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Man Survives 5 Days in Ravine After Crash

68-year-old Californian suffered broken back in crash

(Newser) - A great-grandfather in California is lucky to be alive after his truck fell 100 feet into a ravine, leaving him stranded and too injured to move. Calvin Smith, 68, was spotted by dirt bikers in Kern County on Saturday, five days after his truck went over the side of a...

Determined Dog Escapes Shelter 3 Times, Picks Odd Forever Home

Now, 6 years later, Scout is a joyous part of the daily lives of seniors at Michigan nursing home

(Newser) - Nothing too exciting happens at the relatively calm Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility, a nursing home in Bellaire, Michigan, that cares for seniors with terminal illnesses and dementia—but despite that (or maybe because of it), a stray dog decided that was the place he wanted to make his forever...

Oprah, the Rock: 'This Is What You Can Do' to Help Maui

Stars announce fund to help displaced residents

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced this week. The People's Fund of Maui will give $1,200...

Complex Operation Returns Sea Turtle From Wales to US

Gulf Stream carried rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle across the Atlantic in 2021

(Newser) - After all Tally has been through in the past couple of years, the VIP treatment she's receiving now seems only fair. The rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle washed up on Talacre Beach in north Wales in November 2021 after being carried over from Texas by the Gulf Stream....

Long-Lost Winnie the Pooh Sketch Found in a Tea Towel

It's going up for auction next month

(Newser) - Winnie-the-Pooh collectors with deep pockets might be interested in a UK auction next month: What is believed to be the last sketch of Pooh done by illustrator E.H. Shepard will be up for sale at Dominic Winter Auctioneers . Shepard drew the images for the A.A. Milne classic published...

He Hadn&#39;t Missed Work in Nearly 3 Decades, Gets a Big Reward
He Hadn't Missed Work in
3 Decades, Gets Big Reward
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Aug 13, 2023 6:52 AM CDT

He Hadn't Missed Work in 3 Decades, Gets Big Reward

GoFundMe for Las Vegas Burger King worker Kevin Ford has brought in more than $400K

(Newser) - Last June, a worker at a Nevada Burger King became an unexpected star, lauded for the fact that he hadn't missed a scheduled shift in 27 years. Kevin Ford's brush with fame came courtesy of a video he'd posted on TikTok that highlighted his impressive work ethic...

Football Player to Struggling Teammate: Take My Scholarship

Eastern Michigan University's Brian Dooley says he didn't want Zack Conti to struggle anymore

(Newser) - College football players have each other's backs on the field, but one athlete from Eastern Michigan University has proven in a big way that he has teammate Zack Conti's back off the field, too. CBS News reports that Conti, now a senior, has been struggling over the past...

Oregon Mom Has Donated a Staggering Amount of Breast Milk

Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra decided to put an unusual lactation disorder to good use

(Newser) - A mother of three kids usually has her hands full, and 35-year-old Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra is no exception. But as the Guinness World Record holder for largest breast milk donation, she also spends much of her time attached to a breast pump. Based in Aloha, Oregon, Anderson-Sierra donated an astounding 1,...

Dog Rescues Woman Two Days After Crash

Police canine leads handler to woman in cornfield who was seriously injured in car accident

(Newser) - A woman who was missing after being seriously injured in a car crash was discovered two days later by a police dog in a dense cornfield in southeastern Michigan, authorities said. "We knew she didn't have much longer in order to live," said state Trooper Jeff Schrieber,...

Beyonce's Show Ran Late, So She Paid $100K to Run the Trains

Singer's tour ponied up cash to keep DC Metro running an extra hour after heavy rain, lightning

(Newser) - Taylor Swift isn't the only superstar on tour who's plunking down big bucks to treat her people well: And while Swift's was a gift to the people who work on her tour, Beyonce's was a gift for fans just trying to home from her concert. As...

Waste Collectors Kept Playing the Lottery. Finally, a Big Win

11 poverty-stricken women in Indian state of Kerala win $1.2M prize with ticket they chipped in on

(Newser) - A group of 11 women who build public toilets and collect non-biodegradable waste from homes in Parappanangadi, an Indian town in the state of Kerala, typically bring home the equivalent of $3 a day for their efforts. Now, these sanitation workers can relax a little about their bills after hitting...

