A 28-year-old chimpanzee who spent her entire life in a cage has seen the open sky for the first time at her new 3-acre (1.2-hectare) sanctuary home in Florida. Vanilla was born in captivity and spent her first two years of life in a 5-foot- (1.5-meter-) square suspended cage at New York’s former biomedical research…
Chimp Who Spent 28 Years in Experimental Lab and Other Facilities Is ‘Awestruck’ to See Sky for the First Time
‘One-in-2.5 Million’ Conjoined Twin Girls Who Survived Separation Surgery Graduate From Kindergarten: PHOTOS
Rare conjoined twins who survived separation surgery, despite just a two percent chance of survival, have graduated from kindergarten. Mom Heather Delaney, 33, from Statesville, North Carolina, learned at just 11 weeks pregnant that she was carrying conjoined twin girls. Doctors told her the chance of having craniopagus twins—connected at the head—was one in 2.5…
Beachgoer Sees Giant Pacific Octopus Washed Up on Beach in Oregon—Decides to Do Something Heroic
They spotted the beached giant octopus between two rock formations along the Oregon Coast on June 7. Floundering in the receding tide, the rust-red cephalopod lay with legs splayed out helplessly in the sand between Haystack Rock and the Needles—another famous coastal formation. It was still morning and the visitor promptly alerted a Rocky Shore…
Officer Surprises Hungry, Barefoot 5-Year-Old With a ‘Healthy Snack’ and Her Reaction is Hilarious
A police officer who helped a lost, hungry 5-year-old get back home when she was found wandering the streets of Jefferson County, Colorado, offered her a healthy snack and her funny response amused him. The video has now gone viral. Sgt. Jonathan Allen has worked for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for 24 years, spending…
Family Who Fled California Celebrate July Fourth on Ranch by Flying Flags All Along Highway Fence Line
Moving from California to God’s country to start a ranch was a game changer for the young family. On this particular July Fourth, the couple who left Orange County for Wyoming five years ago will celebrate their newfound freedom in Star Valley, on land where they raise their own cattle. Today, the Rhodes family will…
Kentucky WWII Centenarian Receives Service Medals 78 Years After Service
U.S. Army Air Force World War II veteran Edwin Smith received his military service medals nearly 78 years after he completed his service to our county. In a small ceremony at his home in Glasgow, Kentucky, Congressman Brett Guthrie presented Smith with the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the World War…
7th-Grader Censored by School for Shirt: ‘There Are Only Two Genders,’ Brushed Off by Judge
The seventh grader who wore a T-shirt with the words “There are only two genders” to school, but was barred from wearing it in class, had placed his hopes in lawsuit. That might have restored his freedom to speak. But the Massachusetts middle schooler, Liam Morrison, 12, was let down by a district judge’s decision…
PHOTOS: Bald Eagle ‘Kidnaps’ Hawklet to Feed Its Young, but Ends Up Adopting It Instead
He heard the mother bald eagle’s cry before she was even seen. Staked out at a nest in Santa Clara County, tripod prepped, camera ready to shoot, Doug Gillard took his best guess where she might appear. He pointed his camera straight up and blindly fired away at 80 frames per second. It was a…
‘Safeguard the Freedom of America’: Persecuted Chinese Warns of the Silent Spread of Communism
Bu Dongwei holds the core American value of freedom deep in his heart. He fled from persecution in China back in 2008 and knows firsthand how far a totalitarian regime will go when it perceives an ideological threat to its grip on power. During the May 1989 declaration of martial law, when pro-democracy protests were…
Boy, 12, Mows Lawns to Earn Extra Money for His Family of 8 and to Buy New School Supplies
A hardworking 12-year-old boy from Georgia is spending his summer earning some extra cash for his family—who need a helping hand—and for school supplies ahead of the next semester. Jayden Jackson, the second oldest of his five siblings, attends Truth Spring Academy in Columbus, Georgia. Jayden’s mom, 42-year-old Angel, has lupus and is cared for…
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