San Quentin holds emotional, first-ever father-daughter prom
Hair, make-up, gowns, tuxedos, and tears—San Quentin Rehabilitation Center was recently the scene of an emotional first-ever father-daughter prom.
Woman 'miraculously' found alive after almost 3 weeks lost in the Sierra Nevada
A camper who had been missing for almost three weeks amid snowy, blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada has been located and "miraculously found alive."
Hurricane Milton uncovers lost wedding ring after nearly a decade
After a challenging few days, Palm Coast couple Laura and Basil Yorio found a surprising silver lining following their evacuation from Hurricane Milton.
Florida dog with severely matted fur gets life-changing spa day
Loretta's fur was so matted she could not walk on her own.
Family rescues pig stranded 2 miles offshore in Hawaii
The rescue operation lasted nearly an hour.
North Carolina lottery winner had family pick numbers: 'I started hyperventilating'
The jackpot stands at $1.55 billion with the next drawing set for Tuesday night.
Watch: Deaf 5-year-old boy gets excited seeing deaf character on TV
“Wow, he’s deaf!” 5-year-old Silas Aquilo exclaimed while watching his favorite television show.
Middle schooler buys new shoes for friend teased by other students
"I could tell it was upsetting him," Romello Early said about his friend.
Chino Valley firefighters welcome 15 new babies born within months of each other
According to the department, many of their firefighters became first-time dads “during the trying times that we all faced during the pandemic.”
Plano dad beats COVID-19 after 197 days in the hospital
Josh Welch caught COVID-19 in July. After more than seven months in the hospital, he's finally back home with his family.
USPS worker helps save woman’s life after seeing mail pileup
U.S. Postal Service employee Kayla Berridge noticed her customer’s mail was piling up. Officers later found the elderly woman trapped inside her home for at least three days.
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.
Round Rock man to spend Christmas at home after 348-day hospital stay
Armando Gamez spent 348 days in the hospital after being hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications in January.
City of Austin, HEB celebrate company’s longest-running retail employee
84-year-old Ofelia Garcia worked with H-E-B for 56 years, 30 of them being at the old Oak Hill store, before retiring in August.
Minnesota teen jumps out of McDonald’s drive-thru window to save choking customer
Sydney Raley didn’t think twice about jumping through a McDonald’s drive-through window to render first-aid to a choking customer.
21 heartwarming, feel-good things that happened in 2021
From small acts of kindness to awe-inspiring events, there were a lot of feel-good moments in 2021.
Biden encourages young girl with stutter, invites her to White House
President Joe Biden, who has been open about having a speech impediment his whole life, was seen giving words of encouragement to a young girl in Massachusetts who has a stutter, even inviting her to the White House.
Mom on ventilator battling COVID-19 reunites with toddler daughter after 3 months
A Houston-area mom, who is on a ventilator battling COVID-19, finally reunites with her toddler daughter after three months.
NY awards first round of vax scholarships for kids 5 to 11
Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Wyoming girl, teddy bear reunited after year-long separation during Glacier National Park trip
Six-year-old Naomi Pascal lost a teddy bear she had since leaving an Ethiopian orphanage. Thanks to a sharp-eyed, compassionate park ranger, she has been reunited with the irreplaceable stuffed animal a year later.