People Are Locking Up Dozens Of Dogs To Farm Them For Their Blood

By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo  Pets sometimes need blood transfusions, just the way people sometimes do — but a new investigation suggests that blood coming from a blood farm in Texas is sourced from approximately 150 ex-racing greyhounds who are caged and suffering. An anonymous former employee at the Pet Blood Bank observed and documented greyhounds kept in wire cages…

Immigrant Dreamer Dies Rescuing People From Harvey, Mother Not Allowed In U.S. To Bury Him

By: Claire S Bernish/The Mind Unleashed  Determined to assist victims caught in rushing floodwaters dumped in record-breaking deluge courtesy of Hurricane Harvey upon ill-prepared Houston, 31-year-old Texan, Alonso Guillen, took to a boat with other volunteers last Wednesday. But the churning floodwaters and obstacle course both submerged and above the surface turned the search and rescue…

After Planned Parenthood Was Defunded In Texas The Obvious Happened, Study Confirms

By: James Felton/IFL Science  In Texas, up until 2011, there had been impressive progress in tackling teenage pregnancy. The teen pregnancy rate fell by an impressive 44 percent between 1988 and 2011. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Texas was still the sixth highest state for number of teen pregnancies, with 65 pregnancies occurring per…

Son Knows Dad Is Abusing Age Two Brother, Records Video That Has Dad Facing Ten Years In Prison

By: Kim Davis/Liftable Watching in disgust as his father physically abused his 2-year-old disabled brother, a sixth-grade student from Leander, Texas, decided to do something about it. Thanks to the young man’s incredible act of bravery, the alleged child-abusing father is now behind bars. Alejandro Gonzalez, 48, is facing up to 10 years in prison, charged with…

Soldier Stuck In Airport 2 Days With No Way Home. But Stranger Makes Call, Both Left Fighting Tears

By: Lindsay Harp/Liftable Travel can be tough surrounding holidays. Airports and highways are always jam-packed, and everyone seems a little more on edge than usual. In the midst of it all, there are kind strangers waiting to help those who need it. A couple recently made one man’s day when they generously offered a helping hand in his…

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