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At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize

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At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize

Natalie Flaherty, a Minnesota teen is one of the recipients of the 2026 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. At just 12, the girl has been able to work towards and achieve something that generations before her struggled to. The Fairmont native founded ‘I Stand With Anne’, a campaign that aims to turn Holocaust remembrance … Read more

Meet Joey: The 2-year-old Los Angeles rescue dog credited with finding 3 people alive beneath earthquake rubble is now up for a national hero award

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Meet Joey: The 2-year-old Los Angeles rescue dog credited with finding 3 people alive beneath earthquake rubble is now up for a national hero award

The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s search-and-rescue K-9 has already proven himself a valuable addition to the team, helping to find three people alive in earthquake debris. When disaster strikes, concrete dust and debris cover everything in sight, and finding someone alive can seem an almost impossible task. That impossible task is what Joey, a … Read more

Who was Doris Miller? Is Trump behind US Navy’s effort to rename aircraft carrier named after Pearl Harbor hero?

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Representational image (L) and Donald Trump. (File Photo and Unsplash)

The US Navy has reportedly considering renaming an upcoming aircraft carrier to be named after Doris Miller, the first Black sailor of the US Navy to receive a Navy Cross. Representational image (L) and Donald Trump. (File Photo and Unsplash) According to an exclusive CNN report Thursday, the aircraft carrier was initially planned to be … Read more

Inside Jordan Salinas’ mind: Idaho ‘hero’ who confronted Twin Falls shooter Chad Williams reveals training details

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Jordan Salinas was identified as the 'hero' who confronted Twin Falls shooter Chad Williams. (Facebook/Jordan Salinas)

Jordan Salinas was identified as the ‘hero’ who confronted Chad Williamsthe Twin Falls In-N-Out shooter, in Idaho. Videos of Salinas went viral showing him take on the shooter with a suppressor fitted pistol. Jordan Salinas was identified as the ‘hero’ who confronted Twin Falls shooter Chad Williams. (Facebook/Jordan Salinas) While authorities have not officially confirmed … Read more

Who is Austin ‘AJ’ Scott James? Another ‘hero’ besides Jordan Salinas confronted Twin Falls, Idaho shooter

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Austin ‘AJ’ Scott James is seen in this photo. He has come to the limelight as the second person to engage the Twin Falls, Idaho shooter. (GiveSendGo)

Jordan Salinas was not the only ‘hero’ to engage the Twin Falls, Idaho shooter Chad Williams. While Salinas had drawn his silenced pistol to confront Williams, who opened fire at the In-N-Out there, Austin ‘AJ’ Scott James put himself in harm’s way to help others escape. Austin ‘AJ’ Scott James is seen in this photo. … Read more

Idaho Twin Falls shooting: Viral videos show man engaging shooter with pistol; internet hails ‘Jordan Salinas’ as ‘hero’

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A mass shooting took place at the In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, leaving many including the shooter dead. (X/@nicksortor)

Viral videos showed a man engage the shooter at the In-N-Out in Twin FallsIdaho, as the internet hailed the individual as a ‘hero’. The shooting has left multiple dead and many injured, and authorities have confirmed that the shooter is among those dead. A mass shooting took place at the In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, … Read more