A couple in Oklahoma had quite a SHOCK recently . . . when a roofing company called them while they were away, and said they ACCIDENTALLY removed the roof of their house after getting the address wrong. But they made it right by installing an upgraded new roof . . . free of charge of…… read more »
New data from around 13,000 law enforcement agencies shows that crime in the U.S. declined significantly last year. That includes a 13% decline in murder in 2023 from 2022 . . . a 6% decline in reported violent crime . . . and a 4% decline in property crime…………… A Dallas woman in her 80s…… read more »
Coca-Cola just did something big for the environment. All versions of Coke sold in 20-ounce bottles will now come in bottles made with 100% recycled plastic. The new bottles hit stores this week…….. A place in Oklahoma called Noble Smokin’ Joe’s Barbecue kept getting prank calls from three little kids who really wanted some French…… read more »
A dad in New Hampshire accidentally threw out his daughter’s favorite stuffed animal. But officials sifted through a ton of garbage at the dump and got it back to her. It went through a trash compactor, but survived……………..A bunch of neighbors in Pennsylvania banded together to save a deer with a plastic jug stuck on…… read more »
A woman in Florida named Magnolia Jackson celebrated her 106th birthday by going to Disney World for the first time. They heard she was a fan and threw her a big party. Mickey and Minnie were there for it………….A guy in Colorado tried to run from the cops last week and was heading over a…… read more »
A new single in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America has been released. It’s Mark Knopfler’s new special recording of his anthemic ‘Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)’ – you can download it here and help support the charity. This tune features an amazing list of special guests including David Gilmour, Ronnie Wood,…… read more »
A Goodwill store in central Pennsylvania recently listed a single Lego piece for $15 online, but it ended up being worth a lot more than that. It’s a rare gold mask made of ACTUAL 14-karat gold. Lego only made 30 of them. The store sold it at auction last month for just a hair over…… read more »
Do you ever round up at stores and donate your change to charity? It adds up. A report found campaigns like that brought in $749 MILLION in 2022. And that’s just the ones that raised at least $1 million………… Rumor has it Apple is planning to add a “hearing aid mode” for AirPods. They already…… read more »
A study in England found you really can learn how to be happy. The University of Bristol launched a class in 2018 called the “Science of Happiness”. It covers the latest science on why some people are happy, and some aren’t. The study found students enrolled in the course DID come out of it happier…… read more »
Big news in women’s sports: The 2024 Olympics will be the first with full gender parity. That means the same number of women and men are competing. The International Olympic Committee just did a big write-up about it for International Women’s Day on Friday…… People on Instagram are obsessed with a fat dog’s weight loss…… read more »