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Good Samaritans Reunite A Surfer With His Board A Month After Losing It In The Sea

Lee Brogan had a stroke of bad luck when he was wiped out by a large wave whilst surfing in Runswick Bay in Scarborough, England. His surfboard vanished underneath the water and was nowhere to be found. But luckily, a young couple found the board 400 miles away from where he lost it. Costing between £800 and £1200, the surfboard was very important to Brogan … Continue reading Good Samaritans Reunite A Surfer With His Board A Month After Losing It In The Sea

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Mandy Moore Gives Birth to Her First Child Gus

Mandy Moore, the 36-year-old actress in the series “This Is Us” and films like “A Walk to Remember”, welcomed her son Gus into the world on Tuesday (23/02/21). She announced his birth on Instagram, posting a picture of the baby in a cute blue onesie.  “Gus is here. Our sweet boy, August Harrison Goldsmith,” Moore said in the caption of the photo. “He was punctual … Continue reading Mandy Moore Gives Birth to Her First Child Gus

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Jaguar To Be All-Electric By 2025

Jaguar switched gears and announced that by 2025, 100 percent of their new vehicle sales will be all electric, zero-emission vehicles.  “The day has come to think of the future,” said Jaguar CEO Thierry Bolloré as he announced the company’s decision to phase out internal combustion engines. Bolloré also said that the Land Rover line will be 60 percent made up of electric vehicles by … Continue reading Jaguar To Be All-Electric By 2025

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Black Girl Ventures Is Helping Black Businesses Thrive Across America

Shelly Bell, the founder of Black Girl Ventures Foundation, is on a mission to help Black and Brown women entrepreneurs succeed across America through an initiative called Shark Tank Kickstarter. “I figured out the vehicle,” said Bell. “Once you can figure out the vehicle, then you can measure the impact.”  According to a report by Fundera, women in 2020 started 1821 new businesses every day … Continue reading Black Girl Ventures Is Helping Black Businesses Thrive Across America

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A UK Swimming Teacher Becomes The Youngest Woman To Row The Atlantic Ocean solo At 21

Jasmine Harrison is now the youngest woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean at 21-years-old. From Thirsk in North Yorkshire, Jasmine is a part-time swimming teacher and a bartender. She decided to sign up for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic challenge after having watched the finale of the 2017 event. Three years later she began her 3000–mile (4,828km) journey from the Canary Islands in December.  When … Continue reading A UK Swimming Teacher Becomes The Youngest Woman To Row The Atlantic Ocean solo At 21

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From Columbia To Mars: Diana Trujillo Hosts NASA’s First Spanish Language Broadcast For A Planetary Landing

Colombian aerospace engineer Diana Trujillo continues to inspire Latina women across America who dream to work for NASA.  On Thursday, Trujillo narrated, for the first time in the Spanish language, the landing of a NASA spacecraft on Mars. She is currently the leader of the engineering team at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory that is responsible for the 7-foot robotic arm of the Perseverance rover and … Continue reading From Columbia To Mars: Diana Trujillo Hosts NASA’s First Spanish Language Broadcast For A Planetary Landing

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“Mattress Mack” Opens Furniture Stores To People Seeking Shelter During The Texas Winter Storm

The hazardous storm that hit Texas has left many people without power or heat. Jim McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” opened up the doors of his Gallery Furniture stores in Houston and Richmond, Texas, to give those in need shelter from the storm. “Least we could do is open this furniture store to let people come into a warmer place,” Mattress Mack said to KHOU-TV. … Continue reading “Mattress Mack” Opens Furniture Stores To People Seeking Shelter During The Texas Winter Storm

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Marcus Rashford Named As One Of Time Magazine’s ‘The Next 100 Most Influential People’

Man Utd and English forward Marcus Rashford has been named as one of Time Magazine’s ‘The Next 100 Most Influential People’. He is being recognised for his work in fighting against child hunger. Chosen by Time magazine to write the entry on Rashford, Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton wrote: “By standing up for the most vulnerable in our society, and using his platform and … Continue reading Marcus Rashford Named As One Of Time Magazine’s ‘The Next 100 Most Influential People’

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70-Year-Old Raises Over £1 Million For Alzheimer’s Research UK As He Rows Across The Atlantic

His boat’s nickname gives us a clue: “Never Too Old”. Whilst some of us may be too lazy to go to the supermarket or even wash the dishes, an amazing grandfather has proven that laziness is not in his DNA! Without assistance, a 70-year-old man rowed 3000 miles!  Adventurer Frank Rothwell made history by becoming the oldest man to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. … Continue reading 70-Year-Old Raises Over £1 Million For Alzheimer’s Research UK As He Rows Across The Atlantic

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Michigan Mom Teaches 5-Year Old Daughter About Black History Through Daily Game Of Dress Up

Through a playful game of dress-up, a Michigan mom is teaching her 5-year-old daughter about prominent Black figures in American history. Taylor Trotter takes a picture of Paisley on a daily basis dressed up as a Black pioneer, posts a side-by-side profile on Facebook, and adds a caption explaining the person’s impact. At the end of the year, she compiles the images into a book … Continue reading Michigan Mom Teaches 5-Year Old Daughter About Black History Through Daily Game Of Dress Up

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