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Inspiring projects that show faith in the future
Positive.News - At a time when the world feels chaotic and uncertain, these projects inspire faith in the future Future Library, Oslo Who will be reading books in 100 years’ time? (Assuming
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Hope for stabilising the climate
Positive.News - Mankind has already emitted enough carbon dioxide to blow past internationally agreed limits on warming – that’s the bad news. The good news is that this baked-in heating could take
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Christmas Star: Jupiter, Saturn are closest they’ve been in centuries
closest they've been in centuries Monday WTKR - You’ll want to look up at the night sky Monday, because the much-anticipated “Christmas Star” is set to be at its brightest. The “Christmas Star” in
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Thirteen ways to make this yuletide greener
OK elves,” hollers Santa, pushing his glasses down upon his nose, “let’s see who’s been good this year.” A cheer goes up around him as he runs his finger down a list,
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Ways businesses are giving back this Christmas
Positive.News - Christmas is traditionally a time for giving, not just to loved ones but to those less fortunate, with many people choosing to donate to charity or volunteer during the festive
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Five ways to shop for gifts this Christmas
Positive.News - Consider swerving the big names this Christmas to support local businesses and brands that are making a difference 1. Support indie booksellers Despite a resurgence in recent years, indie booksellers
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Nurses are Marvel’s Newest Comic Book Heroes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Marvel unveiled its newest superheroes and they come from straight from Pittsburgh. Allegheny Health Network and Marvel Comics are partnering up to honor real-life healthcare heroes. “The Vitals: True Nurse Stories”
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Why these trees are the Christmas gifts that keep on giving
Positive.News - It’s been a year. Pandemics, elections, upheaval. Somehow, a gift that does some good for the world seems like a good call this holiday season. Consider a tree. It’s CO2-absorbing, air-purifying,
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Europe’s air is getting cleaner
Positive.News - The air in Europe is getting cleaner, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA), which announced this week that efforts to reduce pollution have prevented around 60,000 premature deaths per
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United Farm Workers Of America Honor Farmers By Showing People How Ingredients For Thanksgiving Meals Are Harvested
Bored Panda - Asking the question What are you thankful for? is probably one of the most beautiful traditions surrounding Thanksgiving. Sure, some might think it’s funny because it has become a
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Be a conscious consumer this Black Friday
Positive.News - Black Friday is now the busiest shopping day of the year with an environmental impact to match. But as movements like Make Friday Green Again take root – asking brands
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Rescue Kitten Wins People’s Hearts And Finds A Forever Home
Bored Panda - At the very beginning of 2020, a pretty grey kitten with white paws was rescued together with the rest of her litter. The good samaritans, however, realized she had
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A new dawn for wind-powered shipping
Positive.News - Bookings for sailboat cargo are on the rise, but the shipping industry still has a whopping carbon footprint to address Worse things happen at sea, or so the saying goes. And
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Turns Out Sea Urchins Like To Use Shells As Hats
Bored Panda - If you’ve ever seen a sea urchin—you know what a peculiar, cool-looking little dude this echinoderm is. There are a whopping 950 species living on the seabed, making themselves
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Ways to help combat loneliness this Christmas
Positive News - With limits on social gatherings a possibility this Christmas, more people than usual may find themselves feeling lonely. This is what you can do to help yourself and others
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Best Ocean Pics From The 2020 Ocean Photography Awards
Bored Panda - All of you nature-loving Pandas are in for a treat. The Oceanographic Magazine has just announced the finalists of the Ocean Photography Awards and they look utterly magnificent. We
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How young people are tackling the climate crisis and how you can help
Positive News - On 20 September 2019, an estimated four million young people took to the streets in thousands of towns and cities across the world – from Rio de Janeiro to
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How to cope with lockdown: Positive News
Positive News - Sifting through the responses to our request for lockdown coping strategies has been an uplifting exercise at a time when strict new measures are coming into force across Europe. It
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Why gratitude is good for us and how
Positive.News - For some it’s instinct, for others a habit, but giving thanks is good for our bodies, minds and our relationships. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, who studied more than
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Artist that is helping black teenage boys feel seen, heard and inspired
Positive News - It’s not often black boys are afforded a space to express their joy. After all, media representations of black boys rarely stray beyond perpetrator or the victim of violence. It’s
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Poet helping young people of colour explore their identity through verse
Positive.News - You, a suitcase of ideas, unpack them and discover,” writes Theresa Lola in her poem Pouring Glow. “Write wings into existence in a poem, the words gliding around the page.” The
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Children as well as adults, need stories about solutions
Positive.News - If adults get down and depressed when watching the news, what impact does it have on children? I had just become a mother around the time I wrote my first
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Wife Asks People To Photoshop What husband Missed While Sleeping on road trip
