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Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar
It’s an early-summer’s night and you left your truck at the bar because you chose not to drive drunk—well someone’s noticed. That someone is the Montana Barfairies, a volunteer effort that is going viral for tucking $5 gift cards under the windshield wipers of that truck and others like it—a reward for making the right […] The post Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar appeared first on Good News Network...
Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Discovered by National Archives in UK–One of Only 11 Known to Survive
A rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence — one of just 11 known to survive and the only copy outside the United States — has been discovered by a volunteer sorting historical letters and papers at The National Archives in Kew. As the Archives was preparing to open an exhibition charting the […] The post Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Discovered by National Archives in UK–One of Only 11 Known to Survive appeared first on Good News...
250 Reasons to Love America On Her 250th Birthday
From purple mountain majesties to amber waves of grain, America’s 4 million square miles of jaw-dropping landscapes is matched only by the audacity of its founding premise: 250 years ago, British colonists looking for independence launched a radical experiment, betting that a free people could govern themselves—without the rule of a king or queen. Despite years […] The post 250 Reasons to Love America On Her 250th Birthday appeared first on Good News Network .
Quarter Million N95 Respirators Headed to DRC as California Group Eases Ebola Strain on Health System
A California relief organization is sending more than a quarter million N95 respirators to help protect health workers on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Responding to widespread PPE shortages, the aid package, which also includes eye protection and protective coveralls—all donated by 3M—is the largest announced shipment […] The post Quarter Million N95 Respirators Headed to DRC as California Group Eases Ebola Strain on Health System appeared first on Good News Network...
Thousands Donate to Help Nebraska Ranchers Who Couldn’t Feed Their Herds After Wildfires Burn Every Acre
A few months ago the largest wildfire in Nebraska history burned a thousand square-miles of ranch land. It burned every foot of grass on Mike and Kayla Wintz’s 11,000-acre ranch. But when they and their neighbors faced the threat of losing their livelihoods, something remarkable happened. Thousands of anonymous donors stepped up from across the […] The post Thousands Donate to Help Nebraska Ranchers Who Couldn’t Feed Their Herds After Wildfires Burn Every Acre appeared first on Good News Network...
France Salutes America, Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship
The skies over New York City turned red, white, and blue on Tuesday as France launched Mission #Liberté250 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary—and to honor the enduring alliance between sister nations. The flyover by the French Air Force’s precision aerobatics team—the Patrouille de France—kicks off a historic month-long tour along the East Coast in a […] The post France Salutes America, Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship appeared first on Good News Network...
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 .
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England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back
An England fan who used his life savings to take his grandad to the World Cup has been left stunned after a company inspired by their story gifted him the entire $13,000 back. Jacob Allmendinger sacrificed the cash he had saved up for a house deposit to take Geoff Golliker, 80, on the trip of […] The post England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back appeared first on Good News Network...
Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines
Reprinted with permission from World at Large Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas—and lots of it, and it may be everywhere—and it may be cheap. The rocks could offer another source of clean energy known for emissions accounting purposes as “white hydrogen,” a largely unexplored and hidden […] The post Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines appeared first on Good News Network .
‘The Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake
There’s an old saying: cut a man’s hair, and he’s fresh for a month. Teach a man to cut hair, and he’s fresh for a lifetime. Er, wait—wasn’t it something about fish? For Queensland barber Jon James, stepping off a small plane onto Mornington Island off the northern coast of Australia, he found a community […] The post ‘The Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake appeared first on Good News Network...
11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man
An 11-year old in Kentucky is credited with saving a man who fell unconscious in an apartment swimming pool last week. Seeing that nobody was doing anything about the situation, Avory Woolery took the burden of action upon his shoulders—broad in spirit, if not in size. “No one was doing anything, so I put on […] The post 11-year-old ‘Wasn’t Going to Let a Man Die’ When He Alone Dove in to Rescue Drowning Man appeared first on Good News...
A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
A man from Murcia in Spain couldn’t believe his luck when a gallery told him the painting he found propped up against a wall in Sevilla was an original by 19th century Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla. Yet as soon as he saw a police notice about the painting being “stolen,” Andrés Hurtado didn’t waste any […] The post A Streetside Panting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 8
250 years ago, the Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia to call citizens to hear the newly-signed Declaration of Independence, or at least that’s what is said to have happened. No contemporary account of the ringing is known to exist, but there is historical documentation that when the Declaration was read publicly in Philadelphia, bells […] The post Good News in History, July 8 appeared first on Good News Network .
Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar
It’s an early-summer’s night and you left your truck at the bar because you chose not to drive drunk—well someone’s noticed. That someone is the Montana Barfairies, a volunteer effort that is going viral for tucking $5 gift cards under the windshield wipers of that truck and others like it—a reward for making the right […] The post Quirky Campaign Leaves Nice Surprises on Cars of Anyone Who Took Cabs Home from the Bar appeared first on Good News Network...
Woman Rower Breaks Men’s Record for Fastest Solo Voyage from California to Hawaii
As America celebrated its 250th Birthday, Kelsey Pflendler celebrated her own significant milestone—becoming the first American woman to row a boat from California to Hawaii alone. As she pulled into Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu, she also set records for being the fastest to complete to solo row among either sex, and the youngest […] The post Woman Rower Breaks Men’s Record for Fastest Solo Voyage from California to Hawaii appeared first on Good News Network .
Oregon Records 5 Years of Zero Pesticide-Related Deaths in Bees
According to an inaugural report on the health of bees in Oregon, scientists at Oregon State University have found no incidences of pesticide-related bee deaths since 2021. This significant achievement underscores the capacity that everyday citizens have to protect pollinators if given correct information, even in a state which hosts one of the most biodiverse […] The post Oregon Records 5 Years of Zero Pesticide-Related Deaths in Bees appeared first on Good News Network .
Hidden Artworks in Gold Surprise Conservators Renovating America’s Oldest Basilica (LOOK)
Renovators recently washing an arch high up on the ceiling of St. Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis were left stunned when a sheen of gold suddenly began to gleam from beneath a paint layer. Below the dull, tannish mauve, gold stencil work—hidden perhaps since the previous cleaning in the 1950s—was found to cover the arch and […] The post Hidden Artworks in Gold Surprise Conservators Renovating America’s Oldest Basilica (LOOK) appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 9
Happy 70th Birthday to actor Tom Hanks. Known for both his dramatic and comedic roles (Big, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail), he is one of the most popular film stars in the world—and in 2018 became the highest-grossing actor in the US. Hanks collaborated with director Steven Spielberg […] The post Good News in History, July 9 appeared first on Good News Network .
A Streetside Painting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value
A man from Murcia in Spain couldn’t believe his luck when a gallery told him the painting he found propped up against a wall in Sevilla was an original by 19th century Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla. Yet as soon as he saw a police notice about the painting being “stolen,” Andrés Hurtado didn’t waste any […] The post A Streetside Painting Salvaged for its Frame Returned After Honest Man Realized its Enormous Value appeared first on Good News Network .