The Good News Thread

[Cachoo]

I can’t save the world but I can do Mario’s laundry:

Cass on TikTok

Mario🫶

www.tiktok.com

 

[sk9tingfan]

If you ever thought of where your used mattresses could go instead of a landfill, I'm glad my state has thoght about it.

CT recycled 200,000 mattresses in 2022. What it cost, what it saved and its impact on take-out

In 2022, Connecticut recycled 200,000 mattresses — primarily from consumers, but also from hotels, hospitals and colleges

www.courant.com

 

[Buzz]

York Regional Police solve the 51 year old cold case of Yvonne Leroux.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/yvonne-leroux-york-police-cold-case-1.7028987

 

[Buzz]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/18/health/working-out-with-your-dog-wellness/index.html

 

[Simone411]

Some great news for the city of Shreveport, Louisiana. It will bring more jobs especially in the Ark-La-Tex area.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unit expected to lease Shreveport studio for $2,400 a year

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux the $2,400 per year rent is because the city will save on maintenance costs.

www.shreveporttimes.com

The City of Shreveport is excited to announce the groundbreaking proposed collaboration with renowned artist and entrepreneur 50 Cent.

On Monday, Nov. 20, the Mayor of Shreveport, Tom Arceneaux and members of the Shreveport City Council spoke to the public and media to announce the new collaboration.

"I am very excited today to announce a proposed collaboration with a fella named Curtis Jackson, who many of you know as 50 Cent, and his company G-Unit for the use of Millennium Studios, which is a property of the City of Shreveport," said Arceneaux.

According to Arceneaux, this collaboration marks a significant step forward in leveraging public-private partnerships for economic development and job creation in Shreveport.

I remember in 2006 when a lot of the movie, The Great Debaters, was filmed in my hometown. I was working for 911 then, and had the opportunity to take photos of the old cars and the old bus that was used in the film. I also took photos of how they made buildings and the courthouse look like old downtown Marshall, TX. They also used a couple of homes from my hometown in the film, too.

A lot of people I knew were also hired for extras in the film. It was an opportunity for people to get hired for jobs. It went out to the theatres in 2007. I also got to meet Denzel Washington and Oprah Winfrey which made my day.

The Great Debaters (2007) Trailer

The Great Debaters

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[attyfan]

This is heartwarming:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/22/us/migrant-us-border-boy-rescue-cec/index.html

 

[Simone411]

Thank you so much for sharing that. @attyfan! I won't share what I just read because people need to read it for themselves. I'll just say that Manuel was a wonderful human being with an unselfish heart. He was a Hero.

 

[Simone411]

It's hard to believe, but it's true! Stonewall Louisiana which is in my parish (DeSoto Parish) now has the tallest Christmas tree in the world!

World's tallest Christmas tree structure unveiled in DeSoto Parish

STONEWALL, La. - DeSoto Parish took home the title of the having the world's tallest Christmas tree structure. Over 500 vehicles arrived at the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office to watch

www.ktbs.com

 

[Icetalavista]

Wanted to share a story about the hospital I work for...
yesterday, due to a sprinkler malfunction, a lot of water leaked in the emergency dept., and this caused some electrical outages.

One of the orthopedic surgeons had begun a hip replacement prior to this. Mid-surgery, the OR lost its overhead lights, the anesthesia machine had to operate on backup power, they lost ability to suction, but proceeded to complete the surgery wearing headlamps. Rockstar. Wonder if he has a military background...kudos to whole surgical team.

 

[Buzz]

An escaped kangaroo has been caught unharmed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/oshawa-kangaroo-zoo-1.7048082

 

[sk9tingfan]

Although currently limited to ten states, AAA will now tow your car within 10 miles and take you home wherever you need to go if you've had too much to drink! This annual program involves a partnership with AAA and Budweiser and spans the time period between now and January 2nd. AAA just offered this service over the Thanksgiving holiday. The ten states are listed in the second source article.

Too Tipsy To Make It Home Safely? AAA's "Tow To Go" Has You Covered

If you have a little too much to drink while ringing in the new year, and don't have a someone to get you home safely, AAA is there to help.

www.cbsnews.com

Drink Too Much? AAA Can Get You Home Safely Thanksgiving Weekend for Free

The service is doing its part to keep drunk drivers off the road this holiday by offering free tows to those who've drunk too much.

blog.cheapism.com

 

[Buzz]

Coco the leaping cat is just fine and back home being spoiled.

Newfoundland cat Coco enjoying sleep, treats after mighty leap from utility pole | Globalnews.ca

An orange tabby cat in Newfoundland is quickly becoming famous for a daring leap from the top of an electricity pole.

globalnews.ca

 

[Buzz]

Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.

www.bbc.com

 

[Buzz]

Why Star Wars Was Dubbed into the Navajo Language | Native America | PBS

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3L5EoQm | #NativeAmericaPBSMay the Fourth is a special night at the West Winds Drive-In in Glendale Arizona where Manny ...

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

Not news exactly but still fun!

