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Thousands of Sacramento Kings fans packed the Golden 1 Center for the team's annual Fan Fest, celebrating not just basketball but their unwavering loyalty to their hometown team. From longtime supporters who remember the ARCO Arena days to new fans inspired to pick up the sport, the event showcased how sports can bring an entire community together.
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman just notched his 137th career win, passing three-time Stanley Cup champion Andy Moog for eighth place in franchise history. The 28-year-old is having his best season yet and is helping lead the Bruins to the top of their division.
A government program in New South Wales, Australia is helping small businesses switch their fleets to electric vehicles, and it's already working. From refugee services to port terminals, companies are saving money while cutting emissions.
Local fishermen have rescued nearly 36,000 marine animals by removing abandoned crab traps that were slowly killing wildlife in America's largest estuary. The cleanup effort has created over 135 jobs while protecting the waters that produce a third of the nation's blue crabs.
A beachgoer captured a magical Malibu proposal and turned to social media to find the couple. Her kindness led to 3 million views, thousands of well-wishes, and a wedding invitation.
Nancy and Robert Houchens sold their 3,000-square-foot home and now live full-time on cruise ships for roughly $4,000 a month. It's half the price of assisted living and comes with zero cooking, cleaning, or home maintenance.
Tom Cruise proved his filmmaking expertise by correctly identifying every movie shown to him based solely on color palettes. His perfect score and detailed explanations revealed just how deeply he understands the visual language of cinema.
A century-old filmmaking technique proves that sometimes the best acting happens when performers do less, not more. Modern stars like Ryan Gosling and Zendaya are using this powerful editing trick to create unforgettable emotional moments on screen.
A small-town New Zealand butchery just proved that quality beats shortcuts. Twelve years after a teenage girl convinced her parents to leave farming and open a shop, their pure-meat sausages are winning national awards.
Germany just launched the world's largest milestone-based fusion funding program, offering €500 million to startups that prove their progress step by step. Miss a target, and the money stops flowing.
Ron Wallace just shattered the world record for the largest pumpkin ever grown, beating the previous mark by a staggering 299 pounds. His 3,156-pound giant from Greene, Rhode Island is heavier than a Honda Civic and proves the smallest state can produce the biggest wins.
Two men just played golf for more than 40 hours straight, setting a world record and raising $300,000 to fight sex trafficking. It's the fifth world record for the nonprofit MOST, which has now raised $2 million through extreme sports marathons.
A Virginia family spent six hours arranging their late brother's squirt gun collection in a driveway, potentially breaking a Guinness World Record by 600 guns. They're honoring Paul Guncheon's dream of getting his beloved collection into the record books.
When flames erupted in a third-floor Jamaica apartment, an orange tabby made a daring leap to safety before firefighters climbed up to rescue the terrified feline. The cat is now back home safe with its grateful owner.
Austria's national women's curling team is planting one tree for every end they score this season. Their "Won End One Tree" campaign scored 188 ends last year, meaning 188 trees will go into the ground this month.
A new reforestation effort in Bali is doing something most tree planting projects skip: paying for a full year of care to make sure the trees actually survive. The project will publish survival data publicly, setting a new standard for accountability in environmental restoration.
Archaeologists have discovered what could be the world's oldest shipwreck, resting on the Mediterranean seabed with its cargo perfectly preserved after nearly 5,000 years. The Bronze Age vessel offers an unprecedented window into ancient maritime trade and human ingenuity.
A probiotic supplement added to formula milk dramatically reduced respiratory infections in babies who aren't breastfed. The supplement mimicked breast milk's protective powers by creating fatty molecules that strengthen infant immune systems.