New York firefighter Stephen Siller was on his way to play golf with his three brothers when he received the call on that fateful day, September, 11, 2001. He drove his truck to the Brooklyn battery tunnel, strapped on 60 pounds of firefighting gear, and set out on foot, running the almost-two miles underground, to…
Brother of Firefighter Who Died in 9-11 Attacks Walks Over 500 Miles to Honor First Responders’ Sacrifice
Boy, 8, Auctions Off His Pet Hog to Raise $19,500 for Best Friend With Brain Tumor
With massive support from his community, an 8-year-old boy has raised $19,500 by auctioning off the pet hog that he raised for a year to help his best friend, who is battling a brain tumor. Jesse James Starr of Sullivan, Missouri, has been friends with 7-year-old Claire Calvin since preschool. Saddened with Claire’s diagnosis, Jesse decided…
Lawn Worker Persists to Rescue Convulsing Driver, Ignores Car Rolling Over His Own Foot
A Florida lawn-care worker is being hailed a neighborhood hero for saving a man who was having a “serious seizure.” Tony Neil, who is in his early 40s and does odd jobs to earn a living, was walking around his Palm Beach Gardens neighborhood looking for lawns to mow when he saw a car drifting down Dunes…
Little Girl’s Birthday Was Ruined by Domestic Dispute—So Police Officers Throw Her Impromptu Party
What started as a little girl’s birthday ruined by a domestic dispute turned into a memorable bash with three unlikely guests. Ogden police officer Katelyn Abrego was filling out a report when she and her partner Jared Nielsen got a call of a disturbance on the north side of town. They responded and arrived at…
Bystander Sees 3 Young Men Help Elderly Woman Struggling to Carry Groceries to Car—Rewards Them
A good deed was noticed in a Kroger parking lot in Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 2 when an elderly woman was struggling getting her groceries to the car. Local daycare owner Victoria Curtis, 36, saw three young men in the store parking lot spring into action to help the lady, who looked as though she might…
8-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand For Sturgis Bikers Raises Over $30,000 for Children’s Hospital
An 8-year-old boy with a golden heart and a wish to help hydrate hundreds of bikers passing through the Black Hills in western South Dakota during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally set up a lemonade stand that became immensely popular and raised over $30,000 for a children’s hospital. “It’s just been crazy,” motorcycle loving Wyatt…
The China Rockfish Is a Splash of Iridescent Color That Seems to Glow in the Dark
Rockfish are often featured on popular “catch and cook” YouTube channels, because they make such tasty fish tacos. But if you see this particular rockfish, you should consider throwing it back, and here’s why. The China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) is truly a spectacle to behold. With its dark-bluish or black body, speckled flecks of yellowish,…
Naked Boy Found on the Street Tortured, Extremely Malnourished is Rescued and is Now Thriving
A tortured boy, found on the streets naked, alone, and traumatized, has undergone a radical transformation since being taken into the care of a Nigerian NGO. His story exemplifies the NGO’s mission of eradicating child abuse and finding a safe space for every child to thrive. On the morning of Nov. 29, 2020, Land of…
Indian Microbiologist Passionate About Photographing the Moon Captures Dramatic Images
An Indian microbiologist who is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Life Sciences has been snapping some incredibly dramatic images of the moon from the terrace and balcony of his house. “I am most passionate about photographing the moon only,” Anup Raj, who currently resides in India’s capital, New Delhi, told The Epoch Times in an…
Texas Prairie Chicken With Bright-Orange Air Sacs Once on Verge of Extinction Rebounds: Survey
Sporting bright-orange inflatable air sacs, the Attwater’s prairie chicken has long been a feature of the Texas and Louisiana landscapes. Their numbers were once so plentiful that cowboys relied upon them for fresh meat while herding cattle far from the ranch. With the introduction of agriculture, woody species invasion, and human settlement, though, habitat loss…
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