Hawaii man copes with gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons to strangers

For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. Steve Hartman has the story. Source link

AOC, Mamdani urge parents regardless of immigration status to enroll in free pre-K

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Squad leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., teamed up to release an infomercial encouraging all New York parents, regardless of immigration status, to sign their children up for free preschool. In an X post, Mamdani framed it as part of … Read more

Ski for free? Community-run hills help to offset costs and barriers to the sport.

Liz Cote’s cheerful demeanor masks an inner dread. Tonight, she is working a cozy volunteer shift in the lodge at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area ski hill in Franklin, New Hampshire. Tomorrow, however, this Granite State native will point a pair of skis downhill for the first time. Learning to ski in stiff boots bolted … Read more