Sophia Spencer, 8, loves bugs — especially grasshoppers. She’s an expert on insects, and likes to give her littlest friends an occasional ride on her shoulder. That used to earn her mockery from her peers. But now it’s earned her a massive outpouring of support — and a byline in the Annals of the Entomological […]
Good Samaritan Covers Graffiti At Mosque, Even Matching The Same Paint Colour
The profanity sprayed onto Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle’s mosque just outside Monroe, WA was painted over early Saturday morning by an anonymous resident. The fresh coat nearly matches the shade of the original gray exterior. Local chapter president Irfan Chaudhry told attendees of the ad hoc Coffee, Cake and True Islam event held Sunday afternoon […]
Smile it Forward, a new program from orthodontist launched to give free braces to students helping in the community
A local orthodontist has launched a new program called ‘Smile it Forward.’ The initiative will provide students, who do good in their community, with free braces. “Orthodontic treatment is an important investment, not only from a health perspective but from a confidence and self-esteem perspective,” said Dr. Yugal Behl, founder of Behl Orthodontics in Hampton […]
Snow Leopards no longer endangered
Has the chilling threat of extinction worn off at last for the long-endangered snow leopard? Not exactly – but the iconic big cats’ conservation status has been improved from “endangered” to “vulnerable”. The decision was announced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – the global standard for assessing extinction risk. Experts have […]
Man spends day handing out $2 bills on street corner
Most of the time, when drivers see someone on a busy street corner, they assume that person is looking for money. But we found a busy intersection in Burlington where a man was standing with a sign and doing just the opposite. “I’m making it fun, giving back,” the man said. It may startle some […]
Stranger Builds New Mailbox for Blind Woman So She Doesn’t Have To Walk Into Street
A blind woman whose request was denied for a special sign outside her house to slow traffic had some good news when a viewer came forward to help fix her problem. Lynda Tennette, who went blind almost two years ago, asked for a ‘caution blind person’ sign to help slow people down. On a street […]
MLB teams are inviting this girl to throw the first pitch with her 3-D printed hand
Hailey Dawson, 7, has a dream: set the record for the most first pitches thrown at baseball games. Hailey was born without three of her fingers due to a rare disease, according to a Bleacher Report video that is going viral. She has a prosthetic hand made with fishing line and 3-D printed parts. Hailey […]
Watch Entire Football Stadium Wave to Sick Kids in Children’s Hospital Next Door
We are all familiar with the traditional sports stadium “wave” – but this Iowa team is putting a new spin on it. During the Iowa Hawkeyes football game against the Wyoming Cowboys last weekend, the sold-out Kinnick Stadium was asked to turn towards the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital across the street and […]