#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire

#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire

“#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire” A Virginia school district has gained national attention over its commencement speaker’s controversial speech telling graduates they were entering a world of “racism, extreme versions of individualism and capitalism, [and] white supremacy.” Abrar Omeish, the sole Muslim member of the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, delivered the…

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#Ducks escape certain death to visit NYC bagel store

#Ducks escape certain death to visit NYC bagel store

“#Ducks escape certain death to visit NYC bagel store” This fowl plot to get bread was nearly eggsecuted perfectly. On Monday, a gang of ducklings and their mama hatched a plan to eat the bill at a Brooklyn bagel store, and were almost successful in their mission thanks to a group of supportive locals.  “A…

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#Drone pilot saves animals in global disaster zones

#Drone pilot saves animals in global disaster zones

“#Drone pilot saves animals in global disaster zones” LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Using a high-tech drone equipped with a large thermal camera, one remote pilot has developed a way to save animals trapped under rubble or stuck in trees in disaster zones. Douglas Thron was a cinematographer on a film about animal rescue when he…

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#Oregon firefighters rescue injured dog stranded in canal

#Oregon firefighters rescue injured dog stranded in canal

“#Oregon firefighters rescue injured dog stranded in canal” A dog in Oregon has been reunited with its owners after firefighters rescued the injured pup from a canal on Sunday.  Firefighters with the Lebanon Fire District jumped into action after two citizens alerted police to a dog that appeared stranded on a piling support of a railroad trestle in the canal, fire…

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#Where to watch tonight’s fireworks in and around NYC

#Where to watch tonight’s fireworks in and around NYC

“#Where to watch tonight’s fireworks in and around NYC” As New York celebrates relaxed restrictions after reaching a 70 percent vaccination threshold, the Empire State will wave bye-bye to the coronavirus pandemic with a statewide fireworks extravaganza from various locations at 9:15 p.m. The festivities were announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference…

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