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You're Invited to an Udderly Ridiculous Cow Wedding - CNN 5 Good Things - Podcast on CNN Audio
Krista Bo 00:00:00 Hey there, if the headlines have been weighing you down lately, I've got five stories to help lift you up. Cheryl Haskett 00:00:06 We were like, we have no idea how this is gonna go. This could be absolute chaos or it could be the most magical thing ever. Krista Bo 00:00:14 'You are cordially invited to relive the world's first cow wedding. We'll also share why a high school graduate can now afford to go to college. Plus, some feel-good shout-outs to all the fathers out there. From CNN, I'm Krista Bo, and this is 5 Good Things. Krista Bo 00:00:34 'An Indiana-based dentist isn't just filling in cavities. He's also filled in a spot at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament this week. Matt Vogt has played alongside some of the biggest names in golf at a course that's just half an hour away from where he grew up, the Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Matt Vogt 00:00:52 It would be an incredible accomplishment or an incredible thing to be doing if it were anywhere in the country. But for us to be back here at Oakmont. It's just a place that means so much to me. I'm incredibly grateful. Krista Bo 00:01:01 'The 34-year-old self-proclaimed math and science geek has been golfing since high school, but he stopped taking the sport seriously after he quit his college golf team. Matt Vogt 00:01:11 'It's very special. I hope to represent a lot of different groups of people this week, you know, Pittsburgh, Oakmont, the dentists of the world, make my patients proud, amateurs, mid-amateur golfers, so it's surreal. Krista Bo 00:01:23 'He's currently ranked 2,120th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, last time we checked. Last Monday, Matt finished eight under par during the Open's grueling 36-hour final qualifying stage, dubbed "Golf's Longest Day," where hundreds of golfers competed for a spot in the third major of the PGA Tour season. Krista Bo 00:01:43 The Oakmont course is notoriously hard, and it has a special place in his heart because he used to caddy there for six years as a kid. He did get knocked out of the tournament yesterday, but just being there is a win in and of itself, if you ask me. Matt Vogt 00:01:56 I hope to inspire others to let them know that it's never too late, or there's no reason you can't pursue your dreams at any point in your life. Other people might think it's foolish or a waste of your time. If you want to do something and it's important to you, you can do it. Krista Bo 00:02:13 'Talk about a pasture-perfect romance. At a small farm in rural Ontario, Canada, two Scottish Highland cows named Muriel and Rhett tied the knot in what the farm's billing as the world's first cow wedding. They said, 'I'm Moo' at Udderly Ridiculous Farm Life, a quirky award-winning agritourism spot known for goat yoga, alpaca picnics, and now cow weddings. The name says it all. Cheryl Haskett 00:02:39 And the clip is off. Krista Bo 00:02:43 'Cheryl Haskett runs the spot with her husband, Greg, who's a third-generation farmer. Cheryl Haskett 00:02:50 I am a Chief Everything Officer here, from poop clean up to guest experience, to all things in between. So Muriel was my Mother's Day accidental purchase to myself. And then I realized, you know what, muriel needs a boyfriend and I went on a search for a boyfriend. Krista Bo 00:03:07 Rhett ended up being the lucky bull. Cheryl says sparks flew immediately. Cheryl Haskett 00:03:12 Sometimes Muriel would walk past the pasture that he was in and he would just come bounding to the gate and the two of them would stop and they would nuzzle each other. And I'm like, I am a good cow matchmaker. This is my new resume piece. Krista Bo 00:03:26 So guests started suggesting a wedding, and Cheryl leaned all the way in. Cheryl Haskett/wedding officiant 00:03:30 Bovenity chapter 4 verse 7, love is patient, love is kind, it does not trample others grass, it does not chew cud in anger. Krista Bo 00:03:41 With her flower crown, painted hooves, and white skirt, Muriel walked down the aisle after her flower family of goats to meet the love of her life, dressed in a kilt at the gate. Cheryl