Word nerds, it’s our favorite time of year! The spotlight is shining bright on 235 of the nation’s brightest young students as they compete in …
Read moreHow To Watch The Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team has accepted a settlement from the sport’s governing body in their legal battle for pay equity between the men’s and …
Read moreU.S. Women’s Soccer Players Reach Multimillion Dollar Equal Pay Settlement
On a typical Monday, Heavenly Pizza in Findlay, Ohio, gets about 90 orders out its doors. But earlier this month the shop’s owner, Josh Elchert, …
Having to stay in the hospital can really take a toll on patients, but Eleanor Love is brightening up the rooms at Richmond, Va.’s VCU …
Read moreDoctor Turns Wedding Flowers Into Bouquets For Hospital Patients
On a hot summer afternoon, Rene Salazar can be found on sidewalks chatting it up with strangers with his hair clippers in one hand and …
A World War II veteran celebrated her 100th birthday in style. Ima Black said she wanted to fly around in a helicopter to mark her …
Lately, it’s been all quality time between Adam Cusimano, his husband, Frank, and their Shiba Inu mix, Missy. “She was one of my first children,” …
Read moreCouple Reunited With Dog That Had Been Missing For 4 Years
It’s not every day you get to meet a unicorn, but thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, one little girl got the chance to meet one. …
Read moreGirl Battling Brain Cancer Meets A ‘unicorn’ Through Make-A-Wish Foundation
Walking across a stage to receive a diploma is a time-honored tradition. So when Central Algoma Secondary School, or CASS, in Ontario, was forced to …
Read moreDedicated Teacher Built A Mobile Graduation Stage And Drove It To Students’ Homes
When Kataluna Enriquez was crowned Miss Nevada USA on June 27, she made history. “I’m the first trans woman and trans woman of color and …
Read moreMiss Nevada Will Be The First Transgender Woman To Compete In The Miss USA Competition
Colorado resident Rita Stoker Click and her friend and Virginia native Teresa Twine McNease became pen pals in 1971. There was something about their friendship …
Read moreA Pair Of Pen Pals Met In Person For The First Time In 50 Years
Congress has passed resolutions commemorating Juneteenth for decades, but the day will take on new significance this year after becoming a federal holiday. It’s the …
Read morePresident Biden Signed Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
A few years back, Charlynne Lowe and her mother, Charlene, were at home looking for a movie to watch when they caught the Scripps National …
Read moreHow A Mom And Daughter Brought A Spelling Bee To Their School
A Utah cemetery is home to a headstone that is gaining notoriety around the world thanks to photos posted online. Aside from birth and death dates …
Read moreWoman’s Headstone Is Engraved With Her Signature Fudge Recipe
A Michigan woman is being hailed a hero for saving three children drowning near a beach pier on Lake Michigan. Alyssa Dewitt, who is five …
Read morePregnant Mother Pulled 3 Drowning Children From Lake Michigan
Twenty golden retrievers rescued from meat markets have found new homes in Palm Beach County, Florida. Golden Rescue South Florida is a nonprofit organization dedicated …
Read more20 Golden Retrievers Rescued From Meat Markets Find Forever Homes
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Read moreLowe’s Is Giving Away 500,000 Saplings For Earth Day
Here is some good news: 76% of people who describe themselves as religious say that they support gay and lesbian rights, according to a recent …
Read morePoll Suggests 76% Of Americans Across Most Religions Support LGBTQ Equality
It was an emotional day in the halls of University of Michigan’s CS Mott Children’s Hospital on March 24, when a longtime beloved patient finally …
Read moreBaby With Heart Condition Leaves Hospital After Nearly 700 Days
A Facebook group called “The Denver $100 Dinner Club” surprised staff at Black+Haus Tavern with tips that totaled $3,000 in three hours. Rick Moses and his …
Read moreFacebook Group Surprises Colorado Restaurant Staff With $3,000 In Tips
Scott Kolbrenner fulfilled a lifelong dream recently when he appeared on his favorite game show, “Wheel of Fortune.” The fact that he won the show’s …
Read moreMan Won $145,000 On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ And Donated It All To Charity
A shelter dog in North Carolina has a forever home after a Facebook post about him “consistently” breaking into a Dollar General to steal a …
Read moreShelter Dog Finds Forever Home After Stealing Stuffed Toy From Dollar Store
A Tennessee man got lucky twice earlier this month when he hit a $1.2 million lottery jackpot, misplaced the winning ticket and then miraculously found …
Read moreTennessee Man Loses $1.2M Lottery Ticket, But Finds It Hours Later In Parking Lot
Sometimes coworkers can turn out to be the best of friends. Hokule’a Taniguchi, who works at a Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Chick-fil-A restaurant, found this to …
Read moreChick-Fil-A Employee Won A Car And Gave It To Her Coworker
Brian Myers, whose new rescue dog rescued him from a medical emergency, was finally released from the hospital and reunited with his beloved pup, Sadie. …
