Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot review – true tale of rescued kids is test of faith | Movies
aFollowing the controversial success of “The Sound of Freedom'' in the United States, producer Angel Studios is focusing on developing another title that delves into the misery of children. Directed by Joshua Weigel, the film aims to address America's broken foster care system through a true story. Donna Martin and her husband Bishop WC Martinhere […]
Tennessee dog trapped in tree rescued 3 days after Helene floods
Firefighters receive calls to rescue cat stranded in a tree, but firefighters in Kingsport, Tennessee, receive a call to rescue a dog stranded in a tree this week due to catastrophic flooding from Helen. We responded to the report. Working with the Murfreesboro Police Department's K-9 search team, a dog was found alive and stranded […]
Pair rescued from disabled sailboat off popular beach
Emergency crews in Ocean City, New Jersey, sprang into action Saturday afternoon to rescue two people stranded on a disabled yacht that eventually ran aground on a sandbar near the beach. According to the Ocean City Fire Association, emergency crews, Ocean City police and beach patrol officers responded to a water rescue near 22nd Street […]
Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across Asheville, NC; National Guard deployed, 119 rescued
As the death toll continues to rise in Southern states, first aid and assistance efforts are beginning across the United States for those affected by Hurricane Helen. As of Sunday morning, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) had deployed more than 500 soldiers and airmen, and more than 200 vehicles and aircraft, including hoists, emergency […]
Florida sailor, Earl Barcome, and dog rescued by US Coast Guard from sailboat he was living on
A Florida sailor said he told his dog “Today is not the day to die” when his dream boat started sinking and was rescued in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after being hit by Hurricane Helen. Earl Barkham and his 10-year-old golden retriever, Gunn, lived in a 36-foot sailboat named Selkie for a year […]
Rare blue lobster rescued from NY grocery store tank
Sharp-eyed brothers from upstate New York are credited with saving the life of an extremely rare lobster. Morales' boys, Parker, 4, and Zachary, 3, were shopping with their mother at Market 32 in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, when they noticed blue lobsters for sale in a lobster tank. i got you. A rare blue lobster […]
800-plus animals rescued from Texas pet store amid cruelty probe
More than 800 animals, including hedgehogs, ducks, chickens and peacocks, have been rescued from a Texas pet store that has been investigated multiple times for animal abuse. Galveston County Sheriff's Office and Houston SPCA executed the warrant The animals were relocated Thursday morning at the List Pet Store in Santa Fe, about 55 miles south […]
Dog rescued after getting stranded on roof of Mass. home ‘He has a mind of his own’
This dog wanted a bird's eye view. A mischievous mutt named Rocky was rescued after getting stuck on the roof of his owner's home in Massachusetts. The puppy apparently stuck its nose out of a cracked window on the upper floor of Revere's house and then climbed onto the roof with no idea how to […]
Woman, child, tortoise, cat rescued from sailboat offshore Hawaii
The US Coast Guard and Navy rescued a woman, her daughter, and their pet cat and turtle from a yacht that was caught in bad weather about 925 miles off the coast of Hawaii. According to a Coast Guard news release, watchers at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) in Honolulu received a distress alert […]
Stranded woman, child, tortoise, and cat rescued in Hawaii
As Hurricane Girma made landfall off the coast of Hawaii last week, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued a mother, her 7-year-old child and their pet turtle and cat from a yacht about 1,000 miles off the coast of Hawaii after the captain was killed. Watchdogs at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu […]