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Man, 98, Who Broke Record for Wing Walk: 'I Don't Like Heights'

Harry Heasman's daring flight raises funds for children's cancer charity, earns him Guinness honor

(Newser) - At the age of 98, Harry Heasman finally got the view he'd been chasing since childhood, all while strapped to the top of a flying plane. The British World War II veteran spent upward of nine minutes standing on the wings of an aircraft more than 1,000 feet...

Independent Bookstores Are Thriving, Not Vanishing

They're expanding at a rate not seen since the late 1990s

(Newser) - Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It'...

Florida Man Finds $30K in Wawa Bathroom, Returns It

Finder says he never considered keeping someone else's cash

(Newser) - A Florida man who walked into a Wawa bathroom and walked out with $30,000 that wasn't his says he never thought about keeping it, the Washington Post reports. Police in Riviera Beach, Fla., say 58-year-old construction worker Luis Salavar (variously reported as Salazar) found a black fanny pack...

Owl Found in Concrete Mixer Is Finally Flying Free

Workers at Utah sanctuary had to install new feathers

(Newser) - An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally flying free, the AP reports. After being released, the owl hovered for a moment while the aviary roof was retracted, gained speed, and then flew out into the wild. "It feels so, so...

Debbie Gibson, 'Geezer' Butler Praise Beagle Rescue Effort

Pop star, Black Sabbath co-founder have common ground when it comes to dogs

(Newser) - Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry "Geezer" Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments. The unlikely pair came together this week not for a most unusual duet, but instead to praise ongoing efforts...

Teen Graduates Law School at 18 With Top Honors

James Chilimigras, who began high school at age 12, is done at Loyola New Orleans' law school

(Newser) - Most kids James Chilimigras' age are just entering college, while he's now a freshly minted lawyer. The 18-year-old from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has graduated with highest honors from Loyola University New Orleans' College of Law, which says he's likely the youngest law grad in Louisiana history and among...

Meet the Baby Who Was 'Born Twice'
Meet the Baby Who
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May 10, 2026 2:40 PM CDT

Meet the Baby Who Was 'Born Twice'

He was partially delivered at 25 weeks to deal with airway issue, then placed back in mother's womb

(Newser) - Cassian Joubert will grow up with two birthdays and a medical file that's headed to an international conference. The Florida boy's parents say their second son was effectively "born twice" after an unusual, high-risk operation that required partially delivering him at 25 weeks, operating to deal with...

76ers Want to Keep Knicks Fans Away. They Have a Plan

Philly team to donate 500 tix for each 2nd-round home playoff game to fill crowd with locals

(Newser) - The Philadelphia 76ers will donate 500 tickets for each remaining second-round playoff game at home to area community groups in the team's latest attempt to keep more of their own fans in the building and avoid a New York takeover. The Sixers' previous strategy to ward off Knicks fans...

Storm Chaser Rescues Kitten in Tornado Rubble

He followed faint meow, found kitten that appeared scared but unhurt

(Newser) - As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness. The homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring a dozen at...

Girl, 12, Is Looking for All the 'Kirstys' in the World

Kirsty Waugh is raising money to support pediatric brain tumor research

(Newser) - If your name is Kirsty, a 12-year-old in England is looking for you. As she undergoes chemotherapy for a large, inoperable but benign brain tumor, Kirsty Waugh has turned her attention to a global fundraising challenge for children's brain tumor research—by rallying people who share her name, reports...

Next to the Other Sea Lions, 'He's Like a Volkswagen!'

At San Francisco's Pier 39, Chonkers is making quite the splash with tourists

(Newser) - An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who've flocked to San Francisco's Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller's sea lion flopped on the pier, surrounded...

Life Coaches Help City Hit 6-Decade Low in Homicides

Officials say Oakland program is making a difference, one person at a time

(Newser) - Oakland has driven homicides to historic lows, and experts say part of the credit goes to a program that identifies people who are most likely to get pulled into gang violence and pairs them with life coaches to help turn their lives around. Officials in the California city meet weekly...

Middle School Students Step Up After Bus Driver Passes Out

They're being hailed as heroes after safely getting bus full of students to median

(Newser) - Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway, the AP reports. The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County on Wednesday with about 40 children on board when Leah Taylor, 46, had an...

He Fought Dehydration, Snakes. Then, One Magic Word: 'Dad!'

Survival training, family efforts credited with saving missing Vietnam vet Mark Young, 76, in Arizona

(Newser) - A solo camping trip in Arizona's backcountry turned into a four-day survival test for a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, until a familiar voice cut through the canyon. Per the Guardian , Mark Young was reported missing after he failed to show up for dinner in the Verde Valley on April 17,...

Huge Balloon Makes Emergency Landing in Tiny Backyard

'I open the sliding glass door, and there's a basket full of 13 people in my backyard!'

(Newser) - A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard—a balloon with 13 people. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had...

Principal Who Disarmed Shooter Crowned Prom King
This Year's Prom King:
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Apr 20, 2026 7:13 AM CDT

This Year's Prom King: a Heroic Principal

Oklahoma students honor Kirk Moore after he stopped school shooting

(Newser) - A principal's status as hero among students was confirmed Friday, less than two weeks after he tackled a school shooter and was shot in the process. In an emotional moment, students at Oklahoma's Pauls Valley High voted principal Kirk Moore their prom king, erupting in cheers as he...

Rare 'Cloud Jaguar' Spotted in Honduras

First sighting in highlands since 2016 raises hopes for regional 'jaguar corridor'

(Newser) - A big cat just made a low-key but important appearance in the Honduran highlands. A camera trap in the cloud forests of the Merendón Mountains snapped photos of a robust male jaguar on Feb. 6—the first time in a decade the species has been documented in that area,...

Picasso Raffle Winner Thought He Was Being Pranked

Paris man won $1.2M painting with $120 ticket in charity raffle for Alzheimer's research

(Newser) - A Paris engineer just swapped around $120 for a Picasso worth more than $1.2 million million. Ari Hodara, 58, learned via video call from Christie's that his 100 euro raffle ticket —number 94,715—had won Tête de Femme (Head of a Woman), a 1941 gouache-on-paper...

A Week After Owner's Waterfall Fall, Dog Gets Her Own Rescue

Crowdfunded helicopter search uses thermal imaging to find Molly in remote area of New Zealand

(Newser) - A New Zealand dog is back with her owner after surviving a week in a remote area, thanks to the efforts of a crowdfunding campaign, a helicopter crew, and a thermal camera. As RNZ reports, the saga began on March 24 as Jessica Johnston was hiking in the Arahura Valley...

That Heartwarming Story About Abducted Dogs? Fake

Pack seen roaming together did not, in fact, escape a kidnapping

(Newser) - Well, bummer: The feel-good story about a band of dogs escaping a dire fate and making their way back to their homes is, in fact, too good to be true. As CNN reports, the video clip of the dogs that went viral is real, but the story that sprung up...

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