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Student Who Broke Scholarship Record Makes College Pick

Dennis Barnes, who got 180-plus acceptance letters, $10M in scholarships, selects Cornell

(Newser) - Dennis Barnes is headed to Cornell. The New Orleans high school senior, who has received more than 180 college acceptance letters and upward of $10 million in scholarship funding, announced on Friday he'll be attending the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, in the fall, reports NOLA.com...

Her Fetus Needed Care ASAP. She Agreed to In Utero Surgery

Little Denver is doing great after rare vein of Galen malformation was picked up on 30-week ultrasound

(Newser) - When Louisiana's Kenyatta Coleman went for a 30-week ultrasound while pregnant with daughter Denver, she was hoping for a routine checkup, as the previous ones had been. What doctors noticed at that visit, however, led to what looks to be the United States' first brain surgery on a baby...

It&#39;s the &#39;Feel-Good Moment of the 2023 MLB Season&#39;
It's the 'Feel-Good Moment
of the 2023 MLB Season'
in case you missed it
Apr 30, 2023 11:48 AM CDT

It's the 'Feel-Good Moment of the 2023 MLB Season'

Drew Maggi gets standing ovation in MLB debut after 13 seasons in minor league

(Newser) - Drew Maggi has played 1,154 games of minor league baseball over a 13-year career, hoping for his big league debut. In 2019, he thought his dream had finally come true. But the Phoenix native, called up by the Minnesota Twins, never actually took to the field, per the Guardian...

Paul Rudd Captures a Real-Life Ted Lasso Moment

Actor was in the box with Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney when their team got promoted

(Newser) - For anyone who ever wanted to see Ryan Reynolds cry, Paul Rudd has the moment immortalized on video for you. Rudd was in the box with Wrexham FC owners Reynolds and Rob McElhenney when their Welsh soccer team pulled off a crucial win to get promoted to League Two—and...

Their Uplifting TikTok Ditty Went Viral in a Hurry
This Uplifting TikTok
Ditty Has Struck a Chord
video
Apr 24, 2023 11:16 AM CDT

This Uplifting TikTok Ditty Has Struck a Chord

'If I Were a Fish' has resonated online with its message of acceptance

(Newser) - They didn't set out to create a viral online sensation, but a Nashville couple has nevertheless done so with a song equal parts catchy and uplifting. The song is "If I Were a Fish," and the singers are Corinne Savage (whose stage name is Corook) and her...

Eagle Who Tried to Hatch a Rock Gets His Dad Wish

Murphy wanted to be a father so bad that Missouri sanctuary is now letting him foster its new eaglet

(Newser) - Father's Day isn't for a couple of more months, but there's one dad who deserves acknowledgment now. That would be Murphy, a bald eagle living at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, who had paternal cravings so strong that he actually tried to hatch a...

A Rare Giant Anteater Is Born
A Rare Giant Anteater Is Born
VIDEO
Apr 19, 2023 1:10 PM CDT

A Rare Giant Anteater Is Born

England's Chester Zoo calls it 'incredibly positive news for the species'

(Newser) - A giant anteater in the UK has a significant weight to carry, and not just because it represents an endangered species. The captive female anteater has birthed a rare baby, who will spend the next 10 months clinging to its mother's back, where the BBC reports the "matching...

Damar Hamlin Cleared to Play Football Again

Buffalo Bills player nearly died on the field in January when his heart stopped

(Newser) - The NFL's Damar Hamlin nearly died on the field in January when his heart stopped after a hit. In news that would have seemed impossible at the time, the Buffalo Bills said Tuesday that Hamlin has been medically cleared to play football again, reports Yahoo Sports . "He is...

Alaskan Dog Went on Quite the Adventure

Australian shepherd Nanuq thought to have traveled 166 miles across sea ice

(Newser) - Alaska's Mandy Iworrigan was amazed when one of her family's lost dogs turned up before her eyes, nearly 40 miles from home. Iworrigan lives in Gambell on St. Lawrence Island—it's about as close as you can get to Russia while still in the US. She was...

Missing Woman Pulled From Submerged Jeep—Alive

It's not clear how long vehicle had been in lake

(Newser) - A Texas woman who'd been reported missing was found—alive—in a Jeep that was almost completely submerged in a Marion County lake. The county sheriff's office posted on Facebook that a fisherman called in on Friday morning to report seeing the top of the floating Jeep about...