Bored Panda - Sleeping on a road trip is something we all do. I mean, who can really survive a 10-hour-plus ordeal filled with lukewarm coffee, shady biscuits from a petrol station,
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A charity’s plan to encourage outdoor education
Positive.News - As parents and teachers across the UK grapple with children returning to the classroom, environmental charity Trees for Cities is calling for schools to embrace outdoor learning. The charity, whose aim
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Golden Retriever Puppy Becomes A Guide For A Blind Dog
Bored Panda - Dogs are very helpful to us, humans. They have millions of uses in our society: they support us emotionally, they guide us, they help sniff things out. Arguably, there
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School children drafted their own emergency climate bill
Positive.News - Frustrated by the government’s response to the climate crisis, young people in England and Scotland are taking matters into their own hands Students in Scotland have launched a campaign to get
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Electrician Fixes 72 Y.O. Woman’s Lights, Then Enlists Entire Community To Fix Her Broken-Down House For Free
Bored Panda - Having something break down in your home is unpleasant, to say the least. Luckily, it’s great there’s always someone who can help—and it’s even more awesome when it’s an
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North Chesapeake Family Cleans Local Park
A Historic North Chesapeake man gathers his family on a Saturday to clean their local neighborhood park. They picked up the discarded trash that was lying around and gave Lake Site Park
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Broaden your mind at home
Positive.News - With autumn drawing in and many parts of the UK in another lockdown, these insightful podcasts, reading initiatives and livestreams could bring some cheer in the months ahead. A history
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How to be part of the clean energy transition
Positive.News - A green recovery from the coronavirus crisis will require a rapid transition to renewable energy; a revolution that citizens can be part of by making some small but powerful changes Scientists
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Chesapeake Mask Drive
With “back to School” season approaching, some concerned parents across the City of Chesapeake are organizing a “Mask Drive” for the youngest learners who may find themselves in school buildings earlier than
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Bandage helps rebuild broken bones
Positive.News - Researchers at King’s College London have developed a material that they claim speeds up the healing process for people suffering with severe bone fractures. The bandage-like biomaterial material is coated in
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McDonald’s celebrating 25 years of the McFlurry with ‘B-Day Suit’ pajamas
Fox News - It’s time to celebrate in “2020 style.” McDonald’s is marking the 25th anniversary of its famous (and infamous) McFlurry dessert by releasing limited-edition loungewear this week. The fast food chain announced
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Hurricane Paulette becomes a ‘zombie’ tropical storm
Fox News - In an Atlantic hurricane season that's broken records, a tropical system managed to come back to life a week after hitting Bermuda. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami
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Restaurant installs sidewalk bubbles for colder months
Fox News - A French bistro in New York City has installed 18 plastic tents, or “space bubbles” as they’re being called, to help keep outdoor diners warm during the colder months
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Lego’s plastic pledge
Positive.News - Children inspired Lego to axe plastic packaging, BP predicted we had reached peak oil and green hydrogen was given a boost, plus other positive news Lego pledged to ditch plastic
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Learn to swear in 15 languages by Samuel L Jackson if you vote
The Guardian - Samuel L Jackson has turned teacher in an effort to try to improve voter turnout in the November US elections. If 2,500 people take action via his HeadCount website to
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NASA captured image of U.S. disasters
Hurricanes and wildfires across the U.S. have been revealed in an image captured by NASA’s Aqua satellite. The satellite captured the true-color image on Sept. 15, according to the space agency, which noted
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Booker prize list is most diverse ever
Positive.News - The six-strong shortlist for this year’s prestigious literary award includes four women and four people of colour This year’s shortlist for the prestigious Booker prize is the award’s most diverse yet
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Monkey steals man’s phone, proceeds to take hilarious selfies
Fox News - One cheeky creature made a monkey out of a Malaysian man by stealing his cellphone and snapping tons of selfies. Zackrydz Rodzi woke up in a tizzy on Saturday morning
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Campaign launched to find an emoji for forgiveness
Positive.News - A group in Finland is crowdsourcing ideas for a forgiveness emoji to add to the official list later this year A group of charities and organisations in Finland have launched a
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Forgiveness charity sees demand increase among pandemic
Positive.News - A charity that is dedicated to helping people learn to forgive has seen a surge in demand for its resources on forgiveness this year. The Global Forgiveness Initiative, which is based
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You Can Rent Out The Fresh Prince Mansion For Just $30 A Night
[TMZ] - It's the first time the mansion's opening up its doors for fans looking to create their own memories as the series celebrates its 30th anniversary. So, the good news? It's only
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48 species saved from extinction
Positive.News - Conservation efforts have prevented the global extinction of between 28 and 48 bird and mammal species since 1993, a study led by Newcastle University, UK and BirdLife International has found. In
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Kindness and how it helps us cope with stress
Observing the breeze blow gently through the trees, savoring the delicate taste of a morning cuppa and curling up with a diverting novel in hand: far from being an extravagance, as these
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More than 360 people and 16 dogs have been rescued!
