Shauna Wright
Firefighters Use Mouth-To-Nose Respiration To Save Dog’s Life In Gut-Wrenching Photos
What’s better than a firefighter? Two animal-loving firefighter with huge hearts.
On Tuesday in Wausau, Wisconsin, firefighters Jamie Giese and Jared Thompson were responding to a residential blaze when they found the homeowner’s seven-year-old yellow Labrador, Coda, trapped inside. Once they got him out, they performed mouth-to-nose respiration and gave him oxygen — despite having no formal train
This Day in History for October 22 – First Vietnam War Casualties and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1934 – Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd is shot by FBI agents in a cornfield in East Liverpool, Ohio (More info)
1957 – The United States suffers its first casualties in Vietnam (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for October 22 – Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Christopher Lloyd
Age: 74
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Emmett “Doc” Brown in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, Uncle Fester in ‘The Addams Family’ films, and Judge Doom in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ and playing Reverend Jim Ignatowski on the sitcom ‘Taxi’
President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year’s End [VIDEO]
In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.
“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.
Study Says Teenagers Are Bombarded with Alcohol Brand Name-Dropping in Music
In a new study published Thursday, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth University found that American teens who listen to music hear about 34 name-brand references to alcohol every day — something that could contribute to teen substance abuse.
Police Jailed Innocent Woman for 53 Days, Mixed Up Names [VIDEO]
Teresa Culpepper wasn’t surprised to see the police at her door. The Atlanta woman had called them to report her truck stolen, but when they arrested her for assault instead, she was terribly confused.
This Day in History for October 21 – Guggenheim Museum Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1861 – Union troops suffer a devastating defeat in the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, the second major engagement of the Civil War (More info)
1921 – President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting President against lynching in the deep south (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for October 21 – Carrie Fisher, Kim Kardashian and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Carrie Fisher
Age: 56
Occupation: Actress and Author
Known For: Launching the fantasies of countless boys while playing Princess Leia in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, her bestselling novel ‘Postcards from the Edge,’ being the daughter of actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and her awesomely hilarious autobiography and one-wom
Celebrity Birthdays for October 20 – Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Tom Petty
Age: 61
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Fronting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performing with the Traveling Wilburys, selling more than 60 million albums, and numerous hit songs such as ‘Refugee,’ ‘The Waiting,’ and ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance’
UPDATE: Libyan Dictator Muammar Gadhafi Killed by Rebels in Sirte
Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, who’s been in hiding since August when a NATO-backed rebel force seized his headquarters in Tripoli, was killed on Thursday after rebels stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last remnants of troops loyal to him were hiding. He was 69 years old.
Bathroom Visits Limited for Some Students at Illinois High School
Students at Evergreen Park High School in Illinois may be well-advised to avoid excessive water intake — or find themselves with longer school days.
Some teachers there have implemented a policy of allowing each student only three bathroom visits during class each semester. Any subsequent visits require students to make up the class time later in the day.
Florida Woman Hit with Staggering $200,000 Cell Phone Bill
If you think your cell phone bill is high, you haven’t met Celina Aarons.
The Florida woman added a cell phone to her account for her mute and hearing-impaired brother, who didn’t know to turn off his data roaming when he was recently in Canada. Since his only form of communication with the phone is via text messages, those international data rates added up quickly — to the tune of over $200,000 i