Good News Headlines 10/22/19

All-Women Delta Crew Flies 120 Girls To NASA Headquarters To Inspire Female Aviators
by Ella Torres, ABC News
The Delta “WING” flight—Women Inspiring our Next Generation—took girls between the ages of 12 to 18 from Salt Lake City to NASA headquarters in Houston to draw attention to the need to close the gender gap in aviation and promote STEM careers… Read More
This Ingenious Solution Was Designed Specifically To Help People During Their Epileptic Seizures
by Jennifer Zolper, Good News Network
The short list for the prestigious International James Dyson Award has finally been announced, and a critical safety tool for managing seizures has risen into the top 20: Cocoon, a self-deploying, portable safe space for people affected by epilepsy… Read More
Ramba, The Last Circus Elephant In Chile, Is Now Safe At Her Sanctuary Home
by Heather Shields, Lady Freethinker
After surviving 40 years in a circus and seven in a roadside zoo, she has arrived at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil in Chapada dos Guimarães, where she will spend the rest of her life in peace and tranquility… Read More
Dozens Of People Volunteer To Entertain Lonely Shelter Pets For The Holidays–Maybe You Can Do It For Thanksgiving
by McKinley Corbley, Good News Network
This animal shelter’s Facebook post is proof that the holidays aren’t just for humans… Read More
Owning A Dog Can Help You Live Longer, Study Suggests
by Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today
Dog owners had a 24% risk reduction for death from any cause, according to the study. For people with heart problems, living with a dog had an even greater benefit, authors said… Read More
Bison Return To An Area Of Badlands National Park For The First Time In Nearly 150 Years
by Scottie Andrew, CNN
Badlands National Park officials released four bison into a newly expanded range on Friday… Read More
Montgomery, Alabama, Elects Its First African American Mayor After 200 Years
by Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post
Making history, voters in Montgomery, Ala., decisively elected Steven L. Reed on Tuesday as the first African American mayor in the 200 years since the city’s founding… Read More
Farmers In Idaho Rallied To Harvest A Neighbor’s Potatoes As A Deep Freeze Threatened To Ruin Them
by Ryan Prior, CNN
Larson, who works on a nearby farm, said his farm sent about 25 employees to help. The convoy of trucks included nine harvesters and he estimated that 50 people in total showed up… Read More
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