Lots of noise, bright lights, and movement can all make autistic people very uncomfortable. There is a grocery store chain in the UK called Morrisons that will limit all of the previous things listed during the hours of 9-10AM. They are doing this for all 493 of their stores. By doing this it makes autistic people feel a lot more comfortable doing their grocery shopping. Most people support this, and they are pleased they are doing this for the autistic community. Morrisons did a survey and 1 out of 5 people who shop there have an autistic family member.
As a new part in the Arctic has started to melt. It has opened up the ability to explore new species of fish. Greenland has come to an agreement to protect this new area in the Arctic. It is the size of the Mediterranean. https://www.positive.news/world/international-agreement-bans-commercial-fishing-in-the-arctic/
"Surgeon Finds Fame When His First Tweet is About Stitching Up Little Boy’s Teddy Bear Before Operation" October 7th, 2018 Eight year old, Jackson Mckie, has a chronic condition known as hydrocephalus. Due to his condition Jackson must visit neurologist, Dr. McNeely each year. At his latest appointment Jackson brought his teddy bear to be fixed up as well as himself. Dr. McNeely happily agreed to fix Jackson's bear and asked his nurses to find him some stuffed animal supplies. He also asked them to take a picture for his first ever tweet. While his teddy bear was being sown up Jackson was headed into a surgery for himself to remove a cyst from his brain. Both operations went well! Afterwards Dr. McNeely posted the pictures taken by his nurses, and due to his kindness he as become and internet sensation. Dr. McNeely hopes to inspire other healthcare professionals to go a little bit further to make their patients comfortable and to just be kind.
In Fargo, North Dakota a local family opened up a pizza restaurant. In 2015, when it opened, the owner and his daughters gave a pizza to a homeless man outside of the restaurant. After that, every time they saw a homeless person, they would give them a pizza. People were eating out of their dumpsters, so they put up a sign stating that all people deserve meals. It also said that anyone living off the streets and eating from the dumpsters could come in and receive pizza and water, without any questions. They still continue to give out pizza to anyone that comes in and asks for it. They have given out a total of 142,000 slices within the past three years, which adds up to be about $70,000.
Chinese movie star Chow Yun-fat plans to give his net worth, worth over 700 million USD, to charity. According to the article, he lives a relatively frugal lifestyle, wearing discount store clothes and still using the same Nokia phone after 17 years.
“The hardest thing in life is not about how much money you earn, but how to keep a peaceful mindset and live the rest of your life in a simple and carefree manner.” says Chow.
The celebrity is most known in the west for being in the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Anthony Mancinelli is the world's oldest barber. Anthony is 107 years old. He cuts hair as a full time job. He has been a barber since the age of ten. He is an immigrant from Italy. He is the hardest working barber in the shop.
Colombia recently announced the largest rainforest national park in the world. It hosts 17,000 square miles of land after 6,000 were added very recently. The national park includes every animal that normally lives in the jungle. This is a important achievement due to how much rainforest is destroyed every year. Preserving the environment is key to keeping a healthy planet.
https://www.positive.news/environment/colombia-creates-the-worlds-largest-tropical-rainforest-national-park/ Colombia Serrania de chiribaguete has been declared the worlds largest rainforest national park. The serrania de chiribiquete has one of the highest rates of animal and plants in the northern Amazon. Animals that are endangered are Jaguars, giant otters, Giant anteaters and Lowland tapirs.
Meghan duchess of sussex and Prince Harry are expecting.Just announced Monday morning that they are expecting their first child in the spring of 2019.They got married 5 years ago.Prince Henry is 34 and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth.They are both super excited for this baby.
USAIN BOLT’S SOCCER EXPERIMENT MIGHT NOT BE A TOTAL DISASTER https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/10/12/friday-hot-clicks-usain-bolt-two-goals-soccer-video Usain Bolt made his debut in professional soccer last Thursday. The fastest man in the world scored two goals during his debut. He plays for the Central Coast Mariners. This is one of Australias top division teams. He wears number 95 because of the time that he ran the 100m dash in (9.58)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/uk/meghan-harry-pregnant-intl/index.html Meghan is going to have her first child. Meghan is the Duchess of Sussex. The baby is suppose to be born in the spring of 2019. Queen Elizabeth II is going to be the child's great-grandmother. Members of the royal family and the Queen are excited for Meghan and her husband Harry to have the baby. Depending on the gender it will be 7th in line to be King or Queen.
