Teacher Hugging for Haiti Embraces 1,932
posted: 37 DAYS 22 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Good News
Skip over this content
WKRN
A history teacher in Tennessee hugged 1,932 people in an hour to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. Warren T. Johnson raised $17,000 by embracing every student in his school's gym as well as reporters, parents and school staff.
Countdown to the weekend:
- %%D%%
- %%H%%
- %%M%%
- %%S%%
- Days
- Hours
- Minutes
- Seconds
GOOD NEWS
ON TWITTER
Follow Us on Twitter
Vet in Austin Called a Reluctant Hero
posted: 25 DAYS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Good News
Robin De Haven, a 28-year-old Iraq war veteran, talks about how he helped five people escape from the burning Austin office building that was struck by a small airplane.
Skip over this content
Clowns Entertain Suffering Kids in Haiti
posted: 25 DAYS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Good News
Haitian children from a camp near the wrecked presidential palace got a brief respite from the hardships of life, thanks to the French Canadian charity "Clowns Without Borders."
Skip over this content
Washington Welcomes Year of the Tiger
posted: 25 DAYS AGOcomments: 0
Residents in Washington, D.C. flocked to Chinatown to see the Chinese New Year parade. This year is the Chinese year of the tiger.
Skip over this content
Sea Lions, and Tourists, Return to Pier 39
posted: 25 DAYS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Good News
Sea lions are starting to return to a famous San Francisco pier. In November, all of the sea lions left pier 39, but now more than five dozen sea lions have returned, and so have the tourists.
Skip over this content
Ancient Walls May Offer Biblical Proof
posted: 24 DAYS 18 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Good News
Skip over this content
AFP/Getty Images
Ancient fortifications that date back 3,000 years support the biblical narrative of the era of King Solomon, an Israeli archaeologist says. The recently excavated wall is an indication that Jerusalem had the resources to build massive fortifications in the 10th century B.C.