Three animal rescue stories are in the news: NC cops near Grandfather Mountain rescued three bears that got stuck in someone’s minivan. Firefighters in Michigan saved a raccoon that was wedged in a rusty hole at the bottom of a dumpster. And a group in Florida saved a sea turtle they found snagged in a…… read more »
A woman in Australia secured grant money to have A.E.D. machines installed at two ferry stops on a river near her home. Those are the machines that can save your life if you have a heart attack. And her husband is glad she did it . . . because one of them recently saved HIS…… read more »
Back in 2010, a construction worker in England got to retire at 47 after hitting the lottery for almost $3 million. So what’s he been up to? The first thing he bought was a pool table. Now 13 years later, he’s about to represent Team England in the European Pool Championships……………… A VA doctor recently…… read more »
It looks like the Wilson sisters have put their differences aside because Heart announced a special New Years Eve show in Seattle. They’ll be joined by Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening. (Full Story) The collection of the late Dusty Hill of ZZ Top is headed to the auction block. A portion of the proceeds will…… read more »
Two brothers in Wisconsin . . . aged 10 and 11 . . . just broke the record for world’s largest grilled cheese sandwich. Almost 11 feet long, and more than 6 feet wide. It required over 300 pounds of dough and 60 pounds of cheese. They used the event to raise money for local…… read more »
A two-year-old girl went missing in South Carolina on Sunday after she woke up from a nap and wandered off. But she’s okay after a HUNTER found her three hours later almost a mile from her parents’ home……………. Back in 2016, a 22-year-old woman in New York called the cops when she came home and…… read more »
A 60-pound African spurred tortoise that went missing from its owner’s place in Florida in 2020 just turned up over the weekend. Someone spotted her trying to cross a highway. In three-and-a-half years, she made it about five miles.……………. A woman in Canada is in the news because most of her body is 39 years…… read more »
Have you ever ordered something small from Amazon like ChapStick, and it came in a box that was WAY bigger than necessary? They’re finally doing something about that. They’ve got a new system that makes custom paper bags and boxes for smaller products. A fulfillment center near Cleveland just became the first to switch over…… read more »
A woman in Rhode Island hit the lottery for $87,000 by using the last four digits in the lottery headquarters’ phone number . . . 6-5-0-0. She says whenever she gets a feeling about a set of numbers, she plays them, and it’s worked before. She also won $20,000 about a month ago……. A man…… read more »
Keith Richards tells a story in his memoir about Charlie Watts punching out Mick Jagger . . . but Mick says it never happened. (Full Story) There’s a rumor that AC/DC may perform at next year’s Rock in Rio festival. And fan filmed video of the band’s set at the Power Trip Festival is floating…… read more »