Hero Conductor Stops Train to Rescue 3-Year-Old Boy Lost on the Tracks (Video)
News reports the child is autistic and non-verbal. He was separated from his mother when he fell over a barrier and into the cutting
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Michigan Clears Criminal Records for Thousands of Low-Level, Nonviolent Offenders-'Meaningful 2nd Chances'
Criminal justice reforms in Michigan took effect, with nearly 850,000 residents seeing at least one conviction automatically set aside.
Paper Airplane Designed by Boeing Engineers Breaks World Record-Nearly Flying Length of Football Field
Boeing engineers Dillon Ruble and Garrett Jensen grew up the sons of Boeing engineers and loved folding paper airplanes at company picnics.
A Booklet Used on Lunar Surface Covered in Moon Dust Set to Go at Auction for $500,000
A booklet used on the Moon is up for auction—the mission checklist worn by NASA astronaut Gene Cernan that is still covered in moon dust.
Some Coastal Salt Marshes Are Keeping Up With Sea Level Rise: 'We Were Definitely Excited'
Salt marshes on the East Coast have accumulated soil more quickly over the past century-and some appear to be keeping pace with rising waters.
Recently Arrived Ukrainians in Minneapolis Head to Mississippi to Help Tornado Victims
Having arrived in Minneapolis a group of 7 Ukrainian refugees signed up for a road trip to Mississippi to help with tornado relief.
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
The designation covers 506,000 acres, one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection since Biden took office.
Americans Are Taking More Small Steps to Create Positive Societal Change
A survey of 2,000 Americans found that 7 in 10 feel they've become more ethically responsible in the last year.
81-Year-old Survives Nearly a Week Stuck in Snowbank With Only Croissants and Candy
An 81-year-old man survived on croissants and candy after a snowstorm left him stuck on a desolate CA highway alone for nearly a week.
Cemetery Posts Personal Ad for Lonely Goose Whose Mate Died-and they Find a Match
A cemetery manager played Valentine's Day matchmaker to a lonely widowed goose Blossom whose mate Bud passed away last August.
Strangers Who Set Off to Travel World in Double Decker Bus Reunite 50 Years Later: 'The bus was the hero'
A group of friends who took a double-decker bus 40,000 miles around the Americas have reunited 50 years later at the release of a travelogue
The Public Gave Names to Snowplows in Madison, Wisconsin-And They are Hilarious
The city's chief salting truck will be named "Saltimus Prime," with other entries Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, and Dolly Plowton also winning.
Home Depot Invests Another $1 Billion in Pay Increases for Hourly Workers
The Home Depot announced it is investing an additional $1 billion in wage increases for its hourly associates.
North America's Only Native Stork Poised to Fly off the Endangered Species List
Today, the wood stork breeding population has doubled to 10,000 or more nesting pairs and increased its range to MI, AL, NC, GA, and SC.
Build a Snowman to Match Kids' Drawings at Children's Hospital - And Bring Joy to Patients and Staff
Volunteers can bring joy to a Colorado children's hospital when they build snowmen to bring to life the drawings of patients stuck indoors.
Flood of 'Right to Repair' Bills For Autos, Phones, and Tractors Equals DIY 'Watershed Moment'
The "Right to Repair" movement has been growing in urgency and size since the turn of the millennium, and dozens of laws are now on the books
Unique Nonprofit to Provide 'Basic Income' to California Homeless in 12-Month Study Funded by Google
The privately-funded Miracle Money: California, will provide basic income to 100 California homeless people, plus one-on-one social support.
Ohio Man Brings Voters of All Stripes Together to Agree to Disagree Over 'Dinner and a Dialogue'
In a Greek Orthodox Church in Akron Ohio, about 30 people sit down for a buffet-style dinner, before listening to a polarized dialogue.
State Department Launches 'Welcome Corps' Program to Allow Citizens to Easily Sponsor Legal Refugees
To sponsor a refugee's resettlement in America, five citizens or permanent residents agree to financially and socially support them.
Half a Million Jobs Created in January Pushes U.S. Unemployment Rate to Lowest in 54 Years - 3.4%
Figures this week show the U.S. unemployment rate reached its lowest point in 54 years-with over half million jobs created in January 2023.
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