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When Joe Tasby and his dog Cupid walked into the emergency room of a Nevada hospital in mid-March, he thought they’d be able to go home in a matter of days. The 70-year-old Vietnam veteran, who is blind, went to HCA Healthcare’s Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, believing he had torn a shoulder tendon
This lockdown has left many people feeling restless, which is why many are trying to find different ways to entertain themselves. While some are spending their time doing various household chores, others are relying on the internet for some fun. Now more than ever, people are sharing memes, funny videos, and anything uplifting on their
A Canadian student from Montreal just made history as the first black valedictorian in the 274-year history of Princeton University. Nicholas Johnson, who is majoring in operations research and financial engineering, earned the top honors at the New Jersey Ivy League school, according to an announcement from the institution. In an interview with CTV Television
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live our lives. Though seemingly drastic, our current situation is the “new normal.” For everybody’s safety, we quarantine ourselves in our homes, hoping that decreased human-to-human contact will slow the spread of the virus. While we’re allowed to step out of our houses, we can only
The CEO of an Ohio-based real estate investment firm announced that he’d made $1.6 million in the stock market over eight days of coronavirus volatility. But instead of keeping this enormous sum of money to himself, the head of the company decided to give it away to his associates. Larry Connor, the owner of The
This year’s new Gerber baby is a real charmer! On Friday, the baby food company declared the winner of its 10th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search contest: Magnolia Earl from Ross, California. She emerged the victor out of a pool of over 327,000 entrants who submitted their photos, videos, and stories on the contest website.
A retired Kansas farmer who donated an N95 mask to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid the coronavirus pandemic was honored with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University on Tuesday. Dennis Ruhnke sent a single N95 mask left from his farming days and a note to the governor last month after his call for
Due to the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the globe, non-essential establishments around the country are currently closed. Over a million people have succumbed to COVID-19, which has claimed not only lives but also many other important things. Thousands of individuals have lost their jobs, small businesses are struggling to get by, and people have lost
World-renowned artist Banksy is the antithesis of commissioned art; he makes street art. And he dedicates his most recent work to the NHS staff who had been working hard amid the coronavirus pandemic. His latest creation is an almost fully monochrome painting he called Game Changer, which depicts a young boy playing with a toy.
Nature photography is both unpredictable and challenging, and these two qualities are precisely what makes it such a rewarding career. While it’s a popular field to be in, it would require a lot to excel in it. Like anything, it takes an immense amount of practice to capture brilliant images in wildlife photography. Since you
As the government ordered a shutdown of non-essential business because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many small businesses have taken a hit financial hit. There’s no revenue coming in, and business owners had to cut down their payroll list and lay off some of their staff. While it’s heartbreaking to do so, especially in a time
At 85 years old, legendary actress Judi Dench just made history as the oldest person ever to grace the cover of British Vogue. The title was previously held by Jane Fonda, who made the cover at age 81 for the magazine’s “Non-Issue” issue in 2019. The Oscar-winning actor is featured on the front page of