Last Friday, firefighters spotted a family of hamsters while battling a mobile home fire in Lacey, Washington. Using their “Pet Emergency Pocket Guide“, firefighters successfully revived the hamsters with tiny oxygen masks and other first aid equipment.
Related: Helmet Camera Captures Firefighter Bringing A Tiny Kitten Back To Life
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‘Disturbing’ Dashcam Footage Captures Trigger-Happy Cop Shooting An Unarmed Man
Earlier this month, 31-year-old South Carolina state trooper Sean Groubert stopped 35-year-old Levar Jones for an alleged seat belt violation. The recently released “disturbing” dashcam video of the traffic stop shows Groubert asking Jones for his license, seconds before opening fire without provocation. According to The State, Groubert was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Jones spent time in the hospital but is recovering. If convicted, Groubert faces up to 20 years in prison.
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Alaskan News Reporter Drops F-Bomb And Quits Her Job On Live TV
[Language] During a live on-air segment about medical marijuana, Alaskan news reporter Charlo Greene revealed to be the owner of a medical marijuana business and quit her job after dropping the f-bomb. The former news reporter intends to focus on her organization, the Alaska Cannabis Club, full-time and released a video which further explains why she quit.
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Charlo Grene – “Why I Quit”
Texas Homecoming Queen Passes Down Crown To A Bullied Friend
A group of mean girls at Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas recently pulled a prank on 17-year-old Lillian Skinner by nominating her for homecoming court. Little did the mean girls know that Lillian’s friends, Anahi Alvarez and Naomi Martinez, promised that “no matter what, no backing down,” they’d give Skinner the crown if either of them were named homecoming queen.
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Teacher Invents Simple Safety Device To Prevent Gunman From Entering Her Classroom
After the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, 7th-grade teacher Celisa Edwards from Dacula, Georgia created a simple device to prevent intruders from entering her classroom. Edwards invented the Portable Affordable Lockdown System, or PALS for short, simply a steel rope encased in plastic. The device runs just under $70 and Edwards says, “There is no price you can put on keeping children safe and an intruder out of a classroom.”
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