Nathan and Madison Donovan had been looking for a car so Madison could go back to work. Nathan broke is back in a car accident. after looking for a car they found one online for $7,000. The person they were buying it from said they would deliver. They got the car and went to start it after the guy had left. They car doesn't run. They found out they had been scammed. They tried to sell the car for $3,000 to try to buy themselves an old car but no one wanted it. They went on the radio to tell their story to try to find the person who did it. After an hour of the radio broadcasting they got a call to look at a car. A stranger they had never met wanted to give them his old car for free. The family is now paying him back monthly. Nathan says, "We can't judge every stranger as bad."
Struggling Family Loses Last $600 in Online Auto Scam, So Stranger Gives Them His Car A family of four was in need of a car for work purposes. The mother, Madison was needing to go back to work, but needed a car. The family couldn't afford one, so they figured they could afford one, while being on a budget. The previous car they had owned got into a terrible accident with father, Nathan. Once the family had arrived to pick up the new car, they waited for the man to leave, and then started the car. The car didn't start, so the family decided to sell it for $3,000. No one showed any interest in it. They broadcasted their story on the radio, in hope to find the man. In only an hour, a stranger had invited them to look at one of his cars he owned. The family received the car as a gift. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranger-gives-car-to-scammed-family-that-lost-last-600/
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innkeeper-has-given-away-1000-free-nights-to-evacuees/ Jaret Hucks owns the Midtown Inn and Cottages in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since Hurricane Florence hit the east coast, he has opened his doors to many people who have lost their homes for free! He tells news people that he has given away over 1,000 free nights which is roughly $50,000. He even let them bring their pets! This isn't leaving him empty handed though, the people who are staying there are helping with house keeping and community members are donating diapers, food, ice, and clothes. "Love thy Neighbor, right? Thats what you're supposed to do."
In Michigan, a six-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes is coming close to the end of his fundraising. He is raising money to get a service dog to help aid him, his teachers, and his family with his blood sugar. The parents want to get him a service dog because he wants to be with his friends and ride the bus but due to the constant supervision that is needed the school said he couldn't ride the bus. The boy's fundraiser which is selling pumpkins for $5 each went viral and he has already raised $16,000 in three days. The price of the dog is $25,000.
Tiger population in Nepal ‘almost doubles’ in size For ten years, Nepal has been working to save the tigers. In 2009, Nepal had 121 tigers, but now they have 235. Conservation crews used camera traps and occupancy surveys to approximate the number of tigers. Nepal is the first of thirteen countries to meet the Tx2 (Tigers times two) commitment by 2022. Nepal technically hasn't doubled the number of tigers, but they met the guidelines necessary to pass inspection. The 13 tiger countries agreed on this Tx2 agreement in 2010, and have been working hard to increase the number of tigers in their countries.
This floating pipe is trying to clean up all the plastic in the ocean Last month, the Ocean Cleanup Foundation launched the worlds first ocean cleanup system. When they spotted a trash pile twice the size of Texas they decided they needed to make a change. The big "U" is nicknamed Wilson and began it's job last Tuesday. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/tech/ocean-cleanup-project/index.html
Thai Soccer Team Meets Their Hero October 16, 2018 A Thai Soccer team, the Wild Boars, were rescued from a water filled cave in July. Their story caught Ellen's eye. She invited them on her show and on Monday they made their appearance. The 12 young boys and their coach talked about the rescue and the recovery. As a gift to them, she helped them see their soccer hero and gave them jerseys with her face on them. Ibrahimovic came on to the screen when Ellen asked who their favorite player was. Ibrahimovic talked with them complimenting their bravery and even saying their team was the best in the world. For an even bigger surprise they learned four boys had their birthday while stuck in the cave. Ellen gave them gave them all tickets to see Ibrahimovic play in his next game. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/asia/ellen-thai-cave-boys-intl/index.html
10/16/18 https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/1009/24-Year-Old-Man-Walks-Out-Of-Michigan-Hospital-Without-A-Human-Heart 16 year old Larkin is a teen that blacked out during a basketball game and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. This is were the heart has an irregular heart rhythm. The doctors were running out of options to help out Larkin so they put in a totally artificial heart with 2 tube conecting to a 13 pound compressor.
October 15, 2018. Chow Yun-Fat, the movie star from Hong Kong announced he will be giving away his entire fortune for charity. 63 year old Chow has starred in movies such as "Hidden Dragon" "Crouching Tiger" just to name a few. His whole net worth is $714 million. He stated he has no need for such wealth." He doesn't drive expensive cars. Doesn't live in an mansion. He buys his clothes from thrift stores. Chow and his wife plan on giving away his net worth to many different charities. They will also donating the money to their own charity which they have owned for years. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chow-yun-fat-gives-fortune-to-charity/
A New Brunswick family has a renewed sense of hope after a total stranger gave them his car after he learned they were scammed out of 600 dollars. Nathan Donovan and his wife Madison are parents of a newborn infant and a toddler. Nathan is disabled after a car crash in 2010 and can't work. The couple live on Moncton and receive social assistance. The couple applied for a car loan in order to get 7,000 and get off social assistance.
