United States Highlights
Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die
A grieving mother discovered a 3.09-carat white gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park, catching a wave of emotional release and hope following a year of personal loss. Keshia Smith planned the trip to Arkansas a year ago, joining her boyfriend and brother on the journey from Pennsylvania. Little did she know she’d be healing […] The post Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die appeared first on Good News Network...
Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits
A purpose-driven restaurant located outside Louisville, Kentucky, just surpassed $100,000 in donations to local and national organizations since the owner pledged to give all his profits to charity. Established one year ago to serve something greater, Noah’s Kitchen donates 100% of its profits to support community initiatives, nonprofits, and ministries. Since opening in Brownsboro Crossing, […] The post Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits appeared first on Good News Network .
Owl Found in Concrete Gets Feather Transplant So it Can Fly Silently Again into the Wild (WATCH)
A great horned owl found covered in concrete has flown to freedom after six months of care at a Utah sanctuary. A good Samaritan found him in a concrete mixer in October and called the Best Friends Animal Society headquarters 80 miles away in Kanab. After removing the concrete, the team at the nonprofit’s wildlife […] The post Owl Found in Concrete Gets Feather Transplant So it Can Fly Silently Again into the Wild (WATCH) appeared first on Good News...
Scientist Discovers New Species of Wildflower That Only Grows in New Jersey
A researcher discovered a ‘rare’ wildflower that only grows in New Jersey—after studying a plant that everyone assumed to belong to another species. In the Pine Barrens region of southern New Jersey, Temple University researcher Sasha Eisenman helped identify the long mistaken plant as unique to the state—a discovery that could help protect it for […] The post Scientist Discovers New Species of Wildflower That Only Grows in New Jersey appeared first on Good News Network .
Hero British Cop ‘Saves Life’ of American Officer While on Holiday in Nashville
A British policeman has been hailed as a hero after helping to save the life of an American officer while on holiday in Nashville. Off duty sergeant Taylor Johanson had just arrived in the Tennessee city when he saw local Officer Peter Kinsey being assaulted by a man on the side of the road. The […] The post Hero British Cop ‘Saves Life’ of American Officer While on Holiday in Nashville appeared first on Good News Network .
College Commencement Speaker Announces He’s Paying Off Final Year of Loans For Graduates, in Honor of Father
Over 170 students set to graduate from North Carolina State University were about to get the surprise of a lifetime when they filed into the arena in their red caps and gowns. As with all graduation speeches, possibilities seemed palpable; hopes and dreams were waiting on the horizon. Unbeknownst to the scholars, their commencement speaker, […] The post College Commencement Speaker Announces He’s Paying Off Final Year of Loans For Graduates, in Honor of Father appeared first on Good News...
Celebrating 15 Years of Matching Disabled Youth with College Athletes–Over 4,500 Kids Discover the Power of Belonging
Since 2011, a Boston-based nonprofit Team IMPACT has matched more than 4,500 children facing serious illness and disability with college teams across the U.S.—transforming lives through the power of belonging, empowerment and resilience. Since pairing its first child with a college hockey team in Massachusetts, Team IMPACT has become a network spanning more than 850 […] The post Celebrating 15 Years of Matching Disabled Youth with College Athletes–Over 4,500 Kids Discover the Power of Belonging appeared first on Good News...
Study Shows Littering Declined 34% Across America Since 2020
Litter across America has declined 34% since 2020, according to a new report from the Charity Keep America Beautiful. The report reckons that every American’s share of litter along roadways and waterways has fallen over that time from 152 pieces to 96. Decades ago, GNN founder Geri Weis-Corbley organized a local spring cleanup along her […] The post Study Shows Littering Declined 34% Across America Since 2020 appeared first on Good News Network .
NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration
NASA recently announced details of its first three missions of the Moon Base program, a series of landings on the Lunar south pole. Moon Base is the first stage of establishing a semi-permanent human presence on our satellite, and the data gathered during missions I, II, and III will inform the first visit of humans […] The post NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration appeared first on Good News Network...
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US Nonprofit Again Wipes Out Millions in Hospital Bills–This Time for 97,000 Residents of Connecticut
The nation’s largest buyer of overdue medical debts has yet again relieved the burden of past hospital expenses for thousands of Americans. Having worked with state governments in Arizona and Maine, Undue Medical Debt (UMD) has now eliminated some $6.5 million in unpaid medical bills for 97,000 residents of Connecticut. It’s thanks to a program […] The post US Nonprofit Again Wipes Out Millions in Hospital Bills–This Time for 97,000 Residents of Connecticut appeared first on Good News Network .
