Good News Notes: “A man from the Houston area who dealt with homelessness was reunited with his family after they saw him on television following a deadly car crash. The crash occurred at the intersection of Laura Koppe Road and Lockwood on Wednesday night. According to authorities, one sheriff’s deputy collided with another while chasing…
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‘I am happy that I was there’: Woman honored for heroic actions after stopping attempted child kidnapping
Good News Notes: “An employee for the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Human Resources was given a “Certificate of Recognition” after she intervened and prevented an attempted child kidnapping. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi presented the certificate to Anuhea Salangsang for her heroic actions that saved a child. On Dec. 28, 2021, an unknown…
Luxury rideshare company recruits heroic Uber driver who paid for a hotel room for a teen passenger during the I-95 jam
Good News Notes: “An Uber driver who got a teenage passenger home safely, after checking her into a hotel room with his own money during the epic jam on Interstate 95, has been rewarded with a new job opportunity, CNN reported. DaVante Williams, 32, will work part-time as a lead driver at Alto — a luxury…
Bakery feeds stranded motorists during blizzard after hungry couple’s plea for help
Good News Notes: “It’s the yeast they could do. A Maryland couple stranded without food in the freezing cold on a Virginia highway this week were getting hungrier and more desperate by the minute. After about 20 hours stuck on Interstate 95, Casey Holihan and her husband, John Noe, spotted a Schmidt Baking Co. truck ahead of…
Weatherford Couple’s Charity Donates RVs to Homeless Veterans
Good News Notes: “For most people, an RV symbolizes a road trip or a vacation. For veterans who have received RVs from Operation Texas Strong 2021, those RVs are home. “We are tired of seeing homeless veterans on the street,” Bobby Crutsinger said. Crutsinger and his wife, Peggy, started Operation Texas Strong 2021 last year to help…
‘A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE’: Michigan firefighters save 82-year-old woman trapped in house fire
Good News Notes: “Michigan firefighters saved an 82-year-old woman from a house fire Saturday morning in what the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is calling “a Christmas miracle.” Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were dispatched to the fire on Ridge St. in Sault Ste. Marie on Christmas morning when the woman woke up to the smell of smoke and yelled…
Arnold Schwarzenegger Donates Homes to Homeless Veterans for Christmas
Good News Notes: “Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a difference in the lives of veterans this holiday season. Schwarzenegger, 74, personally donated 25 homes to veterans in the Los Angeles area who had been previously living on the street, he shared on Twitter Thursday. The former California governor unveiled the homes this week as an early Christmas gift. “Today,…
‘He saved my life’: Marine veteran shares how his life was transformed by service dog
Good News Notes: “Marine veteran Paul Coppola is a wonderful example of the transformational power of service dogs. Ten years ago, he was rocked by two explosions in an attack that took the lives of 17 Marines in Afghanistan. The attack left Coppola with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and an injured back. Coppola didn’t think…
Silver Spring dog honored for saving elderly neighbor
Good News Notes: “The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is honoring a local dog for his heroic efforts in saving an elderly neighbor in Silver Spring earlier this month. An adopted pup named Milo received the Heroic Dog Award from PETA on Tuesday. When his owner, Makayla Swift, went to take Milo…
Police video shows dramatic rescue after plane crash off Tampa
Good News Notes: “ A dramatic rescue went down on Monday morning off the coast of Florida and it was caught on police video. According to a Facebook post from the Tampa Police Department, a small plane crashed into the water near Davis Island soon after taking off from Peter O. Knight Airport. Aviation pilots…