New Your Times - More than 360 people and 16 dogs have been rescued in recent days from the Creek Fire, which has grown to about 152,000 acres and is still 0
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More than weeds: the rebel botanists on a mission to celebrate urban plants
Positive.News - A new movement is encouraging people to embrace urban nature by learning about the plants that poke up through cracks in pavements and on grass verges in towns and cities
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Man builds roller coaster for grandfather
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The year 2020 has certainly been a year of "ups and downs,” so it was only fitting for a man to construct a roller coaster in his
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World War II veteran’s wish granted: casket to be painted like pack of Juicy Fruit
Fox News - An ailing World War II veteran is having his casket painted to resemble a pack of Juicy Fruit – the gum he’s happily handed out to people in his Virginia community for
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Nick Searcy discusses new documentary ‘America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee’
Fox News - Actor Nick Searcy featured in such films as Cast Away and FX's "Justified," sat down with Fox News on Wednesday to discuss his upcoming documentary for the Western Conservative
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Animal rescue saves over 130 pets from path of Hurricane Laura
Fox News - Founder and owner of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss their efforts to keep animals safe during and after Hurricane Laura. Watch the latest video at
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A catalyst for a kinder world – one city’s mission
Positive.News - Brexit UK was looming, austerity biting and the culture wars raging when a group of people living around the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Leeds got together to answer a simple
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Parkinson’s can’t keep this Virginia mom from her pageant
RICHMOND, Va WTVR. -- Teresa Jackson is walking down a path in life she never expected. Two years ago the woman from Stephens City noticed she was shaking uncontrollably. "So my very first symptom
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Madagascar farmers are being inspired to plant trees
Positive.News - Vanilla has brought prosperity to farmers in Madagascar – but often at the cost of its forests. Now, rewilding efforts and an unobtrusive gecko are restoring woodland and helping vanilla
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Siblings Sell Lemonade To Raise Money Ahead Of Younger Brother’s Heart Surgery
KSL TV - ROY, Utah – Three brothers are hoping to ease the burden on their parents as they get ready to fly to Boston for their youngest brother’s second open
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The superhero we so desperately needed
(CNN) - For many Black people, Chadwick Boseman really was T'Challa.Boseman starred as the African king and super hero in the 2018 blockbuster Marvel film "Black Panther" and the casting could not
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Help and hope in Kenosha
Two friends took it upon themselves and handed out supplies to the ones helping in Kenosha Wisconsin. This is what Janae had to say about the experience. "My friend Jen and I were
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HELP WITH THE WILDFIRE RELIEF
West Coast: San José Fire Department has received many generous offers of donations for firefighters combating the wildland fires and we are extremely grateful. A friendly wave, smile, and thank you is a
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HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE LAURA
KVUE - Austin Texas — Volunteering or donations, many of you might be wondering exactly what you can do to help out those who are affected by Hurricane Laura. The American Red Cross
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HELP KENOSHA AFFECTED BY RIOTS
The following is a list of fundraisers underway for Kenosha businesses and local residents affected by the riots - Provided By: Kenosha News Danish Brotherhood Lodge: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-rebuild-the-danish-brotherhood Roger Willems is organizing this fundraiser. On August
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See these teachers’ awesome remake of ‘Whats Poppin’
Two Georgia teachers kicked off the virtual school year with their own remix of the popular rap song "Whats Poppin."Source: CNN
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See boy’s sweet reaction to getting bike after his was stolen
A boy's bicycle was stolen just nine days before his birthday. Then this local detective stepped in to help.Source: CNN
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Get Paid $1,000 to Digitally Detox in an RV
By Trevor Wheelwright | Satellite Internet Have you found yourself gazing down at your phone’s screen time report asking, “I spent how much time scrolling through social media?” More of us than ever
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Runner spotted trying to stop spread of wildfire
NEAR FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Ground crews and air tankers are on their way to fight a lightning-sparked fire in the McDowell Mountain Regional Park north of Fountain Hills. The
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Golden retrievers help deliver beer during social distancing
