The week's good news: July 12, 2018

It wasn't all bad!

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1. First responders save man's life — and then finish his yard work

When Gene Work of Pasco County, Florida, had a heart attack on Saturday, his health was the last thing on his mind. He had been putting down sod in his front yard, trying to get it finished before his homeowner's association fined him. When first responders arrived, he kept talking about the sod as he slipped in and out of consciousness. Work's brother was helping with the project, and prepared to spend hours finishing the job, but soon a fire truck and ambulance drove up to the house, and six first responders joined him in the yard. Work's wife, Melissa, said they knew her husband was in "serious trouble," and wanted to make sure the sod didn't die. Gene is now recovering, and on Tuesday, reunited with the first responders. "We are just out of words," he said. "I can't believe you guys came back, it's amazing."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.