A former Major League pitcher named Steven Register is in the news because one of his old classmates came through for him in a big way. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/former-mlb-player-gets-life-saving-transplant-from-former-classmate/

It's hard to force cats to do ANYTHING they don't want to do… so maybe this cat WANTED to aid in illegal activity and become the star of our Setting the Bar story?Source: https://people.com/costa-rican-prison-guards-capture-cat-with-drugs-strapped-to-its-back-11737802

Do you introduce yourself at the beginning of phone calls?

Classic mom question: “If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” This guy obviously said “yes” and that’s why it’s our Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/man-jumps-off-vancouver-bridge-tells-police-someone-had-dared-him-10687168

Let's learn about mosquitos!

AI can be a useful tool to help you in your job, but it shouldn’t do your job for you… because if you let it sometimes you’ll get burned and wind up as a Setting the Bar story.Source: https://tinyurl.com/4ataprwt

A dog near Toronto could be in the running for world's shortest dog. Her name is Lulu, and she's a Yorkshire terrier standing at just three inches tall. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/ontario-woman-thinks-she-has-the-worlds-smallest-dog/

They say old folks like to have a routine for everything. And apparently, that also includes CRASHING INTO BANKS… in this Setting the Bar story! Source: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2025/05/06/83-year-old-man-crashes-into-nanuet-rockland-ny-bank-twice-what-happened/83461570007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114536p004250c004250u116136e005200v114536&gca-ft=30&gca-ds=sophi

It's the game where Ben and Kelly toss jokes back and forth until someone laughs - it's You Laugh You Lose!

This guy describes why he’s the star of our Setting the Bar story as him eating an “expired but still edible yogurt”.... Source: https://tinyurl.com/wjsyceaz

A team of Purdue University undergrad students built a robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube in a record-breaking .103 seconds. VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/purdue-students-break-world-record-with-their-purdubiks-cube-robot/

Blarn is a cutie pie…who happens to have a favorite blankie. She drags it EVERYWHERE. It weighs more than her, so sometimes that’s a task. Watching her knead on it is super cute. VIDEO: https://www.wdjx.com/cat-carries-an-emotional-support-blanket-everywhere/

Ben's daughter showed him this trend and it’s giving 1.5 GPA vibes. That’s why this is a Setting the Bar story!Source: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/connecticut-high-schools-evacuated-chromebook-tiktok-trend/3559659/