Source: CNBC - Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images While many dog owners dream of training their dogs to fetch them beer, that’s just what golden retrievers Buddy, 3, and Barley, 1, are doing
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Katie Ledecky Swimming With A Glass Of Chocolate Milk On Her Head Is very Impressive
Barstool Sports -That's it, I've seen enough! Will someone in the crooked ass IOC please ship Katie a gold medal post haste? We SHOULD be knee deep in the Olympics right now,
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Eugene Levy tears up as Steve Martin and stars pay tribute in touching video
Friends, family and co-stars paid tribute to Eugene Levy as he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Newport Beach Film Festival. (CNN) - Actor Eugene Levy won the Lifetime Achievement Award at
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COVID-19: A Consumer’s Guide to the Coronavirus
Drugwatch.com is committed to providing reliable information from expert sources to help guide you through the COVID-19 outbreak. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the coronavirus, and find
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Brothers fighting the spread of Covid
CNN - On February 14, 2018 brothers Adam and Josh Buchwald's lives changed forever. "I truly believed that this would be the day I died," Josh told CNN.Josh was a 15-year-old freshman at
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NASA Names Headquarters After Mary Jackson
Ms. Jackson’s contributions received widespread attention after the release of the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” which chronicled black women’s work during the space race. Mary Jackson at the NASA Langley Research Center. After
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Honeybee population bounces back
NY Daily News: Scientists believe this environmental indicator is the bee’s knees. After an alarming 2018-19 winter in which there were a record 37.7% less honeybees than the previous year, the species rebounded
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Fathers feel closer to their kids due to lockdown measures: study
CTVNews.ca - On this Father’s Day, a new study has revealed an unexpected silver lining to public health requirements during the pandemic. According to the study, 60 per cent of Canadian dads feel
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Disney world entertainer has pedaled 3,000 miles, delivering smiles
Orlando Sentinel - Here’s how friend Becky Roper describes Billy Flanigan: “He’s just the perfect example of how a little act of kindness can go a long way.” Make that a really long
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Fast-growing mini-forests spring up in Europe to aid climate
The Guardian: Tiny, dense forests are springing up around Europe as part of a movement aimed at restoring biodiversity and fighting the climate crisis. Often sited in schoolyards or alongside roads, the forests can
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List of in-person and virtual Juneteenth celebrations being offered in Hampton Roads
By: Julia Varnier - WTKR Governor Northam was joined by Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams Tuesday to announce that he will be proposing legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday. Virginia has acknowledged Juneteenth (June
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Teen named honorary graduate after serious accident almost claimed her life
WTKR - by Margaret Kavanagh VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It’s a miracle she survived a terrible crash, and she was honored by her high school Wednesday morning. Sedonia Triepel was named an honorary graduate
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Floral designer is beautifying the streets of New York with displays for health care workers
(CNN) — Flashes of beauty have bloomed in the most random of places around New York over the past several years — a trash can here, a phone booth there — with
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Best friends effort for community conversation
Best friends who asked people to 'relax and have a beer,' get a call from Brad Paisley https://youtu.be/eKs4sbvGLDA
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Pastor gets ice cream truck on his birthday, hands out treats
Fox News - One Florida pastor's birthday wish came true, bringing smiles and sweet treats to his community in the hot summer sun. Pastor Bill Losasso, who founded the Florida Dream Center to help
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Drones Will Drop Books to Students this summer
Popular Mechanics - "I think kids are going to be just thrilled to learn that they are going to be the first in the world to receive a library book by drone,"
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largest green turtle gathering ever seen
By Meaghan Wray Global News Nesting season in Australia has kicked off with a stunning aerial view of thousands of turtles congregating on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. The stunning drone footage,
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After canceling their end-of-year trip, they used the trip fund to help a group in need
(CNN) - Eighth-graders at the Waldorf School in Santa Fe, New Mexico had spent the entire year raising $2,800 for their rafting trip, a thrilling end to their time in middle school.
