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Happy Birthday, Ruth! One of the last living female WWII veterans celebrates a milestone birthday

When she was just 11 years old, Ruth, whose nickname is Buttercup, came to the United States from Denmark with her family. According to KSAT, the entire voyage took 10 days. The year was 1926. ...

It’s official: a court declares that hangovers are an illness

No, the decision was not the result of a hungover court trying to justify sleeping til noon on a Wednesday, but rather the result of a legal battle between a consumer watchdog group and a ...

Retired police officer hears cries of baby trapped in hot car – uses a sledgehammer to smash the window

Steve, a retired Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant, was in a parking lot in Howell Township, New Jersey when he heard the baby’s cries. The 4-month-old baby had been left in the car and was ...

16 children of fallen heroes set to join FDNY after 18th anniversary of 9/11

13 children of fallen 9-11 firefighters joining FDNY https://t.co/nOwSaVVYTE pic.twitter.com/FITxnlYqK1 — New York Post (@nypost) September 8, 2019 According to the New York Post, the current FDNY Academy class – set to graduate September 14 ...

Mom shares gut-wrenching moment girl, 5, takes care of little brother with leukemia – now he has the all clear!

Kaitlin Burge, of Princeton, Texas, has many reasons to be thankful, but one I think we can all share in is that her son, Beckett, has been given the all-clear from cancer. Back in 2019, ...

Homeless man sees his daughters for the first time in 20 years in tearful reunion

Jose Lopez, 61, hadn’t seen his daughters, Angela and Kristy Viviani, in two decades. He lost touch after separating from his wife and moving to Florida, CBS New York reported. A few years ago, made contact with ...

Terminally ill toddler who loved firefighters meets his NYFD heroes before passing away

Having a dad who was a firefighter, Trucker believed he was one of them. This brave little boy was welcomed into the firefighter family with open arms. He was even made an honorary junior firefighter ...

Family goes to great lengths to avoid vaccinating three young children

Gretchen H. Thompson told Syracuse.com that this coming school year, her three youngest children would not be attending school in New York due to a recent change in religious exemption from school vaccinations. “I’m not ...

Professional violinist helps abused rescue dogs heal by playing classical music for them

Martin Agee is a professional violinist based in New York City. He’s had quite an impressive career: he has performed at venues like Lincoln Center and his upcoming gigs include Hugh Jackman’s world tour and ...

Woman issues warning to all over dangerous prank at Walmart that targets shoppers

It’s not at all difficult to picture the scene: you pull up at Walmart and go through a pre-determined list of things you need to buy. You realize said list incorporates too many items to ...