AnimalsIdaho & Pullman, Washington
Teedee the rescue puppy got his heart fixed and a forever home with his foster vet
Saved from a hoarding case, he had a heart defect repaired at WSU. His foster vet said yes, forever.
Verified · WSU InsiderWorld
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HeroesMarshall County, Alabama
Two Marshall County seniors pulled a trapped teen from a smoking car
Garrett Christie and Cade Lewis were headed to Sonic when they came upon a crash. They pried open a damaged door and helped the girl to safety.
Verified · WAFF 48
CommunityTupelo, Mississippi
A Tupelo girl marking six years cancer-free raised money for St. Jude
Lily Baker finished leukemia treatment at age six. Her family held a pumpkin-painting fundraiser for the hospital that never sent them a bill.
Verified · WTVA
HeroesOmaha, Nebraska
A nonverbal Omaha woman used her iPad to get help for a friend's aunt in Mississippi
Georgia Curry promised her late friend she'd look after her aunt. When Miss Marie couldn't call out, Georgia found someone at QLI who could.
Verified · KETV
CommunityDecatur, Illinois
Decatur's one-day food drive raised $1,051,034
The 23rd WSOY Community Food Drive, held for 12 hours at a Kroger in Decatur, set a record for the annual event.
Verified · WAND
AnimalsMount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant high schoolers run their own animal rescue
At Lucy Beckham High School, veterinary science students care for shelter dogs and cats from rural counties and help place them in homes.
Verified · The Post and Courier
Health & TechSilver Spring, Maryland
Pirtobrutinib delayed progression for some adults with untreated CLL
In a 282-person trial, the cancer took longer to worsen than with a common chemoimmunotherapy. Survival is not proven, and the approval excludes a 17p deletion.
Verified · U.S. Food and Drug Administration
AnimalsNorman, Oklahoma
Second Chance Animal Rescue in Norman opened a rebuilt shelter
The Norman nonprofit invited the public to a grand reopening, with new kennels and room to perform veterinary care on site.
Verified · News 9
CommunityForks, Washington
A new little free library opened on Spartan Avenue in Forks
Neighbors stocked a book-sharing box in front of the Congregational Church, with a shelf that leans toward children's titles.
Verified · Forks Forum
CommunityLansing, Michigan
Musicians in Lansing kept a jam going for 60 straight hours
More than 100 players rotated across a restaurant stage in Lansing, improvising without a pause from Monday morning until Wednesday night.
Verified · NPR
CommunitySioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls opened 25 tiny homes for veterans who were homeless
The Veterans Community Project village is finished after five years. One of its newest residents is an 80-year-old who had been without a home for 11 years.
Verified · SDPB
Health & TechSilver Spring, Maryland
The FDA approved a heart valve that can be widened as a child grows
In a study of 62 children, the Autus valve met the FDA's six-month bar. Only two have been expanded so far, and longer follow-up is still underway.
Verified · U.S. Food and Drug Administration
CommunityThornton, Colorado
Thornton's new library lends outdoor gear along with the books
Anythink Nature Library in Thornton opened so patrons can borrow outdoor gear, or walk a trail that starts just outside the branch.
Verified · KUNC
CommunityLa Plata, Maryland
Charles County's library stocked a reading corner where kids can take books home
About 100 children's books from the Charles County Public Library now sit in a social services office in La Plata, and young visitors may keep them.
Verified · The Southern Maryland Chronicle
AnimalsGranby, Colorado
Grand County opened a new animal shelter after neighbors pitched in
A leash-cutting in Granby marked the new Grand County Pet Pals shelter, with the doors set to open to the public on October 1.
Verified · Denver7
SciencePhoenix, Oregon
Researchers released Oregon monarchs wearing solar-powered tags
At Blue Heron Park in Phoenix, Oregon, a crowd watched 22 tagged butterflies lift off on a migration people can follow by phone.
Verified · Jefferson Public Radio
CommunitySpringfield, Georgia
A little free library opened outside the Effingham County sheriff's office
Volunteer Amanda West stocked a take-a-book box outside the sheriff's administration building in Springfield, Georgia.
Verified · WTOC
ScienceHuntington Beach & Seal Beach, California
Biologists moved 204 olive ridley eggs off Orange County beaches
The first known natural sea turtle nests on the U.S. West Coast were shifted to the Aquarium of the Pacific before storm surf could wash them out.
Verified · Los Angeles Times
CommunityNew Jersey
Two New Jersey teens put money lessons for kids in 55 libraries
Arjun Buch and Krishay Patel raised about $1,500 to make 1,000 financial literacy kits that teach younger kids about needs, wants, and saving.
Verified · 6abc Action News