TSA Approved Ranch for World Cup Tourists

From 5 Good News Stories - happiness and fun by Caloroga Shark Media / Happiness Good News Lab

July 18, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories including a TSA reminder for World Cup travelers and a cat predicting match outcomes.

Johnny Mac shares five good news stories: the TSA reminds World Cup travelers that ranch dressing over 3.4 ounces must go in checked luggage, while Kraft offers TSA-compliant travel kits of individual ranch packets. In Ireland, a cat named Billy became a World Cup predictor by choosing between flags and correctly picking 19 non-draw match winners, though distractions like a fly disrupted one attempt. Skateboarder Chad crossed the U.S. from Venice Beach, California to Jacksonville, Florida in 39 days, averaging 72 miles daily, breaking his own record and marking 10 years of sobriety. Scientists report chewing sugary gum after nitrate-rich vegetables like spinach, kale, and beets can boost oral nitrate levels and nitric oxide production. Jonathan, a giant tortoise on Saint Helena, is confirmed as the world’s oldest living land animal at 194. 00:30 TSA Ranch Warning 01:28 World Cup Predictor Cat 02:17 Skateboard Coast Record 02:51 Gum After Salad Study 03:51 Oldest Tortoise Alive 04:33 Wrap Up Goodbye Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/5-good-news-stories-happiness-and-fun--5747537/support . 5 Good News Stories is a daily podcast with five positive…

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Mac

Topics covered

World Cup
good news
pets
health
sports

Keywords

TSA
World Cup
ranch dressing
skateboarder
oldest tortoise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kraft

Places: Ireland, Venice Beach, California, Jacksonville, Florida, Saint Helena