donated over $100,000 to help rebuild. If you want to help, their GoFundMe is called “Horn Barbecue Fire Restoration.”………………….. Two college kids in…… read more »
Ozzy Osbourne says he has 10 more years to live “at best” . . . and he wants to be well enough to give his fans one final show. Quote, “If I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man.” In related news, Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath says Ozzy’s…… read more »
The Salvation Army announced its first gold coin of the season. An anonymous donor at a grocery store near Chicago dropped a South African half-Krugerrand in a red kettle. It’s worth about $1,200……… A single mom in Virginia with six kids just got a free car and has a bunch of high school students to…… read more »