Santa Clarita barn rescues family of pigs who were about to become Christmas dinner

A Santa Clarita rescue group went to great lengths to save a mother and her eight babies…the family of nine is actually a pig and her eight little piglets. 

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.

‘Bill Gates is my Secret Santa’: Michigan woman hits Christmas jackpot

Out of all the gifts, the woman said that Bill Gates's donation to the American Heart Foundation in her late mother's memory was the most special gift of all.

Mississippi police officer creates Christmas caper for preschool neighbor to investigate

Oxford Police Officer Rachel Ratcliffe and two officer friends set up clues for her 3-year-old neighbor to follow to save their town from the Grinch this Christmas.

Emotional moment: Freeport police chief surprised with message recorded by Abigail Arias

In Dec. 2018, Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey met 7-year-old Abigail Arias, and she revealed to him that she wanted to be a police officer when she grew up. He wasted no time, and made sure the little girl got her wish.

Vietnam veterans receive service dogs

Bill Thumm and Larry Keating may have returned from war more than 50 years ago but the lasting impacts of PTSD haven’t subsided. On Tuesday both Vietnam army vets finally got the gifts they deserve.

Woman donates dozens of knitted scarves to the homeless for Christmas

Dana Zukofsky spent the last few months knitting 80 scarves to donate to the homeless population spending the holiday season at The Bowery Mission.

Postal worker surprises family after receiving boy's letter to Santa asking for food, clothing

The post office where Melissa Stinsman works collects letters to Santa in a special mailbox each holiday season, and one of the letters she came across this year inspired her to make one family's Christmas unforgettable.

Santa makes surprise visits to two young boys who were denied meeting him over their service dogs

Police and fire departments in Indiana and Massachusetts recruited St. Nick on Monday to visit two young boys who were denied visits with some of his doppelgangers over the weekend because of their service dogs.

Firefighters rescue dog from tree in Colorado

Lily, a dog from Fountain, Colorado, channeled her inner feline on December 13 when she managed to get herself stuck in a tree, requiring firefighters to rescue her.