Pit bull finds home with empty nesters
A Huber Heights couple adopted a 49‑pound pit bull named Zora after their twin daughters left for college; Zora settled into the household and joined daily walks and monthly training sessions.
A Huber Heights couple adopted a 49‑pound pit bull named Zora after their twin daughters left for college; Zora settled into the household and joined daily walks and monthly training sessions.
An animal behaviorist says rescue puppies often learn survival responses during a sensitive 3 to 14 week development window, and ASPCA data show about 2.9 million dogs entered shelters and rescues in 2024.
AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter in Denver is using the National Kidney Registry's voucher program so living donors can donate now and give their intended recipients priority access to a compatible kidney later.
Winsupply Family of Companies donated $250,000 in personal protective equipment—masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and no-touch thermometers—to nursing homes, food banks, homeless shelters and other community partners, and Dayton-area contributions were directed to St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter, the Dayton Foodbank and the City of Moraine.
Demi Edmunds, 17, died in a three-vehicle collision on the A4042 in Cwmbran on Feb. 12; Gwent Police said inquiries are ongoing and they are asking anyone with information to contact them.
A rock shelter on the Umm Arak Plateau in southern Sinai contains rock art and inscriptions dated stylistically from roughly 10,000–5,500 B.C. through medieval times, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.
A study in the World Journal of Men's Health reports that PDE5 inhibitors like Viagra may be linked with benefits for heart health, stroke risk, diabetes and urinary symptoms; an estimated 30–50 million U.S. men have erectile dysfunction and about 24% report taking medication.
Heily is described as a bright, creative, and adaptable teenager who enjoys arts, baking, music, and caring for animals; the article notes that adoption from foster care in Massachusetts is free.
Jadey, launched in October 2025 by Michelle Reiss and Shiry Zofnat Yosef, offers articles, product guides and a registry for people facing cancer; American Cancer Society research in 2024 reported 17 cancer types rising among Gen X and millennials.
Purrista Cat Cafe in Erie marked its fourth anniversary on Feb. 14 and has facilitated nearly 400 cat adoptions since opening. The celebration included relaxation activities and a Lake Effect Tattoo pop-up.