As yet another COVID-19 wave continues to devastate Utah, exhausting heroic health care workers as hospitals fill beyond capacity, a spontaneous act showed beauty still exists in …
Read moreHospital employee performs spontaneous ballet in lobby
Jaime Amoroso has been a widow for two decades. Her husband, Christopher, worked for Port Authority Police in New York City. The couple had been …
Read moreWidow finally meets the woman her husband saved on 9/11
Sofia Bella is a third-grade teacher at Mater Academy Mountain Vista in Las Vegas, Nev. She teaches a couple of dozen kids each day, but …
Read moreTeacher who shares inspiring videos on TikTok now has almost 3 million followers
A London restaurant went above and beyond to make a patron feel special on her birthday recently: Natalie Te Paa, a singer, songwriter and pianist …
Read moreRestaurant surprised blind woman with a happy birthday message written in braille
A spunky business owner in Omaha, Neb. realized she wanted to follow her passion for loving dogs after taking time to focus on her sobriety. …
Read moreWoman turned hobby of making dog treats into a growing business
There isn’t a Dalmatian or even a dog to keep firefighters company at Brooklyn’s Engine 239 firehouse. Instead, there’s a 3-month-old piglet keeping watch over …
Read moreFirefighters at Brooklyn station have an emotional support pig
A woman was brought to tears when a North Carolina thrift shop handed her a long-lost family heirloom. Irene Cornish’s reaction was caught on camera …
Read moreThrift store found 149-year-old marriage certificate and returned it to the family
A generous customer left a $10,000 tip for the staff of a Florida restaurant and the workers hope to pay it forward. The Wahoo Seafood …
Read moreMan leaves $10,000 tip at restaurant, workers hope to pay it forward
Judge William Dawson has sat on the bench of East Cleveland’s Municipal Courthouse in Ohio for nine years. In those years, he said he’s seen …
Read moreJudge livestreams hearings on TikTok to help educate people about the legal system
A woman fleeing from Afghanistan is not only celebrating her freedom but also the safe arrival of her newborn child during the family’s flight into …
Read moreBaby born on Afghanistan evacuation flight named after plane’s call sign
Inside her Loveland, Colo. kitchen, 13-year-old Daniela Ortiz is baking up a big difference. This sweet endeavor started six years ago when her mom, Jill, …
Read moreTeen raises $14,000 for pediatric cancer research through bake sales
Forty-six years after her death, Josephine Baker is once again making headlines as a trailblazing force, as she will soon become the first Black woman to …
Read moreJosephine Baker is the first Black woman to be buried in Paris’ Panthéon
In the devastation of the deadly flooding in Tennessee over the weekend, there were signs of hope, including one from above: a helicopter pilot who took …
Read moreChopper pilot saves people stranded on rooftops during flash flooding in Tennessee
Edith Murway-Traina set a new Guinness World Record for weightlifting. The 100-year-old was named the oldest competitive powerlifter. “It’s like everything else in this world …
Read more100-year-old woman sets Guinness World Record in weightlifting
A Polish Olympian auctioned off the silver medal she won at the Tokyo Olympics to help raise money for a great cause. Javelin thrower Maria …
Read moreOlympian auctioned off silver medal to raise money for an infant’s heart surgery
Police in England say a meowing cat helped rescuers find a missing 83-year-old woman who fell down a ravine. Bodmin Police say officers were tasked …
Read moreMeowing cat helped rescuers locate 83-year-old woman who fell down ravine
World War II veteran Tom Rice celebrated his 100th birthday August 15 with a commemorative skydive over his hometown of Coronado, Calif. Rice jumped from 7,500 …
Read moreWWII veteran celebrated 100th birthday by skydiving over his hometown
It’s easy to see that Rafael Díaz and Reid Alexander were made for each other. Luckily, so were their kidneys. “We matched in every sense,” Díaz …
Read moreNewly married man learns he’s a match to donate kidney to husband
A mother is swimming across America in honor of her 14-year-old daughter who died of cancer. Vicki Bunke is participating in 14 open water charity …
Read moreMom swimming across America to raise funds in honor of daughter who died of cancer
For years, an Ohio woman has wondered about the son she gave up for adoption more than three decades ago. What does he look like? What …
Read more23andMe test leads to woman finding the son she put up for adoption 33 years ago
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A 7-year-old boy from Rhode Island is spreading his message of positivity and inclusiveness worldwide thanks to viral videos on YouTube and Instagram. It all …
Going back to school comes with an array of emotions, but one teacher in Florida is expressing tears of joy. Jessica Nunemaker, a teacher at …
