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Actress's Bold Move Appears to Pay Off

After taking out a billboard, Racquel Bailey lands role on Tyler Perry series on BET

(Newser) - Actress Racquel Bailey of New Jersey generated some buzz last summer when she put her face on billboards outside Tyler Perry's studio in Atlanta. "Attention Mr. Perry," she wrote, as she announced herself as his "next leading lady." At the time, Perry didn't seem...

Walmart Worker Goes Viral as &#39;Grumpy Gran&#39;
Walmart Worker Goes
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Mar 1, 2020 1:30 PM CST

Walmart Worker Goes Viral as 'Grumpy Gran'

Charlene Mull has become an internet sensation thanks to quirky photos taken on the job

(Newser) - A petition to get a "national icon for the working woman" on Ellen DeGeneres' show has nearly 19,000 signatures so far—and it's all because of the photos Charlene Mull poses for at work. The 64-year-old Walmart employee has become an internet sensation thanks to quirky pics...

She Beat All the Boys, Making Her State Wrestling Champ

North Carolina's Heaven Fitch was inspired to get into wrestling by her older brothers

(Newser) - Heaven Fitch was 6 years old when the wrestling bug first hit her. Growing up with older brothers who wrestled, the North Carolina girl was fascinated, and she started pestering her parents to let her do the same. "They didn't want me to wrestle," she told the...

$475K Was Raised for His Disney Trip. He's Not Going

Quaden Bayles, who has dwarfism, intends to donate the funds instead

(Newser) - Quaden Bayles, the subject of a viral video showing the toll of relentless bullying, won't be going to Disneyland after all. Though comedian Brad Williams launched a GoFundMe page with that goal in mind—it has since raised $475,000—the family of the Australian 9-year-old with dwarfism instead...

She Spoke at Kobe's Memorial, Went on to Make History

Sabrina Ionescu set NCAA record Monday night

(Newser) - The college basketball player who spoke at Kobe and Gianna Bryant's memorial service Monday went on to make history: That night, after flying from LA to the Bay Area for the University of Oregon's game against Stanford, Sabrina Ionescu of the Oregon Ducks became the first NCAA player...

Wayward Sea Lion Far From Water Is Rescued
A Wayward Sea Lion
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Feb 25, 2020 3:42 PM CST

A Wayward Sea Lion Gets Much-Needed Help

Big mammal is rescued from a rural road in Washington state, miles from water

(Newser) - The sea lion had no business being on the rural road, and yet there he was, all 600 or so pounds of him in Washington state's Cowlitz County. The best guess of wildlife authorities is that the big guy had been in the Cowlitz River, but then got out...

Man Who Never Plays the Lottery Just Won, Thanks to His Wife

Daniel Schuman claims $1M prize in Virginia

(Newser) - They say you gotta be in it to win it, but an attorney in Arlington, Va., just took home a $1 million prize after putting in the bare minimum in the "be in it" column. A press release cited by ARLNow.com reports that Daniel Schuman never plays such...

She'd Given Birth 3 Days Earlier. That Didn't Stop Her Heroism

Holly McNally, other Good Samaritans helped rescue on-fire truck driver after fuel tanker crash

(Newser) - An Indianapolis-area mom had quite the week, with a relatively quiet Tuesday and Wednesday bookended by the birth of her fourth child and a heroic rescue. The Indianapolis Star reports that Holly McNally, 35, delivered baby Connor on Monday after only a half-hour or so of labor. Connor has had...

Bullied Boy Wanted to Die, Celebs Rallied to His Defense

Hugh Jackman, Enes Kanter among them

(Newser) - "Give me a knife, I want to kill myself," a 9-year-old boy with dwarfism sobs in a heartbreaking video shared Tuesday by the boy's mother in an effort to raise awareness about bullying, which she says he suffers daily. Quaden Bayles of Queensland, Australia, is hopefully feeling...

