This series is to spotlight the Light and Love inside humanity, and the wonder and miracles that can be found around us. Please click on the headline to read the full article. ~ESA
U.S. STORIES:
- Subway Hero Lifted Giant Drunk Man Off the Tracks Just in Time When he saw a drunk man passed out on the tracks, it triggered his dormant hero tendencies.
- Corinth’s Good Samaritan Jenett Chandler knocked on a Corinth family’s home early Thursday morning to notify them that their detached garage was on fire.
- Wounded local war hero receives gift for his sacrifice Volunteers were renovating the home of the former army specialist who lost his leg and suffered burns over nearly half his body after being the sole survivor of an IED explosion in Iraq.
- Good Samaritan helps disabled women who were snowed in A disabled woman on the lakeshore wants to thank a good Samaritan for going out of her way to offer assistance in the inclement weather.
- TCA selects driver who helped elderly couple as a Highway Angel ABF Freight System driver, Ronnie Milner, has been named the latest Truckload Carriers Assn. Highway Angel for his efforts helping an elderly couple in trouble on the highway.
- Oakland landlords pay it forward "I just became a citizen May 5th of this year. I intend to live and die here. So I'm very interested that this whole place gets better," says Miller-Cole.
- Snow Angels needed in the Village of Hamburg In an effort to lend a helping hand to one’s neighbors, the Village of Hamburg has initiated a Snow Angels Program, where area volunteers (youths are strongly encouraged to join) assist those in need in clearing out those sidewalks and driveways during the winter months.
- Templo Getsemani joining Convoy of Hope Raising funds for Hurricane Sandy victims with 'Mile for a Penny' program.
- Become a Change Hero and help local children in need! The Change Heroes campaign is a popular grassroots fundraising effort designed to turn spare change into miracles for children treated at Baystate Children's Hospital.
- Hope Harbor gearing up for Serving Up Hope There are more than 3,500 homeless people in Nebraska on any given night, and more than 1,300 of them are part of families.
- Raise hope at the big dance Lincoln County Child Abuse Prevention Council's Dresses for a Cause Prom Boutique was such a success in 2012 that the organization is bringing it back again.
- Semi-Annual Belvidere Battle of the Badges Community Blood Drive The department that brings in the most donations wins the traveling trophy until the next drive, which is proudly displayed at their respective department.
- California Teens Bond After Brain Surgery High school students find comfort and friendship in each other after undergoing similar surgeries.
- Lanterns carry message of hope for fight against disease Wishes and prayers were written on more than 110 paper sky lanterns and sent to the sky Friday night to remember or honor a loved one, friend or family member who has battled a chronic illness or disease.
- More than 2,000 honor slain NM family More than 2,000 people gathered at an Albuquerque church to remember five members of a New Mexico family gunned down in their home last weekend.
- Chicago gets 1st 1-inch snowfall, breaking record The 1.1 inches that settled on Windy City streets and sidewalks marked the latest first seasonal snowfall of at least an inch in the Midwest metropolis since at least 1884.
WORLD:
- THY pilot pulls a miracle landing as plane catches fire during flight A Turkish Airlines pilot managed to smoothly land an Istanbul-İzmir plane as one of the engines caught fire after being hit by lightning during a flight on the night of Jan. 24.
- Grateful family search for Dublin Airport ‘Good Samaritan’ When 85-year-old Jack Healy collapsed outside Terminal 2, an American nurse stepped in to administer CPR.
- Middlesbrough Binns knifeman hero saves boy He has now turned hero again by stepping in to help save the life of a teenager suffering from a severe asthma attack.
- Michelle says thanks to her Good Samaritan Michelle Linacre came to Georgina Hopkins’ rescue after she collapsed in Worksop town centre.
- Mozambique rescues 12,000 families from floods Mozambican and South African military helicopters and boats have rescued 12,000 families from floods in central Mozambique.
- Rachel Goble helps stop sex trafficking of impoverished children The SOLD Project helps young girls in Thailand avoid becoming prostitutes through mentoring and education.
- SES’s McTavish a humble hero As Murrumbidgee region controller for the State Emergency Service (SES) he co-ordinated efforts to protect people and homes while also taking on the job of answering the questions of displaced residents at public meetings.