William Gawor a WW2 veteran, has made a decision to create donate 2 million dollars to a New Jersey school he graduated from in 1937 to make a new scholarship. The scholarship is for students going into the STEM fields. Gawor after serving in WW2 went on to be a successful engineer before he died. The school district said they hoped that the scholar will help students benefit students going into STEM fields.
Luci is a portable light made for natural disasters, other countries, or campers. It's a small and waterproof to help with mobility. It's supposed to be cheaper so people that make $2-$3 a day can have lights. Jacques-Philippe Piverger who is the creator of Luci and co-founder and CEO of MPowerD, the company that made it happen, hopes the light will be a clean and money saving substitute to kerosine lamps. Considering Kerosine lamps can cost up $15-$20 a month.
Parents-to-be Meghan and Harry kick off Australia tour with baby gifts Meghan and Harry have just announced that they are expecting a baby in the spring in 2019. The royal couple are already getting showered in gifts. They announced this Monday. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/australia/meghan-harry-australia-intl/index.html
In Wallace-Rose Hill The football team went out and helped civilians get back on their feet after Hurricane Florence. Even though these football players have their own problems and things to take care of they have the kindness in their heart to go out and take care of other people and get back to their Community since our community goes to them every Friday night. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/their-community-lost-nearly-everything-can-a-football-team-give-them-hope/ar-BBOoUHK
Firefighter leaves his own wedding to help with a nearby fire. The bride and her husband we in the middle of a photoshoot for there weeding and a call come over the radio for a fire that was getting out of hand. He looked at his wife and he told him to stay and then another call came out again and then he left to go help with the fire.
Grieving mom brings strangers to tears with act of kindness https://www.foxnews.com/health/florida-mom-at-publix-brings-strangers-to-tears-with-act-of-kindness A woman, unnamed, walked into a Florida Publix supermarket last week with an odd request. She walked up to the bakery counter and asked the man working if she could pay for a one year old's first birthday cake. He asked if she had any preference, and she said she didn't, as long as it was a little boys scheduled for pickup that weekend. As soon as she said this, she broke down in tears explaining that one year ago that weekend, she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. To celebrate his life, she decided she wanted to buy a birthday cake for another little boy out there living his life. The man at the counter picked out a sesame street birthday cake, which costed $32.99. The woman didn't bat an eye and gladly paid the price.
Prince Harry Happy to Have a Baby Boy or a Baby Girl With Meghan Markle https://www.eonline.com/news/977542/prince-harry-happy-to-have-a-baby-boy-or-a-baby-girl-with-meghan-markle
On Monday the 15th of October, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first pregnancy. Prince Harry and Meghan were married on May 19th of this year meaning they've only been married for 5 months. The couple is due to welcome their first child in the Spring of 2019. Sources say Meghan is at least 12 weeks into her pregnancy. The Prince says he will be happy with either a boy or girl as long as the he/she is healthy.
Colombia creates the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park Posted October 11th, 2018 Colombia just made the largest tropical rainforest national park. It was only 5,800 square miles and now they have just made it 17,000 square miles. This area is called the Serranía de Chiribiquete and is one of the most diverse areas in the world. It is one of the largest things the president had ever done. His name was Juan Manuel Santos and his term ended in Augest. https://www.positive.news/environment/colombia-creates-the-worlds-largest-tropical-rainforest-national-park/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/02/reuters-america-update-7-amazon-raises-minimum-wage-to-15-urges-rivals-to-follow.html?&qsearchterm=amazon%20raises%20minimum The worlds riches man Jeff Bezos raises amazon pay. He raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This will affect 350,000 employees who works at amazon. Also amazons revels will follow soon also.
Another cat tests positive for rabies prompting Florida Department of Health alert: October 16, 2018
In North Miami Beach a stray cat has been tested positive for rabies which caused an alert sent by the Florida Department of Health. Another cat was found by a Samaritan who thought the cat was injured or ill. The cat wasn’t vaccinated and was put to sleep. So far 8 animals, 6 being raccoons and 2 cats were set positive. They also made landlines to call if someone’s pet gets bit by a wild animal.
