A Carnival Cruise Line ship came to the rescue of a stranded sailor and his cat on Tuesday, April 14, after crew members spotted distress signals coming from a disabled sailboat in open waters on the ship’s path from Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel, Mexico. The Carnival Legend was sailing a Caribbean itinerary when crew members noticed emergency flares. They … Read more
Passengers aboard a cruise ship sailing from Texas to Mexico erupted in cheers after the crew rescued four people from a distressed, makeshift boat in the Gulf, the second such rescue involving a Caribbean cruise ship in just days, according to reports. The Regal Princess was en route from Galveston to Cozumel Feb. 23, when crew members responded to … Read more
Jamal Khadar, a married father of four, would give his kids the world if he could. In today’s economy, he practically is by spending $200,000 to build his eldest daughters, Jameelah, 27, and Hameedah, 26, customized apartments in his 2,600-square-foot home in Potomac, Maryland, to help them avoid paying thousands on NYC rent. It was … Read more
A skittish dog that ran away from his California home in July was found safe two months later — and roughly 2,000 miles away — thanks to his microchip. Opie, a 5-year-old corgi shepherd mix, ran off from his home during a storm and disappeared for two months. Opie was safely returned to his owner … Read more
TORONTO — Some difficult dilemmas are faced in “The Lost Bus,” a survival drama starring Matthew McConaughey that premiered Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival. movie review THE LOST BUS Running time: 130 minutes. In theaters Sept. 19. On AppleTV+ Oct. 3. And not only by the characters, who put the pedal to the … Read more
Being responsible for yourself when you travel is hard enough (Where did I stash my keys again? Did I leave that scarf in the hotel closet? Is that coffee date calendar hold in the right time zone?). Add a pet into the mix and that’s a whole other headache. Or, perhaps we mean joy, as … Read more
It was an unfurgettable twist of fate. A San Francisco family grieving the loss of their beloved dog adopted an “identical” rescue — only to discover the canines came from the same family. Rufus, a rat-terrier mix, had just passed away when Jillian Reiff came across a picture of a pup on Instagram that looked … Read more
Eric Dane is revealing the devastating effects of his ALS diagnosis. The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum, 52, spoke about his health battle on “Good Morning America” Monday in his first interview since his diagnosis, telling Diane Sawyer that he now has only “one functioning arm.” “My left side is functioning, my right side has completely stopped … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle showed off a new member of their family in their 2024 holiday card. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released the card on Monday, a little over a week before Christmas. In addition to featuring the first photo of their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, that the … Read more
Meet the adorable dog with a lopsided face who is compared to a Picasso masterpiece and has celebrity fans including Amanda Seyfried. Amanda Richter, 34, fell in love with stray Brodie, 5, when she saw him on a rescue page. The German Shepard, Mastiff, Pitbull terrier and Rottweiler mix was bitten by his mum as … Read more
This guy got a second chance at life — and he’s lovin’ it. A man whose heart stopped while at a McDonald’s is celebrating his miraculous survival — and the good samaritan who gave the victim CPR. The two have become inseparable. Paul Myers, 70, fell victim to a heart attack inside the York, England … Read more
Staff at a shelter in Indiana rescued a stray dog — and were floored to discover the pup had trekked all the way from Colorado. The adventuring stray, named Diva, turned up at the Oak Knoll Vet Clinic in late November. True to her name, she quickly became the center of attention when the employees … Read more
A long-distance runner was lost for 30 days in the wilderness of Washington state before his rescue from the brink of death. What was supposed to be a day-long excursion for Robert Schock, 39, became a month-long fight for his life with no food, shelter, clothing or cell phone service. “[The ordeal] has taken its … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris is still piled next to streets from recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. The tourism promotion agency for the St. … Read more
He was stuck between a rack and a hard place. A fat cat’s attempt to escape a diet center backfired horribly after the flabby tabby got trapped in a shoe rack. The feline, named Kroshik (Russian for “Crumbs”), was discovered by staff attempting to break out of the center in Perm, Russia, where he had … Read more
Oh, what a feline! A tubby tabby rescued from the basement of a Russian hospital was so unbelievably fat when animal refuge workers found him, he was unable to walk. Kroshik, or “Crumbs,” may have been living in less than ideal conditions, but he definitely wasn’t starving — the giant-sized ginger tipped the scales at a … Read more
When Vladimir Putin’s Russian army invaded neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Chad Robichaux knew he had to help. The former Force Recon Marine gathered a team of elite special operations veterans, as well as his 25-year-old Marine son, Hunter, and headed to Europe to help those about to be subjected to “untold brutality,” as … Read more
This is the moment Disney World staff pulled an “unconscious” woman from the water inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at the Magic Kingdom. A video shows the woman rolling over her ankle into the water while clambering out of the ride in Orlando, Florida. She disappears from view while staff rush to help … Read more
It’s an ascent into madness. Mountain rescuers in Wales claim they’re constantly rescuing amateur climbers up high amid a spike in regional hiking content on social media. “The team has dealt with some panic attacks,” the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization wrote while describing this peak anxiety in a Facebook post. The rescues occurred at … Read more
It was watching over him. Chalk up another save for the Apple Watch. A quick-thinking Australian body surfer survived getting swept out to sea after dialing emergency services on the life-saving digital device. “It’s amazing that I was able to use that technology to save my life,” Rick Shearman, 49, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. … Read more