- Yorkton Regional High Schools Entrepreneurship-30 Class Sponsors the Chase Kraynick “Pay it Forward” Splash Park in Canora The students and staff from the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) never cease to amaze me, not only with their talents and energy, but also with their kindness of heart and creative thinking.
- Sirens call for hero visit Last Wednesday’s visit from South Elmsall firefighters tied in with lessons on heroes.
- War hero Karl Hinett is dedicating life to charity WAR hero Karl Hinett today vowed to dedicate his life to raising money for charity – and revealed plans to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro and another ultra marathon.
- Birthday joy for brave 'miracle child' born with half a heart A brave toddler born with half a heart has defied her condition by celebrating her third birthday.
- Miracle tank blast survivor Edward Harvey celebrates 90th birthday A South Somerset war veteran who was not expected to survive after being hit by an armour piercing shell during the Second World War has celebrated his 90th birthday.
- Banglore Cares Organizes HH Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi’s Food For Change Under the patronage of HH Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi, the Food for Change (FfC) was a fundraising event organized by Bangalore Cares and it was a great success.
- Top Christian Bloggers Travel to Poverty Stricken Bangladesh with Food for the Hungry Five top Christian bloggers will embark on a journey through several communities in Bangladesh, where Food for the Hungry provides much needed training and resources to fight poverty through child sponsorship.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- Dogs rescued from house fires on Cleveland's east side Both homes were occupied and the families got out safely. However, firefighters did have to rescue two dogs from the fire.
- Horse Lets Herself Out of Stable Stall Mare named Mariska uses her teeth to unlatch doors.
- Tales from a Conservation Biologist "We've got kung-fu elephants. They just come and kick our camera traps," Ahmed said.
- Science brings miracle out of miracle Cloned buffalo Garima-2 delivered a female calf on Friday afternoon at National Dairy Research Institute.
BUSINESS:
- The Bill Howe Volunteer Team Reaches Record Numbers at San Diego Food Bank On Tuesday night, more than 30 employees (approximately 20 percent of total employees), and their family joined Tina at the San Diego Food Bank on Distribution Avenue in San Diego to help feed local families in need.
- Pay It Forward: Shoveling Snow Local TV News helps shovel out Grand Rapids neighborhood with a lot of retirees.
- Erie Construction Contributes $3,800 to the Red Cross Toward the Victims of Hurricane Sandy Toledo local home remodeling company, Erie Construction, contributes to the victims of Hurricane Sandy and their effort to repair and rebuild.
- Helping Cancer Patients and Families Celebrate Their Lives Through Photography By joining with Magic Hour Foundation, Carolyn hopes to serve the individuals and families who are fighting cancer by providing them with the ability to celebrate their lives through photography.
- WIBH sponsors successful New Coats, New Hope campaign WIBH Radio Station in Anna recently sponsored its annual New Coats, New Hope campaign to provide coats for kids in Southern Illinois.
- American Travel Planners Commits to Supporting Wounded Veterans and Their Families Dedication to Corporate Philanthropy and supporting The Wounded Warrior Project is part of American Travel Planners future growth and expansion including increased services and benefits for their members.
SPORTS:
- Hero of the Week: Naomi Hoffman Her disciplined dedication to working on the mat parallels her commitment to volunteering in the Eugene/Springfield community.
- Former World Cup Speedsters Pay It Forward Jeremy ‘Worm’ Transue and Chris Frank, also former World Cup speed skiers, as well as 35 junior athletes from Vermont and the Tri-State Area joined McCarty and other coaches for a regional speed project.
- What’s in a name? Pelicans hope to find out The bird was near extinction almost 50 years ago but was removed from the endangered species list in 2009; the name is also meant to symbolize the city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the BP oil spill four years later.
- Chuck Patterson's penchant for skiing liquid mountains hits new high Chuck Patterson is quite the Renaissance man when it comes to outdoor adventure. Whether he's chasing sharks, swells, or snow, he's usually turning heads at each stop.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- Supergiant Star Betelgeuse to Crash Into Cosmic 'Wall' The star will crash headlong into a trail of space dust while speeding through its part of the cosmos at a blistering 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) per second.