Haskett/wedding officiant 00:03:52 By the powers vested in me, by the holy order of the sacred romance, I now pronounce the two of you cow and bull. You may lick noses. Krista Bo 00:04:03 'The cow-ple had their first dance and went straight to the honeymoon suite, while the guests enjoyed an alpaca social hour. Cheryl Haskett 00:04:10 We're hoping in, you know, nine and a half, ten and a half months that maybe we'll have a baby shower. That would be our best hope to continue this little love story along. Krista Bo 00:04:20 This wedding was udderly ridiculous, and Cheryl says that's exactly the point. Cheryl Haskett 00:04:26 We were like, we have no idea how this is gonna go. This could be absolute chaos or it could be the most magical thing ever. And it came to be just a moment of joy and laughter. And you could see that on our guest faces and that's what we aim to do. Krista Bo 00:04:46 'A rescue dog made it home safely after her 100-plus-mile journey by land and sea. Okay, so back in April, Amber, a five-year-old retriever cross mix from Qatar, escaped from her foster home in the UK the day after she arrived. Everything you're about to hear is according to Sam Collins. He's the co-founder of a UK-based animal rescue that helped find a home for her. Krista Bo 00:05:09 'So when Amber bolted, she first had to clear the home's eight-foot fence. But trust me, that's not the crazy part of the story. For weeks, she was spotted around the area, but after a month went by, reliable sightings stopped. She was next spotted 30 miles southwest on the coast of England. From there, the adventurous Amber doggy-paddled a full mile through the sea to Brown Sea Island, a wildlife haven where dogs aren't usually welcome. Krista Bo 00:05:36 She spent three days on the island, where a local left out some food and water for her. But when she tried to swim back to the mainland, she got caught in some strong currents. That's when a passing boat saw her. Instead of panicking, Amber swam up to the boat and held onto the ladder until one of the men jumped in to help push her onto the boat. Krista Bo 00:05:55 'Thanks to a small scar on her nose and some social media posts about her, the rescue group confirmed it was her. Amber is now safe, healthy, and will stay with her foster family for at least a couple weeks -- on a leash, of course. After her incredible journey, Sam says she'll be placed next in a five-star forever home. Krista Bo 00:06:14 'After his high school graduation last month, 18-year-old Mykale Baker made a quick stop at the Burger King he works at in Dacula, Georgia, to get some food for his family. Mykale Baker 00:06:24 So I walked in and it was only three employees here. So, and like, they were busy, drive through was backed up, there were a lot of orders on the screen. So I was just like, I can just help y'all. Krista Bo 00:06:35 'So he decided to clock in and help out. Maria Mendoza was one of the customers in the drive-thru. Her daughter goes to the same school as Mykale, but they didn't know each other. Maria Mendoza 00:06:44 When I saw him, it's like my eyes locked into Mykale, and my whole world froze for a minute. And it was just like me and him just there. And that was, I was so impressed. Krista Bo 00:06:56 She posted a video of him working at the fast food restaurant wearing his graduation medals and asked TikTok to do their thing. The next day, it had over a million views. That's when her daughter suggested she should make a GoFundMe for Mykale. Maria met up with Mykale and his mother at the same Burger King and told him the news. Maria Mendoza/TikTok video 00:07:13 So, I did a GoFundMe for you, and so far it has raised over $6,000. Here we go. Over $6000. I told you it was worth it. Mykale Baker 00:07:27 I'm surprised and I feel very grateful to everybody that supported me, especially to Maria for setting up the GoFundMe and posting the TikTok because it had changed my life dramatically. Maria Mendoza 00:07:39 Aw, you're welcome. You're gonna make me cry. Krista Bo 00:07:43 Mykale said he was planning to take a gap year or join the military to save up for college, but the GoFundMe has since raised over $230,000. Mykale Baker 00:07:52 Now I get to go to college, now I don't have to take the gap year. And then