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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News

  Today’s story comes from the Good News Network Verizon Erased $10 Million of Consumer Debt for 6,500 North Carolina Residents in Path of Hurricane Helene By Good News Network– Mar 2, 2025 Verizon teamed up with ForgiveCo to eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 Western North Carolinians who are still recovering from […]

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  As a former Gulf dweller this story struck home and comes from the Good News Network. Man Saves Boatloads Of ‘Stunned’ Animals After He Spotted Shadows in the Waves By Andy Corbley–Feb 27, 2025 From Corpus Christi comes the story of a commercial mariner who developed a passion for saving lives—cold, imperiled, and scaly […]

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Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power Dallas International Airport By Andy Corbley –Feb 20, 2025 An intuitive piece of hardware collects days’ worth of renewable energy from airplane engine exhaust before takeoff from a Dallas airport. “Boarding is completed” is a common […]

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  Today’s Good News story comes from the Business Korea periodical and was brought to my attention by Noelle Granger. Groundbreaking Bio-catalyst Developed for Efficient PET Plastic Decomposition by Michael Herh – January 2025 The Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) has announced a groundbreaking development in the field of plastic recycling. […]

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  Today’s good news comes from The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington. A bald eagle was found ‘frozen’ and unable to fly. See the rescue with the ‘best ending ever.’ Story by Sara Schilling First responders in Alaska had an unusual overnight guest: a juvenile bald eagle needing help. A good Samaritan came across the […]

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  Today’s good news comes from The Cool Down newsletter. Thank you, Noelle Granger, for spotting it and making me aware. Research team makes surprising discovery after planting multiple crops in the same field: ‘It’s a promising combination.’ Leslie Sattler, December 29, 2024 A new study from the University of Alberta points to an exciting […]

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  Today’s good news story comes from The Good News Network and is about a best-selling author. James Patterson Gives $300,000 in Holiday Bonuses to 600 Bookstore Employees By Andy Corbley – Dec 26, 2024 Believing that books save lives, international best-selling author James Patterson is taking the reins for dozens of American booksellers this […]

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Today’s Good News comes from the Good News Network.   Endangered Thick-billed Parrot That Once Roamed the US Is on the Way to Recovery By Andy Corbley – Dec 19, 2024 A public-private partnership in Mexico just announced that the population of thick-billed parrots is approximately 2,500 individuals—at least 10% higher than that recorded 12 […]

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Today’s Good News story comes from the Good News Network Trillions of Microscopic Sea Plankton Recruited to Solve the Carbon Problem By Andy Corbley –Dec 12, 2024 American scientists have proposed a new method for recruiting trillions of microscopic sea creatures and their insatiable appetites to fight climate change. The technique harnesses the animals’ daily […]

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Today’s story comes from Good News Network. Spending Time in the Great Outdoors Helps Children with Mental Health Issues, Says New Study By Andy Corbley–Dec 5, 2024 It’s new news, old news, and news that can never be repeated too often: spending time in nature reduces emotional distress among troubled 10-—to 12-year-olds. The Canadian researchers […]