Paralyzed teen takes weight lifting classes with mom: 'Strong like you'

Juliet Porras and her daughter Elena of Houston, Texas, have been taking weight lifting classes together twice a week for five years, though 15-year-old Elena is paralyzed from the waist down.

Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college

A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.

Wisconsin dog tied to hydrant adopted on 1st day available

The Wisconsin Humane Society announced that Baby Girl – the dog found tied to a Green Bay fire hydrant – has found a new home.

'I've got the dumbbell': Woman rescued at Florida intersection meets good Samaritans who helped her

With the orange dumbbell in hand, the woman who became unconscious while behind the wheel in Florida earlier in May – prompting a group of good Samaritans to rush to her aid, and captured on video that quickly went viral – thanked each and every one of them for coming to her rescue.

Heroic rescue: Video shows people help Florida driver, stop traffic after medical emergency

Surveillance video captured the moments after a driver reportedly suffered a medical episode and lost control of her vehicle in Florida, and as a number of good Samaritans came to her rescue.

Kendra Scott, Chipotle holding birthday fundraising events for 5-year-old battling rare disease

An Austin family's five-year-old son is battling a rare, fatal disease that currently has no cure. For his 6th birthday, Kendra Scott and Chipotle are holding fundraising events benefiting research into finding a cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome.

Texas teen revisits Austin firefighters who saved her life 18 years ago

Back in 2003, Captain Edward Roel, Captain Brandon Jennings, and two other firefighters with the Austin Fire Department saved Lily’s life when she was born at home in cardiac arrest.

Texas woman donates kidney to mom ahead of Mother's Day

A mother-daughter duo in Austin has a special reason to celebrate Mother's Day this year. Dehna Richards recently gave her mom the ultimate gift, a chance at a healthy life, by donating one of her kidneys.

Watch: Precious toddler walks his mom down the aisle

First, he stole the spotlight. Now, this Michigan toddler is stealing hearts everywhere for his priceless reaction to his mom on her wedding day.

Texas Lottery prize worth $1 million claimed by Austin resident

The ticket game was Million Dollar Loteria and it was sold at C-Mart #9 located at 8523 Research Boulevard in Austin.

DoorDash driver credited with saving Massachusetts woman's life during food delivery

Sophia Furtado was making her final DoorDash delivery on Feb. 11 when she found Caryn Sullivan "unconscious, non-responsive, and actively bleeding from her head."

Couple gets married on Southwest Airlines flight

Pam and Jeremy Saldas planned to tie the knot in Vegas. They didn't let a flight cancelation spoil their big day.