City starts cleaning arsenic, lead-tainted soil at future Hearts of Pine home

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The city of Portland is working to cleanup a pile of contaminated soil found at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the future home of Portland's new pro-soccer team "Hearts of Pine." Monday's council agenda shows the city will …

‘I get to love you with two hearts now’: Chicago mom thriving after complex double-organ transplant

Shortly after she was born, Laura Valentine turned blue. Doctors quickly discovered the cause: the infant’s heart only had one ventricle (or lower chamber) instead of two, making it much harder to pump oxygenated blood throughout the entire body. In …

$85 Million Franchise Breaks Fans’ Hearts Over Treatment of Paige Bueckers’ Ex-Teammate

50 Huskies. That’s how many have been drafted in the WNBA so far. But that number hardly seemed like a possibility this year. We had got Paige, we had got Kaitin Chen, fate a little predictable. But the last of the three UConn draftees, the one that took …

Shelter Dog's Pure Joy Over Seeing New Back Yard Is Making People's Hearts Burst

There is nothing, absolutely nothing, like adopting a pet. It’s the best feeling in the world. Take one couple who got to give their rescue dog the gift of a lifetime and took the internet along for the journey. Now people everywhere are cheering for the …

Bandit steals the kids hearts, and toys

"So, very quickly we learned that if we heard that clip-clop of feet down the hallway, we'd be like, 'what's he got now?' Add to that the fact that the kids love the show Bluey, and Bluey's dad is called Bandit Heeler, Aggy became …

World Penguin Day 2025: From Pingu to Chilly Willy, Famous Penguins From the Pop Culture That Waddled Right Into Our ...

World Penguin Day is celebrated annually on April 25, marking the migratory journey of Adelie penguins, which travel around 18,000 miles each year to and from their breeding grounds. This day raises awareness about penguin conservation, their unique …

Meet the young Aussies 'influencing' the 2025 federal election: 'A battle for hearts and minds'

Forget the leaders' debates, don't bother with the newspaper editorials, the real battle lines for this federal election are being drawn on social media as influencers and podcasters sway the minds of young Australians. Following on from the Trump …

Family of store destroyed in deadly Waterbury crash says their hearts go out to victims

Mourning the lives lost after a crash killed four people in Waterbury Thursday. Police released the names of the victims, who are as young as 15 years old. A smashed storefront is all that’s left of Hernandez Market in Waterbury after a crash claimed the …

Kashmiri families open hearts & homes to tourists

Meet Professor Wiggle Bottoms: Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter’s four-legged scholar steals hearts

MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — A lovable four-year-old dog with an unforgettable name is turning heads at the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, where staff say he’s ready to find a forever home. Professor Wiggle Bottoms, a mixed-breed pup described as playful, …