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Treasure chest worth $1M found after a decade
USA TODAY - A treasure chest full of gold, jewelry and other valuables worth $1 million was found in the Rocky Mountains, according to the man who hid it there more than a decade ago. Art
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A US flag flown in World War II that went missing during protests in Nevada was returned unscathed
An anonymous person returned a US flag that went missing during a protest in Reno, Nevada. (CNN)A World War II-era flag that was presumably stolen during a protest in Nevada was safely returned
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Nature Conservancy buys stretch along Virgin River for $4.3M, protecting vital wildlife corridor near Zion National Park
By Libby Seline | The Salt Lake Tribune With the help of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and private donations, The Nature Conservancy has bought 2 miles of property along the Virgin
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Homemade Face Mask Instructions
Supplies 2 pieces of tightly woven cotton fabric (examples: clean pillow cases or 100% cotton t-shirts). Cut to 9” X 6” (Adult) or 7 ½” X 5” (Child).Sewing (straight) pinsScissors Choose one of the
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Researchers successfully repaired stroke-damaged rodent brains using human skin cells
A path-breaking study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has opened up a new era in brain research, rekindling hope for people rendered helpless by stroke. The researchers successfully transplanted reprogrammed human
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From her living room, Celeste Kellogg performs
From her living room, Celeste Kellogg performs an exclusive, stripped-down version of her song “Carolina” on HRS! Her EP, “Keep It On Repeat,” is available now.
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A Tribute to the little girl that changed the world and grew hope for so many
Charlotte's story made me who I am today and will forever inspire me to know that there is always hope! #CharlottesLight https://youtu.be/14TE_Kzm2Mc
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Carpe Diem Quarantine – Geometrix Media
Local artist Geo Da Vinci in a quarantine concert preforming an inspiring song Carpe Diem for everyone! - Geometrix Media https://youtu.be/U4ZTdfFl_lU
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The Empire State Building was lit up with red and white lights to honor emergency workers
The Empire State Building was lit up with red and white lights to honor emergency workers during the Covid-19 outbreak. https://youtu.be/ZYkDTjD4Bu0
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Kid Broadcasters Steal the Show!
A couple of kids in Virginia Beach had a little extra time on their hands and they are taking aim at Chris and Kerri’s job as broadcasters! Thanks to Beth Stone at Woodstock
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Couch Choir – Close To You
A few days ago we asked the internet to stop misery scrolling for a moment, and to sing with us! Over 1000 people from 18 countries submitted a video of their performance of
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Jon Bon Jovi wants your help
USA Today - Jon Bon Jovi is writing a song about the coronavirus outbreak, and he'd like your help. The rocker asked fans for help writing a verse of a new song, “Do
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Fed takes emergency action to stave off a depression
New York (CNN Business)The Federal Reserve is signaling it will do whatever it takes to save the coronavirus-ravaged American economy from a depression. The US central bank massively accelerated its rescue plans Monday
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Truckers brave coronavirus: “If we stop, the world stops”
Sitting in the cab of his blue Volvo big rig, trucker Lee Robertson leafs through the sheaf of papers listing what's stacked inside the refrigerated trailer hooked up behind him. "Eggs. Cream
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President Trump invokes powers to spur coronavirus supplies
President Donald Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, held a news conference Friday morning to update the public on the
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These zoos and aquariums are live-streaming animals for people to enjoy during coronavirus isolation
As schools, restaurants, stores, entertainment venues and other public spaces close to prevent the spread of coronavirus, zoos and aquariums are no exception — but life still finds a way. To help
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movies streaming early amid coronavirus theater closures
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered theaters across the nation, but there's a silver lining for movie fans. Films with abruptly shortened theatrical runs are being rushed to streaming, providing new viewing options in this
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Watch Tom Hanks 10 essential feel-good roles
When does a divided country come together? When the health of America's Dad is at risk. Last Thursday, Tom Hanks revealed on social media that while in Australia filming Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley
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Push Comedy Theater hosts live comedy stream ‘Good Talk: The Social Distancing Show’
NORFOLK, Va. — We could all use a laugh right about now and to help, the Push Comedy Theater will be streaming a live stand-up act to bring some entertainment
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Local banks change customer service plans to prevent spread
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Banks are changing the way customers access their services to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here is a list of local banks that have made changes to their services: TowneBank Lobby
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VB offers adoption specials during coronavirus pandemic
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach is offering adoption specials for pets who need a fur-ever home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Virginia Beach Animal Care Adoption Center is remaining open through the
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Norfolk Botanical Garden remain open
NORFOLK, Va. – Just in time for spring, Virginia’s largest botanical garden announced Thursday that the outdoor spaces will remain open with a few adjustments to accommodate coronavirus related social
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogue – Home with Kids, Trump, Tom Brady & St. Patrick’s Day
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Woman surprises quarantined grandpa with engagement news through nursing home window
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