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By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...WW…

Amanda Jackson, CNN • Published 30th April 2020(CNN) — Map of the zoo.San Antonio Zoo…Amanda Jackson, CNN • Published 30th April 2020(CNN) — Map of the zoo.San Antonio ZooWW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online auction Tuesday.The maker of the doll, Tobey King, placed it , promising 100% of the profits to the charity.“I was talking with another crafter friend who told me Bernie had just sold some hoodies and donated all the proceeds to Meals on Wheels Vermont, and I knew that that is what I wanted to do with the doll I made,” said King, owner of Tobey Time Crochet. “With the attention it was getting I was hopeful Meals on...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online auction Tuesday.The maker of the doll, Tobey King, placed it , promising 100% of the profits to the charity.“I was talking with another crafter friend who told me Bernie had just sold some hoodies and donated all the proceeds to Meals on Wheels Vermont, and I knew that that is what I wanted to do with the doll I made,” said King, owner of Tobey Time Crochet. “With the attention it was getting I was hopeful Meals on...WW…

(CNN)Tillie Dybing is a survivor.At the age of 107, the Minnesota woman recently beat Covid-19 after being diagnosed this fall, according to officials at the Ecumen Detroit Lakes community home, where she has lived since 2015.This isn't the first pandemic Dybing has lived through. Born in 1913, she was almost 5 years old when the 1918 flu pandemic hit her family farm in North Dakota, she told."My folks got sick and they were in bed, and I'd run into the bed and my Dad said, 'Can't you find another place to run,'" she said.Throughout her life, Dybing endured other losses, including the...…(CNN)Tillie Dybing is a survivor.At the age of 107, the Minnesota woman recently beat Covid-19 after being diagnosed this fall, according to officials at the Ecumen Detroit Lakes community home, where she has lived since 2015.This isn't the first pandemic Dybing has lived through. Born in 1913, she was almost 5 years old when the 1918 flu pandemic hit her family farm in North Dakota, she told."My folks got sick and they were in bed, and I'd run into the bed and my Dad said, 'Can't you find another place to run,'" she said.Throughout her life, Dybing endured other losses, including the...WW…

Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for , a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN)An Alabama man battling the coronavirus was released from the hospital just in time to celebrate his 104th birthday.Major Lee Wooten, a World War II veteran, recovered from the virus last week in Madison, Alabama. Staff at Madison Hospital gave him a special send-off when he was discharged on Tuesday, two days before his birthday.In a , health care workers lined up along the hallway, sang "Happy Birthday" and applauded Wooten, also known as "Pop...…Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for , a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN)An Alabama man battling the coronavirus was released from the hospital just in time to celebrate his 104th birthday.Major Lee Wooten, a World War II veteran, recovered from the virus last week in Madison, Alabama. Staff at Madison Hospital gave him a special send-off when he was discharged on Tuesday, two days before his birthday.In a , health care workers lined up along the hallway, sang "Happy Birthday" and applauded Wooten, also known as "Pop...WW…

(CNN)After swept across northern Florida earlier this month, a beachgoer made a discovery while walking on the shore in St. Augustine.What Mark O'Donoghue spotted peeking through the sand dunes of Crescent Beach were timbers likely belonging to a shipwreck dating back to the 1800s, according to a news release from the The program is the work of a team of researchers who have helped to identify several shipwrecks discovered in the area.Team members have begun inspecting and documenting the findings with the help of college students at Flagler College. They believe the timbers are likely from...…(CNN)After swept across northern Florida earlier this month, a beachgoer made a discovery while walking on the shore in St. Augustine.What Mark O'Donoghue spotted peeking through the sand dunes of Crescent Beach were timbers likely belonging to a shipwreck dating back to the 1800s, according to a news release from the The program is the work of a team of researchers who have helped to identify several shipwrecks discovered in the area.Team members have begun inspecting and documenting the findings with the help of college students at Flagler College. They believe the timbers are likely from...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Anchorage Assembly Chair Austin Quinn-Davidson is set to make history when she steps into the role of acting mayor Friday.The current mayor of Anchorage, Ethan Berkowitz, submitted his resignation last week after admitting to an inappropriate but consensual relationship with a local news anchor, .“It is with profound sadness and humility that I resign as Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage,” . “My resignation results from unacceptable personal conduct that has compromised my ability to perform my duties with the focus and trust that is...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Anchorage Assembly Chair Austin Quinn-Davidson is set to make history when she steps into the role of acting mayor Friday.The current mayor of Anchorage, Ethan Berkowitz, submitted his resignation last week after admitting to an inappropriate but consensual relationship with a local news anchor, .“It is with profound sadness and humility that I resign as Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage,” . “My resignation results from unacceptable personal conduct that has compromised my ability to perform my duties with the focus and trust that is...WW…

(CNN)A 25-year-old man died on Sunday after falling off a cliff at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona, the National Park Service (NPS) .While authorities were recovering the man's body, they also to the victim's fatal fall, according to a .Witnesses told NPS that the man -- identified as Orlando Serrano-Arzola -- was taking pictures at Glen Canyon Dam Overlook on Sunday morning. He was on top of the rim overlooking the Colorado River when he fell around 100 feet down and then slid roughly 150 feet further, witnesses said."The victim suffered severe trauma and showed no signs of...…(CNN)A 25-year-old man died on Sunday after falling off a cliff at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona, the National Park Service (NPS) .While authorities were recovering the man's body, they also to the victim's fatal fall, according to a .Witnesses told NPS that the man -- identified as Orlando Serrano-Arzola -- was taking pictures at Glen Canyon Dam Overlook on Sunday morning. He was on top of the rim overlooking the Colorado River when he fell around 100 feet down and then slid roughly 150 feet further, witnesses said."The victim suffered severe trauma and showed no signs of...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A group of people threw glass bottles and other debris at New York City Police Department vehicles early Sunday morning in Harlem after police responded to a “shot spotter activation,” according to NYPD Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell.“Shot spotters” are meters placed across New York City that detect the sound of gunshots. After determining the approximate location of the shots, the meters relay information to 911 operators, who initiate a police response, an NYPD spokesman said.O’Donnell said that while a preliminary investigation of the shots...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A group of people threw glass bottles and other debris at New York City Police Department vehicles early Sunday morning in Harlem after police responded to a “shot spotter activation,” according to NYPD Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell.“Shot spotters” are meters placed across New York City that detect the sound of gunshots. After determining the approximate location of the shots, the meters relay information to 911 operators, who initiate a police response, an NYPD spokesman said.O’Donnell said that while a preliminary investigation of the shots...WW…