Watch: Service dog that inspired PAWS Act for veterans honored on her final flight
Kaya, a military service dog, was the inspiration behind the PAWS Act, signed into law in 2021
Couple's love story recreated 60 years later in touching engagement photo at Bryce Canyon
Steve and Elva Orton first met at Bryce Canyon National Park in 1959. More than 60 years later, their granddaughter followed in their footsteps.
Emotional video helps hound get forever home after 7 years at shelter
A woman who follows the shelter on Facebook had seen posts about Mitch in the past, but the emotional video "convinced her to give Mitch a forever home."
‘A best friend just like him’: One-eared shelter dog tears ear off his favorite stuffed toy
"Bruno knows there’s nothing wrong with him, and now he has a best friend just like him to prove it."
Beagle rescued from Virginia breeding facility heads to 2023 Puppy Bowl
A Virginia puppy rescued from the Envigo breeding facility is ready for her close-up on this year’s “Puppy Bowl.”
Cookie-loving deer visit real-life Snow White in New Jersey
An adorable video shows a mob of deer with a collective sweet tooth waiting in a backyard in New Jersey for a real-life Snow White to feed them cookies.
‘Honestly, so amazed’: Watch seventh-grade student win $10k after scoring 4 shots in under 25 seconds
The footage shows student JJ Franks consecutively landing a lay-up, a free throw, a three-point shot and a half-court shot.
Missing dog reunited with family 8 years later: ‘I think he really remembers us’
Roscoe, a beagle, went missing from Kansas in 2015. He was found in January 2023 more than 1,300 miles away in Idaho.
Pennsylvania school district's police K-9 included in yearbook photos
A school district in Pennsylvania made sure everyone was included in the yearbook — and that even included their K-9.
Bear selfies, 13-hour flights and a ghost town you can buy: The week's offbeat, heartwarming headlines
From a bear trying to find its best angle to a plane flying for 13 hours, only to end up where it started and a ghost town you can buy, there was no shortage of intriguing stories this week.
Bystander dives into chilly river to rescue dog swept up by 'turbulent' current
The miniature poodle mix and its owner were happily reunited after the story of the animal’s rescue made the local news.
Fox News’ Benjamin Hall urges viewers to ‘never give up’ in emotional return to live TV
Benjamin Hall spoke to “Fox & Friends” Thursday in an emotional interview detailing the attack in Ukraine that left him severely injured and killed two of his colleagues.
Puppy deemed ‘too big’ finds home after 14 failed adoptions: 'He's perfect'
A North Carolina animal shelter said three people took the puppy home but returned him.
Results revealed in girl's request for DNA evidence of Santa
The Rhode Island Department of Health said it would need more DNA samples “from other known Santa encounters” to find a match, but the department noted the lab did find the presence of DNA closely matching reindeer when testing partially-eaten carrots.
Delta flight attendant sits, comforts jittery passenger in touching photo
A Delta passenger said flight attendant Floyd Shannon-Dean sat on the ground in the aisle to comfort a crying woman who wasn’t used to flying.
Police test DNA on Rhode Island girl's cookie, carrots for evidence of Santa Claus
Chief Matthew Benson has “immediately” instructed his investigative division to forward her evidence to the State of Rhode Island’s, Department of Health and Forensic Sciences Unit for analysis.
Suffolk County Police rescue hunter after kayak capsizes
A rescue team managed to save 34-year-old Nick Shakalis, who was duck hunting on Sunday morning when the kayak he was in capsized, dumping him into the frigid water.
Boy who lost father fulfills wish to lead police patrol on toy bike
The video showed Harry Farrell taking four officers on special patrol through his street.
Bills reward hero who saved 24 lives during blizzard with Super Bowl tickets
Jay Withey, who saved the lives of 24 people during a blizzard in Buffalo on Christmas Eve, was rewarded for his heroism with two tickets to Super Bowl LVII.
'Emotional support' snake and 'from memes to dreams': The week's heartwarming and unusual headlines
Here are some stories for January 9-15 that made our day brighter - or at least, more interesting.