There is a lady in Duluth, Minnesota named Stacey Achterhoff. Stacey has been doing great things for her community for years. After her great aunt died in 2009, she said "You have to find out where the light is at. She started driving around on her tricycle giving away ice cream. The ice cream is payed for by people that live in Duluth. Everybody just wants to pay it forward and this is the way they know how. Stacey is also a teacher for homeless kids. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-enduring-family-loss-woman-gives-away-pay-it-forward-ice-cream-to-strangers/
At just 5 months old, Harper has almost hit the world record for the youngest person to visit all fifty states. On maternity leave her parents read an article about the record but with a two year old. They have concurred almost all states. The family is originally from Australia but now living in Canada.
At the beginning of October Andrew Worsley was adopted. The family adopting him was rejected 14 times by the adoption agency, before getting a yes. The biological mother of Andrew was addicted to heroin and did other drugs as well. Andrew was born at 39 weeks, weighing 7 pounds and 1 ounce. The doctors said because of the mother situation, now Andrew had it. Andrew was going to be in the hospital for 2 months, but instead he was there for two weeks. So, the family adopting Andrew got a happy ending and a thank you from his biological mother.
Refuges in Amsterdam were given the opportunity to make their houses colorful. Refugees were giving housing inside of prisons, but it was a gloomy place. To brighten the space up they painted the walls with bright colors. The refugees themselves were able to paint the space. This also gave them the opportunity to learn how to paint. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/favela-painters-teach-refugees-to-transform-dutch-prison-walls/
A four-year-old boy named Zac Oliver is currently fighting a rare type of leukemia that only affects roughly 200 people in the world. He has recently received an abundance of money from anonymous doners. His current form of treatment only has a 25% survival rate which is taking place in England. A children's hospital here in the United States, however, has a specific treatment that could raise his survival rate to 80%. The cost of getting Zac to the US and receiving the new treatment will cost his family around $650,00. After setting up a donation fund, they have been receiving thousands of dollars. $131,000 of that was contributed by a man who wishes to keep his identity hidden. Now Zac is scheduled to fly to America in one month.
A sheriff department in California got a tip that their was a pig the size of a mini horse wandering around. This wasn't the first time they recieved a tip about this pig. Two sheriff deputies arrive to the scene. They tried multiple times to get him but they all failed. When one of the deputies remembered she had a lunch in the squad car she went and took Poppin' Jalapeño-flavored Doritos made a trail and got him home. This amazing news is all over the world. He did eat the whole bag of chips and the deputies gave him the name smalls. This was the best call they ever got and called it "Lost of fun". https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/15/stray-pig-size-mini-horse-lured-home-doritos/1646888002/ (Video clip of them luring the pig is in the link)
International agreement bans commercial agreement in the Arctic. The reason that it was banned was because its to help protect the ecosystem. This was also done to stop fisherman from over fishing cod and halibut. Now that there is no commercial fishing there, there are more ships reportedly beginning to explore the area.
An 18 year old pizzareia worker broke their carry out policy just to deliver a pizza to a family 225 miles away. they havent had pizza from there in 25 years and they say nothing else can compair to the pizza they serve. the 18 year old said he just wanted to do something nice.
Subway and kwwl had a fun rasergoing on. for the iowa food back to rais money for the food bank. They rased $10,000.00. All this mone goes to the food bank for backpacks. So they are actuly snappacks but it was alrignaly backpacks bc they put them in bookbag n they would re fill them when you brought it back but they stoped doing that bc no one broght them back to school
American Idol judge Simon Cowell Donated over $32,000 to a humane society saving over 200 dogs from being killed and eaten. The humane society is planing to fly to South Korea and bring back an estimated 200 dogs. Simon himself said he will consider keeping one or two. Not only will the be bringing back the dogs they will also be closing down the farm it self. This is the 13th farm closed in South Korea
Zach Oliver, A sick 4 year-old boy with a rare case of lukemia needs to have treatment, he has been undergoing chemotherapy sessions but that only garentee's him a 25% of survival. A Childrens Hospital of Philidalphia however overs a treatment that could raise the life expection to 80%. The parents of Zac, Mark Garbett and Hannah Oliver-Willets put out on the news the information and an anonymos donor gave 131,000 for the plane ride there and back. Everyone was so happy and didn't have and words to describe such a nice act.
A young boy, by the name of Zach Oliver was sick with a very rare case of cancer. He needs treatment but the only place he can get treatment is in the US. He only has a 25% guaranteed rate of survival. An anonymous man donated $131,000. He plans on getting his treatment at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-man-donates-131000-so-that-sick-uk-boy-can-get-cancer-treatment-in-usa/
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ReplyDeleteLots of noise, bright lights, and movement can all make autistic people very uncomfortable. There is a grocery store chain in the UK called Morrisons that will limit all of the previous things listed during the hours of 9-10AM. They are doing this for all 493 of their stores. By doing this it makes autistic people feel a lot more comfortable doing their grocery shopping. Most people support this, and they are pleased they are doing this for the autistic community. Morrisons did a survey and 1 out of 5 people who shop there have an autistic family member.
