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After getting lost and spending the night in the cold Arizona wilderness, a 2-year-old toddler was saved by a ranch dog. By the next day, the dog managed to bring the boy back to safety after he wandered 7 miles from home. Table of ContentsToggle Yavapai County Sheriff's Office first reported the toddler missing before 5 PM on Monday, April 14, according to CBS. They identified the boy as Boden Allen from his missing persons poster shared on Facebook.
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A homeless man from California won a whopping $1 million jackpot prize just from a lottery scratch ticket. The man from San Luis Obispo purchased the life-changing winning ticket from Sandy's Deli-Liquor. Table of ContentsToggle Sandy's manager, Wilson Samaan, spoke with KSBY about how the homeless man learned of his winnings. "He came to the store, he scratched it and is like, 'Oh, my god. Is that real? Wilson, can you come and take a look?'" said Samaan.
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The Lord of the Rings actress, Liv Tyler, recalls learning at age "11 or 12" that her father was the frontman Aerosmith, Steven Tyler. The 47-year-old spoke up about her rock star father on the April 14 episode of the Sibling Revelry podcast, per E! News. Table of ContentsToggle Liv revealed the moment her mother, Bebe Buell, told her who her real father was, and it was during an Aerosmith concert.
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wideopencountry.com | Anyka Pettigrew
If you can believe it, a mother from Surrey, England, was arrested for confiscating her daughters' iPads so they would do their homework. 50-year-old history teacher Vanessa Brown took her two daughters' electronic tablets to her mother's home. This way, the iPads wouldn't tempt the daughters while they finished their school work. Table of ContentsToggle Little did the mother know that the police would later throw her in a cell for it.
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The man who was allegedly held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in Connecticut has finally spoken out in his first statement. The 32-year-old had to set fire to his own home in order to escape last month from Kimberly Sullivan. Table of ContentsToggle He goes by "S," and first responders found him at only 68 pounds. Since his escape, he has managed to look at the future with a positive outlook.
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A man stabbed a female employee of a Nashville elementary school on April 14, and he's still on the run. 52-year-old Niurka Alfonso-Acevedo arrived to work around 6 AM at Chadwell Elementary School when the attack occurred. This is according to People, per a Metro Nashville Police spokesperson. Table of ContentsToggle Alfonso-Acevedo, the school's custodian, was found dead by another employee in the parking lot. They immediately called 911 to alert the authorities of the body.
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wideopencountry.com | Anyka Pettigrew
There's now a sixth staff member with a brain tumor at a Boston, Massachusetts, hospital. All six staff members worked on the fifth floor of Mass General Brigham's Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Although each brain tumor was deemed benign, there are six other workers with "other health concerns."Table of ContentsToggle This has happened despite the hospital's earlier statement this month that there were "no environmental risks" on the fifth floor.
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Australian actress Cate Blanchett may be retiring from acting in the near future. The 55-year-old award-winning actress spoke with Radio Times in an interview set to be released this Sunday. Blanchett spoke about how "serious" she was about "giving up acting" after acting for more than 30 years in Hollywood. Table of ContentsToggle In preparation for her role in her first radio drama for BBC Radio 4's The Fever, she told the outlet about her future plans.
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George Bell, the former tallest man in America, has passed away at 67 years old. He stood at a height of 7 feet, 8 inches, and was described by people who knew him best as a "gentle giant."Table of ContentsToggle Norfolk Sheriff's Office announced his death on March 19 in a Facebook post. "We are saddened to learn of the passing of former deputy George Bell," it read.
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Oprah Winfrey was wiping away tears as she watched her best friend Gayle King fly into space. On Monday morning, King and other celebrities, including Katy Perry, flew into space on the Blue Origin mission. Table of ContentsToggle When the shuttle launched into the sky in West Texas, 71-year-old Winfrey watched in awe. The former talk show host sported a bright yellow sweater. According to the New York Post, she told a reporter during the livestream there was a reason behind her wearing yellow.
