Category Archives: Blood

That one scene: The most unrealistic part of ‘Rambo: First Blood’

Over the past four decades, the Rambo movies have featured scenes that defy logic. Rambo has been able to outrun a napalm gravity bomb — twice; he crashed a tank into a Russian helicopter without suffering so much as a scratch, and he dug an elaborate set of booby-trapped tunnels because that’s what Hollywood thinks […]

Blood drive to be held at Independence Mall on Nov. 30

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Independence Mall on Thursday, Nov. 30. Co-sponsored by the Wilmington Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge #319 and Rotary Clubs of Wilmington, the drive will take place beside Aveda in the Dillard’s wing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who donate will receive […]

Blood drives scheduled for Sunray, Dumas in December; young boy with rare anemia one of many people needing blood to stay alive

The holiday season is always a difficult time for the blood supply — on top of continuing challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic.  Demand increases and blood centers struggle to keep up as donations drop off with people distracted by holiday activities.  To help ensure that there is enough available blood this season, Coffee […]

AAA Northeast to Sponsor Post-Thanksgiving Blood Drive in Utica

WKTV File UTICA, N.Y. — AAA Northeast is sponsoring an after-Thanksgiving blood drive in Utica.  It will take place on Monday, Nov. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location, 430 Court Street.  If you’re healthy and eligible to donate, they encourage you to stop by and make a contribution. The donation process […]

Give blood, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film ‘Elf’

POUGHKEEPSIE — For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday […]

Waller County Deputies Seek Justice for Horse Slain in Cold Blood in Texas

A grisly equine atrocity has struck the tranquil stretches of Waller County, Texas, where authorities are on a manhunt for a suspect connected to the cold-blooded shooting of a horse found lifelessly dumped on a roadside. The gruesome discovery, made by a local early Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. on Jones Road, just south of […]