potentially open up my own mechanic shop. Krista Bo 00:07:59 Mykale clocked in to lend a hand and clocked out with a brighter future. Grace 00:08:05 My dad's one of the funniest people I know, but he also gives really good advice when you least expect it. LaMont 00:08:12 I can honestly say that being a dad is amazing, it is one of the best feelings in the world. Krista Bo 00:08:19 Tomorrow's Father's Day, so we asked you to share what you love about your dad and what you loved about being a dad. Get your tissues ready. The love fest is after the break. Kat 00:08:31 My name is Kat Cox, I live in Austin, Texas, and I wanted to tell you something good about my father, Butch. One of my favorite things he ever taught me was when somebody asks, how's it going, he says, better every minute. You know, he has a positive outlook on life. Krista Bo 00:08:47 We asked you to share what your favorite dad advice was, and boy, did you deliver. I'll go first. So my dad, Kevin, would always remind me to stop worrying over things that I can't change. It's great advice. I can say I always follow it, but I should. So thanks, dad. Grace 00:09:04 When I went away to school, I was having a really hard time. Some days, then he would just send me little messages. But one little message that stuck with me was: take it day by day. You don't have to do the most every day, but each day you get a chance to do the best. And I think that's a really great life lesson that I've taken with me. Donna 00:09:22 Besides the stunning example of the way my father led his life, the thing I remember about him most is he said that people want to help if you just give them a chance. That's always stuck with me. Tim 00:09:36 Hi there, this is Tim from Washington, D.C. Every day when I used to get out of the car with my brothers and sisters, he would stop us, look us in the eye, and say, be the leader, not a follower. Short and simple, but it stuck with me all the way through to today. So I wanna thank my dad for that beautiful piece of advice. Krista Bo 00:09:52 We figured some dads might wanna weigh in on this love vest and share what being a dad means to them. Justin 00:09:59 'I am a father of an almost two-year-old, and I want to instill kindness, not cruelty, and humbleness, not entitlement. LaMont 00:10:09 I just try to, you know, instill things like hard work and controlling what you can control. Try your hardest every day and definitely have manners. I think being respectful is something that can really get you far in life. Brian 00:10:25 No matter what it was going to take and no matter what it was gonna cost, I was gonna give my kid, I didn't even know it was a girl yet, I was going give my kids the best life I could, better than I could ever have expected for my own life. Alex 00:10:40 'I have two kids, 24-years-old and 18-years-old. I don't really give them a lot of advice. I do try and act out what my dad did for me and that's really kindness and a love of people and acceptance for where they're at. Josh 00:10:56 There is no greater parental bliss than seeing your child light up with pure elation simply upon seeing their parent's face. Every day brings another opportunity to share new experiences and once again see the world with childlike wonder. Krista Bo 00:11:17 All right, that's all for now. Join us tomorrow for the next edition of One Thing. Two transgender service members share how President Donald Trump's military ban has impacted their lives. Krista Bo 00:11:28 Five Good Things is a production of CNN Audio. This episode was produced by Eryn Mathewson and me, Krista Bo. Our senior producers are Felicia Patinkin and Faiz Jamil. Matt Dempsey is our production manager. Dan Dzula is our technical director. And Steve Lichteig is the executive producer of CNN Audio. We get support from Joey Salvia, Haley Thomas, Alex Manaserri, Robert Mathers, Jon Dianora, Leni Steinhardt, Jamus Andrest, Nichole Pesaru, and Lisa Namerow. Krista Bo 00:11:55 Special thanks to Samantha Lindell, Patrick Snell, and Wendy Brundige. And thank you especially for listening. If you like the show, please consider giving us a good rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or sharing it with a friend. It's the best way to spread the good vibes. Take care. Till next time.
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13-06-2025
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Represent the city with pride: Matt Vogt competes in opening round at the 2025 U.S. Open
OAKMONT — Matt Vogt may not have had his greatest of rounds in the first round of the 2025 U.S. Open championship. He carded an 82 (+12) shooting 41 on both the front and back nine, but the former Oakmont caddie and Cranberry Township native hoped that he still made his hometown proud. Advertisement 'I don't want this all to be about me but I hope that I represented the city of Pittsburgh and Oakmont with pride,' Vogt said. 'Everything about this week has been incredible, and I hope that it brings joy to the city.' The nerves were high off of the first tee box for the 34-year-old as he hit the championship's opening shot with his drive settling in the rough on No. 9. Required Reading: Oakmont gears up to host U.S. Open for a 10th time, giving fans a unique experience But following the drive, Vogt recovered nicely and began to settle in finishing with a par on the first two holes to begin his round. Advertisement 'The only thing that you can do on the first hole is hit it to the right but my ball went left. There were tons of nerves to begin the round,' Vogt said. The Cranberry Township native knows that he did not play his best round after some early mental mistakes set him behind. As a former caddie at the course for six years, mental mistakes paired with physical ones are not a recipe for success. 'You can get away by making one physical or mental error at a time but you can't get away with both. When you do that out here, it can seem like your head is spinning, and it just gets away from you.' Matt Vogt walks toward the green during the 125th U.S. Open practice round on June 11, 2025 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. It has been an emotional roller coaster of a month for Vogt, who resides in Indianapolis and is a dentist by trade. Advertisement Back on June 2, the amateur shot two scores of 68 at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Washington in the final qualifying round for the U.S. Open Championship. This week, he returned home to the course with family and friends flooding the grounds to cheer him on. As the week progressed, Vogt has continued to get zoned in with the championship rounds approaching. But even then, he still got to see some familiar faces along the ropes and in the stands that were cheering him on. 'As the week goes on, you have to get in your bubble but you hear things out there. It is really neat to have that support. I saw my wife and mom a few times and there are a lot more family and friends here,' Vogt said. Matt Vogt takes a practice shot out of the rough during the 125th U.S. Open practice round on June 11, 2025 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. Along with his family and friends, Vogt also received messages from various individuals and saw golf players from his high school alma mater, Seneca Valley. Advertisement The Cranberry Township native hopes that his story can inspire those golfers to continue to work hard and achieve their goals. 'With all the attention that I have been getting, I have tried to keep my phone to the side for the last few days but I did get some messages and saw some Seneca Valley golf team members out here,' Vogt said. 'It is awesome because I hope to inspire them because they see this and say let's work hard.' No matter how Vogt golfs the rest of the week, he came into the U.S. Open with an open mind and wants to continue to build toward the future. 'However this week goes, there are zero expectations because this will be building blocks for future golf and life experiences,' Vogt said. This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: 2025 U.S. Open: Pittsburgh native Matt Vogt reflects on first round
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13-06-2025
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Full-time dentist, part-time amateur Matt Vogt's US Open homecoming ends with a kick in the teeth
Thriston Lawrence, of South Africa, tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Shane Lowry, of Ireland, reacts to his shot on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Mason Howell tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Matt Vogt tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Matt Vogt tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Matt Vogt tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Thriston Lawrence, of South Africa, tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Shane Lowry, of Ireland, reacts to his shot on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Mason Howell tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Matt Vogt tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Matt Vogt tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Matt Vogt's dream-like week heading up to his somewhat unlikely journey to the U.S. Open at a course he once caddied at ended with what felt, perhaps fittingly, like a trip to the dentist's office. The 34-year-old amateur — a Pittsburgh-area native who has a dental practice in the Indianapolis suburbs — had the honors early Thursday morning, taking the opening shot of the national championship's 10th visit to Oakmont. Advertisement Vogt knew full well the danger of going right. Wanting to avoid putting the ball along Hulton Road, he instead pulled it left. Way left. His 337-yard blast ended up on the edge of the adjoining ninth fairway. He somehow managed to save par, which ended up being one of the few bright spots on a day in which he shot 12-over 82. 