Friday, September 26, 2025

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Article Icon 1Miraculous Recovery for School Shooting Victim

Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas is making a “miraculous” recovery after being shot in the head during a church shooting in Minneapolis on Aug. 27.

Doctors initially feared she wouldn’t survive, but Sophia is now stable and set to move from intensive care to a rehab program this week.

Her mother, a pediatric ICU nurse, was on duty when her daughter arrived in critical condition.

The family says she’s showing steady neurological progress, though the road ahead includes extensive therapy. A GoFundMe supporting her care and recovery has raised over $1 million.

Article Icon 1Sister Pushed Brother to Finish Line

In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Susan Bergeman pushed her brother Jeffrey, who has cerebral palsy, in his wheelchair during every high school cross-country meet.

This spring, she pushed him across their graduation stage. Now in college, Susan runs in his honor while Jeffrey continues racing with their dad.

Their story has fueled efforts to create official duo divisions in high school sports—giving more athletes like Jeffrey a chance to compete. Watch a video report here.

😍 Watch this story and more come to life on the Feel Good Flyover Podcast with Amy Hess.

Article Icon 1Crow and Collie Strike Unlikely Friendship

After falling from a tree in June, an injured wild crow found an unexpected friend in a border collie named Meeko.

The dog protected the crow, later named Russell, from cats and kept it company while it recovered in the family’s Portland yard.

Over time, the pair became inseparable. They played fetch, sunbathed together, and even teamed up to chase off the mailman.

Russell eventually learned to fly but still returns daily to visit Meeko and the family who helped him heal.

🐶 Hear Meeko’s owner, Ted, share more about this unlikely friendship on today’s episode of the Feel Good Flyover Podcast.

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Amazing News

A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell 240 feet into a ravine while skateboarding was rescued after three days by a K-9 bloodhound named Daryl, who found him in just 20 minutes. Rescuers airlifted him to a hospital, where he fully recovered after spending 11 days in a medically induced coma. (See Details)

A good Samaritan heroically ran into a burning senior apartment complex in Washington, D.C., where he helped a desperate husband carry his bedridden wife out of the building and into the care of first responders. (See Details)

➤ Love reached new heights at a California wildlife preserve when a giraffe helped a man propose to his girlfriend. During a “giraffe painting tour,” he swapped canvases for one reading “Will you marry me?” as the curious animal leaned in to admire the ring. (See Video)

A Cincinnati bride who never knew her father was wondering who would walk her down the aisle—when her 79-year-old landlord, knowing her family history, asked if he could escort her. She said yes, creating a memory neither will ever forget. (See Photos)

Colorado veterans in their 90s took to the skies over Denver in a restored WWII open-cockpit Stearman biplane. The flights were arranged by Dream Flights, a nonprofit that has honored nearly 8,000 veterans nationwide since 2011. (See Photos)

The Appalachian Trail has been conquered by an 80-year-old who became the oldest woman to finish the 2,200-mile trek. After setbacks like Lyme disease and knee replacement surgery, she section-hiked the trail over the past two years. (See Details)

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Two cows spotted their owner coming home from work and bounded over to greet him—just like oversized pups 🥺

 

Fun Friday

Why don’t blind people skydive?

Because…

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Friday Quote

“A giraffe does not care what you are wearing.”

—  Zachary Gladnick, trying to keep his girlfriend from suspecting a proposal during a giraffe painting tour.

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