Not All News is Bad!

16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams went viral for a dramatic rescue of a 10-year-old boy who was trapped in California waves.

Source: 16-yo Rookie Lifeguard Leads Heroic Ocean Rescue–With Viral Video of Harrowing Effort

Wow.

 

A student team at the Eindhoven University of Technology has developed what it says is the world’s first solar-powered ambulance, designed to deliver healthcare services to remote communities. The vehicle combines a 50 kWh battery with 542 solar cells, offering a claimed range of up to 715 km on paved roads while powering onboard medical equipment.

Source: Dutch student team develops solar-powered ambulance – pv magazine Global

Pretty cool.

 

Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.

Source: He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead | Fortune

Wow. Inspiring.

 

Josh Staub created the app as a labor of love alongside Deaf animators, engineers, and other collaborators.

Source: ‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever

Very cool.

 

HALIFAX — When Louisiana’s Jeff Daglaris lost his wedding ring at the bottom of a Nova Scotia lake, he turned to the internet for advice and the answer was simple: call Nate McLagan.

Source: N.S. metal detector operator dives to find Louisiana man’s submerged wedding band

Nice!

 

345 Jamaicans get life-changing cataract surgery at KPH

Source: Sight restored, hope renewed, lives transformed – Jamaica Observer

Very cool.

As Virginia’s sixth largest farm commodity, more than 15 million turkeys are processed in the commonwealth each year. Chester, however, isn’t one of them, thanks to a Roseland couple.

Source: Chester’s escape: After fleeing his captors, this turkey found a new flock

Cute. Lucky bird.

 

Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwave

Source: Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat

 

 

Nehemiah Turner is the first volunteer in Jacksonville Humane Society’s Pawsitive Reading program to spend 100 hours reading to pets

Source: Florida Shelter Celebrates 11-Year-Old Boy for Spending Over 100 Hours Reading to Rescue Pets

Nice.

 

A vintage shoe store that was on the verge of closing now has people lining up to shop, thanks to a TikTok by the owner’s Gen Z daughter.

Source: How a Gen Zer’s Viral Vid Saved Her Dad’s Vintage Shoe Store

So cool.