Inspiring Homeless Teen to Appear on "Ellen" Thursday

Brainy homeless teen Samantha Garvey was presented with a $50,000 college scholarship on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, NBC said.


The inspirational student — who was named an Intel talent search semifinalist while living in a Long Island shelter with her family — appeared on the show Wednesday and was presented with the check from AT&T. The show airs Thursday.


Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will welcome 17-year-old Samantha Harvey on her show to share her inspiring story and surprise her with a $50,000 scholarship to the college of her choice.


Harvey, a senior at Brentwood High School with a 3.9 GPA, was designated one of 61 Long Island semi-finalists in the Intel Science search.


Havey and her family had been living in a homeless shelter when she discovered she was named one of the top science students in the country. She told NBC New York last week being homeless has "always been a motivator for me."


Thursday, DeGeneres will recognize Harvey's passion and determination with the scholarship from AT&T, along with other surprises for Harvey's family.

Firefighters Find Child Home Alone

BETHESDA, Md. - Fire officials say they have found a six-year-old girl home alone while responding to a report of smoke coming out of an apartment in Bethesda.
Authorities say the incident occurred at around 7:20 p.m. in the 6400 block of Rock Forest Drive. Investigators say the girl was attempting to cook something in a toaster, causing it to smoke and setting off an alarm inside the apartment. A neighbor found the girl wandering in the hallway and called the fire department.
"We were able to locate the mother and the mother has responded to the police station in order to meet with us. We also have brought the six-year-old with us to the police station," said Capt. Marcus Jones of Montgomery County Police.


The child, believed to be 5 or 6 years old, was found in an apartment in the 6400 block of Rock Forest Drive, police said.

Firefighters responded to a call about a small kitchen fire in the apartment.

Costa Concordia disaster

Costa Concordia disaster took place as the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia hit a reef and capsized on 13 January 


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