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A Baby Hadn't Been Born in This Community Since 1927

Maine island has reason to celebrate latest birth

(Newser) - Warren Fernald was born on Islesford, an island off the coast of Maine, in July 1927. More than 93 years later, his great-granddaughter, Azalea Belle Gray, was born there at the end of last month—the first baby to be born on the island since her great-grandfather. The little one...

Orphaned Mountain Lion Turning Into a Success Story
Firefighters on Hike Made a
Sad Find. Now, a Happy Ending 
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Oct 11, 2020 1:30 PM CDT

Firefighters on Hike Made a Sad Find. Now, a Happy Ending

Orphaned mountain lion cub who could barely squeak now doing much better after rescue

(Newser) - She was just over 10 pounds when she was found—"semiconscious, extremely emaciated, dehydrated, weak," and with tremors, per the San Diego Humane Society. Now, the mountain lion cub discovered by two firefighters early last month is a healthier 22 pounds, much more active, and, as the Los ...

80-Year-Old Turns Into Life-Saving Hero. Again

It seems Steve Montelongo is a good person to have around

(Newser) - Steve Montelongo says he was "in the right place at the right time" on Thursday when he saved the life of a man trapped in a partially submerged car. Though there was a crowd of at least 20 people already gathered around the irrigation canal in Modesto, Calif., when...

After Act of Kindness, Woman Raises $44K for McD's Worker

He paid for mom's dinner after she forgot purse

(Newser) - A worker at an Ohio McDonald's who bought dinner for a stressed mom has been repaid—plus more than $40,000. Britanny Reed started a GoFundMe fundraiser for 17-year-old Wyatt Jones after discovering he was saving up to buy a car, Fox 8 reports. She says she was moved...

Soccer Star Steps Up to Help Out Mascot

Mesut Ozil of Arsenal offers to cover salary of laid-off 'Gunnersaurus'

(Newser) - The UK soccer team Arsenal announced a plan to trim 55 jobs as part of coronavirus cutbacks, but one layoff in particular was making waves. The team said that its beloved mascot of 27 years, Gunnersaurus Rex, was among those on the chopping block. More specifically, Jerry Quy, who has...

Homeless Woman Caught Dancing After Job Interview

'I was elated, excited and so overwhelmed,' says Kayallah Jones

(Newser) - Kayallah Jones had a good reason to dance, and she sure did. The Atlanta woman broke into what ABC7 calls "a happy dance" after a September job interview at a restaurant called The Spot. Surveillance cameras captured Jones—who had endured two years of homelessness—breaking free in the...

Brooklyn Pizzeria Will Put Your 2020 Anxiety to Rest

For the price of $1

(Newser) - If 2020 has you feeling unhinged and you happen to live in Brooklyn, good news. For $1 you can get some reassurance that everything will be just fine. Mashable reports that the menu of Vinnie's Pizzeria now features a "positive reinforcement" section with this item: "For $1,...

Mark Cuban's Errand at Dallas Gas Station Was No Regular One

Dallas Mavericks owner picked up troubled ex-player Delonte West, with hopes to help get him to rehab

(Newser) - It started out last week with a distressing scene: former NBA player Delonte West standing in the rain on the side of a Dallas street, holding up a sign asking for help. Someone snapped a pic, and concerned parties started trying to track the 37-year-old down. This week, a big...

Actress Shares 'Astounding' Chadwick Boseman Story

Actor cut his own salary to boost female co-star Sienna Miller's

(Newser) - Sienna Miller was not at all interested in returning to acting when Chadwick Boseman offered her a role opposite him in the 2019 thriller 21 Bridges, on which he served as producer. "I'd been working nonstop and I was exhausted, but then I wanted to work with him,...

2-Foot-Long Rat Wins Gold Medal for 'Bravery'

Magawa has a rather scary job in Cambodia

(Newser) - Not a big rat fan? Meet Magawa. The furry two-footer received a gold medal Friday for his work detecting land mines in Cambodia, NBC News reports. "Magawa's dedication, skill and bravery are an extraordinary example of this and deserve the highest possible recognition," said Jan McLoughlin, head...

