The Good News Thread

[Vash01]

A family of ducklings was safely escorted off the freeway by DPS in Arizona (pretty close to me). Sweet story.

'Went for a morning waddle': Ducks strolling on I-10 rescued by DPS

"The ducks were safely escorted off, given some water, and continued their journey," ADOT posted on its Facebook page.

www.12news.com

 

[Vash01]

California returns unfairly seized land to black family, after many generations.

Black Family Given Deed to Bruce's Beach Nearly 100 Years After Land Was Stripped from Their Ancestors

 

[Buzz]

Somerton man mystery 'solved' as DNA points to man's identity, professor claims | CNN

A professor who has dedicated decades to solving one of Australia's most enduring mysteries claims he has discovered the identity of the Somerton man.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Big brother saved his little sister from choking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXf5qrGxwWI

 

[sk9tingfan]

Diabetics need not apply:

Help wanted: $78,000 a year to taste candy while sitting on your couch

Duties include leading candy board meetings, being the head taste tester and all things fun; several thousand people have already applied

www.cnn.com

 

[Vash01]

A Kentucky man saved 9 from his neighborhood from drowning. He saved two of his former teachers. He was interviewed on cnn by AndersonCooper.

 

[Buzz]

How rangers are using AI to help protect India's tigers

India's tigers roam across vast areas, so artificial intelligence is being developed to help track them.

www.bbc.com

 

[Vash01]

How rangers are using AI to help protect India's tigers

India's tigers roam across vast areas, so artificial intelligence is being developed to help track them.

www.bbc.com

I believe they are an endangered species, so this is very good.

 

[attyfan]

Glad this turned out well (at least for the kid):

Boy in Washington state gets more than $1000 in donations after stranger stiffs him with a fake $100 bill

Everett Police in Washington state is hoping the public can help identify the man that stiffed an 11-year-old boy with a fake $100 bill to buy lemonade from his stand.

www.cnn.com

 

[Buzz]

Congratulations!

After 246 Years, Marine Corps Gives 4 Stars to a Black Officer

Gen. Michael E. Langley is the first Black person to attain the highest rank in the corps, whose most senior leadership had until now consisted entirely of white men.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Cachoo]

Cat finds his way home...........after 16 years: https://youtu.be/-1MbEt5ogVc

 

[Buzz]

Cat finds his way home...........after 16 years: https://youtu.be/-1MbEt5ogVc

 

[Buzz]

Young woman now works as a doctor at the same hospital where she was a patient.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

‘Hero’ Nurse Adopts Dog After Owner Dies

A Georgia ICU nurse is being hailed a 'hero' after adopting her patient's dog. Nurse Kimberly Still cared for the dog’s owner in her final days. As she got t...

www.youtube.com

 

[once_upon]

There is a family reunion that will have around 5,000 attendees. talk about not knowing your cousins

More than 5,000 expected to attend 105-year family reunion in Omaha

The family reunion started in 1917 at Mandan Park.

www.ketv.com

 

[Vash01]

A missing dog was finally found -- 500 feet underground in an intricate cave system

When teacher and recreational caver Rick Haley set out to help map a cave on August 6, he had no idea he would end up staging a rescue mission -- let alone reuniting a lost dog with her owner.

www.cnn.com

Missing dog was found 500 ft underground, in a cave, after two months.

 

[Buzz]

Sacheen Littlefeather gets an apology 50 years in the making from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/oscars-sacheen-littlefeather-apology-1.6552317

 

[Cachoo]

oops

 

[shutterbug]

Not sure if I'm just weird today or what, but this made me . So beautiful.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1561070756343300096

 

[easilydistracte]

Not sure if I'm just weird today or what, but this made me . So beautiful.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1561070756343300096

Beautiful! (. . . and yet sad in its reminding us of how good this world can be, if only each of us made the effort. . .)

 

[Buzz]

Mississauga man wins $1M on first-ever lottery ticket - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

"It was my first time playing and I won. I'm on top of the world," Nathaniel Marksman said.

globalnews.ca

 

[Buzz]

Maharashtra: Missing girl found after nine years recounts ordeal

The Indian girl who went missing in 2013 speaks about her miraculous escape and joy at being back home.

www.bbc.com

 

[Buzz]

The only girl in a field of eleven horses won by a landslide!!!

Filly Moira captures 163rd running of $1-million Queen's Plate - Sportsnet.ca

Filly Moira came on down the stretch to easily capture the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen's Plate on Sunday.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Buzz]

Staff at the shelter was able to save all 250 dogs.

Pakistan floods: Shelter staff rescue 250 dogs

Animal shelter staff in north-west Pakistan race to save their 250 dogs from severe flood water.

www.bbc.com

 

[Susan1]

I can't watch these reports on the news, but I keep seeing snippets of "coming up" on the news.

Area humane society takes in 15 more beagles from 4K rescued from Virginia facility

The Humane Society of Greater Dayton has rescued even more beagles from a breeding facility in Virginia.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Buzz]

Cold Case Solved After Suspect Confesses To 1971 Shooting Of Maryland Deputy

A 1971 cold case was solved after the suspect confessed to shooting a special deputy sheriff. Larry David Smith said he accidentally shot Capt. James Tappen ...

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

Mass Shooting Survivor Marries First Responder

In 2012, Lasamoa Cross went to the Century Theater in Aurora, Colorado, with her fiancé, AJ Boik, to watch "The Dark Knight Rises." Cross says about 15 to 20...

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

Patagonia founder just donated the entire company, worth $3 billion, to fight climate change

Moving forward, Patagonia's profits that are not re-invested into the business will be donated to a group of nonprofit organizations fighting climate change.

www.cnbc.com

 

[ballettmaus]

Not necessarily news but I didn't want to start a thread but at the same time, wanted to share. A Canadian family is traveling the world after learning that three of their four children will go blind due to a genetic disorder. A specialist suggested to give their daughter (who was diagnosed first) to give visual memories, and that's how they decided to show her the world. The article also mentions a teacher at a school for the visually impaired and the blind who follows the family's Facebook page and describes the pictures for their students.

Canadian family taking world tour before children lose their vision

Three out of Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier's four chiildren have a rare genetic condition that causes a loss or decline in vision over time. So the Canadian family are traveling the world now to store up "visual memories" for later.

www.cnn.com

 

[PeterG]

Not necessarily news but I didn't want to start a thread but at the same time, wanted to share. A Canadian family is traveling the world after learning that three of their four children will go blind due to a genetic disorder. A specialist suggested to give their daughter (who was diagnosed first) to give visual memories, and that's how they decided to show her the world. The article also mentions a teacher at a school for the visually impaired and the blind who follows the family's Facebook page and describes the pictures for their students.

Canadian family taking world tour before children lose their vision

Three out of Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier's four chiildren have a rare genetic condition that causes a loss or decline in vision over time. So the Canadian family are traveling the world now to store up "visual memories" for later.

www.cnn.com

Human interest story. Definitely news.