The world was first introduced to National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Gorman, 22, captivated the nation …
Read moreAmanda Gorman’s Super Bowl Poem Honored Essential Workers
People who have adopted their pets from a shelter can relate to the oft-expressed sentiment, “Who rescued whom?” Our rescued animals offer so much unconditional …
Read moreRescue Dog Saved Owner’s Life Just Months After Adoption
Aaron Kinsel, a sanitation driver for waste management company Rumpke, was on his Wednesday morning route when he made a distressing discovery — a discarded …
Read moreGarbage Truck Driver Adopts Puppy He Found Abandoned In Backpack Along His Route
A 13-year-old girl is donating all her winnings in a national essay contest to a Michigan animal shelter. Through an essay contest put on by …
Read moreTeen Won A Contest With An Essay About Her Cat And Donated Winnings To An Animal Shelter
Liam Spady, a 22-year-old from Philadephia, has overcome a number of obstacles in his young life. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of …
Read moreAmid Pandemic, One Homeless College Student Found Housing And A Scholarship
A grandmother in Tennessee is proving that’s never too late to go back to college and you can even do it with the ones you …
Read more74-Year-Old Woman Graduates College Alongside 22-Year-Old Granddaughter
What started as a simple gesture of kindness during the lunch hour resulted in more than 900 cars “paying it forward” over the course of …
The Niagara County SPCA says the officer who helped rescue an abused puppy will be adopting the puppy. Officials say 6-month-old Hemi was seized from …
Read moreAbused Puppy To Be Adopted By Officer Who Rescued Him
David Deutchman became known as the “ICU Grandpa” for his years spent volunteering at the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. …
Read moreViral ‘ICU Grandpa’ Who Volunteered To Hold Premature Babies Has Died
Minnesota finalized a police reform bill banning neck restraints and changing other policies on July 23 after Governor Tim Walz signed it into law. It …
As of July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be reached by dialing 988. On July 23, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously …
Read moreThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Is Getting A 3-Digit Dial
When it comes to professional sports, girls don’t often get to see women represented, unless they look to the sidelines where the cheerleaders are performing. …
A North Carolina sixth-grader has won a $20,000 grand prize for her invention that’ll help prevent children from dying in hot cars. Lydia Denton won …
Read moreSixth-Grader Wins $20,000 Grand Prize For Invention That’ll Help Prevent Deaths In Hot Cars
On June 21, a noose was found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall by a member of Wallace’s crew. Wallace, the only full-time NASCAR …
Read moreBubba Wallace’s Competitors Escorted His Car To The Starting Line In A Show Of Solidarity
Two black women paid for a white deputy’s meal at a Nashville restaurant, but a message they sent with the payment made it all the more …
Read moreBlack Women Paid For A Deputy’s Meal And Left Behind A Touching Note
If there’s anyone who could manage to cheer the world up during a pandemic, it’s Dolly Parton. The certified queen of country music just released …
Read moreDolly Parton Just Released A Hopeful New Song About The End Of The Pandemic
It’s been a difficult six months for first-time parents Emma and Wayne Bates from Burnley, England. After trying for 10 years to have a baby, …
Popular film “The Goonies” became an epic part of many of our childhoods when it was released in 1985. Recently, the cast reunited to help …
Read more‘Goonies’ Cast Reunited To Raise Money For COVID-19 Response
Olive Veronesi of Seminole, Pennsylvania, has been self-quarantining at home to avoid catching the novel coronavirus. Although she’s doing just fine, the 93-year-old did come …
Read more93-Year-Old Told The Internet She Needed More Beer, Then Coors Light Delivered 150 Cans
On April 18, “One World: Together at Home” will air between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET on NBC, ABC and CBS as well as …
Millions of kids are dealing with disappointment over canceled birthday parties and school events due to the coronavirus quarantine. It can be hard for kids …
Social distancing guidelines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus has made all of us change our normal routines. Even ordinary errands like getting …
Read moreWinery Has A Dog Delivering Wine To Customers’ Cars To Promote Social Distancing
The coronavirus pandemic is creating hard times for all, and sometimes our emotions about it just come pouring out. That’s what happened to “Today” anchor …
Read moreHoda Kotb Got Emotional When Talking About Coronavirus In New Orleans With Drew Brees
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Detective Chase McKeown and Officer Nicole McKeown of the Elizabethtown Police Department in Kentucky were enjoying dinner together at Raising Cane’s when they thwarted an …
At my house in Colorado, I look forward to the yearly emergence of a single crocus in our front flower bed. I have no idea …
Read moreTulips Are Already Starting To Bloom At This Massive Tulip Farm In San Antonio