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‘Drools’ the dog finds loving home after spending 729 days in shelter

‘Drools’ the dog finds loving home after spending 729 days in shelter

After spending more than 700 days in a Colorado animal shelter, “Drools” the 4-year-old pit bull-boxer mix has finally found a forever home.

November 11, 2020
Cinderella brings magic to Florida neighborhood with special drive-by visit

Cinderella brings magic to Florida neighborhood with special drive-by visit

The beloved Disney princess paid a magical visit to an Orlando neighborhood on April 21.

April 22, 2020
Dad treating patients at high risk hospital shares touching moment with son: 'We miss him'

Dad treating patients at high risk hospital shares touching moment with son: 'We miss him'

A father working at a high risk hospital treating coronavirus patients can only see his 1-year-old through glass door.

March 27, 2020
Nursing home asks public to send in letters, photos, and artwork for company

Nursing home asks public to send in letters, photos, and artwork for company

Heartis Senior Living Clear Lake wants you to send in pictures, letters, and artwork from you and your family.

March 19, 2020
Single mom teaches daughter with cerebral palsy to walk in touching videos

Single mom teaches daughter with cerebral palsy to walk in touching videos

A North Carolina mom was able to teach her 4-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy to walk on her own in a year.

January 23, 2020
Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion raises over $200,000 for cancer research in Alex Trebek’s name

Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion raises over $200,000 for cancer research in Alex Trebek’s name

“Jeopardy!” teen champion Avi Gupta used social media to help raise over $200,000 for cancer research in Alex Trebek's honor.

January 17, 2020
'Grandfather Express': Man surprises grandchildren with bus to take them to school each morning

'Grandfather Express': Man surprises grandchildren with bus to take them to school each morning

An Oregon grandfather of 10 came up with a brilliant way to spend more time with his grandchildren — he surprised them with a school bus that he had decorated and named the “Grandfather Express,” which he will use to drive them to school each day.

December 31, 2019
Checkers, Drunkard, Barney, Bo: Presidential pets have inhabited the White House since its beginning

Checkers, Drunkard, Barney, Bo: Presidential pets have inhabited the White House since its beginning

Bo and Sunny, the two Portuguese water dogs adopted by then-President Barack Obama, were some of the most famous four-legged White House inhabitants of all time, but they certainly weren’t the first.

December 31, 2019
Christmas miracle: Man reunited with beloved dog missing for 5 months just in time for holiday

Christmas miracle: Man reunited with beloved dog missing for 5 months just in time for holiday

Four days before Christmas, an Ohio man got the best gift he could have asked for when his beloved silver lab, Lucy, was returned to him after five months of being lost.

December 30, 2019
Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.

December 27, 2019
Tiffany & Co. bracelet dropped in Salvation Army kettle

Tiffany & Co. bracelet dropped in Salvation Army kettle

One of the bracelets, a yellow-gold piece by Tiffany & Co., has been sold for $1,500.

December 24, 2019
Mom turns baby into adorable real-life Elf on the Shelf

Mom turns baby into adorable real-life Elf on the Shelf

The countdown to Christmas is on, and this real-life baby Elf on the Shelf is ready.

December 20, 2019
IHOP server given $1,200 tip by group of friends participating in ‘Shock and Claus’

IHOP server given $1,200 tip by group of friends participating in ‘Shock and Claus’

A group of friends in New Jersey spread holiday cheer to one lucky waiter with a $1200 tip.

December 19, 2019
‘Send me a selfie’: This grandpa asking his friends for selfies is the most wholesome thing ever

‘Send me a selfie’: This grandpa asking his friends for selfies is the most wholesome thing ever

An Ohio grandpa has gone viral after his grandson captured a video of him asking his friends for selfies to store in his new iPhone.

December 10, 2019
Baby's first Christmas! Santa stops by NICU at Memorial Hermann

Baby's first Christmas! Santa stops by NICU at Memorial Hermann

Santa Claus stopped by to make Christmas even more memorable for the tiniest infants and their families in the NICU at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital.

December 10, 2019
10-year-old California girl celebrates birthday giving food to homeless

10-year-old California girl celebrates birthday giving food to homeless

“She’s a really sweet kid,” her mother, Kara Simmons Hernandez, said.

November 4, 2019

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FBI: Florida man planned to hold protesters at gunpoint at state Capitol this weekend

FBI: Florida man planned to hold protesters at gunpoint at state Capitol this weekend

Florida adds 16,875 new COVID-19 cases, 186 additional deaths

Florida adds 16,875 new COVID-19 cases, 186 additional deaths

County-by-County: How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Florida

County-by-County: How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Florida

Trust set up for kids saved from abusive home by Florida server: police

Trust set up for kids saved from abusive home by Florida server: police

Dave Bautista offers $20K reward to find person who wrote 'TRUMP' on Florida manatee

Dave Bautista offers $20K reward to find person who wrote 'TRUMP' on Florida manatee

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Volusia sheriff expresses outrage over death of Capitol Police officer

Volusia sheriff expresses outrage over death of Capitol Police officer

‘Planetary trio’: Spectacular triple conjunction to light up sky for 1st time since 2015 — here’s how to watch

‘Planetary trio’: Spectacular triple conjunction to light up sky for 1st time since 2015 — here’s how to watch

State lawmakers seek reforms after reports of rape, other abuse at women's prison

State lawmakers seek reforms after reports of rape, other abuse at women's prison

CDC: 22 cases of more contagious mutation of COVID-19 virus in Florida

CDC: 22 cases of more contagious mutation of COVID-19 virus in Florida

SpaceX cargo Dragon capsule to splash down off Florida coast on Monday

SpaceX cargo Dragon capsule to splash down off Florida coast on Monday

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