Category: People

Paralyzed Woman Told She Would Never Walk Again Proves Doctors Wrong on Her Wedding Day

A woman who was told she would never walk again after a severe spinal injury due to an ATV crash has proved her doctors wrong by walking down the aisle on her wedding day. On July 10, escorted by her father, 26-year-old Brittney Hitchcock of Indiana rose from her wheelchair and walked to meet her…


Bodycam Shows Tennessee Police Officer Run Into Explosive House Fire to Rescue Disabled Woman

A house fire that caused an explosion in a home in Columbia, Tennessee, July 9 led to the heroic rescue of a disabled woman who was still inside. Bodycam footage from a Columbia Police Department officer who was the first to respond shows an area in Riverside engulfed in smoke as he pulled up to…


‘Rare’ 13-Foot Hammerhead Shark Caught, Safely Released Off the Coast of Florida Panhandle

A charter fishing company and its clients were awestruck after they caught a rare, 13-foot hammerhead shark during a trip off the coast of the Florida Panhandle. The company claimed the “monster” was the biggest shark it had reeled in. The incredible catch was caught on camera before the shark was safely released back into…


Ice Age Cave Lion Cub Unearthed in Siberian Permafrost Believed to Be 28,000 Years Old: Study

A lion cub with sharp claws, whiskers, and fur was unearthed in the permafrost of Siberia. But this cub—seemingly in slumber—is 28,000 years old and is thought to be the best-preserved ice age animal ever found. The cub, dubbed Sparta, is a female cave lion, an extinct large cat, slightly larger than African lions, that once…


Group of 22 Police Officers Eating at Diner Left Speechless When Good Samaritan Pays Their Bill

A small family diner in Tennessee got a big surprise one day in June, when no fewer than 22 policemen came to dine in their establishment. But when the officers went to pay their bill, they got a big surprise from a good Samaritan who wished to pay tribute to them, which left them speechless….


Video Shows K9 Lifeguards Rescuing Teenage Girl Swept Out to Sea by Ocean Current

A sunny summer’s day at the beach in the port town of Palinuro in Italy turned treacherous when a 15-year-old girl was swept out to sea by a strong current. But thanks to a pair of furry, four-legged lifeguards, and their handlers, the flagging swimmer was safely brought back ashore. Italian media reported the incident…


Cashier With Autism Meets Veteran Unable to Pay for His Groceries, Steps Up, Says ‘I Got This’

A supermarket cashier in Oxford, Massachusetts, recently garnered media attention for a kind gesture shown to a veteran, who came up short of cash while shopping for groceries. Briar Poirier, 28, who’s worked for Market Basket for the past 8 years, was on checkout duty on the afternoon of Friday, July 23, when he encountered an…


Chainsaw Artist Breathes New Life Into Wood Creating Incredible Pieces of Art

A man who grew up helping his father use a chainsaw to cut firewood to heat the house found himself intrigued by chainsaw carving after he saw some carvers at the local fairgrounds. He has since taken up the technique, carving incredible pieces for the last 23 years. “It is actually a therapeutic activity. You…


‘Heroism Knows No Age’: WWII Veteran Receives Medal 75 Years After It Was Awarded

A World War II U.S. Army veteran has been presented with a Bronze Star medal, 75 years after the medal was first awarded; however, the veteran had no idea of his accolade at the time. The Bronze Star medal was presented to Private First Class Ubaldo Joseph Ciniero in a ceremony at his home in…


Elderly Lady Stranded on I-85 Rescued by State Troopers—Who Buy Her Lunch After Ordeal

Getting stranded on the highway is an inconvenience at best; at worst, it can be a disastrous nightmare. That terrifying situation befell an elderly woman in North Carolina, who was traveling alone mid-July when her car ran out of gas on the I-85. Luckily, a few good men came to her aid after she called…