Teen mows veterans’ lawns to honor late grandfather: ‘He taught me’
Fourteen-year-old Nathan Adams lost his grandfather, Fred, to cancer. Nathan channeled his grief into action, cutting grass for veterans in Fred’s honor.
Cops let boy whose cancer is in remission use police car siren
Police officers let Michael sit in the driver's seat of their squad car and even taught him how to flip the switch to trigger the siren.
Hungry hungry hippo: San Antonio Zoo residents get watermelon treats
A hippopotamus demonstrated the power of its jaws by smashing open a watermelon at the San Antonio Zoo.
Arkansas rookie police officer saves newborn from choking
A rookie officer in Pottsville, Arkansas used his training and dad instincts to save a baby who was choking.
Florida school honors 92-year-old crossing guard on retirement
Robert "Mr. Bob" Frew, 92, got a huge sendoff on the last day of his job as a school crossing guard.
Father swan carries babies on back after mama dies
“Hopefully our newest swan family is in the clear, but at least all of Boston is pulling for them!”
Waffle House crew helps get co-worker to high school graduation
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Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation
A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.
Woman donates kidney to husband's ex-wife days after wedding
A Florida woman donated her kidney to her husband's ex-wife.
Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation
A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.
Sports photographer pursues dream despite losing arm, fingers in house fire
Twenty-year-old Brando Martinez is determined to become a career sports photographer despite losing his left arm and fingers as an infant in a house fire.
Military father surprises daughter at high school graduation
A high school senior thought she was going to just get her diploma at graduation, but instead, she got a surprise visit from her military father who was deployed overseas.
97-year-old Utah woman's headstone includes her favorite fudge recipe
While most cemetery headstones can give you a small glimpse into the lives of the people buried there, they don't usually catch your eye like this one does.
Surfing community surprises man fallen on hard times with new minivan
A small surfing community in the Malibu area pitched in to help a beloved member falling on hard times.
Video shows US Marine surprising sister at college graduation ceremony
A U.S. Marine surprised his sister by appearing on stage as she graduated from Endicott College in Massachusetts on May 22.
Former drug dealer now sworn in as attorney before same judge who challenged him to change his life
"He challenged me (at sentencing), and he said Mr. Martell, I dare you to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, instead of out here selling drugs," Martell said. He took that challenge head-on.
Shaq helps gift hundreds of new shoes to elementary school students
Soles4Souls partnered with The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Reebok to distribute 500 new pairs of shoes to students at Wesley Lakes Elementary School.
Tennessee hospital stages graduation for senior who couldn't attend his school's ceremony
Nurses at Erlanger Baroness Hospital organized a graduation ceremony for Noah Keith, who couldn’t attend his school’s ceremony due to a medical emergency.
UPS driver spots 86-year-old woman bleeding in street, carries her to hospital
A UPS representative said Devon Brooks saw the 86-year-old woman lying in the middle of the street bleeding and ran to help.
Toddler waves stuffed cat in front of Amur leopard at Philadelphia Zoo
Other visitors giggled and looked on in awe as the girl shared a special moment with one of nature’s rarest big cats.