Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. New York City murder rate goes flat over Christmas with none reported in five days. – Source
2. Arizona man finds a little girl’s Christmas wish list attached to a balloon all the way from Mexico. Tracks her down and delivers her toys. – Source
3. Royal Caribbean ship rescues sailors stranded at sea for 20 days. – Source
4. From duct-taped shoes to $11M: Man leaves surprise donations. The Washington state social worker died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $11 million estate to children’s charities that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned. – Source
5. Minnesota Timberwolves’ Center Gorgui Dieng has sent over 1.5 million meals to Senegal as well as Revamped a hospital with 200 new beds and modern machines. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. California limits pet store sales of cats, dogs, and rabbits to rescue or shelter animals only. – Source
7. She worked over Christmas as a flight attendant, so dad booked flights to join her. – Source
8. UK bans pet shops from selling puppies and kittens. – Source
9. World’s first Lifeline Hospital train reaches Remote Area of India, over 1000 patients attended in two days. – Source
10. Ruth Bader Ginsburg eager to hit the gym after cancer surgery: “When can we go back to training?” – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Forests are the most powerful and efficient carbon-capture system on the planet. The Bonn Challenge, issued by world leaders with the goal of reforestation and restoration of 150 million hectares of degraded landscapes by 2020, has been adopted by 56 countries. – Source
12. Canadian teen finds a new way to extract diamonds from rocks. – Source
13. Good Samaritans return $5,000 and passports found in a diaper bag. – Source
14. A stray dog without a nose could find forever home soon. – Source
15. A man comes up with ingenious plan to help animals suffering in drought. – Source
in re #25: im sorry to say that Mr Overton passed away on Dec 27. RIP