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Young boy fighting cancer becomes honorary officer 758 times

Young boy fighting cancer becomes honorary officer 758 times

A little more than four years ago, DJ was diagnosed with terminal brain and spine cancer.

March 29, 2023 1:12pm EDT
Watch: Paralyzed deputy regains movement, walks daughter down the aisle

Watch: Paralyzed deputy regains movement, walks daughter down the aisle

Master Deputy Harold ‘Hal’ Davis was injured a year ago after a freak accident left him temporarily paralyzed, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

March 19, 2023 3:25pm EDT
Born 4 months early, world’s most premature twins celebrate their 1st birthday

Born 4 months early, world’s most premature twins celebrate their 1st birthday

One year after a Toronto couple were told there was no chance of their babies surviving, the world's most premature twins are thriving.

March 10, 2023 5:16pm EST
Missing dog reunited with family 8 years later: ‘I think he really remembers us’

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.

February 1, 2023 6:43pm EST
Adorable video: Police dog attempts to shovel snow in Vermont

Adorable video: Police dog attempts to shovel snow in Vermont

Police posted the video on Facebook, joking that the dog, identified as K9 Nova, was excited to announce her new job with Public Works.

December 13, 2022 1:51pm EST
Couple gifted with honeymoon to Italy by Olive Garden following viral engagement photo shoot

Couple gifted with honeymoon to Italy by Olive Garden following viral engagement photo shoot

“Neither of us have been to Europe but it has always been a dream to go,” the bride-to-be said.

August 26, 2022 9:49pm EDT
7-year-old girl paralyzed in swimming accident: ‘We believe God’s healing her’

7-year-old girl paralyzed in swimming accident: ‘We believe God’s healing her’

Sarah Faulkner found out she would never walk again, but she has forgiven the teenager who caused the accident.

August 24, 2022 6:12am EDT
Teen with rare, incurable disease becomes queen of own prom

Teen with rare, incurable disease becomes queen of own prom

Amaria Granger, 13, had aspirations to walk a red carpet before she was diagnosed with Niemann Pick Disease Type C. But her mother said she won’t allow the disease to rob her daughter of her dream.

August 22, 2022 7:30pm EDT
Video shows man saving goose from python's coils

Video shows man saving goose from python's coils

The man not only saved the goose, he relocated the python to a nearby nature reserve.

April 10, 2022 1:01pm EDT
How to send Valentines to kids in hospitals, nursing home residents and more

How to send Valentines to kids in hospitals, nursing home residents and more

Consider spreading Valentine’s Day cheer to children’s hospitals, nursing home and shelter residents.

January 27, 2022 6:10pm EST
Soldier reunites with daughter during Indiana Pacers game: ‘heartwarming surprise’

Soldier reunites with daughter during Indiana Pacers game: ‘heartwarming surprise’

Aaron Kern, who was assigned to Operation Allies Welcome at Camp Atterbury, broke down with emotion after reuniting with his daughter at an NBA game.

December 31, 2021 8:48pm EST
Stranger surprises twins with gifts, a puppy after wish-list balloon to Santa found 650 miles away

Stranger surprises twins with gifts, a puppy after wish-list balloon to Santa found 650 miles away

Four-year-old twins Gianella and Luna sent Christmas wish lists to Santa Claus via red balloons. Little did they know, a stranger would find one of the balloons hundreds of miles away and fulfill their wishes.

April 30, 2021 7:14pm EDT
‘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 9:00pm EST
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 7:06am EDT
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 3:40pm EDT
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 5:31pm EDT
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 6:59pm EST
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 6:52pm EST
'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 6:55pm EST
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 8:11am EST
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