Good News Friday - Better than you Think!

Here's another dose of Good News to kick off your weekend

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…. it is! This week’s Good News Friday reminds us that things are going better than we think. Start your weekend with a quick list of goodness - and be sure to share!

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Good News Friday, April 26, 2024

• The housing market continued to grow as pending home sales increased 3.4% in March; average prices hit $384,500 in February, just short of 2021 historic levels

• Median days on market for new homes was 50 in March, says the Federal Reserve, as buyer activity remained brisk (Showingtime index of 190; 100=2014 levels)

• The United States will account for 26% of global GDP this year, the highest in 20 years; U.S. innovation and per-person productivity lead the globe.

• Consumer confidence in the UK and Germany rose to new highs last month, as the European economy showed signs of fresh growth in wages and falling inflation

• The Australasian bittern has returned to Tasmania after a forty-year hiatus, as improved wetlands and conservation have revived the ecosystem

• NASA re-established communications with Voyager 1, after going silent nearly 46 years after being launched (and 11 years since leaving the solar system)

• A program to distribute 54 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets over 3 years has saved 24,600 lives and 13 million cases of malaria across 16 countries in Africa

• Musicians can now incorporate sounds of nature into their recordings on Spotify to send a portion of proceeds into global conservation efforts

• Researchers at Virginia Tech used a novel immunotherapy approach to destroy cancer cells without the negative effects of chemotherapy, such as hair loss

• Japanese scientists are using radiation to heal broken bones faster, and making them 3.5 times stronger than traditional approaches

• University of Queensland scientists can now turn CO2 gases into electricity using a nano-generator, pulling the greenhouse gas directly from the atmosphere

• Australian innovators have designed a way to use cellular replication and a 3D printer to create artificial corneas capable of curing blindness in millions of people

I’ll take two tacos and a life-saving moment, please…

In our extra-good-news story of the week, a Taco Bell manager jumped into action and performed CPR on a baby whose mother had pulled into the drive-through. ABC News’s Good Morning America reported that Becky Arbaugh heard a scream through the window at the Philadelphia-area fast food restaurant, and ran outside to see what was happening. The customer, Natasha Long, was holding the unresponsive body of her 11-week-old son. Becky jumped into action, asking colleagues to call 911 as she performed CPR on the newborn infant.

“I told her to give him to me and I performed CPR. I was trying to calm her down and comfort her and reassure her that he will be fine,” she told ABC. By the time the ambulance arrived, Becky had the baby breathing again - and the mother calmed down. “I thought of myself as a mom with another mom who needed help,” Becky said. The two women have been in contact almost daily since, underscoring the bond-making power of being a good fellow citizen - and, of course, a mom!

From a strong economy to strong bonds between neighbors, good news surrounds us, and connects you and me. There’s even more every week, for anyone to see.

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