'You just can't make physical and mental errors, you can like get away sometimes with one or the other, but you can't get away with both,' he said. 'And you just get behind the eight ball out here and honestly, your head starts spinning. That's honestly what it feels like. Your head starts spinning out here and it just gets away from you.' While Vogt who grew up about 30 minutes northwest of Oakmont, tried to tell himself he had 'zero expectations" after going through qualifying to make the 156-man field. Still, he was hoping to do a little better at the sprawling, links-like course than he did here at the 2021 U.S. Amateur, when he also shot in the 80s. Instead, he spent some time on the practice range Thursday afternoon, searching for something — anything really — to build on. Advertisement 'I came into such optimism for this golf course, but it is so hard,' he said. 'It's just so, so hard. I'd say, in the moment, you feel like you get punched in the face, you know?' Youth is served Mason Howell not only is the youngest player in the field, he got to Oakmont with the lowest scores. The 17-year-old from Georgia had a 64 in local qualifying, and then rounds of 63-63 at Piedmont Driving Club to lead the five players out of Atlanta. The U.S. Open was different. Howell didn't make a birdie on his way to a 7-over 77. He was asked to compare the nerves of contending for a state high school title and playing Oakmont before a sellout. Advertisement 'It's definitely way more here, like 10 times the people ... way more than that, actually,' Howell said. 'But high school golf and major championships are just a little bit different.' The closest Howell came to making birdie was on No. 1, his 10th hole of the day. He missed a putt just inside 10 feet. Still, it was an experience he wouldn't trade. 'It's definitely special off the first tee,' he said. 'First tee of a major, you're always juiced up and amped up. I was just ready to get started all week. Now I just don't want it to end.' History, and a humbling, for Lowry Shane Lowry had to smile a bit after holing out from 160 yards for an eagle on the par-4 third at Oakmont. That wasn't nearly enough to salvage a brutal first round for the Irishman. Advertisement Lowry shot a 9-over 79, which included five bogeys, three double bogeys — and that history-making shot on No. 3. His eagle two was the first in U.S. Open history on that hole at Oakmont. Lowry started on No. 10, so by the time he reached No. 3, he was already 6 over on the day. Even the pars on Lowry's scorecard weren't necessarily routine. On No. 17, his tee shot went into the rough next to the green. His second shot didn't make it out of the rough. His third rolled across the green to the fringe on the other side. Then he chipped in from there. Pinball wizard Tony Finau's best par of the day looked more like pinball than golf. Advertisement His second shot on the par-4 18th hole clanked off a sprinkler head at the back of the green, then into the grandstand, where it nearly hit a spectator, who reached down to pick it up before thinking better of that. Finau got a drop in front of the grandstand, then hit a towering flop shot that still rolled 41 feet away from the back hole location. But he made it to save par -- a rare highlight on a day when he shot 6-over 76. Wherever he may roam Thriston Lawrence gets around a lot. Maybe that's why it didn't take him long to get comfortable during his first trip to Oakmont. The South African, who put together a 3-under 67 to find himself one shot back of early leader J.J. Spaun, doesn't currently have a 'home base.' Lawrence is in his first full season on the PGA Tour — where he's made just 2 of 11 cuts — but returned to the DP World Tour to play a couple of events ahead of the U.S. Open. Advertisement The lifestyle isn't new to the 28-year-old, who remembers playing upwards of 30 events a year when he was in elementary school. Asked if he gets homesick, he shrugged. 'I mean, it's not nice,' he said. 'I would love to be home.' That's not in the cards at the moment. Sometimes he crashes in Florida at DP World Tour member Thomas Aiken's house. Sometimes he just logs into Airbnb to see what's available, something that helps him 'not get attached.' 'It would be nice to get something, but I'm not yet sure where that is for now," he said. ___ AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson, AP National Writer Eddie Pell and AP Sports Writer Noah Trister contributed to this report. ___ AP golf:
