Police in California are thanking a group of “junior detectives” who recently helped locate a missing 97-year-old woman with dementia.
Source: A 97-year-old woman with dementia went missing. Four kids banded together to find her
Great thinking!
Dutch inventor says his ocean cleaning boom is working – ABC News
A Dutch inventor says that after a series of setbacks his system for catching plastic floating in the Pacific between California and Hawaii is now working
Source: Dutch inventor says his ocean cleaning boom is working – ABC News
Progress! It’ll take time, but it’s heading in a good direction…
A Harvard police officer once posed with a toddler on campus. She’s now a freshman, so they recreated the photo. – CNN
Fifteen years ago, Crystal Wang’s father snapped a photo of her in the arms of a Harvard University police officer during a campus visit. Now she’s freshman.
Pretty cool!
Artificial blood developed for patients of any blood type：The Asahi Shimbun
Japanese researchers said they have developed artificial blood that can be transfused into patients
Source: Artificial blood developed for patients of any blood type：The Asahi Shimbun
This could be a pretty big deal in emergencies particularly.
Forest Area Marching Band invited to play at Glen Lake following canceled football season | WPBN
LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) — Dozens of high school football teams were on the field last night, and it was also game night for many marching bands. The Forest Area Marching Band took center stage during Glen Lake’s Friday night football game. Glen Lake invited them to play after the Forest Area football team canceled its season last week because of a lack of players and safety issues. WPBN. Friday night’s invite was an unexpected surprise for the band. “I absolutely flipped.
Source: Forest Area Marching Band invited to play at Glen Lake following canceled football season | WPBN
Win, Win!
Police K-9 unit brought happy ending to search for 85-year-old woman – mlive.com
A K9 dog with the Michigan State Police located a missing Ypsilanti Township woman within 10 minutes.
Source: Police K-9 unit brought happy ending to search for 85-year-old woman – mlive.com
K9 Units are amazing.
Skin cancer: Half of people surviving advanced melanoma – BBC News
An “extraordinary transformation” is how doctors describe therapies for advanced melanoma.
Source: Skin cancer: Half of people surviving advanced melanoma – BBC News
Imelda: How a crowdsourcing website helped rescue 370 people during the tropical storm – CNN
A crowdsourcing website developed during Hurricane Harvey has become an indelible resource for thousands of people in need of help during disasters.
Source: Imelda: How a crowdsourcing website helped rescue 370 people during the tropical storm – CNN
Cool use of technology.
Police Officer Helps Woman With Car Trouble, Drives Her Daughter To School – News
A video shot by a woman in Texas is going viral after a local police officer stopped to help her with a flat tire following a blowout and ended up giving her young daughter a ride to school.
Source: Police Officer Helps Woman With Car Trouble, Drives Her Daughter To School – News
Thank you, officer! 🙂
World War II Veteran hopes for 100 birthday cards for 100th birthday | wfaa.com
A World War II Veteran in Watauga hopes you consider his birthday wish. James South is hoping to receive a 100 birthday cards for his 100th birthday.
Source: World War II Veteran hopes for 100 birthday cards for 100th birthday | wfaa.com
I predict it’ll be a few more than 100. 🙂