Three children survived after falling through an icy pond, thanks to a couple of bystanders.
Source: Bystander Rescues 3 Kids From Icy Pond, Deputies Bring One Back To Life With CPR
Wow!
Salon workers will get domestic violence training thanks to new law
The salon chair is a place where many are inclined to open up about their personal lives
Source: Salon workers will get domestic violence training thanks to new law
What a great idea.
‘No judgment’: McKinney restaurant owner continues to serve free meals to those who need it to honor his mother
This restaurant owner has a real heart for others. His restaurant serves food to anyone in need to honor his mother’s legacy.
Great legacy.
DNA can now be pulled from the very air we breathe. It could help track endangered animals
Scientists are now able to collect and analyze DNA pulled from thin air, and the groundbreaking new techniques used to do it could transform the way endangered animals and natural ecosystems are studied and protected.
Source: DNA can now be pulled from the very air we breathe. It could help track endangered animals
Yes, I know, there’s potential for abuse as this technology matures, but still… pretty darned cool.
WWII soldier’s letter from Germany finally delivered 76 years after sending
A letter penned by a young Army sergeant in Germany to his mother in Woburn was lost in the mail for 76 years until finally being delivered last month.
Source: WWII soldier’s letter from Germany finally delivered 76 years after sending
Very cool.
A new language has been born in the Northwest
The DeafBlind Institute at Western Oregon University recently received $2.1 million to help train interpreters in Protactile, a language created by DeafBlind people.
Source: A new language has been born in the Northwest
Fascinating.
Truck Driver Delivers Bread By Foot To Stranded Motorists On Interstate
A baking company came to the rescue of dozens of people stranded on the interstate in Virginia.
Source: Truck Driver Delivers Bread By Foot To Stranded Motorists On Interstate
Nicely done, both company and driver.
Police: Dog leads troopers to serious crash scene to help save owner
A pet German shepherd led New Hampshire authorities to a crash scene involving serious injuries to two people, including the dog’s owner, troopers say.
Source: Police: Dog leads troopers to serious crash scene to help save owner
Wow.
Minor-league Iowa Cubs owner surprises workers with ‘life-changing gesture’ after sale
The team’s owner gave employees $2,000 for every year they had been with the minor league baseball team, for a total of $600,000. “My jaw dropped,” one worker said.
Source: Minor-league Iowa Cubs owner surprises workers with ‘life-changing gesture’ after sale
Very cool.
Kraken fan Nadia Popovici lauded for pointing out Canucks equipment manager Brian Hamilton’s cancerous mole during game
When the Canucks were at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 23, the Kraken’s home opener, Popovici — sitting behind the Canucks bench — typed a message out on her phone, knocked on the plexiglass and got Hamilton’s attention. “The mole on the back of your neck is cancer,” the message read.
Awesome.