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Alabama man who mows lawns for veterans now also delivering free meals to senior citizens

When Rodney Smith was just 15 years old, he came across an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn. After helping the gentleman, the Alabama student was inspired to help as many people as he ...

Surgeons successfully perform double lung transplant on dying COVID-19 patient

While in recent weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic may have taken a backseat leading some to believe that the threat is over, the virus is still here and with no vaccine or reliable treatment we must ...

WWII veteran who survived POW camp celebrates 101st birthday at VA hospital

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant that a lot of events and celebrations have been cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future. Of course, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still things happening every day. After ...

Defunding of police force could lead to truckers refusing to deliver

Defunding police services could lead to truckers refusing to deliver goods to certain areas, if a poll undertaken by CDLLife is to be believed. As per reports, trucking companies and various experts have voiced concerns ...

White lawyer arrested after being filmed spitting on 17-year-old black protester, assaulting another

A 64-year-old white lawyer has been arrested after being caught on film spitting on a 17-year-old taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As per reports, the woman, Stephanie Rapkin, who ...

12-year-old cancer survivor leaps into river to save drowning man, performs CPR until ambulance arrives

A 12-year-old boy from Wales, UK, risked his life to save a stranger from drowning on what was one of his first outings after the lockdown enforced by COVID-19. As per reports, Ethan Hutchings was ...

Prince Philip celebrates his 99th birthday today, spends the day with Queen Elizabeth

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth, is the longest-reigning royal consort in British history and the oldest-ever male member of the royal family. He’s still going strong, and today he celebrates ...

Cracker Barrel is adding beer and wine to the menu for the first time

If you’ve taken a road trip in the US there’s a good chance you’ve eaten a meal at Cracker Barrel. The restaurant chain has long been a staple of family road trips, offering some tasty ...

Black couple celebrate wedding during Philadelphia’s largest protest – ‘It was the most empowering thing’

Kerry-Anne and Michael Gordon planned to get married on May 26, 2020, but due to the pandemic they decided to postpone the celebration until 2021 and hold a much smaller celebration on June 6, 2020. ...

‘Black or white, relax and have a beer’: Two best friends unite their community with a cold one

It’s not news to anyone that things are very difficult right now. On top of the pandemic, the killing of George Floyd and other black individuals has prompted outrage, protests and a difficult conversation about ...