Man 'Shocked' by Value of Old Wine Bottle in His Basement

The jeroboam of pinot noir, purchased for $250 in the late 1970s, could fetch $80K at auction

(Newser) - For Mark Paulson, $250 seemed like a lot of money to pay for a bottle of wine in the late 1970s—even a big bottle of some of the finest wine in the world. But he didn't hesitate and he certainly doesn't regret the purchase now that the...

91-Year-Old Is Oldest Person to Cross Grand Canyon

He's the oldest person to cross it rim-to-rim on foot, which he did in 5 days

(Newser) - The latest evidence that age ain't nothin' but a number: John Jepkema has been honored for crossing the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot when he was 91 years old, becoming the oldest person ever to do so. The Colorado man, whose 2019 feat was recently acknowledged by Guinness World...

Endangered Tortoise Fathers Triplets at Age 90

In a surprise, Houston Zoo now has a family of 5 radiated tortoises

(Newser) - The Houston Zoo has revealed a happy surprise: three baby tortoises that belong to a critically endangered species. As NPR reports, the triplets' arrival is particularly noteworthy because the father is the zoo's oldest resident—90-year-old Mr. Pickles. He has been partnered with 53-year-old Mrs. Pickles since 1996. Radiated...

Martina Navratilova Has Really Good News

'As far as they know, I'm cancer-free'

(Newser) - Good news from Martina Navratilova: The tennis great says she is now cancer-free, three months after she was diagnosed with breast and throat cancer . She returned to her job at the Tennis Channel in time for the Miami Open, running now through April 2, CBS Sports reports. "As far...

Band Saw Rival School&#39;s Team Had No Music, Took Action
High School Band
Saw Rival School's
Team Had No Music,
Took Action
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 18, 2023 12:50 PM CDT

High School Band Saw Rival School's Team Had No Music, Took Action

Heartwarming story out of Kentucky has an 'aww' inducing ending

(Newser) - Martin County High School and Pike County Central High School often compete against each other in sports, and the two eastern Kentucky schools consider themselves rivals. But during a regional basketball tournament March 2, Martin County's team got unexpected support from Pike Central's band, the Washington Post reports....

911 Dispatcher Saves Toddler's Life Over the Phone

'It’s very fulfilling,' Florida dispatcher says

(Newser) - Tom Eggers, a 911 dispatcher and shift supervisor in Volusia County, Florida, says it was "amazing" and "fulfilling" to help save a toddler's life over the phone. Eggers dealt with a frantic call Sunday about a 2-year-old girl who had been found unresponsive face down in a...

Well, Here&#39;s an Unusual Rescue
Well, Here's an Unusual Rescue
Mar 13, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Well, Here's an Unusual Rescue

Dog who decided to swim out to sea in Long Beach, California, saved by a lifeguard

(Newser) - If you are a tiny white dog all on your own, chances are you can find safer things to get up to than swimming out in the ocean. But as KTLA reports, if you do, it's good to have a sympathetic lifeguard around. Lifeguards in Long Beach, California, got...

Wisconsin Teen Stuns the Skating World
Wisconsin Teen May Be
Redefining Speedskating
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 11, 2023 12:55 PM CST

Wisconsin Teen May Be Redefining Speedskating

Jordan Stolz stuns at world champions, leaves rivals and observers marveling at his technique

(Newser) - To say that US skater Jordan Stolz did well at this weekend's world championships in the Netherlands would be a monumental understatement. When the 18-year-old from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, won the 500 meters on Friday night, he became the youngest skater to win gold in the single-distance championships, reports the...

Waiter to Jason Derulo: 'I Can't Say Thank You Enough'

Singer tipped Omaha server Jordan Schaffer $5K, which he says will cover whole semester of college

(Newser) - Servers in Nebraska—or anywhere, really—aren't accustomed to getting $5,000 tips from customers. But one waiter in Omaha received just that, and he's a got a big name to thank for it. People reports that Jordan Schaffer was working tables at Charleston's Restaurant last week...

Search Pilot Thought He Saw a Rock. Then an Arm Waved

Jerry Jouret, 81, survived being stuck 6 days in a California snowbank, eating biscotti and candy

(Newser) - Don't ever think you can outdrive an imminent snowstorm. That's the lesson learned by one elderly man whose car ride—meant to last just a few hours—ended up stranding him in a snowbank for almost a week. CNN reports that 81-year-old Jerry Jouret left his mountain getaway...

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