Observant USPS Worker Saves Colorado Woman's Life

Seana Green noticed the mail was piling up at one Durango resident's home

(Newser) - A Colorado woman celebrated her 90th birthday last Thursday, and she likely has a USPS mail carrier to thank for the feat. Fox News reports Seana Green has been delivering mail for roughly 15 years and has made a point to be friendly with the Durango residents whose mail she...

After Bison Ruins Proposal Plans, Man Improvises

Asked his partner at the hospital instead, where she said yes

(Newser) - An Arizona woman who suffered fractured vertebrae and collapsed lungs after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has said "yes" to her boyfriend's hospital proposal, the AP reports. Chris Whitehill said he planned to propose to Amber Harris during their vacation in the park this...

Surprise! Zoo Gorilla, Thought to Be Male, Births Baby

Columbus Zoo keepers were surprised to find Sully holding a newborn

(Newser) - For five years, the Columbus Zoo has believed one of its western lowland gorillas, Sully, was a male. On Thursday, the zoo found out in a very surprising way that it's been wrong this whole time—when zookeepers found 8-year-old Sully holding her newborn baby girl, UPI reports. As...

Sailor—and His Dog—Survive 2 Months Adrift at Sea

Tim Haddock, 51, and Bella consumed rainwater and raw fish

(Newser) - A 51-year-old Australian sailor kept himself and his dog alive for two months while adrift in the Pacific Ocean, reports 9News . Tim Shaddock and Bella set off from Mexico for French Polynesia three months ago, but a storm one month into the trip damaged the boat and wiped out its...

Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid, Who Gets the Last Laugh
Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid,
Who Gets the Last Laugh
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Jul 9, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid, Who Gets the Last Laugh

Men send hearing-impaired boy on a bogus shopping spree

(Newser) - It's a rough story with a happy ending. As the Washington Post recounts, three men pranked an 8-year-old boy who is partially deaf at a Target store in Connecticut. But when news of the prank spread, Good Samaritans stepped up to make things right. It all took place last...

Cop Rescues Cows From Burning Barn
Cop Rescues Cows
From Burning Barn
Jul 7, 2023 11:18 AM CDT

Cop Rescues Cows From Burning Barn

'Prone to escape' cows were trapped in Wisconsin barn

(Newser) - A Wisconsin police officer who ran into a burning barn and found cows near flames says the bovines "made a beeline" for the safety of a pasture once he opened a gate holding them back. Sturgeon Bay police officer Andrew Crabb was nearing the end of his overnight shift...

Man Accidentally Donates $15K to GoFundMe, Goes Viral
Man's Generous Donation Ends
Up Being a Little Too Generous
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Jul 2, 2023 3:17 PM CDT

Man's Generous Donation Ends Up Being a Little Too Generous

Californian meant to donate $150, sent $15K instead—but the story has a happy ending for all

(Newser) - A California man who wanted to help his neighbor with a donation ended up mistakenly being a little too generous—but the story has a happy ending on all counts. A man who's IDing himself simply as Michael first relayed his overspending tale on Reddit last month, explaining how...

Shot-Putter Bails Out Team at Hurdles, Goes Viral
Shot-Putter Bails Out Team
at Hurdles, Goes Viral
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Jul 1, 2023 6:30 AM CDT

Shot-Putter Bails Out Team at Hurdles, Goes Viral

Belgium's Jolien Boumkwo gets the call when the team's hurdlers are both injured

(Newser) - Jolien Boumkwo is an elite track and field athlete—just not in the area she's now best known for. As NPR reports, the Belgian shot-putter with 12 national championships to her name finished seventh on Friday at the European Athletics Team Championships in Poland, which normally would have signaled...

Water Poured Into Car Trapped in Sinkhole. Then, a Drone

'Maybe 30 minutes later, they could have been dead,' Colorado teen says of his well-timed rescue

(Newser) - When Josh Logue started flying drones as a hobby, he had no idea it would result in him saving lives. That's what happened Saturday morning as the 18-year-old Colorado man sent up a drone to explore the Denver suburb of Brighton after heavy rainfall transformed a dry canal into...

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