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As a new part in the Arctic has started to melt. It has opened up the ability to explore new species of fish. Greenland has come to an agreement to protect this new area in the Arctic. It is the size of the Mediterranean.
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"Surgeon Finds Fame When His First Tweet is About Stitching Up Little Boy’s Teddy Bear Before Operation"
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Eight year old, Jackson Mckie, has a chronic condition known as hydrocephalus. Due to his condition Jackson must visit neurologist, Dr. McNeely each year. At his latest appointment Jackson brought his teddy bear to be fixed up as well as himself. Dr. McNeely happily agreed to fix Jackson's bear and asked his nurses to find him some stuffed animal supplies. He also asked them to take a picture for his first ever tweet. While his teddy bear was being sown up Jackson was headed into a surgery for himself to remove a cyst from his brain. Both operations went well! Afterwards Dr. McNeely posted the pictures taken by his nurses, and due to his kindness he as become and internet sensation. Dr. McNeely hopes to inspire other healthcare professionals to go a little bit further to make their patients comfortable and to just be kind.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surgeon-finds-fame-when-his-first-tweet-is-about-stitching-up-little-boys-teddy-bear-before-operation/
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In Fargo, North Dakota a local family opened up a pizza restaurant. In 2015, when it opened, the owner and his daughters gave a pizza to a homeless man outside of the restaurant. After that, every time they saw a homeless person, they would give them a pizza. People were eating out of their dumpsters, so they put up a sign stating that all people deserve meals. It also said that anyone living off the streets and eating from the dumpsters could come in and receive pizza and water, without any questions. They still continue to give out pizza to anyone that comes in and asks for it. They have given out a total of 142,000 slices within the past three years, which adds up to be about $70,000.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shop-has-given-away-142000-slices-of-pizza-continuing-dads-mission-for-the-homeless/
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Star Chow Yun-fat Plans to Give His Entire Fortune to Charity"
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Chinese movie star Chow Yun-fat plans to give his net worth, worth over 700 million USD, to charity. According to the article, he lives a relatively frugal lifestyle, wearing discount store clothes and still using the same Nokia phone after 17 years.
“The hardest thing in life is not about how much money you earn, but how to keep a peaceful mindset and live the rest of your life in a simple and carefree manner.” says Chow.
The celebrity is most known in the west for being in the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3040/107-Year-Old-Is-The-World-039-s-Oldest-Barber-And-He-039-s-Still-Cutting-Hair-Full-Time
ReplyDeleteAnthony Mancinelli is the world's oldest barber. Anthony is 107 years old. He cuts hair as a full time job. He has been a barber since the age of ten. He is an immigrant from Italy. He is the hardest working barber in the shop.
https://www.positive.news/environment/colombia-creates-the-worlds-largest-tropical-rainforest-national-park/
ReplyDeleteColombia recently announced the largest rainforest national park in the world. It hosts 17,000 square miles of land after 6,000 were added very recently. The national park includes every animal that normally lives in the jungle. This is a important achievement due to how much rainforest is destroyed every year. Preserving the environment is key to keeping a healthy planet.
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ReplyDeleteColombia Serrania de chiribaguete has been declared the worlds largest rainforest national park. The serrania de chiribiquete has one of the highest rates of animal and plants in the northern Amazon. Animals that are endangered are Jaguars, giant otters, Giant anteaters and Lowland tapirs.
Meghan duchess of sussex and Prince Harry are expecting.Just announced Monday morning that they are expecting their first child in the spring of 2019.They got married 5 years ago.Prince Henry is 34 and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth.They are both super excited for this baby.
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USAIN BOLT’S SOCCER EXPERIMENT MIGHT NOT BE A TOTAL DISASTER
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Usain Bolt made his debut in professional soccer last Thursday. The fastest man in the world scored two goals during his debut. He plays for the Central Coast Mariners. This is one of Australias top division teams. He wears number 95 because of the time that he ran the 100m dash in (9.58)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/uk/meghan-harry-pregnant-intl/index.html
ReplyDeleteMeghan is going to have her first child. Meghan is the Duchess of Sussex. The baby is suppose to be born in the spring of 2019. Queen Elizabeth II is going to be the child's great-grandmother. Members of the royal family and the Queen are excited for Meghan and her husband Harry to have the baby. Depending on the gender it will be 7th in line to be King or Queen.
