An overseas soldier has a new mission at hand. Sgt. Nico, who is currently deployed, is hoping to deliver a dog in danger to safety in the U.S. In a statement sent to the nonprofit Paws of War, Nico (who did not share his last name for privacy reasons) described this as the “most challenging...
While the Heritage Foundation’s latest Mandate for Leadership and its overarching Project 2025 have been turned into a right-wing-‘boogeyman’ style Democratic talking point and fodder for Trump critics, its founders and current leaders maintain that its work product past and present speak for itself. President Donald Trump has also criticized the latest iteration and denied...
A man who shared a dramatic personal story on social media has received over 22,000 reactions to date in a short time, with an additional 1,400 people weighing in with comments. Writing on the Reddit page known as “AITA” (“Am I the a–hole?”), a man who said he lost his wife to ovarian cancer described...
A former assistant to controversial Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard says she is blowing the whistle on the embattled “supermayor” for her lavish spending on the taxpayer’s dime, accusing Henyard of “unethical and predatory behavior” in order to “increase her influence.” Henyard, who also serves as Supervisor for the neighboring Thornton Township, has been dogged...
Keanu Reeves got the chance to fulfill a childhood dream Thursday, and it was all for a good cause. The famed Hollywood actor signed a one-day contract with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), getting the chance to play netminder for a day after an injury sidelined him from a potential career...
A boy from Norwood, Massachusetts, has gotten creative after town officials shut down his ice cream stand, citing a food code violation. Danny Doherty, 12, and his mother, Nancy Doherty, began a small stand in their neighborhood with some profits going to a charity that hits close to home for them. After only one week,...
Marine Corps veteran and Warriors Heart executive director Michael O’Dell of Texas – along with others – took part in a recent bold adventure to raise money and awareness for important veterans’ and military responders’ support groups across America. “The beautiful thing about this expedition was that we’re in this same fight together – and...
A New Zealand charity issued an apology after police recovered as many as 400 pieces of candy laced with “potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine” distributed in food parcels. “We don’t know how widespread these contaminated lollies are, so we recommend not eating any Rinda brand pineapple lollies if you have them,” the New Zealand Drug...
After a monthslong investigation, the former executive director of a now-defunct San Francisco nonprofit was arrested Tuesday on dozens of felony charges related to the alleged misuse of over $700,000 in public funds, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office said. Kyra Worthy, a resident of Richmond, California, has been charged with misappropriation of public money,...
Thousands of rubber ducks raced to the finish line in central London on Thursday, July 25, in an event supporting Cosmic Charity, who look after babies and children in intensive care. After being launched off a nearby bridge and into the canal, staff on paddle boards helped propel the rubber ducks down a 100-meter stretch...
