They left him like he was nothing—just a few days old, abandoned and crying inside a dumpster.
But fate had a different plan for Freddie Figgers.
A passerby heard the cries and called the authorities. Police rushed the baby to the hospital.
Just 13 days later, Nathan and Betty Figgers, a humble couple from Quincy, Florida, saw the story on the news.
They already had a daughter, but when they saw that tiny boy… they knew they had to do something.
They brought him home.
His childhood wasn’t easy. Kids bullied him, calling him “trash baby.” The words cut deep.
Years later, he sought out his biological mother—only to learn she was battling serious addiction.
He never saw her again.
“The people who raised me are my real parents. They gave me love… and a new life.”
When Freddie was 9, his dad bought him a broken $25 Macintosh computer. Freddie took it apart, fixed it using pieces from a radio—and it worked.
That’s when his love for technology was born.
By 13, he was repairing computers for the local government.
At 15, he launched Figgers Computers.
He built his first systems in his parents’ living room.
He invented medical devices so doctors could remotely monitor patients.
At 19, he sold one invention for $2.2 million.
He even designed GPS shoes to help track his father, who had Alzheimer’s.
By 25, Freddie held five patents and had developed over 80 software programs.
But he never forgot where he came from.
Today, he runs a foundation that provides scholarships, emergency aid, and food for the homeless.
“I started it with my own money. You can be successful and lose your soul—I don’t want that.
I want to make a difference. What you give always comes back.
And there’s no greater reward than knowing you’re doing good.”
From being thrown away… to building a legacy with purpose.
Freddie Figgers’ story proves: Where you start doesn’t define how far you can go.
Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf prompted US intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with US intelligence https://t.co/C95Tc5yjRB
A leading voice calling for action to halt the murders of Christians at the hands of Nigerian Muslims says he will not be silent even after nine family members were slain by terrorists. Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, whose warnings about persecution in Nigeria… https://t.co/574NVqAtpt
A loan by any other word would smell as sweet. Some Oakland officials say the Coliseum deal isn't a "loan." But the deal they're voting on today authorizes a loan agreement, a promissory note, and deferred payments with 5% interest.
The city is set to lend its Coliseum buyer half the sale price — and the buyer plans to immediately flip the Oakland Arena to another buyer for cash.👇
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June 22, 2026. Jones & Market St, San Francisco. 5:25 PM. 🕔
A fight broke out in broad daylight on one of the city’s most dangerous corners. Known locals call it “the thunder dome” because of the constant fights and shootings.
This is not a third world country. This is San Francisco, California.
When crime like this goes unanswered, it’s because the people at the top like Rob Bonta have set the tone.
I will change that tone on day one. #Gates4AG
📍 Original video: @war24182236
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This is ABC7’s I-Team reporting. Not a rumor. Not a political attack.
A defendant in the federal bribery case surrounding former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta in May 2024 warning him that Andy Duong (now federally indicted), allegedly had a secret compromising video of Bonta.
The letter also alleged the Duong family was involved in money laundering, illegal political donations, falsification of contracts, exploitation of straw donors and facilitating prostitution for elected officials.
California’s top law enforcement officer deserves full transparency, and so do California’s voters. #Gates4AG
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@KurtSchlichter We can’t allow foreigners to disregard our laws, but three Marines or other service is good reason for cutting them some slack if they acknowledge wrong doing.
Democrats are desperately trying to gaslight everyone that crime is actually down in CA and everything is great.
They forget we go outside and have eyes and ears and a functioning brain and can see and hear for ourselves.
Soggy commies will say and do anything to lie and gaslight people and keep power. It’s YOUR job to have discernment and not be a useful idiot.
A Fresno man was found alive nearly a week after disappearing during a fishing trip in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The family of 70-year-old Rondy Earl Packard Sr. reported him missing on June 28 after he failed to return home.
Inside every blue uniform is a human life. Our @NYPD46Pct sister, P.O. Miosotis Familia, was a beloved mother, friend and colleague. She radiated humanity and light. Darkness descended upon our city nine years ago today, when she was assassinated inside her patrol car for the uniform she was wearing. Though she died that day, the darkness did not prevail. She is remembered as a shining example of the immense personal sacrifice officers make whenever they put on the blue uniform. May her light shine forever. #FidelisAdMortem