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. 

Police: Therapy dog 'accused' of stealing toys meant for non-profit

Can you say busted? Police in an East Coast city are accusing its therapy dog of "misappropriation of toys", and it was all caught on camera.

From homeless to class speaker, one of Detroit's newest officers has a remarkable story to tell

Randall Davis was the class speaker at this session's graduating class at the Detroit police academy. He had become homeless after his dad shot and killed his mom and himself. Then after the birth of his daughter, he decided to make a change.

On final play, Newtown wins state football title on anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre

The Newtown High School Nighthawks scored a dramatic last-second touchdown to win the state football title for the first time since 1992 on the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

100-year-old rower says she has no plans to stop

If you would've asked Nanette Fishman if she ever thought she'd take up rowing in her nineties, it would've been one of the last things on her mind.