United States Highlights
Thousands Donate to Help Nebraska Ranchers Who Couldn’t Feed Their Herds After Wildfires Burn Every Acre
A few months ago the largest wildfire in Nebraska history burned a thousand square-miles of ranch land. It burned every foot of grass on Mike and Kayla Wintz’s 11,000-acre ranch. But when they and their neighbors faced the threat of losing their livelihoods, something remarkable happened. Thousands of anonymous donors stepped up from across the […] The post Thousands Donate to Help Nebraska Ranchers Who Couldn’t Feed Their Herds After Wildfires Burn Every Acre appeared first on Good News Network...
France Salutes America, Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship
The skies over New York City turned red, white, and blue on Tuesday as France launched Mission #Liberté250 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary—and to honor the enduring alliance between sister nations. The flyover by the French Air Force’s precision aerobatics team—the Patrouille de France—kicks off a historic month-long tour along the East Coast in a […] The post France Salutes America, Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship appeared first on Good News Network...
Win a Free Wedding at Historic Hudson Valley Estate For Couple With the Best Story
A historic Hudson Valley estate built in 1895 is reopening as a wedding venue and retreat—and the owners, a husband-and-wife team, are inaugurating the restored property by giving away a free wedding to the couple who tells the best story. Pine Brook Manor, about 90 minutes from New York City, includes 110 acres of pine […] The post Win a Free Wedding at Historic Hudson Valley Estate For Couple With the Best Story appeared first on Good News Network .
Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs
A new law passed in Tennessee will protect residents from incurring rising electricity costs from nearby data centers’ demands on the grid. Republican-led bill HB 1847 prohibits utilities companies and municipalities from paying for a data center’s electrical needs, or any of the infrastructure costs involved in expansion. Sponsored by Republicans Senator Brent Taylor from […] The post Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs appeared first on Good News Network .
3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge
A California wildlife overpass is already proving popular with the local deer—and it’s not even finished yet. In what is certainly a ringing endorsement of the $20 million bridge, 3 mule deer were caught on camera traps using the bridge to safely cross I-97 in Siskiyou County. This wildlife overpass was designed to provide animals […] The post 3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge appeared first on Good News Network .
NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration
NASA recently announced details of its first three missions of the Moon Base program, a series of landings on the Lunar south pole. Moon Base is the first stage of establishing a semi-permanent human presence on our satellite, and the data gathered during missions I, II, and III will inform the first visit of humans […] The post NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration appeared first on Good News Network...
Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die
A grieving mother discovered a 3.09-carat white gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park, catching a wave of emotional release and hope following a year of personal loss. Keshia Smith planned the trip to Arkansas a year ago, joining her boyfriend and brother on the journey from Pennsylvania. Little did she know she’d be healing […] The post Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die appeared first on Good News Network...
Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits
A purpose-driven restaurant located outside Louisville, Kentucky, just surpassed $100,000 in donations to local and national organizations since the owner pledged to give all his profits to charity. Established one year ago to serve something greater, Noah’s Kitchen donates 100% of its profits to support community initiatives, nonprofits, and ministries. Since opening in Brownsboro Crossing, […] The post Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits appeared first on Good News Network .
Global Good News
Sweden’s Breathtaking New Train Ride to Oslo Passes By Best of Country’s Landscape
It’s easy to be romantic about train travel, and hard not to when you’re onboard Sweden’s latest new route to Oslo. On June 15th, Swedish rail operator Snälltåget launched a new direct rail service stretching nearly 360 miles across some of the country’s most diverse landscapes. The 6.5-hour journey connects Malmö in southern Sweden with […] The post Sweden’s Breathtaking New Train Ride to Oslo Passes By Best of Country’s Landscape appeared first on Good News Network .
Japanese Fans Cleaned the Stadium After World Cup Match While the Players Cleaned Locker Room
The simple act of cleaning up after yourself. It’s the sign of a good house guest or well-raised children, but what about when “yourself” is thousands of screaming sports fans, and “cleaning up” is half of a soccer stadium? Well then it’s a sign of something much deeper—plain to see for attending supporters and spectators […] The post Japanese Fans Cleaned the Stadium After World Cup Match While the Players Cleaned Locker Room appeared first on Good News Network .
