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Touching: students help disabled classmate rush to safety during earthquake
On May 20, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Hanyuan County in the Western city Ya’an of China’s Sichuan province. The tremor was strong enough to be felt in neighboring areas. Schools were in class at the time, and many students promptly sheltered under the tables or rushed outside for safety. Then, at ...
Mother and son in Shanghai forced to separate on Mothers’ Day
A video posted on May 8 shows a heartbreaking separation between a mother and a son. The incident took place on Mothers’ Day, a special occasion that a mother and a son could have spent together, a happy and memorable time. However, an online video shows a mother and a son ...
The sky in China’s city suddenly turned blood red, creating heated debate
China’s netizens captured a rare scene of the sky in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, at around 8 pm on May 7. The sky suddenly turned a terrifying blood red, attracting heated comments from netizens. The first explanation comes from an old Chinese saying, “When there is a vision in the sky, there ...
Father of China Eastern Airlines crash victim: It happened on my daughter’s birthday
The passengers' relatives of crashed flight MU5735 this week are still waiting anxiously for further news of the crash. However, on late Saturday, March 26, China confirmed that all 132 passengers and crew members aboard that flight had died. The family members then told the outside world about the pain ...
China Eastern flight crash: Two passengers’ husbands recall fateful day
A Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines carrying 132 people flew from Kunming to Guangzhou on Monday, March 21, but crashed in Guangxi. Mr. Wen told CTWAN news on Tuesday, March 22, that he and his wife, both from Yunnan, had just gotten married five months ago and still had no ...
The exciting story of the Siamese twins separated after 10 hours of surgery
After almost a year in intensive care, Twins born conjoined then were successfully separated and are now back home in Chicago, Today reported. Twins Addison and Lilianna Altobelli, 10 months old, were born conjoined at the abdomen and chest, sharing a liver, diaphragm, and abdominal wall. The little girls' mother, Maggie Altobelli, ...
‘I had God as my co-pilot’: Pilot who successfully landed medical helicopter in Philadelphia talks about miracle
The helicopter pilot that successfully managed a crash landing last week in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, said God was his "co-pilot" and that he felt fortunate for it after being released Sunday from the hospital to which he was taken, according to Fox News. Daniel Moore is the helicopter pilot that crashed ...
RIP Magawa, the hero rat: Sniffed out hundreds of landmines and explosives
Magawa, an eight-year-old "hero rat" who saved lives by sniffing out landmines in Cambodia, has died. For the most part, Magawa was in good condition and played with his usual vigor last week. However, as the weekend approached, he began to slow down, resting more and showing less interest in eating ...
‘Absolute miracle’: All survive when a medical helicopter carrying an infant to hospital crashes
Authorities and a witness report that a medical helicopter pilot miraculously avoided a web of electrical wires and buildings as the chopper flipped, struck the roadway, and slid through bushes outside a church before coming to a stop in a suburban Philadelphia neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 11. As Upper Darby Police Superintendent ...
Australia’s Gympie floods: horses and cattle rescued after 10 hours dipped in water
As much as 650 millimeters of rain fell in parts around Gympie, Australia, over the weekend, and horse owners and farmers are both counting their losses and celebrating stories of survival. It happens all the time with floods and fires, and everyone just comes together. It's the Aussie spirit. The secretary ...
Food delivery driver rescues a 2 year-old walking around in nothing but a diaper and socks under 38 degrees
In the midst of a cold snap that dropped the temperature to 38°F (3°C), Robert Jackson, a DoorDash food delivery driver, noticed a shivering toddler alone on Detroit's 8 Mile Road, U.S. It appears that the youngster strolled out of the house unobserved, Robert rushed him to the Children's Hospital for ...
‘Don’t show other horses this’: Animal goes viral for doing something extremely funny
For a good laugh, check out the video below that has been causing online chuckles all around the world. It's not like there are a lot of horses that do this. It's charming and hilarious to see from the outside. As a young fella, Jingang has come up with an ingenious ...
A British army officer becomes the first woman of color to walk to the South Pole
Preet Chandi, dubbed Polar Preet, pulled a 90kg (198lb) sled through temperatures as low as minus 50°C (minus 58°F) and gusts as high as 60mph (97kph). "I have been told 'No' on many occasions and to 'just do the normal thing', but we create our own normal. You are capable ...
Kidnapped son reunited with family after drawing map of village from his memories
A Chinese man, abducted at 4, had successfully found his family after 30 years when he drew a map of his home village and appealed for help. According to the Guardian, Li Jingwei was kidnapped from his home village in Yunnan province, China. A neighbor caught and sold him to a ...
Betty White: ‘A true legend on and off the screen,’ states US Army twitter
“We are saddened by the passing of Betty White. Not only was she an amazing actress, but she also served during WWII as a member of the American Women's Voluntary Services.” While millions of admirers grieve the death of famous television star Betty White, who passed away on Friday at the ...
Highway ‘lost’ dog leads police to rescue couple injured inside a car wreck
By leading people to the traffic accident site, a 1-year-old shepherd dog called Tinsley saved her owner and another person's lives in Lebanon, Vermont, prompting Tinsley's owner to say the rescue was a "miracle." The New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) noticed what seemed to be a stray dog when patrolling the ...
