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Win a Free Wedding at Historic Hudson Valley Estate For Couple With the Best Story
A historic Hudson Valley estate built in 1895 is reopening as a wedding venue and retreat—and the owners, a husband-and-wife team, are inaugurating the restored property by giving away a free wedding to the couple who tells the best story. Pine Brook Manor, about 90 minutes from New York City, includes 110 acres of pine […] The post Win a Free Wedding at Historic Hudson Valley Estate For Couple With the Best Story appeared first on Good News Network .
Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs
A new law passed in Tennessee will protect residents from incurring rising electricity costs from nearby data centers’ demands on the grid. Republican-led bill HB 1847 prohibits utilities companies and municipalities from paying for a data center’s electrical needs, or any of the infrastructure costs involved in expansion. Sponsored by Republicans Senator Brent Taylor from […] The post Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs appeared first on Good News Network .
3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge
A California wildlife overpass is already proving popular with the local deer—and it’s not even finished yet. In what is certainly a ringing endorsement of the $20 million bridge, 3 mule deer were caught on camera traps using the bridge to safely cross I-97 in Siskiyou County. This wildlife overpass was designed to provide animals […] The post 3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge 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...
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 .
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Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment
In an impressive early demonstration of a potentially revolutionary technology, biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord was entirely severed. The tech was also demonstrated in zebrafish, and the engineers behind the demonstration say it brings multiple advantages over existing, similar methods. […] The post Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment appeared first on Good News Network .
Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest
From Chicago comes the story of a married couple who held up home construction to save a bird’s nest, and of the construction company who promised to halt work. Brought to us by the Tribune’s Audrey Pachuta, Ray and Shelly Romolt fancy themselves as good neighbors and so were delighted to hear that the empty […] The post Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest appeared first on Good News Network .
Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling
As May drew to a close, a US district court issued a ruling that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protections for the sake of coal mining were illegal. Coal mines had been allowed to rely on a streamlined process that did not require an analysis of the harm they actually cause […] The post Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling appeared first on Good News Network .
Shipwreck ‘Almost Beyond Belief’ Stunned Archaeologists with its Cargo of Intact Porcelain
A private citizen in Norway with a passion for underwater exploration has turned up an astonishing find in the nation’s waters: a shipwreck with a cargo of intact Chinese porcelain. Espen Saastad, a watchmaker by trade, also happens to own a small underwater survey company, and it was during one such survey in the Skagerrak […] The post Shipwreck ‘Almost Beyond Belief’ Stunned Archaeologists with its Cargo of Intact Porcelain appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 10
91 years ago today, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Bill Wilson—who, the previous day, drank his last drink. He co-founded it with Dr. Bill Smith who helped form AA’s Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development to enable its members to “stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.” READ about […] The post Good News in History, June 10 appeared first on Good News Network .
First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery
This rather charismatic mollusk is the white abalone, a Critically-Endangered species of sea snail that’s Wanted: Alive in the state of California. That’s because it hasn’t been seen in 5 years after populations declined 99% since the 1970s. On May 12th, 2026, a research mission aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel Shearwater […] The post First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery appeared first on Good News Network...
Community Spares No Effort to Reunite Lost Dog with Owner After Their Car Was Rolled in a Crash
After a serious crash on a rural, British Columbia highway, a woman and her husband had to search for days to find their missing dog Daisy. Along the way, they experienced just about every kind of help imaginable until 96 hours after their crash, they were reunited with their Australian shepherd. Dearah Jordan and her […] The post Community Spares No Effort to Reunite Lost Dog with Owner After Their Car Was Rolled in a Crash appeared first on Good...
Staggering Results Show HIV-Transmission Reduced 100% with Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection
A 2-stage trial testing a new and acclaimed HIV-prevention drug has shown almost unthinkable results of no new infections among a sample size of 3,200 participants. Called PURPOSE 1, the aim of the first trial was testing a subcutaneous injection of the drug Lenacapavir given twice a year to people in a high-HIV-incidence country, which […] The post Staggering Results Show HIV-Transmission Reduced 100% with Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection appeared first on Good News Network .
7-11 Owner Pays Forward Kindness from Decade Ago with Viral Signs Offering Shelter from Scorching Heat
Okay, so you can’t read Japanese, but you’ll want to keep scrolling to see what this “almost too kind” 7-Eleven owner had to say to his customers. Located in several cities in Niigata Prefecture, western Japan, signs inviting customers to come in and cool off suddenly popped up at 3 such convenience stores. “If you […] The post 7-11 Owner Pays Forward Kindness from Decade Ago with Viral Signs Offering Shelter from Scorching Heat appeared first on Good News Network...
Inventor’s Microfiber Laundry Filter Is Already Keeping Tons of Fossil-Fuel Fibers Out of the Environment
An English inventor has partnered with home appliance giant Bosch to produce a laundry machine filter for artificial microfibers, the world’s most significant source of microplastic pollution. You’ve got to be a bit eco-conscious to fork over the $250 or so to buy the food-processor sized device that hooks right up to a home washing […] The post Inventor’s Microfiber Laundry Filter Is Already Keeping Tons of Fossil-Fuel Fibers Out of the Environment appeared first on Good News Network .
Family That Owned This ‘Wildlife Wonder of the World’ for 300 years Sells Bass Rock to Protect 100,000 Gannet Seabirds
A globally-important colony for seabirds has been sold to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to ensure the 100,000 gannets and 10,000 puffins that live there will benefit from top-notch conservation management. Owned by the Scottish noble Dalrymple family for 320 years, Bass Rock and the neighboring uninhabited island of Craigleith have long […] The post Family That Owned This ‘Wildlife Wonder of the World’ for 300 years Sells Bass Rock to Protect 100,000 Gannet Seabirds appeared first...
Good News in History, June 11
40 years ago today, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hit the big screen. The hit comedy directed by John Hughes tells the epic tale of teenagers skipping school. Starring Matthew Broderick as the mischievous Ferris, the story follows him, his girlfriend, and best friend Cameron, as they play hooky, evade the school’s principal, steal Cameron’s father’s […] The post Good News in History, June 11 appeared first on Good News Network .