- A New Blood Test for Depression Proves It's Not All In Your Head MDDScore is the first-ever blood test that screens biological indicators of depression, like inflammation and neurochemicals.
- Strange Exoplanet's 'Backwards' Orbit Explained by Extra Star, Planet A perplexing alien planet locked in a "backwards" orbit around its parent star may finally be explained by the discovery of an extra planet and star near the oddball planetary system.
- Night-Sensitive Satellite Spots Elusive Clouds The nighttime viewing capabilities of the Suomi NPP satellite are giving earth scientists new views of the planet's surface once the sun goes down.
- Curiosity Rover Snaps 1st Photos of Mars at Night NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured its first nighttime view of the Red Planet using a camera and ultraviolet light on its robotic arm.
- Egyptian Mummy's Elaborate Hairstyle Revealed in 3D High-resolution CT scans reveal that, before she was buried, her hair was dressed in an elaborate hairstyle.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- Looking for the Good Samaritan Knitter of Cupertino You know it’s cold when someone knits hats and scarves for quail statues.
- Dad Draws Awesome Art on Kids' Lunch Bags Every day, the father of three decorates his children's lunch bags with a new illustration, taking inspiration from shows or books he shares with the family.
- Hero-Mayor Cory Booker Can Turn Guns into Bracelets The Caliber Collection, features utilitarian-chic bangles and cuffs made from the steel of 250 confiscated guns and brass of shell casings swept from the ground of crime scenes.
- WTC workers scrawl graffiti of defiance, hope The words on beams, walls and stairwells of the skyscraper that replaces the twin towers lost on Sept. 11, 2001, form the graffiti of defiance and rebirth, what ironworker supervisor Kevin Murphy calls "things from the heart."
- Waiter who refused service to customer becomes Web hero Usually, when a waiter refuses to serve someone at a restaurant, customers complain. In this case, customers cheered.
- Stan the Man leaves mark on Wings of Hope He never used his stardom for personal gain, but Stan Musial did use his face for charity.
- Rory Staunton’s hero lends name to fight for more stringent hospital checks They say you should never meet your heroes in case you are disappointed, but in the case of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the opposite is true.
LIFESTYLE:
- Conception to Birth: VIDEO of the Incredible Miracle of Pregnancy The miracle of birth is nothing short of just that: a miracle – but with a precise and exact science behind it.
- Yoga May Help Depression, Sleep Problems Yoga may have positive effects for people with depression and sleep complaints even if they don't take medication, as well as for people suffering from schizophrenia and ADHD who are taking medication.
- How to stop sitting all day? Just get up Dennerlein's new 20-20-20 rule calls for you to get on your feet and walk 20 feet away for 20 seconds or more every 20 minutes.
- Antarctica and the Big Bang: Science at the World's Bottom The "Hilton" is the nickname of a small shed at the intersection of two snow-covered "roads" in the vicinity of McMurdo Station, home base for American researchers on the southernmost continent, Antarctica.
- Polar Missions Sample Extreme Life It always comes back to ice for Bowman, whether he's crawling on it, shoveling to it or sawing though it.
- Couple has been living under a rock, quite literally For many people, the idea of living under a rock might seem like the punchline of a joke. But for one Mexican couple, a hut wedged below a 130-foot boulder in Coahuila, Mexico, has been home for the past 30 years.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- God can change everything - and everyone A man named David walked into his 50th anniversary class reunion - an entrance that shocked his high school classmates. They figured he would have been long dead or spending time in prison.
- The Amaryllis flower … and God It’s one thing for God to put a dream on the inside of you and quite another thing to actually see the dream become a reality.
- In God's Hands When a loved one who has not made a profession of faith in Christ passes away, don't necessarily assume that he or she is not in heaven, because you never know what prayers go through the heart of a man or a woman when they are entering into eternity.
- Understanding God helps alleviate suffering I had been an atheist up until this point, having never encountered an idea of God that resonated with me.
- Spreading the word of God through the social media Archbishop Paul Cremona is "spreading the word of God" through social media for the very first time as he celebrates his 67th birthday today.
- Amid Mali's upheaval, Christians stand firm Despite the fighting, Farmer said, "Many believers are demonstrating their faith and care to their Muslim neighbors like never before.”
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