Nathan and Madison Donovan had been looking for a car so Madison could go back to work. Nathan broke is back in a car accident. after looking for a car they found one online for $7,000. The person they were buying it from said they would deliver. They got the car and went to start it after the guy had left. They car doesn't run. They found out they had been scammed. They tried to sell the car for $3,000 to try to buy themselves an old car but no one wanted it. They went on the radio to tell their story to try to find the person who did it. After an hour of the radio broadcasting they got a call to look at a car. A stranger they had never met wanted to give them his old car for free. The family is now paying him back monthly. Nathan says, "We can't judge every stranger as bad."
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Struggling Family Loses Last $600 in Online Auto Scam, So Stranger Gives Them His Car
ReplyDeleteA family of four was in need of a car for work purposes. The mother, Madison was needing to go back to work, but needed a car. The family couldn't afford one, so they figured they could afford one, while being on a budget. The previous car they had owned got into a terrible accident with father, Nathan. Once the family had arrived to pick up the new car, they waited for the man to leave, and then started the car. The car didn't start, so the family decided to sell it for $3,000. No one showed any interest in it. They broadcasted their story on the radio, in hope to find the man. In only an hour, a stranger had invited them to look at one of his cars he owned. The family received the car as a gift.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranger-gives-car-to-scammed-family-that-lost-last-600/
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ReplyDeleteJaret Hucks owns the Midtown Inn and Cottages in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since Hurricane Florence hit the east coast, he has opened his doors to many people who have lost their homes for free! He tells news people that he has given away over 1,000 free nights which is roughly $50,000. He even let them bring their pets! This isn't leaving him empty handed though, the people who are staying there are helping with house keeping and community members are donating diapers, food, ice, and clothes.
"Love thy Neighbor, right? Thats what you're supposed to do."
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ReplyDeleteMichigan boy, 6, sells pumpkins to raise money for diabetic service dog - Oct. 15, 2018
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In Michigan, a six-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes is coming close to the end of his fundraising. He is raising money to get a service dog to help aid him, his teachers, and his family with his blood sugar. The parents want to get him a service dog because he wants to be with his friends and ride the bus but due to the constant supervision that is needed the school said he couldn't ride the bus. The boy's fundraiser which is selling pumpkins for $5 each went viral and he has already raised $16,000 in three days. The price of the dog is $25,000.
Tiger population in Nepal ‘almost doubles’ in size
ReplyDeleteFor ten years, Nepal has been working to save the tigers. In 2009, Nepal had 121 tigers, but now they have 235. Conservation crews used camera traps and occupancy surveys to approximate the number of tigers. Nepal is the first of thirteen countries to meet the Tx2 (Tigers times two) commitment by 2022. Nepal technically hasn't doubled the number of tigers, but they met the guidelines necessary to pass inspection. The 13 tiger countries agreed on this Tx2 agreement in 2010, and have been working hard to increase the number of tigers in their countries.
https://www.positive.news/environment/tiger-population-in-nepal-almost-doubles-in-size/
This floating pipe is trying to clean up all the plastic in the ocean
ReplyDeleteLast month, the Ocean Cleanup Foundation launched the worlds first ocean cleanup system. When they spotted a trash pile twice the size of Texas they decided they needed to make a change. The big "U" is nicknamed Wilson and began it's job last Tuesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/tech/ocean-cleanup-project/index.html
Thai Soccer Team Meets Their Hero
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A Thai Soccer team, the Wild Boars, were rescued from a water filled cave in July. Their story caught Ellen's eye. She invited them on her show and on Monday they made their appearance. The 12 young boys and their coach talked about the rescue and the recovery. As a gift to them, she helped them see their soccer hero and gave them jerseys with her face on them. Ibrahimovic came on to the screen when Ellen asked who their favorite player was. Ibrahimovic talked with them complimenting their bravery and even saying their team was the best in the world. For an even bigger surprise they learned four boys had their birthday while stuck in the cave. Ellen gave them gave them all tickets to see Ibrahimovic play in his next game.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/asia/ellen-thai-cave-boys-intl/index.html
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16 year old Larkin is a teen that blacked out during a basketball game and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. This is were the heart has an irregular heart rhythm. The doctors were running out of options to help out Larkin so they put in a totally artificial heart with 2 tube conecting to a 13 pound compressor.
October 15, 2018. Chow Yun-Fat, the movie star from Hong Kong announced he will be giving away his entire fortune for charity. 63 year old Chow has starred in movies such as "Hidden Dragon" "Crouching Tiger" just to name a few. His whole net worth is $714 million. He stated he has no need for such wealth." He doesn't drive expensive cars. Doesn't live in an mansion. He buys his clothes from thrift stores. Chow and his wife plan on giving away his net worth to many different charities. They will also donating the money to their own charity which they have owned for years.
