Amazing stories of survival. valiant deeds by kindhearted people. Scientific and medical miracles. and a 40-pound cat that became viral on the Internet.
Here are the best news articles from 2023 that will make you feel wonderful.
Daughter surprises dad by being his kidney donor
Despite her father’s reservations to the procedure, Delayne Ivanowski of Missouri spent months organizing in secret to give her kidney to her father, who was diagnosed with a kidney ailment that can result in renal failure.
When she entered his room wearing a hospital gown the day after his successful transplant surgery in February, her father, John Ivanowski, discovered his anonymous donor was his daughter. On TikTok, a video that Delayne Ivanowski shared of the touching incident went viral.
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Her family’s tale, she told ABC News, should help spread the word about the importance of organ donation.
“It hurts, but all the pain is worth it in the end, I think,” she stated.
Viral cat dubbed ‘largest cat anyone has ever seen’ gets adopted
A Facebook appeal for adopting Patches, “the largest cat anyone has ever seen,” was answered by hundreds of eager adopters eager to take on the task of helping the 40.3-pound cat to a safe and healthy weight. Patches is located in Richmond, Virginia.
The shelter decided that Kay Ford, a local, would be Patches’ new owner the next day.
Ford said, “He’s very easy to fall in love with,” on “Good Morning America” back then. “I truly feel incredibly blessed that I was the chosen one.”
In the months after the adoption, Ford has shared updates about Patches’ progress on social media, most recently stating that he had lost 28.63 pounds.
“35 weeks ago today Patches joined our family,” Ford stated.
Teen saves sister from attempted kidnapping with slingshot
Authorities reported that a boy from Michigan who used his slingshot to shoot the suspect during an attempted kidnapping in May helped save his younger sister and was praised as a quick-witted hero.
Owen Burns, the adolescent, reported to “Good Morning America” that he witnessed the suspect grabbing his sister in their backyard. Grabbing his slingshot, a rock, and a marble, he fired three shots into the suspect’s head and torso, he said.
His parents expressed their “unwavering gratitude and pride” for their son’s bravery.
This month, the 18-year-old accused entered a guilty plea to one charge of kidnapping and enticing of a minor and one charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily damage but less than death.
FedEx driver helps rescue man from burning car
During his late shift in July, FedEx driver Jonathan Rohrbach saw a burning automobile and acted without hesitation. Before the vehicle completely caught fire, the Californian assisted in removing the wounded driver from it.
A San Diego ABC affiliate cameraman who had also raced to the site managed to catch the dramatic aftermath of the incident.
At the time, Rohrbach told ABC News, “I just happened to be the right guy in the right place at the right time.” “I acted as I believed anyone would. I just stopped and assisted a man I observed who needed aid.”
When they reunited in the hospital almost two weeks later, Jorge Herrera, the driver, thanked Rohrbach with tears in his eyes.
Ocean cleanup group removes record level of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
For one ocean cleaning organization, this has been a record-breaking year.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch had the largest-ever single extraction of waste in August, according to nonprofit environmental engineering firm Ocean Cleanup, which recovered nearly 25,000 pounds of rubbish from the area.
The organization claimed to have shattered its own record the following month, having removed almost 40,000 pounds of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the world’s five ocean garbage patches—the largest of which is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—pose threats to the local ecosystem by entangling marine life in fishing nets, causing animals to eat plastic and other debris, and bringing non-native species from other habitats.
The Ocean Cleanup seeks to eliminate 90% of plastic debris that floats in the
