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October 22, 2020

2 custom Ford Bronco firetrucks being donated to forestry services

The Ford Bronco Wildland Fire Rig concept is an off-road fire-and-rescue vehicle designed with help from Filson and the National Forest Foundation. Two of the trucks will be donated to forest firefighting agencies.

October 22, 2020

2020 Hess holiday truck honors first responders

The first Hess ambulance was designed before the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is using it to salute first responders.

October 22, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic remote schooling surge spurs parents to make desks for kids in need

As remote schooling surged during the pandemic, parents across the country realized that many kids didn’t have desks at home.

October 21, 2020

Florida police department celebrates 100-year-old veteran's birthday with car parade

The Fort Pierce Police Department in Florida threw a parade on Tuesday honoring military veteran Clarence McDuffie, in celebration of his 100th birthday. 

October 21, 2020

USS Oklahoma sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified, set to be buried in Kentucky

A U.S. Navy sailor killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor has been identified and is set to be buried in Kentucky.

October 21, 2020

Pixie post: Fairy letters offer advice, respite from coronavirus in Virginia

With the coronavirus lockdown and school out for the summer, 9-year-old Maya Gebler’s social world had shrunk to her immediate family and a few friends.

October 20, 2020

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft makes historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft made its historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu Tuesday, retrieving a sample from the space rock that will be returned to Earth.

October 20, 2020

VIDEO: Good Samaritans, officers jump into water after car crashes into Long Island canal

Dramatic surveillance video shows a car careening into a Long Island canal and people jumping into the water to rescue the two elderly occupants who survived.

October 20, 2020

Maryland police officer praised for simple act of kindness, 'example of professionalism'

A simple act of kindness by a police officer in Maryland has now gone viral. 

October 20, 2020

Boise grocery shoppers get $5,000 free groceries from supermarket good Samaritan

A local CEO handed out money to his employees, and instructed them to buy groceries for other shoppers.