Teachers dressed up like students and reacting like the kids ð

www.youtube.com

 

[barbk]

Remarkable! https://wapo.st/3twWa9n (gifted article)

This is a whole new approach to looking at the causes of severe mental illness WITH treatments that seem to have some great benefit. Just anecdotal for now, but still...wow.

 

[attyfan]

Miraculous:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/us/indiana-man-crash-rescue-fishermen/index.html

 

[skatingguy]

Cathedral, Mountain, Moon
Image Credit & Copyright: Valerio Minato

https://www.facebook.com/ValerioMinatoPh

Explanation: Single shots like this require planning. The first step is to realize that such an amazing triple-alignment actually takes place. The second step is to find the best location to photograph it. But it was the third step: being there at exactly the right time -- and when the sky was clear -- that was the hardest. Five times over six years the photographer tried and found bad weather. Finally, just ten days ago, the weather was perfect, and a photographic dream was realized. Taken in Piemonte, Italy, the cathedral in the foreground is the Basilica of Superga, the mountain in the middle is Monviso, and, well, you know which moon is in the background. Here, even though the setting Moon was captured in a crescent phase, the exposure was long enough for doubly reflected Earthlight, called the da Vinci glow, to illuminate the entire top of the Moon.

APOD: 2023 December 25 – Cathedral, Mountain, Moon

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

apod.nasa.gov

 

[Judy]

My oldest niece is due to give birth within a couple of days! We’re so excited. They choose not to know the gender .. she’s being induced on Jan 2nd. We have not had a baby in the family for a long time!

 

[Cachoo]

Bad news travels fast: Good news takes longer. Here is some excellent news from 2023.

Good news you may have missed in 2023

Bad news can break suddenly, but good news can be found everywhere, all the time—if you know where to look. From technology and medicine to the environment, ...

youtu.be

 

[Buzz]

Sheriff Michael Bouchard had started building a comfort dog program shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in Michigan, at a time when anxiety and mental health were becoming bigger concerns.

When people think of police dogs, large German shepherds there to sniff out drugs often come to mind. But for this K-9 program, Bouchard wanted to find approachable dogs with a comforting presence, he recalled.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/06/us/oxford-high-school-comfort-dog/index.html

 

[Buzz]

A true Mclegend indeed!

Woman Whoâs Worked at McDonaldâs 53 Years Nicknamed McLegend

Seventy-five-year-old Barbara Cramer from Fort Pierce, Florida, has achieved something incredible: she’s worked at McDonald’s for 53 years. Since 1970, she’s...

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades

In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old town clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told time in decades.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Simone411]

I've been watching 60 Minutes on CBS. This Dr., Ali Rezai, is now my hero. He's been using ultrasound to help treat patients with, Alzheimer's, Parkinson Disease and now drug addiction. It may be too late for my stepmom who passed away from Alzheimer's in March of 2020, but it may not be too late for other patients that have it.

When you have the time, please read the article and watch the videos.

Experimental ultrasound treatment targeting brains in trials to help those with Alzheimer's, drug addiction

New experimental treatments using ultrasound energy to target the brain are being tested to help people with Alzheimer's and those battling drug addiction. The pioneering neurosurgeon behind the technology spoke with 60 Minutes.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Buzz]

This grandpa went to college to get a degree â¤ï¸

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

Just saw this. This is the second story like this I have seen.

Vietnam vet returns lost diary to fallen soldier's family

A Vietnam veteran from Bergenfield, New Jersey recently returned something he found on the battlefield almost six decades ago. It seemed an impossible task w...

www.youtube.com

 

[Buzz]

A kid purchased the box of photos and returned the pictures to the original owners.

Photos of Dick's Drive-In founder from 1940s found in antique store shoebox #king5 #shorts #seattle

www.youtube.com

 

[Cachoo]

We were burying my beloved uncle last June when his sister and only remaining sibling had a massive brain bleed and surgery. We knew she wouldn’t want to live on a ventilator and had the tubes removed. She didn’t die. My cousin found good care
for her in a nursing home as she would wake into something like delirium and drift away. And then last week she called me and I nearly fell out of my chair. She is back! Her brain apparently healed over all of these months. She experiences short term memory loss but otherwise all is well. And that is my good news.

 

[Buzz]

Charlotte the stingray is expecting but there are no obvious baby daddy. The aquarium says they will set up a livestream when the babies are due.

Charlotte the stingray, possibly impregnated by shark, about to give birth at NC aquarium

Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.NC aquarium says a stingray is due to give birth after being impregnated by a Bamboo Shark or p...

www.youtube.com

 

[sk9tingfan]

This physician widow of an investment baker left $1 billion to the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx! This is the second medical school in NYC that has been left this type of endowment so that future physicians can attend medical school tuition free!

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.

www.nytimes.com

This beats Ken Langone's donation of $200 million to the NYU Long Island School of Medicine to achieve the same goal.

Kenneth and Elaine Langone Give $200 Million to Make Medical School Tuition Free

Plus, the MD Anderson Cancer Center lands $16 million for brain cancer research, and Tulane gets $12 million for a data-science program.

www.philanthropy.com