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Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later
On May 10, when someone stole the e-bike that this cancer survivor needed to get to her oncology appointments, Officer JP Young of the Kansas City Police Department told her he would do everything he could to find it. Ever since it went missing on Mother’s Day, Officer Young had never stopped looking for Olivia’s […] The post Kansas City Cop Won’t Stop Until He Finds Stolen E-Bike for Cancer Patient One Month Later appeared first on Good News Network...
Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades
A beloved local fish staple that was illegal to harvest as recently as 2012 has seen an incredible recovery in Maine’s rivers following the removal of several large dams. Particularly on the Penobscot River, the removal of 2 dams has resulted in the “premier success story of our time,” for Maine’s alewife fish, which had […] The post Maine Counts Over 20 Million River Herring During Annual Run, the Highest in Decades appeared first on Good News Network .
Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories
A decade ago, a young American began recording interviews with World War II combat veterans to satisfy his curiosity about the war. That curiosity became something of an obsession, and 3,000 veterans later, his hard drives and SD cards have become something of a national treasure. Brought to us from Steve Hartman for CBS News’ […] The post Young Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their Stories 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...
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...
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Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery
A man who was paralyzed from the chest down is now regaining hand and arm control thanks to a double neural bypass surgery—by using a computer to connect his brain with the nerves in his hand and arms. Hardly doomed to becoming a wheeled internet node for the rest of his life, the man has […] The post Paralyzed Man Can Feed Himself and Pet His Dog Again Thanks to Double Neural Bypass Surgery appeared first on Good News Network...
A Rich Rainfall is Set to End Mexico’s 6-Year Drought
According to current predictions, Mexico may be free from a multi-year drought at the end of its current rainy season. Running from May to October, a wetter-than-normal El Niño phenomenon has led to rich rains across Mexico, from the drier north to the more humid south. Dante Sinohé Hernández Padrón, a researcher with the National […] The post A Rich Rainfall is Set to End Mexico’s 6-Year Drought appeared first on Good News Network .
Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’
In some of those really old countries: Greece, Turkey, China, history has a funny way of piling up and losing some of its intrigue. Take this kitchen table for example—it’s actually a kind of diploma issued in the Qing Dynasty, but Mr. Xu of Anhui province didn’t know, even though he and his family had […] The post Man Shocked to Discover Family’s Kitchen Table was Actually His Ancestor’s Qing Dynasty ‘Diploma’ appeared first on Good News Network .
Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat
From Arizona comes the story of a young man helping an elderly woman whose dementia had left her disoriented, wandering about in 103°F heat. 14-year-old Royal Cothrun was riding his bike down empty sidewalks through his home town of Gilbert when he spotted 75-year-old Theresa Morgan. Hardly pounding the pavement in running gear, she was […] The post Teen Rescues Elderly Dementia Patient Wandering Around in 103°F Heat appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 22
30 years ago today, The Daily Show began satirizing and skewering politicians and broadcasters on cable TV’s Comedy Central. “Nobody had done it before,” said former head writer and co-creator Lizz Winstead. “We became the watchdogs of the watchdog.” Her co-creator Madeleine Smithberg supplemented the brilliant talents of host Jon Stewart with a posse of […] The post Good News in History, July 22 appeared first on Good News Network .
Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July
From the Dallas Morning News comes the story of a firefighter who went above and beyond the call of duty, even though he was off duty. Out in the family boat on the 4th of July, Jason Horne rescued 3 drowning children trapped under a pontoon boat on Alvarado Lake, in Midlothian. The paper referenced […] The post Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July appeared first on Good News Network .
New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover
When news reaches the public that a new species has been identified, the chances really are 9 times out of 10 that it’s some deep sea slug or a spider. From the Congo comes the story of the exception—a new species of colobus monkey has been identified, becoming just the 5th such occasion in 75 […] The post New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover appeared first on Good News Network .
British Runner ‘Calls His Shot’ and Breaks World Record in the Mile–After it Stood for 27 Years
Scottish runner Josh Kerr just put in the fastest mile time in human history, breaking a record that had stood for 27 years after clocking 3:42.66. Set at the recent London Diamond League athletics meet, Kerr finished a half-second faster than the legendary Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj, who ran a mile in 3:43.13 back […] The post British Runner ‘Calls His Shot’ and Breaks World Record in the Mile–After it Stood for 27 Years appeared first on Good News...
Maiden Rocket Launch ‘a Grand Success’ for India’s First Private Spaceflight Company
In 2022, India beat long-time spacefarers Russia to become the 3rd nation to see a privately designed and built rocket successfully reach space. Now just 4 years later, and the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has outdone itself. The company’s new 4-stage Vikram-1 rocket capable of carrying over 770 lbs. of payload aced its maiden flight to […] The post Maiden Rocket Launch ‘a Grand Success’ for India’s First Private Spaceflight Company appeared first on Good News Network .
5 New Marine Reserves to Protect Dolphins and Kelp Forests off New Zealand’s South Island
In what is being described as an “important first step,” for marine protections in the island nation of New Zealand, 5 new marine preserves will enter into force next month. Surrounding a district called Otago near the southeastern tip of the South Island, 308 square miles of key marine habitats filled with charismatic species will […] The post 5 New Marine Reserves to Protect Dolphins and Kelp Forests off New Zealand’s South Island appeared first on Good News Network .
Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience
Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest have identified a “hotbed” of avocado species diversity. The fruit was first transported hundreds of miles to Central America from South America around 5,000 years ago, and the American researchers uncovered genetic traces of this ancient migration in the fruit’s DNA. They suggest some of these species could aid in […] The post Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, July 23
Happy 55th Birthday to the amazing musician and singer Alison Krauss, who has won more Grammys than almost anyone. A teenage prodigy in Decatur, Illinois, she was attracted to bluegrass music and was winning contests at age 10—and at 16 showed off her extraordinary fiddle playing on a debut album with a major label. Her […] The post Good News in History, July 23 appeared first on Good News Network .