This viral video shows a terrier getting into a standoff with a huge bear. The dog's owner captured the incident on a ring camera. The video shows the terrier barking at the bear before being chased onto the porch of its Farmington, Connecticut home. The woman said the terrier, called Dixie, is about 20 pounds but often barks at anyone or anything that comes into the yard. The woman didn't know Dixie had been chased by the bear until watching the footage later.
SURFING GATOR
Meanwhile, an Alabama man captured an alligator "surfing" at an Alabama beach recently. The gator looks calm and serene riding the waves at Dauphin Island while attracting attention from beach-goers. The man posted the video of the gator on his Facebook page.
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Scott acknowledged donating $2.6 billion in 2024 and $2.1 billion in 2023. The gifts this year bring her total giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. Scott acknowledged the donations in an essay on her website. Scott’s donations have captured the attention of nonprofits and other charitable funders because they come with no strings attached and are often very large compared to the annual budgets of the recipient organizations
Thailand's Chacha Singsuwan turns fish sauce and lobster butter into award-winning cocktails. Discover how her zero-waste approach is redefining mixology.
