Waitress praised after pulling driver from burning car

A waitress is being hailed a hero after pulling a woman from a burning car on the side of a highway in the middle of the night.

91-year-old grandma finally gets her long-awaited high school diploma

With the help of her granddaughter, 91-year-old Barbara received her high school diploma 76 years later. Now, she has one more goal: attending prom. 

Fire rescue crew's trauma therapy dog helps save suicidal woman's life

Rescuers in the United Kingdom say a trauma therapy dog quickly did what humans were struggling to do -- help save a suicidal woman's life.

3 NYC besties celebrate their 100th birthdays together

Friends Ruth Schwartz, Lorraine Perrillo and Edith Moscou all turn 100 years old around the same time.

NYC to honor essential workers with Hometown Heroes Parade July 7

New York City will honor all essential workers who saw the city through the coronavirus pandemic with a ticker-tape parade on July 7, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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.

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.

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!”

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.

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.