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Local businesses help 14-year-old entrepreneur after leaf blower gets stolen

August 4, 2020 by Leo

“It just restores my faith in everything,” he said, “I really like to believe in the good and look at the good but it was hard to do that, this restored my faith.”

Source: Local businesses help 14-year-old entrepreneur after leaf blower gets stolen

Small acts can make a huge difference.

They have been married 46 years and just overcame COVID-19, cancer and chemo together – CNN

August 3, 2020 by Leo

A Texas couple is feeling extra blessed after beating the coronavirus, cancer and finishing chemo.

Source: They have been married 46 years and just overcame COVID-19, cancer and chemo together – CNN

So cool.

Divers pull Paralympic hopeful’s prosthetic from ocean off Long Beach – Los Angeles Times

August 2, 2020 by Leo

Rescue divers have pulled Paralympic hopeful DeWalt Mix’s prosthetic leg from the bottom of a Long Beach marina after several days of searching.

Source: Divers pull Paralympic hopeful’s prosthetic from ocean off Long Beach – Los Angeles Times

Nicely done.

Lowe’s shelling out $100M in coronavirus bonuses to hourly workers

August 1, 2020 by Leo

Lowe’s said the total amount it is spending on this round of bonuses is about $100 million, pushing its total investment in coronavirus relief funding for associates to approximately $500 million.

Source: Lowe’s shelling out $100M in coronavirus bonuses to hourly workers

Not all employers can do this, but it’s good to see one that can doing so.

B.C. woman reunited with lost teddy bear containing recording of her mother’s voice | CTV News

July 31, 2020 by Leo

Mara Soriano has spent the last four days checking the alleys and dumpsters of Vancouver’s West End, putting up posters and answering multitudes of emails and tweets, hoping she’d find a stolen teddy bear that carries her late mother’s voice.

Source: B.C. woman reunited with lost teddy bear containing recording of her mother’s voice | CTV News

Very cool.

Trained dogs sniffed out Covid-19 infections with high accuracy: study

July 30, 2020 by Leo

Researchers in Germany found that dogs can sniff out Covid-19 infections using saliva samples after being trained for one week. The hope is that this method could be one day be used in public areas such as airports, sporting events and other mass gatherings, along with laboratory testing, to help prevent future outbreaks.

Source: Trained dogs sniffed out Covid-19 infections with high accuracy: study

Fascinating.

Scafell Pike: Tables turned as St Bernard needs mountain rescue – BBC News

July 29, 2020 by Leo

The “massive” four-year-old dog was showing signs of pain in her legs and was refusing to move.

Source: Scafell Pike: Tables turned as St Bernard needs mountain rescue – BBC News

Nice job. Good video of the effort linked to from the story as well. (Full disclosure: I volunteer for an organization that does this kind of thing regularly, so this story’s quite interesting, and the rescue is demonstrably well done.)

More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19

July 28, 2020 by Leo

This new survey says that roughly 75% of Americans have shifted their shopping habits towards supporting small businesses amid the pandemic.

Source: More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19

I know this is something we’ve been trying to do, right down to the over-tipping. It’s great to see we’re not alone. We want our favorite locals to survive.

He promised his friend he’d split the cash if he won the lottery. He’s doing just that with his $22 million jackpot – CNN

July 27, 2020 by Leo

The two friends had been buying tickets every week and were stunned their luck finally came around.

Source: He promised his friend he’d split the cash if he won the lottery. He’s doing just that with his $22 million jackpot – CNN

Wow!

A Philly craft beer was brewed to support Black Lives Matter. It’s already sold out.

July 26, 2020 by Leo

Local brewers collaborated on the Black is Beautiful beer at Callowhill’s Love City Brewing and all proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter Philly. The Black is Beautiful project was started by Weathered Souls Brewing Company, a Black-owned brewery in San Antonio.

Source: A Philly craft beer was brewed to support Black Lives Matter. It’s already sold out.

Ah, the power of beer. 🙂

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