A Fitting Tribute to RBG: Pushups
A Fitting Tribute
to RBG: Pushups
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Sep 25, 2020 11:30 AM CDT

A Fitting Tribute to RBG: Pushups

Trainer Bryant Johnson brings an apparent first to US Capitol

(Newser) - Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman and Jewish-American to lie in state at the US Capitol on Friday. Then came another apparent first—from the late justice's personal trainer . As he approached the coffin shortly after 10:30am, Bryant Johnson slowly dropped to the ground and did three...

Mountain Bikers Spot a Dog Where No Dog Should Be

Rescuers save pooch from sinkhole with the help of beef jerky

(Newser) - A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet down in a sinkhole—and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety, per the AP . The group was riding the Sinkhole Trail in Pisgah National Forest on Sunday...

He Thought He'd Lost His Board Forever. Then, an Instagram Tag

Doug Falter's surfboard, lost in wipeout in Hawaii in 2018, turns up 5K miles away

(Newser) - Filipino Giovanne Branzuela was pretty stoked over the summer to buy a weathered-looking surfboard for $40 from a neighbor, who'd purchased it from local fishermen who'd found it floating off the island of Sarangani. They'd figured it had fallen from a yacht cruising in the area. Branzuela...

Noble Gesture From Triathlete Whose Rival Went Off Course
Runner Deliberately
Stops Before Finish Line
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Sep 21, 2020 6:38 AM CDT

Runner Deliberately Stops Before Finish Line

Triathlete allows rival to finish ahead of him after a wrong turn

(Newser) - A heartwarming gesture from a triathlete whose opponent almost lost out on the bronze medal is going viral. Diego Méntrida was behind James Teagle in Spain's Santander Triathlon on Sept. 13 when Teagle, who was in third place, took a wrong turn mere yards away from the finish...

NFL Player's New Son Makes Surprise Arrival

Kevin Byard helped his wife Clarke as she gave birth in a bathtub

(Newser) - An NFL player says he made the catch of a lifetime before the 2020 season even started, ESPN reports. Kevin Byard, star safety for the Tennessee Titans, says his wife suddenly gave birth on Aug. 23 in their Tennessee home—and he was the only one there to help. Byard...

'James Bond of Philanthropy' Has Gone 'Broke'

Billionaire Chuck Feeney inspired Warren Buffett's giving

(Newser) - Chuck Feeney made billions after co-founding airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers in 1960. He's been "living a life of monklike frugality" ever since, according to Forbes , which reports the world is better for it. The "James Bond of philanthropy" has anonymously donated more than $8 billion to...

He Was Sick of a Sucky 2020. His Remedy: 2M Sunflowers

Wis. farmer Scott Thompson has planted upward of 2M 'blooms of sunshine' to make people happy

(Newser) - Strawberries, raspberries, and pumpkins are what you'd find growing on Scott Thompson's Wisconsin farm in a normal summer and fall. But 2020 is definitely anything but normal, and this year, neither are the Bristol farmer's fields. When the pandemic forced everything to start shutting down in March,...

With One Team Bumped From Big Tourney, Ireland Does 'Right Thing'

Ireland's lacrosse team gives up spot in World Games to Native American team

(Newser) - Native Americans are said to be the inventors of lacrosse —it's the modern-day version of the indigenous game of baggataway—so a recent gesture by Ireland's lacrosse team is not only a generous one, but a nod to the sport's history. Only eight international lacrosse teams...

Celeb Comes Through for Preschool Teacher

Brian Austin Green pays off Amazon Wish List when it comes to his attention

(Newser) - Brian Austin Green is back in the news for a reason much better than a celebrity breakup . TMZ reports that the 90210 star paid off a preschool teacher's Amazon Wish List for school supplies. Amy Hoffman of Collingswood, New Jersey, says she watched Green's Instagram Live show last...

Out of Mama Orca's Tragedy, New Joy

J35, who carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018, has a new calf

(Newser) - Tahlequah—or J35, as she is also known—the orca who heartbreakingly carried her dead calf for 17 days in 2018 , is a mom once again. She was discovered to be pregnant in July, and gave birth Friday. Researchers say the new calf appears to be "healthy and precocious"...

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