2018 has seen much destruction but out of some of the most tragic stories have come the best tales of heroism. Here’s a look at seven stories — and the people behind them — that inspired us in 2018: 1. Calif. Firefighters Defend Homes, Save Lives From Raging Wildfires It…
La Mesa California
An out-of-control truck slammed into parked cars and destroyed brick fences in a Paradise Hills neighborhood on Thursday. The driver behind the pickup truck for unknown reasons lost control of the vehicle near Parkside Neighborhood Park north of state Route 54 at about 2:30 a.m. The truck hit a curb…
A 14-year-old girl from the San Jose area was found dead below a popular overlook near the Grand Canyon, believed to be the victim of a roughly 70-story fall, according to authorities in Arizona. On Monday, Coconino County sheriff’s deputies responded to Horseshoe Bend Overlook on a report of a…
A black New Jersey high school wrestler who was forced by a white referee to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit his bout will not compete at his school’s next match. Buena Regional High School junior Andrew Johnson will not wrestle at the school’s Thursday match as officials investigate the…
President Donald Trump traveled to Iraq Christmas night, according to the White House, his first visit to U.S. troops in a war zone and a day after facing criticism for failing to spend time with any military personnel on Christmas Day. Trump, who was accompanied by first lady Melania Trump,…
