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Former radio-personality-turned-suburban dad Mike Rossi did what most parents do sometime during the school year—he took his family on a vacation. He never expected the battle that would ensue over his otherwise “normal” decision. Pennsylvanians Michael Rossi and his wife recently took their two children on a trip to Boston, for which the kids missed three days of school. While they were away, the school where Mike’s twins, Jack and Victoria, attend classes noticed the children’s absence. After learning it was for a family vacation, the principal sent the Rossi’s a salty note that no one saw coming. ****** “Dear...

Since its inception, the Gary Sinise Foundation has provided 79 specially adapted homes to severely wounded heroes. Retired Army Sgt. Christopher Kurtz is just one of those who recently benefited from Gary Sinise’s charity. Two years ago Kurtz applied for a four-bedroom, three-bath house. This past March he and his family received a life-changing gift: a new smart home, specifically tailored to meet Kurtz’s needs. Kurtz enlisted in the Army in 2009, and by June 2010 he was deployed to Arghandab River Valley region of Afghanistan. In December of the same year, he was on foot patrol when a remote...

A 3-year-old boy wowed baseball fans this week when he belted out the national anthem at a minor league baseball game in Auburn, New York, WTVH reports. The toddler, named Drake, loves baseball — especially the Auburn Doubledays. The minor league team asked Drake at the last minute if he’d sing the national anthem at Wednesday’s game, and he did not hesitate to grab the mic. Drake knew every word to the Star Spangled Banner, and he was not afraid to show it. He stood on the field and sang to the stadium of people. He impressed the crowd and...

Daniel Gaskey is a former Marine-turned-firefighter who stopped by his local gas station in Midlothian, Texas one morning to grab a cup of coffee before heading to work. He never imagined that his normal morning routine was about to take a dangerous turn. Daniel was standing at the register about to pay when a 19 year-old man shoved him out of the way. It was only when the former Marine turned around that he noticed the man was wearing a mask and holding a hunting knife. “This is going to be quick and easy. Just give me the money,” the...

There’s a stereotype in this country that police officers love to eat donuts. While the cops in this story are no exception to this, they also love to share their donuts with homeless folks. It all started on Tuesday morning, when a Krispy Kreme truck full of donuts was stolen in Lake City, Florida. Police officers were able to find the van 193 miles (310 kilometers) away in Clearwater. The store’s manager was so grateful to the officers that he offered them all the donuts in the truck as a thank you. The police officers did keep a few of...

A Washington man is rightfully being hailed a hero after charging into a burning home to save his eight-year-old niece. Reports detail how 20-year-old Derrick Byrd suffered second and third-degree burns on his face, back, and arms, having rushed into the building when he became aware his niece was trapped. Speaking to KOMO-TV, he said: “Even though I got burnt, I really didn’t care, though. I’d rather get burnt than her. She’s young. She’s still got a lot of stuff going for her. She’s a good kid.” The fire, at a home in Aberdeen, Washington is believed to have started...

It takes a lot of luck to get your hands on a winning lottery ticket, which is why people are ecstatic when they learn that they have won. However, a cautionary tale is going viral that will have you being extra cautious when it comes time for you to cash in your winning ticket. It turns out that there has been a growing trend of cashiers scamming customers who come in to cash their winning tickets. The cashiers will often pretend to throw away the tickets and lie to the customers by saying that they did not win, only to...

David Snively of the Morrow Police Department felt like his heart had been ripped out after a conversation with a little girl. But what did they talk about? Let’s find out. Police officers have one of the world’s most physically and emotionally taxing jobs. As a result, they often leave their house not knowing what to expect daily. So when Interim Chief of Police David Snively answered the call of an officer seeking assistance with arresting a driver, he did not know he would leave the scene with his emotions heightened. On June 28, 2022, the Morrow Police department, led...

Alaska was ranked as the most patriotic state in the country in a new report from Wallet Hub published Monday. Patriotism is a difficult concept to quantify, so the personal finance website compared each state across 13 indicators of patriotism including veterans per capita, average number of military enlistees, Peace Corp members per capita and percentage of adult residents who voted in the 2020 presidential election. All 13 indicators fell into one of two categories, military engagement and civic engagement, according to the Wallet Hub. Every city received a grade for each indicator based on a 100-point scale, with 100...