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Stranger gives his car to a struggling family after online scam takes their last 600$
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A New Brunswick family has a renewed sense of hope after a total stranger gave them his car after he learned they were scammed out of 600 dollars. Nathan Donovan and his wife Madison are parents of a newborn infant and a toddler. Nathan is disabled after a car crash in 2010 and can't work. The couple live on Moncton and receive social assistance. The couple applied for a car loan in order to get 7,000 and get off social assistance.
William Gawor a WW2 veteran, has made a decision to create donate 2 million dollars to a New Jersey school he graduated from in 1937 to make a new scholarship. The scholarship is for students going into the STEM fields. Gawor after serving in WW2 went on to be a successful engineer before he died. The school district said they hoped that the scholar will help students benefit students going into STEM fields.
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Luci is a portable light made for natural disasters, other countries, or campers. It's a small and waterproof to help with mobility. It's supposed to be cheaper so people that make $2-$3 a day can have lights. Jacques-Philippe Piverger who is the creator of Luci and co-founder and CEO of MPowerD, the company that made it happen, hopes the light will be a clean and money saving substitute to kerosine lamps. Considering Kerosine lamps can cost up $15-$20 a month.
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Parents-to-be Meghan and Harry kick off Australia tour with baby gifts
ReplyDeleteMeghan and Harry have just announced that they are expecting a baby in the spring in 2019. The royal couple are already getting showered in gifts. They announced this Monday.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/australia/meghan-harry-australia-intl/index.html
In Wallace-Rose Hill The football team went out and helped civilians get back on their feet after Hurricane Florence. Even though these football players have their own problems and things to take care of they have the kindness in their heart to go out and take care of other people and get back to their Community since our community goes to them every Friday night.
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Firefighter leaves his own wedding to help with a nearby fire. The bride and her husband we in the middle of a photoshoot for there weeding and a call come over the radio for a fire that was getting out of hand. He looked at his wife and he told him to stay and then another call came out again and then he left to go help with the fire.
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Grieving mom brings strangers to tears with act of kindness
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A woman, unnamed, walked into a Florida Publix supermarket last week with an odd request. She walked up to the bakery counter and asked the man working if she could pay for a one year old's first birthday cake. He asked if she had any preference, and she said she didn't, as long as it was a little boys scheduled for pickup that weekend. As soon as she said this, she broke down in tears explaining that one year ago that weekend, she gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. To celebrate his life, she decided she wanted to buy a birthday cake for another little boy out there living his life. The man at the counter picked out a sesame street birthday cake, which costed $32.99. The woman didn't bat an eye and gladly paid the price.
Prince Harry Happy to Have a Baby Boy or a Baby Girl With Meghan Markle
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On Monday the 15th of October, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first pregnancy. Prince Harry and Meghan were married on May 19th of this year meaning they've only been married for 5 months. The couple is due to welcome their first child in the Spring of 2019. Sources say Meghan is at least 12 weeks into her pregnancy. The Prince says he will be happy with either a boy or girl as long as the he/she is healthy.
Colombia creates the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park
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Colombia just made the largest tropical rainforest national park. It was only 5,800 square miles and now they have just made it 17,000 square miles. This area is called the Serranía de Chiribiquete and is one of the most diverse areas in the world. It is one of the largest things the president had ever done. His name was Juan Manuel Santos and his term ended in Augest.
https://www.positive.news/environment/colombia-creates-the-worlds-largest-tropical-rainforest-national-park/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/02/reuters-america-update-7-amazon-raises-minimum-wage-to-15-urges-rivals-to-follow.html?&qsearchterm=amazon%20raises%20minimum
ReplyDeleteThe worlds riches man Jeff Bezos raises amazon pay. He raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This will affect 350,000 employees who works at amazon. Also amazons revels will follow soon also.
Another cat tests positive for rabies prompting Florida Department of Health alert: October 16, 2018
ReplyDeleteIn North Miami Beach a stray cat has been tested positive for rabies which caused an alert sent by the Florida Department of Health. Another cat was found by a Samaritan who thought the cat was injured or ill. The cat wasn’t vaccinated and was put to sleep. So far 8 animals, 6 being raccoons and 2 cats were set positive. They also made landlines to call if someone’s pet gets bit by a wild animal.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-ne-cat-tested-positive-rabies-miami-dade-20181016-story.html
There is a lady in Duluth, Minnesota named Stacey Achterhoff. Stacey has been doing great things for her community for years. After her great aunt died in 2009, she said "You have to find out where the light is at. She started driving around on her tricycle giving away ice cream. The ice cream is payed for by people that live in Duluth. Everybody just wants to pay it forward and this is the way they know how. Stacey is also a teacher for homeless kids.
