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The Good News Thread
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Thats awesome, glad he saved them.
Man that glass didn’t want to break. Can’t imagine to many things worse than burning alive.
Sometimes there are actors you can tip your hat to.
Aww, how sweet. I hope they have a few more birthdays together.
Dog Thrown Off Harlem Bridge Gets Rescued Thanks to Good Samaritan and FDNY
In a startling scene on the Harlem River, FDNY crews rescued a dog from the water that after getting reports that the canine had been thrown off a bridge and into the waters below.
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NJ COVID Patient Told He Might Die Gets Lung Transplant, Returns Home 9 Months Later
It was quite the homecoming for Rob Alongi, who was put on a ventilator and his family told he may not survive after getting COVID in Oct. 2021. But nine months and a double lung transplant later, the New Jersey dad went home to hug his family for the first time in months
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After finding an abandoned baby in the trash, this Texas student chose fatherhood
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Aww, what a nice story! Good for him and for that child. Hope they live happily ever after.
(The Guardian) A video of a man rescuing a cat during Hurricane Ian in south-west Florida has gone viral overnight, prompting praise from many viewers. “My boyfriend saving a cat from flood waters near Bonita Beach,” wrote Megan Cruz Scavo in a caption that accompanied a video of her boyfriend, 29-year old Mike Ross, treading across knee-deep water to rescue a terrified-looking cat sitting atop an air conditioner.
Ross’s mother, Marybeth Ross, filmed the rescue and can be heard saying, “Look at Michael saving the kitty. Awww!”
The video has since been viewed 3.1 million times on Twitter and has garnered significant praise and celebration. “I’m sorry, Megan, but he is everyone’s boyfriend now. I don’t make the rules,” wrote one user. “Watching him approach the cat with respect was beautiful! That poor sweetie was clearly afraid, and trusted him to care for it,” someone else said.
Ross’s mother, Marybeth Ross, filmed the rescue and can be heard saying, “Look at Michael saving the kitty. Awww!”
The video has since been viewed 3.1 million times on Twitter and has garnered significant praise and celebration. “I’m sorry, Megan, but he is everyone’s boyfriend now. I don’t make the rules,” wrote one user. “Watching him approach the cat with respect was beautiful! That poor sweetie was clearly afraid, and trusted him to care for it,” someone else said.
Long Island ‘Angel' Helps Families Pay Their Bills
After her husband’s death, a Long Island woman decided to help local families who depend on a local community center — and has since given thousands to help bills for families she has never even met. Greg Cergol reports.
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