See Our Two Brightest Planets Form a Triple Alignment with the Moon After Sunset
Three bright planets will conjoin in the June sky early this month before the Moon jumps in on the 16th. The conjunction will feature the two brightest planets from our point of view: Venus, blazing hot and near at hand, and Jupiter, far away but orders of magnitude larger. Arrayed in a line drawn from […] The post See Our Two Brightest Planets Form a Triple Alignment with the Moon After Sunset appeared first on Good News Network .
Critically-Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Wild Georgia Theme Park
A Critically-Endangered lemur couple has welcomed triplets into their lives at a zoo and theme park in Valdosta, Georgia. It’s the third year in a row the resident female has given birth at Wild Adventures Theme Park, showing how productive captive breeding programs can be, and how much hope one should have about the future […] The post Critically-Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Wild Georgia Theme Park appeared first on Good News Network .
Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife, Including the Big 5
On Sunday, South African authorities and nature lovers alike celebrated the centenary of Kruger National Park—a 7,500-square-mile paradise of African wildlife, and a cornerstone of the nation’s conservation efforts. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Willie Aucamp rang in the celebrations at Skukuza Rest Camp inside the massive protected area, saying how “proud” he […] The post Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife, Including the Big 5 appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 3
245 years ago today, farmer and politician Jack Jouett began his successful midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson, the Governor of Virginia of an impending British cavalry raid intended to capture him and his legislature toward the end of the American Revolutionary War. The Virginia patriot—later called the ‘Paul Revere of the South’—rode 40 miles […] The post Good News in History, June 3 appeared first on Good News Network .
Conductor Blown Away After Guy in Audience Steps in for Pianist During La La Land Concert Mishap–WATCH
From a beam of limelight in Sydney comes the story of a young man fulfilling something of a dream as he stepped in to perform on stage after a professional pianist felt ill. La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is an homage to Hollywood and the dream of making it on the Silver […] The post Conductor Blown Away After Guy in Audience Steps in for Pianist During La La Land Concert Mishap–WATCH appeared first on Good...
Wisconsin Trooper Has a New Pawtner–a Kitten He Saved After it Was Hurled Out of a Moving Car
When a Wisconsin state trooper arrived to help a motorist who had stopped on a ramp up to I-90, he never could have imagined how his life was about to change. Trooper Brody Schmitz arrived at the driver’s side window, and heard a disturbing story. “The motorist informed him that she had witnessed someone throw […] The post Wisconsin Trooper Has a New Pawtner–a Kitten He Saved After it Was Hurled Out of a Moving Car appeared first on Good...
Rescuing London’s Precious Building Materials Diverting Them from Dumps for Reuse
A salvage and reuse operation in London is ensuring that every charming bit of wood, brick, glass, porcelain, and steel that has made the city beautiful can continue to do so with a second life in the circular economy. Started through an epiphany of “street logic” by a man frustrated by red tape, Yes Make […] The post Rescuing London’s Precious Building Materials Diverting Them from Dumps for Reuse appeared first on Good News Network .
Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles
In the legendary Coral Triangle, where the Pacific and Indian Oceans meet, 200,000 square kilometers of tropical seas will be off limits to fishing thanks to bold conservation action by Papua New Guinea. The newly-designated Western Manus Marine Protected Area (MPA) will form part of the newly established Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, a network […] The post Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles appeared first on Good News Network .
NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration
NASA recently announced details of its first three missions of the Moon Base program, a series of landings on the Lunar south pole. Moon Base is the first stage of establishing a semi-permanent human presence on our satellite, and the data gathered during missions I, II, and III will inform the first visit of humans […] The post NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration appeared first on Good News Network...
‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and Donkeys
Socks are the pinnacle of lousy gifts—used socks so much the worse—but for these horses and donkeys they’re every child’s dream. That’s because these fancy red socks were donated by the players of the recently-crowned-title-winners, Arsenal FC. The footless socks have been used as dressings for horses and donkeys recovering from surgery and to keep […] The post ‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and Donkeys appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 4
86 years ago today, the British Army completed the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 Allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800, mostly civilian vessels, including merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft, and lifeboats escorted by Royal Navy destroyers. READ a quick summary of how it happened… (1940) The Belgian Army surrendered to […] The post Good News in History, June 4 appeared first on Good News Network .