An Amazon driver in Florida saw smoke coming from a house last Tuesday and called 911. Because of her, firefighters got there just in time to put the fire out and save three Boston Terrier puppies that were inside……………..And speaking of firefighters: A group of them in the U.K. helped rescue a cow last week…… read more »
There was a HUGE tribute show Saturday night in London for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, featuring tons of guest musicians. The most important of them all was, obviously, Taylor’s son Shane . . . who sat in his dad’s seat for “My Hero“. Another emotional highlight was Dave Grohl ending the show with a solo…… read more »
Many people can’t get past charging worries for electric vehicles. Well, researchers say they’ve discovered a way to charge EV batteries up to 90% in just 10 minutes . . . but the tech might be five years away……………….A man has been reunited with a ring he lost while picking fruit over 50 years ago. …… read more »
A cop in Canada saved a skunk that got its head stuck in a peanut butter jar . . . and managed to do it without getting sprayed……….. A guy in Nebraska named Duane Hansen broke a world record recently by hollowing out a giant pumpkin he grew, using it as a boat, and paddling 41…… read more »
A non-profit in Canada helped a 93-year-old woman go skydiving last week. Her name is Betty Cochrane, and it was on her bucket list. She said her only fear was that her dentures might fall out. Luckily, they stayed in place……… And on the subject of getting older, a study in Germany just found that a…… read more »
A retired doctor in New Jersey named Eric Greensmith lost 35 pounds so he could go back to his old job as a lifeguard this summer. The last time he worked as a lifeguard was 50 years ago in 1972 when he was 17. He says it’s always been one of the best jobs he’s…… read more »
Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced their Ghosts of Christmas Eve 2022 tour dates. The trek includes the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on December 10, and PNC Arena, Raleigh on December 14. Tickets go on sale to the public on September 16. There’s a new Eddie Van Halen coffee table photo book coming out in September. Former…… read more »
Almost two decades ago, a basketball fan near Seattle named Tom Steury set a goal for himself to make a million free throws. And he finally did it last Thursday on his 82nd birthday. He initially started by taking 100 shots a day, and he’s gotten pretty good at it. He says his shooting percentage…… read more »
Check out the trailer for the documentary “DIO: Dreamers Never Die”, which will be released September 28. Eric Clapton tried to rewrite a lyric on Ozzy’s upcoming album about not believing in Jesus. In other Ozzy news, he says that he quit acid after having an hourlong conversation with a horse. He says, quote, “In the…… read more »
A 17-year-old named Mack Rutherford just landed in Bulgaria and became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. He did it bit by bit over five months. When he got his pilot license in 2020 at 15, he was the youngest pilot in the world………….. A 19-year-old near Boston named Savennah Mendes-Rodrigues was at…… read more »