Photo: N.C. firefighters treat dog exposed to smoke

Charlotte Fire Department personnel treated a dog exposed to smoke after a dryer fire Friday.

The fire department tweeted a photo of the rescue Friday afternoon. No other injuries were reported.

And here is a bonus photo for you, this one showing a police officer in Richardson, Texas, helping a mama duck across the street with her ducklings after coaxing them out from their resting place underneath a car.

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DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

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Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast

Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.

Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally

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