The young daughter of a fallen Arizona law enforcement officer got a bittersweet sendoff from her family in blue July 21. Her very own Sheriff’s escort saw her safely to her first day of kindergarten. Five-year-old Julianna Kinnard, from Chandler, received flowers from Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies outside Conley Elementary School, and they offered hugs…
Daughter of Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Gets Sheriff’s Escort to Her First Day of Kindergarten
Brain-Injured Man Back Home and Healing After Wife Refuses to Take Him Off the Ventilator
When a loving husband and father suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorbike accident, his family was left reeling. Yet hope and faith compelled his wife to insist he remain on life support, despite his prognosis, and against doctors’ advice. Today, the father of two is home again, embarking on a gradual rehabilitation with…
Photographer Spots Little Black Bird Trying to ‘Surf’ on Osprey Just Trying to Eat His Lunch in Peace
Florida can dish out some turbulent, unpredictable weather—but also offer some intriguing avian behavior. For photographer Ken Rohling, what seemed like a torrential downpour ruining his day at the lake one Saturday afternoon turned into sunny skies—and a rare shot of a red-winged blackbird “surfing” on an osprey. Don’t believe it? He’s got the photos…
101-Year-Old Maine Woman Has Lobstered Since She Was 8—Claims She Will Retire ‘When I Die’
Those who know Rockland, Maine’s “Lobster Lady” claim their 101-year-old local legend may be the oldest person in the world still lobstering—and she shows no signs of quitting. Virginia “Ginny” Oliver has lived on the same street since the day she was born on June 6, 1920. Her late husband, whom she lobstered with for decades,…
Teen Sets up Company to Turn Waste Plastics Into Revolutionary Product: ‘Beyond Grateful’
An industrious Canadian teen has put his money where his mouth is when it comes to plastic waste. Pooling savings from three jobs, he started a company that turns post-consumer plastics destined for landfill into affordable building materials—thereby, offering a revolutionary in-house solution to the pileup of waste plastic, filling “the role of Chinese recyclers” after…
Photographer Snaps Stormy Sublime Sunset—Over Land and Sea—at Carova Beach, NC
A New York photographer recently captured a surreal stormy sunset during a trip to Carova Beach, North Carolina, which left him more than a little impressed. George Wang, who works at an engineering consulting company in the tri-state area, was on a drive with his friends when they noticed something unusual on the horizon. “We…
5-Year-Old Who Fought Cancer Becomes Honorary Deputy: ‘The Smile on His Face Was Priceless!’
A Florida preschooler who battled cancer had his dream fulfilled when he was made an “honorary deputy.” The 5-year-old’s teachers teamed up with the local sheriff’s office to give the boy an experience that he will never forget. Merrick Lloyd had spent the last seven months undergoing chemotherapy before he recently rang the hospital ward’s…
Archeologists Find 1,000-Year-Old Intact Chicken Egg From Byzantine Age in Excavation in Israel
Archaeologists have unearthed an intact chicken egg dating back to the Byzantine period, roughly 1,000 years old. During the excavation of an ancient cesspit in the city of Yavne, part of a large-scale archeological undertaking by the Israel Land Authority, researchers were astonished to find the fully intact egg. The sight was located in an…
Childless Woman About to Have Her Appendix Removed Learns She Is Actually in Labor
A UK woman suffering stomach pain was about to have her appendix removed when doctors found she was actually in labor. Janice Kerwick, 43, from Bexleyheath, southeast London, thought she was infertile because she couldn’t conceive for a decade. She had been experiencing stomach pains for months but three pregnancy tests were negative; she had even…
Curious Squirrels and a Tiny Bird Team Up to Investigate Photographer’s Camera
A photographer has captured the adorable moment when a scurry of curious squirrels was joined by a tiny bird to investigate his camera. Iain Brooks, 42, captured the amazing pictures in Anagach Woods, Cairngorm National Park in Scotland. Unable to resist the temptation of peanuts placed on the camera, the squirrels—while initially hesitant—grew confident to…
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