Happy News Thread

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

A World War II Paratrooper named Tom Rice who made two combat drops during that War, celebrated his 100th Birthday in style by jumping into this hometown of Coronado, California with the help of the Commemorative Air Force and other Veteran nonprofits.

World War II paratrooper Tom Rice parachuted into his hometown of Coronado, California, to celebrate his 100th birthday. The Commemorative Air Force’s C-53 D-Day Doll — which flew missions on D-Day and has since been restored — transported Rice over a beachfront drop zone near the historic Hotel del Coronado.

The Sunday, Aug. 15, jump was made possible by Operation Call-to-Service, an organization that honors US veterans. Former Navy SEALs with the Beyond the Teams nonprofit provided a drop zone security detail to ensure everything went according to plan.

World War II Paratrooper Parachutes Into Coronado for His 100th Birthday

World War II paratrooper Tom Rice parachuted into his hometown of Coronado, California, to celebrate his 100th birthday. The Commemorative Air Force’s C-53 D-Day Doll — which flew missions on D-Day and has since been restored — transported Rice over a beachfront drop zone near the historic Hotel...

coffeeordie.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

Someone donated a factory sealed copy of the NES game Legend of Zelda to Goodwill and it netted over $400,000 in an online auction.

Nintendo game "Legend of Zelda" sells on goodwill for US $ 411,000 - Techgadgetguides

Points Highlighted: We’re told the vintage video game is the most expensive item ever sold on shopgoodwill.com since the website went live way back in

www.techgadgetguides.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

California Mom fights off a 65 pound mountain lion that had dragged her five year old son forty five yards away across the front lawn of their home.

Heroic mom fights off mountain lion attacking her 5-year-old son

A gutsy mother fought off a mountain lion that savagely attacked her 5-year-old son outside their California home last week, authorities said Saturday.

nypost.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

A missing child reunited with her Mother after being abducted fourteen years ago, when she was only six years old!

 

[bintananth]

A missing child reunited with her Mother after being abducted fourteen years ago, when she was only six years old!

That is a very sweet story.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Another Mother-Daughter story, only even more ridiculously intense

Mom Willingly Trafficked Herself to Rescue 16-Year-Old Daughter Kidnapped by Traffickers

A Bangladeshi mother was determined to handle things on her own when her teenage daughter was abducted by human traffickers. Not knowing what else to do, she ended up trafficking herself to rescue her missing daughter.

news.amomama.com

The extent Mothers will go to sometimes to protect their children...

 

[Urabrask Revealed]

The extent Mothers will go to sometimes to protect their children...

It's a skill that seems to be gone in our western nations...

 

[Bacle]

Britney is free.

 

[bintananth]

Britney is free.

About time.

Sure, she has issues but that conservatorship was an injustice.

 

[Husky_Khan]

UFC Fighter Kevin Holland spotted, chased and detained an attempted car thief until police arrived to arrest the criminal in Texas.

UFC's Kevin Holland details stopping alleged carjacker in wild chase

UFC’s Kevin Holland tracked and held down an alleged carjacker until police arrived at the scene on Monday in Texas.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

Bodycam footage captures NYPD police officers responding to a call of a 15 month old toddler in Brooklyn requiring medical assistance. The police who responded continually performed CPR on the little tyke whilst rushing the little lad to a local hospital. rushing him inside and even placing him on an examination table for the life saving treatment he received.

Heart-pounding footage shows cops rescue baby who stopped breathing

New bodycam footage captures the heart-pounding moments NYPD cops rushed an ailing baby to a Brooklyn hospital — and saved his young life.

nypost.com

 

[Bear Ribs]

More funny than happy.

China: Teenager apologises for impersonating boy to join band

Many fans have defended the girl and jokingly compared her to Chinese folk heroine Mulan.

www.bbc.com

I'm not entirely sure how this entire thing came about. The girl said she was a boy but apparently that didn't turn her into one even though I'm given to understand that's how it works.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Someone earned a bag of peanuts!!!

Poacher trampled to death by elephant in South African national park

A suspected poacher is believed to have been trampled to death by an elephant after the man’s mangled body was found in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a park spokesman said on Saturday.

The body was discovered by national park rangers during an intelligence operation intended to prevent poachings in the park, Kruger spokesman Isaac Phaahla told AFP, according to CBS.

“Initial investigations suspect that the deceased was killed by an elephant and left behind by his accomplices,” Paahla said.

The suspected poacher was found with his cell phone still intact, which rangers provided to law enforcement in the hopes of identifying and locating his partners.

In April, a rhinoceros poacher was trampled to death in Kruger by a breeding herd of elephants he ran into after he was spotted by park rangers.

 

[Urabrask Revealed]

Huh. Are the elephants starting to recognize poachers and becoming capable of seperating them from rangers and caretakers?

 

[The Whispering Monk]

More than likely, he made a poor shot, and the elephants have learned what to do when that happens.

 

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Got rice?

 

[Zachowon]

We can be used for humanitarian aid as well as war

 

[Bacle]

Done Deal: Colorado Judge OKs Sale Of Casa Bonita To 'South Park' Creators | 107.9 KBPI

The news come days after a local fan group pulled the plug on their attempt to buy the iconic restaurant.

kbpi.iheart.com

The madlads finally closed the deal; a local landmark saved by local hero's. They are even bringing back most of the laid-off employees.