History Hits San Francisco AT&T Park Bleachers
Last night was game 1 of the 2012 World Series between the San Francisco Giants, and the Detroit Tigers. With the Tigers ace Justin Verlander at the mound, everyone expected another dominant complete game out of arguably the best pitcher in baseball. But the Giants Pablo Sandoval had otherContinue Reading
Charlotte Bobcats and Miami Heat duke it out in Raleigh
Raleigh erupted on Tuesday night when the Charlotte Bobcats and Miami Heat came to town! The Good World News team was there to see the action along with 18,000 screaming fans. There were also several celebrities that attended including Coach K and the Beige Brothers. It was wonderful that theContinue Reading
Beluga whale mimics human voice
First parrots and now whales?! Be careful what you say around beluga whales – they may say it back to you 🙂 It all started in 1984 at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, CA. A captive whale named “NOC” lived there. People standing near the whale enclosureContinue Reading
Tyler Perry replaces disabled woman’s stolen van
“Hallelujer!!” is exactly what Madea would say in this good news. This isn’t the movies though, and Tyler Perry isn’t playing the Madea role. This is real life and Tyler Perry just made someone very very very happy. On September 30th, 2012, a $60,000 specialty equipped van was stolen fromContinue Reading
A Cinderella Story: Supermodel Fior Mendez Rises From The Orphanage To The Runway
There aren’t many options for abandoned youth, when they are deemed too old to stay at the orphanage. In an environment where female orphans are just numbers that eventually fade to black in a cold system, and forced into prostitution to escape poverty, Fior Mendez has beaten the unlikeliest of odds. TheContinue Reading
Michael Franti gives free concert in Raleigh, NC
Incredible music, great vibes, smiling faces, headlined by Michael Franti, and free to the public! – Whaaat? Yes, you heard it right!! Hundreds of people came out to the Red Hat Amphitheater to see Michael Franti and Spearhead in the “Downtown Family Get Down” event on 10/20/2012! Admission to theContinue Reading
Oak Knoll students donate hair to American Cancer Society
“I whip my hair back and forth!”. No this isn’t the song by Willow Smith 🙂 This good news story is about seven students at Oak Knoll “upper school” in Summit, New Jersey. On October 13th, seven great students donated their hair to the American Cancer Society as part ofContinue Reading
Pamela Anderson adopts homeless dog from India
Good News – The Baywatch supermodel, Pamela Anderson has made another rescue!! She has been an avid animal supporter since her youth. Now a vegan, Pamela was only in her early teens when she became vegetarian. The blonde beauty actively campaigns and poses for the animal protection organization People forContinue Reading
NBA star Dwayne Wade’s family is Bigger than Basketball
Many see Dwayne Wade as a man that has it all – NBA Championship, amazing basketball career, fame and fortune. But the most precious thing in his entire life is his family. His new autobiography is titled, “Father First. How my life became bigger than basketball”. The book describes howContinue Reading
Orphaned girl starts university in Zimbabwe at age 14
Maud Chifamba is showing that with enough determination, you can accomplish ANYTHING. At the age of 14, she is the youngest person to attend university in not only Zimbabwe, but all of southern Africa! It wasn’t easy getting to this point. Born on November 19th 1997, she was raised inContinue Reading