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Hug, Scaroni Take Boston Marathon Wheelchair Titles

BOSTON—A familiar name returned to the top of the podium and another one got there for the first time in the wheelchair division at the 127th Boston Marathon. Marcel Hug of Switzerland captured his sixth men’s wheelchair Boston Marathon title, claiming the victory Monday in a course record of 1 hour, 17 minutes, 6 seconds…


VIDEO: Loyal K9 Amazingly Pushes Disabled Owner in Wheelchair Across Streets in Mexico, And It’s Incredible

The bond between a dog and its human is generally one of pure love and unbreakable loyalty. If there was ever any doubt that dogs were made for humans—that they’re man’s best friend—let this video put the matter to rest forever! On a busy street corner in Ecatepec, Mexico, last summer, one young woman caught…


Feds: Cocaine Worth $450,000 Seized From Wheelchair Wheels

NEW YORK—Customs officers at New York’s Kennedy International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair, federal authorities announced. The bust happened Nov. 10 when Customs and Border Patrol officers stopped a woman traveling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with a…


Teens Build Bus Stop Shelter for a 5-Year-Old Wheelchair User to Protect Him From Bad Weather

A group of teenagers built a shelter for a five-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair after becoming aware that he got wet while waiting for the school bus during the winter. Ryder Killam has had to battle rain, wind, and snow for about 15 minutes every day for the last three years, using only a patio umbrella…


Video: 14-Year-Old Runner Pushes Her Big Brother in Wheelchair so They Can Race Together

Unwilling to see her brother relegated to the sidelines in his wheelchair, a high school cross-country runner takes part in school races pushing him around the course. The pair are not officially recognized as legitimate competitors, but that doesn’t stop them from crossing the finish line as winners every time. Teens Jeffrey and Susan Bergeman…


Man Who Lost Leg in Car Accident Builds Own Cable Lift for 3rd-Story Apartment Powered by the Sun

Several decades ago, Alexander Yudin lost his leg in a car accident. Three years ago, he slipped using crutches on ice, leaving him with a complicated hip fracture which at 67-years-old meant he wouldn’t be able to walk for the rest of his life. Leaving his apartment on the third floor of a block in Timashevsk, a small…


Formula One Team Founder Frank Williams Dies Aged 79

Frank Williams, founder and former boss of a team that bore his name and that still ranks as one of the most dominant and successful in the history of Formula One, died on Sunday at the age of 79. The sport’s chief executive Stefano Domenicali, a former boss of rivals Ferrari, paid tribute to the…


Motorcyclist Stops to Help Woman With Stuck Wheelchair

There are people out there who actually care.


Paralyzed Groom Stands Up to Dance With Bride

A once-in-a-lifetime moment. So pure, so beautiful!


High Schoolers, Nonprofit Help Build Outdoor Wheelchair Ramp for Veteran With Terminal Illness

An Ohio nonprofit has teamed up with local high schoolers to make life a little easier for a terminally-ill veteran by building a wheelchair ramp for his home, connecting him to the outside world. On Sept. 27, Operation Ramp It Up and seniors from Badin High School in Hamilton made veteran Robert “Bob” Netherland’s day with the…