One miner was rescued on Friday as four others remained trapped in a cave in Laos that they had entered more than a week ago in search of gold, a leader of the rescue team said, as a search continued for two more miners who were missing. An international effort to free the trapped men has brought attention to the country’s informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage. #laos #cave #mining

Story verified through my interview with Craig Trojacek, Public Information Officer with the Fort Worth Fire Department. A few special details about Tom and Jake: After firefighters found Jake, the Fort Worth Fire Department’s H.O.P.E. Team (Home, Outreach, Prevention, and Education) began searching for Tom. They didn’t just want to make sure Jake was safe, they wanted to make sure Tom was safe too. And after Jake’s story started spreading, people across the community began asking how they could