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Horse-powered painting to benefit Tallahassee rescue this Saturday
Rovy, a 24-year-old Lipizzan–Andalusian–Thoroughbred cross, paints with brushes fitted by his owner and will perform at the Have Heart for Horses Gala. One of his paintings will be auctioned Saturday in Monticello to raise funds for Triple R Horse Rescue.
K1 Speed mascot Jolie helps raise nearly $250,000 for SPCAs
K1 Speed donated $235,236.67 to ten independent SPCA organizations after raising almost $250,000 in 2025, and the company highlighted Jolie, its 19-year-old mascot dog believed to be the world's oldest Coton de Tulear.
Canine units support public safety and community engagement.
Canine units are trained for patrol, detection and search-and-rescue roles, and their presence is reported to support public safety and community engagement.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 881-890338 McAlister Road, West Union: Lake Keowee waterfront home for sale.
A Donald Gardner–designed, custom-built Lake Keowee home of about 5,100 sq ft with five bedrooms and four full baths sits on a 1.13-acre lot in the Peninsula Pointe South community.
Buddhist monks and their dog walk across the South to promote peace
A group of Theravada Buddhist monks and their rescue dog Aloka are walking roughly 2,300 miles from Fort Worth, Texas, toward Washington, D.C., to promote mindfulness and peace; their journey has attracted large crowds across several southern states.
VA Rural Interprofessional Faculty Initiative evaluated through the RE-AIM framework.
A 2026 qualitative study in BMC Medical Education by Keithly and colleagues used the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the VA Rural Interprofessional Faculty Development Initiative and found participating rural faculty reported increased confidence in interprofessional teaching while noting institutional support and access to resources as important implementation factors.
Empowering Hong Kong Teens with Mental Health Leadership Training.
A Hong Kong study developed and evaluated a student leadership programme on mental health and suicide prevention for secondary school students; participants reported increased confidence and awareness after the training.
Mosque helped appoint police chief amid football anti‑Semitism row
Green Lane mosque's then chief executive was on the panel that helped appoint the West Midlands chief constable three years ago, and the force has come under scrutiny after recommending a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a November match.
Injured dog Roxy waits for foster home before surgery in Monmouth County
The Monmouth County SPCA says Roxy's ACL surgery is fully funded but cannot proceed until a foster home is available for her estimated three-month recovery.
Psychological symptom risk in older adults in Türkiye is associated with mental health literacy and demographic-clinical factors
A BMC Geriatrics study by Turan, Aydaş and Canbulat reports that lower mental health literacy, multiple chronic conditions, and weaker social ties were associated with higher psychological symptoms among older adults in Türkiye; the authors noted cultural stigma and advocated for policy and provider training.
Healthcare financial strains in Iran linked to migrant patients
A 2026 study of two hospitals in Yazd Province reports added financial pressure from migrant patients and identifies funding mismatches and limited reimbursement as contributing factors.
San Francisco neighborhood prepares for the worst
In the Bayview, Providence Baptist Church and local partners are building community-level disaster readiness through training, supply caches, and planning. City programs such as the Neighborhood Empowerment Network support the Resilient Bayview effort and a planned neighborhood support center.
Shelter Island blood drive set for Jan. 15.
The New York Blood Center declared an emergency after a reported decline in blood donations; Shelter Island will hold a winter blood drive Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are strongly preferred and can be arranged by calling 800-933-2566.