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/traveling-baby-daughter-is-about-to-own-a-world-record-at-5-months-old/
ReplyDeleteAt just 5 months old, Harper has almost hit the world record for the youngest person to visit all fifty states. On maternity leave her parents read an article about the record but with a two year old. They have concurred almost all states. The family is originally from Australia but now living in Canada.
https://www.thepostsearchlight.com/2018/10/05/baby-gets-happy-ending-in-adoption-case/
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of October Andrew Worsley was adopted. The family adopting him was rejected 14 times by the adoption agency, before getting a yes. The biological mother of Andrew was addicted to heroin and did other drugs as well. Andrew was born at 39 weeks, weighing 7 pounds and 1 ounce. The doctors said because of the mother situation, now Andrew had it. Andrew was going to be in the hospital for 2 months, but instead he was there for two weeks. So, the family adopting Andrew got a happy ending and a thank you from his biological mother.
Refuges in Amsterdam were given the opportunity to make their houses colorful. Refugees were giving housing inside of prisons, but it was a gloomy place. To brighten the space up they painted the walls with bright colors. The refugees themselves were able to paint the space. This also gave them the opportunity to learn how to paint.
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Mystery Man Donation
ReplyDeleteA four-year-old boy named Zac Oliver is currently fighting a rare type of leukemia that only affects roughly 200 people in the world. He has recently received an abundance of money from anonymous doners. His current form of treatment only has a 25% survival rate which is taking place in England. A children's hospital here in the United States, however, has a specific treatment that could raise his survival rate to 80%. The cost of getting Zac to the US and receiving the new treatment will cost his family around $650,00. After setting up a donation fund, they have been receiving thousands of dollars. $131,000 of that was contributed by a man who wishes to keep his identity hidden. Now Zac is scheduled to fly to America in one month.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-man-donates-131000-so-that-sick-uk-boy-can-get-cancer-treatment-in-usa/
A sheriff department in California got a tip that their was a pig the size of a mini horse wandering around. This wasn't the first time they recieved a tip about this pig. Two sheriff deputies arrive to the scene. They tried multiple times to get him but they all failed. When one of the deputies remembered she had a lunch in the squad car she went and took Poppin' Jalapeño-flavored Doritos made a trail and got him home. This amazing news is all over the world. He did eat the whole bag of chips and the deputies gave him the name smalls. This was the best call they ever got and called it "Lost of fun".
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(Video clip of them luring the pig is in the link)
International agreement bans commercial agreement in the Arctic. The reason that it was banned was because its to help protect the ecosystem. This was also done to stop fisherman from over fishing cod and halibut. Now that there is no commercial fishing there, there are more ships reportedly beginning to explore the area.
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An 18 year old pizzareia worker broke their carry out policy just to deliver a pizza to a family 225 miles away. they havent had pizza from there in 25 years and they say nothing else can compair to the pizza they serve. the 18 year old said he just wanted to do something nice.
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Northeast Iowa Food Bank receives $10k donation
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Subway and kwwl had a fun rasergoing on. for the iowa food back to rais money for the food bank. They rased $10,000.00. All this mone goes to the food bank for backpacks.
So they are actuly snappacks but it was alrignaly backpacks bc they put them in bookbag n they would re fill them when you brought it back but they stoped doing that bc no one broght them back to school
American Idol judge Simon Cowell Donated over $32,000 to a humane society saving over 200 dogs from being killed and eaten. The humane society is planing to fly to South Korea and bring back an estimated 200 dogs. Simon himself said he will consider keeping one or two. Not only will the be bringing back the dogs they will also be closing down the farm it self. This is the 13th farm closed in South Korea
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ReplyDeleteMystery Man Donates 131,000 so sick boy can get treatment.
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Zach Oliver, A sick 4 year-old boy with a rare case of lukemia needs to have treatment, he has been undergoing chemotherapy sessions but that only garentee's him a 25% of survival. A Childrens Hospital of Philidalphia however overs a treatment that could raise the life expection to 80%. The parents of Zac, Mark Garbett and Hannah Oliver-Willets put out on the news the information and an anonymos donor gave 131,000 for the plane ride there and back. Everyone was so happy and didn't have and words to describe such a nice act.
A young boy, by the name of Zach Oliver was sick with a very rare case of cancer. He needs treatment but the only place he can get treatment is in the US. He only has a 25% guaranteed rate of survival. An anonymous man donated $131,000. He plans on getting his treatment at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.
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