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Chino Valley firefighters welcome 15 new babies born within months of each other

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.”

March 4
Plano dad beats COVID-19 after 197 days in the hospital

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.

February 7
USPS worker helps save woman’s life after seeing mail pileup

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.

January 29
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
Round Rock man to spend Christmas at home after 348-day hospital stay

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.

December 24, 2021
City of Austin, HEB celebrate company’s longest-running retail employee

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.

December 22, 2021
Minnesota teen jumps out of McDonald’s drive-thru window to save choking customer

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.

December 22, 2021
21 heartwarming, feel-good things that happened in 2021

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.

December 17, 2021
Biden encourages young girl with stutter, invites her to White House

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.

December 1, 2021
Mom on ventilator battling COVID-19 reunites with toddler daughter after 3 months

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.

November 30, 2021
NY awards first round of vax scholarships for kids 5 to 11

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.

November 27, 2021
Wyoming girl, teddy bear reunited after year-long separation during Glacier National Park trip

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.

November 13, 2021
Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift

Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift

A restaurant group in Arkansas is allowing student employees to do homework for an hour while on the clock, an initiative that is raising grades and also recruiting more employees amid the country’s labor shortage.

October 18, 2021
ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donations

ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donations

Eric Robison, 23, lost his 22-year-old wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of just two months. ICU nurse Ashlee Schwartz saw the young family’s tragic struggle and stepped in to help.

October 13, 2021
Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond in Arkansas state park

Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond in Arkansas state park

Noreen Wredberg of Granite Bay, Calif., found the 4.38-carat yellow diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.

October 5, 2021
‘Can I hug you?’ COVID-19 survivor returns to personally thank ICU staff

‘Can I hug you?’ COVID-19 survivor returns to personally thank ICU staff

A Georgia woman who spent three months in the ICU returns to thanks her critical care team for saving her life.

September 22, 2021
Student-run grocery store inside Sanger ISD high school serves community

Student-run grocery store inside Sanger ISD high school serves community

A high school in Sanger has opened a grocery store in its building to better serve families in its community. Payment is with points rather than cash or credit. Its design's purpose is to have families think of it as a grocery store rather than a food pantry.

September 13, 2021
VaxTogetherAustin offering ACL wristbands at vaccination event

VaxTogetherAustin offering ACL wristbands at vaccination event

VaxTogetherAustin is partnering with ACL, Austin FC, and Walgreens to provide free ACL single-day GA tickets to those who get vaccinated on August 27.

August 25, 2021
Krispy Kreme sweetens deal by offering another free doughnut to vaccinated customers

Krispy Kreme sweetens deal by offering another free doughnut to vaccinated customers

Krispy Kreme announced the “Show Your Heart” promotion Wednesday, which will allow customers who show a valid COVID-19 vaccine card can receive an original glazed doughnut, as well as a heart-shaped treat.

August 25, 2021
Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.

August 22, 2021
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