A 3-Year-Old Went Missing. Good Thing Buddy Was There

Buddy's the family dog who protected the boy in the woods until he was rescued

(Newser) - Get those treats ready, because Buddy surely deserves them. First Coast News reports a 3-year-old boy who went missing in Florida this week is now "safe and sound," and it's partly because his family's dog was with him the whole time, keeping watch over him. Fox...

This Photo of NASCAR Driver Is a Lot Better Than Last One

Ryan Newman leaves Florida hospital after crash at Daytona 500

(Newser) - Ryan Newman's crash at the Daytona 500 on Monday was so awful that NASCAR fans were fearing the worst. Two days later, Newman walked out of a Florida hospital, holding the hands of his two young daughters, reports Fox News . Wife Krissie Newman tweeted video , calling it the "...

62 Years Later, Lost Purse Found Behind Locker

It was returned to original owner's 5 kids

(Newser) - Patti Rumfola lost her purse at school one day in 1957 and never saw it again. More than six decades later, it was found behind a locker at the Ohio school, ABC News reports. A custodian making repairs at the school, which was Hoover High School when the purse was...

Mom Calls 911 When Newborn Needs Formula

She wanted officers to make sure her kids were safe while she went to store, but got a lot more

(Newser) - When a Utah mom of five discovered, at 2am while her husband was out of town, that she couldn't breastfeed her hungry newborn, she called 911—and police delivered, literally. Shannon Bird tells KSL-TV that she first called her husband upon discovering that her breast milk had apparently dried...

Cops: Cab Driver Saved Woman, 92, From Scam

He took her to the police station instead of the bank

(Newser) - An elderly woman in northern California would have had her bank account cleaned out by scammers if it wasn't for a conscientious cab driver, police say. Officers say the 92-year-old woman told Roseville Cab owner Raj Singh that she was going to the bank to withdraw $25,000 to...

Dog Eats Crack Cocaine Thrown Into Yard

Nipsey was saved after Detroit incident

(Newser) - Detroit police showed up to a house with a search warrant Wednesday, and the suspect threw a bag over the fence. That bag held crack cocaine, and a dog, Nipsey, was in the yard on the other side of the fence—and started eating the bag's contents. The dog'...

5-Year-Old Saves Sister From Fire, Goes Back for Dog

Georgia's Noah Woods is being hailed as a hero

(Newser) - First Noah Woods saved his sister, pulling her out a window during a house fire last weekend in Georgia's Bartow County. Then he went back for the family dog. Have we mentioned Noah is 5 years old? Fire officials say the blaze in Noah's Kingston home started Sunday...

Teen Steps Up to Help Sick Sister, Gets in Trouble at School

Newt Johnson told he's violating district's dress code

(Newser) - Maggie Johnson, 11, was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease in October, requiring her to undergo chemo and dialysis that started making her curly red hair fall out, per WOAI . Her big brother, 16-year-old Newt, decided to do something special for her—and now his family says he's been...

Cherokee Nation: 'This Is History in the Making'

US tribe is first to deposit heirloom seeds in global vault

(Newser) - "There will always be a part of the Cherokee Nation in the world," declares the Native American tribe, which will be the first to store its heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, better known as the "doomsday vault." In a statement , Senior Director of...

Bodega Worker's Awesome Math Challenge Goes Viral

If customers solve math problems correctly, they get a 5-second shopping spree

(Newser) - Ahmed Alwan wants to inspire kids to stay in school, and the Bronx bodega worker has come up with a great way to reach those kids: viral TikTok challenges . Alwan, whose father has owned the Crotona Park store for more than a decade, films himself shouting out math problems (think...

New Champion Celebrates by Paying 100 Dogs' Adoption Fees

Chiefs' tackle calls it 'the perfect way' to cap Super Bowl season

(Newser) - Every time the Kansas City Chiefs won a game this season, Derrick Nnadi's foundation paid the adoption fee for a dog at a local animal shelter. After the Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday, CBS reports, the new champion took it up a notch, covering the fees for...

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