Read moreTeacher battling cancer surprised with $1,000 worth of school supplies
A track and field athlete from Jamaica got the chance to thank a stranger who proved to be instrumental in him earning a gold medal …
Some people are just born to give, to make the world a better place. Heather Elledge said her son, Ashton, has been giving back since the …
Read moreBoy spent pandemic collecting golf balls and then sold them to benefit a war dog memorial
When a Utah woman went into labor much earlier than expected, her neighbor, who is a nursing student, stepped in to help. Ashlie Farnsworth’s fourth child …
Read moreNursing student delivered neighbor’s baby when woman went into labor at home
A woman from New Jersey fainted while hiking in one of Utah’s national parks last week, and she awoke to the voice of Claire Dunphy from “Modern …
Read more‘Modern Family’ star Julie Bowen helped rescue woman while hiking at national park
For a tea drinker, Sean Cullen is very loyal to one coffee brand: Fire Department Coffee. The New York City-area firefighter got to know the …
A man driving through Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on Aug. 3 rescued a woman and her dog from a burning home. James Cullen says he …
Read moreGood Samaritan saved woman and dog from burning home in Florida
The first full season of all electric-zero emission boat usage for the Maid of the Mist at Niagra Falls has been a brand new experience for Capt. Katiltynn …
Read moreFirst female captain of iconic Niagara Falls boat hopes to inspire others
Courage and persistence are just two qualities that embody the grit and determination necessary for success. For the last 25 years, a youth development program …
Read moreUnique youth development program builds character through board sports
Mechanical Advantage is a group of teens in the San Diego area wired for engineering and community service. The group is behind a new mobile …
Read moreTeen robotics team created a mobile app for kids with autism
Need multiple jobs done at one time? Just ask a mom. These master multitaskers just keep getting things done. A mother’s ability to juggle so …
Read moreWaffle House waitress working double shift while looking after her baby received $1K tip
Danielle Allore-Taylor always loved her stuffed animals. “This is Rabbit. My mom used to fix him for me. So, that’s kind of where I started thinking …
Read moreHow a TikTok video and a stuffed dog launched a new career for a woman who was laid off
Finding a good job can be tough for everyone, but for someone with a disability, it’s even harder — even for people with disabilities and …
Read moreLegally blind educator pushed through workplace discrimination to start her own company
Middle-distance runners Isaiah Jewett from the U.S. and Nijel Amos from Botswana were in the home stretch at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, closing …
Read moreUS Olympic runner crossed the finish line with competitor after tumble
We love watching the Olympic Games for so many reasons. Of course, there’s the excitement of watching top athletes compete at the highest level with …
Read more2 Olympic high jumpers agreed to share the gold in rare and heartwarming tie
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, …
The internet is filled with adorable pet videos. Sometimes they are funny, like the time Rajah the dog came home in the middle of the …
Read moreBoston Terrier was finally adopted after being passed over for her rare blue eyes
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
When a 12-story condo building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed this summer, there wasn’t much positive news to be taken from the disaster. Nearly 100 people …
Read moreCat missing from Surfside condo collapse reunited with family
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
Zaila Avant-garde walks onto the basketball court with the kind of confidence an NBA player might exude, but the Whitney Houston shirt she sports alludes …
In the “bachelorette capital of the world,” one group stood out from the rest. “They just told us we were going to take a girls’ …
Read moreSisters celebrated turning 90 and 94 with girls’ trip to Nashville
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World is celebrating the arrival of not one, but two adorable baby animals in July 2021. A …
Read moreBaby hippo and gorilla born just 1 day apart at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Mary Wallace Funk was born in New Mexico in 1939. “Wally,” as she was known to family and friends, built balsa wood airplane models as …
Nicknamed “Sho-time,” Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani is a fan favorite. The two-way superstar is a pitcher and a designated hitter, routinely smacking home …
Read moreMLB home run derby competitor shares $150K winnings with team staff
Like most expectant parents, Chelsie and Jeremy King started planning for the arrival of their first child shortly after learning Chelsie was pregnant. But unlike …