‘A Little Hero’ Saves Her Friend from Both Drowning AND a Seizure
A 12-year-old was labeled a hero after saving her friend from drowning with nothing more than a fistful of her hair to hang onto. The harrowing close call with Davy Jones comes to us now from Conwy, Wales, where Tamika and her friend Sofia-Ann were swimming off Pensarn beach during a late-May heat wave. The […] The post ‘A Little Hero’ Saves Her Friend from Both Drowning AND a Seizure appeared first on Good News Network .
Knee Pain Suffered by Millions Can Be Eased Using New Non-Surgical Procedure
For millions of people suffering with knee pain, a new, non-surgical procedure offers the promise of easing it away for at least 12 months with a single injection. Genicular artery embolization, or GAE, is an emerging, minimally invasive treatment that targets abnormal blood vessels in osteoarthritis patients. In an osteoarthritic knee, abnormal vessels build up […] The post Knee Pain Suffered by Millions Can Be Eased Using New Non-Surgical Procedure appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 17
141 years ago, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York packed in 241 crates, as a gift from France. The steel skeleton and copper skin were assembled on Bedloe’s Island, later called Liberty Island, and placed on a pedestal to be aligned so that it would face southeast, greeting ships entering the harbor from […] The post Good News in History, June 17 appeared first on Good News Network .
Artist Beats Brain Cancer And Paints Amazing Portraits of Hospital Staff as Thank-you Gifts (LOOK)
Vincent Serritella was only a little concerned about the flashing bright spots in his lower-left vision field; he wasn’t expecting anything serious. The former Pixar animator and San Francisco Bay area artist was in for a surprise—going from waking up with the bright spots to making a decision to go into open-brain surgery. At Sutter […] The post Artist Beats Brain Cancer And Paints Amazing Portraits of Hospital Staff as Thank-you Gifts (LOOK) appeared first on Good News Network .
Detective Spends Months Searching for Stolen Dementia Patient’s Ring–Finds it in a Pawnshop Miles Away
Going from a small town to the big city, a police detective went far beyond the call of duty to retrieve a woman’s stolen wedding ring. In LeRoy, New York, an elderly nursing home resident suffering from dementia—unable to care or speak for herself—had a wedding ring stolen from her hand. The theft was noticed […] The post Detective Spends Months Searching for Stolen Dementia Patient’s Ring–Finds it in a Pawnshop Miles Away appeared first on Good News Network .
Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles
Some years ago, scientists dedicated to including the kingdom Fungi into modern conservation set out to measure the total length of fungal networks under the soil. These networks form the fabled “wood wide web,” an interconnected, biological framework of cooperation between plants, fungi, and probably microorganisms. Their research, published last July, found that just within […] The post Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles appeared first on Good News Network .
Just By Mowing a Lawn, Social Media Star Raises $685,000 for Bereaved Senior Who Fell Behind on Rent
Who knew so much power lay behind the simple act of mowing the lawn. That’s what Spencer from SB Mowing, the prolific social media account, has shown us before, and is now showing us again as his yardwork channels $685,000 to a woman who had no money for rent or groceries. In a video posted […] The post Just By Mowing a Lawn, Social Media Star Raises $685,000 for Bereaved Senior Who Fell Behind on Rent appeared first on Good...
No Outstanding Coal Mining Applications Left in the UK After Council Refusal in Carmarthenshire
After a Welsh council rejected plans to dig for 85,000 tons of coal, the UK has no outstanding proposals for coal mining anywhere in the country. Carmarthenshire council turned down the second application for expanding the open-pit Glan Lash mine near Llandybie in Wales, citing impacts on the local environment. Bryn Bach Coal Ltd. had […] The post No Outstanding Coal Mining Applications Left in the UK After Council Refusal in Carmarthenshire appeared first on Good News Network .
Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH
From the SpaceX Dragon capsule high above the Earth, astronaut Jessica Meir was left stunned and moved by what she was witnessing. As our own blue marble spun around to show its white underbelly, a blast of solar wind had ignited the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, which spread out from Antarctica before snaking and […] The post Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 18
78 years ago today, Columbia Records introduced the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, characterized by a speed of 33+1⁄3 rpm a 12- or 10-inch, diameter, and a vinyl composite disk, it instantly became the most popular and beloved analog storage medium in history. READ just […] The post Good News in History, June 18 appeared first on Good News Network .