A teen from Fresno, aiming to become an Eagle Scout, tackled a public project to give back to his community—and show respect to military families who have sacrificed for their country. Before Christian Juvet, 17, could reach his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout, he had to show he was worthy of the title. “Throughout Scouts, you’re…
Fresno Teen Repairs Flag Memorial for His Eagle Scout Project, Honors Gold Star Moms, Veterans
Video Shows Track Team Helping Fellow Runner Battling Cancer Cross Finish Line—and It Goes Viral
A high school track and field team in New York was caught on video helping their fellow runner, who is suffering from cancer, cross the finish line after enduring grueling treatment. The video, posted by the school on Twitter, went viral and has inspired viewers across the internet. Sherendehowa High School senior Yeva Klingbeil is…
Over Friendly Octopus Grabs Hold of Diver for a Big Kiss in the Waters of Hawaii
A pair of divers were hoping to get up close and personal with some marine life when they plunged into the waters off Hawaii, but they probably never imagined how close they really would get. Caleb Heikes and his diving companion were thrilled when they saw octopuses approaching them as they led a dive off…
Convenience Store Owner Finds Discarded $1 Million Lottery Ticket, Returns It to Customer
A family-owned convenience store in Southwick, Massachusetts, recently returned a $1 million winning lottery ticket to a customer who’d unwittingly discarded it. The customer, a frequent patron of Lucky Stop convenience store, had bought the ticket from Aruna Shah, the store owner’s wife. But the customer handed it back to be tossed out, assuming it was just…
2 College Students Meet by Chance on Bus, Discover They Once Lived in Same Orphanage in China
A pair of Virginia college students thought they were strangers when they found themselves sitting beside each other on a campus bus. But after striking up a casual conversation, they found they had some incredible things in common: they were both adopted, and both came from the same orphanage—in China. The two students say their…
Mom Shares Startling Before and After Photos of Preemie With Favorite Blankie—Now Thriving
The mom of a premature baby documented her daughter’s miraculous growth, snapping photos of her next to her favorite toy and blankie. Mary Akram, 22, was told to prepare for the worst when her daughter, Arabella, was born 13 weeks early in September 2020. The tot weighed 2 pounds, 1 ounce (0.93 kg) at birth…
Determined California Deputy Revives 10-Day-Old ‘Lifeless’ Baby Who Choked on Formula
A California sheriff’s deputy ended up saving a 10-day-old baby girl’s life after he responded to a medical emergency at a home in Rancho Cucamonga. The baby had finished drinking formula when she gagged and suddenly stopped breathing. “We tried to get it out,” Glen Wood, father to twin baby girls Victoria and Abigail, told…
Body Cam Captures Deputy Lifting Overturned Car Single-Handedly, Saving Trapped Woman’s Life
When a Gloucester County Sheriff’s Deputy saw a vehicle spun off the road, he immediately sprang into action. By summoning all his strength to lift a car for a woman with her head trapped beneath the sunroof to crawl free, he saved her life. Holt was assisting Virginia State Police with a suspected DUI accident…
Mom Quit Law School to Raise Kids—but Son Who Died in Iraq Inspires Her to Graduate at Age 60
After quitting college to raise a family, mom of three Deanna “Dee” House held onto her dream of one day finishing her law degree. Dee had cut short her education after one semester at the University of Maine School of Law in 1992. Later, devastated when her son Joel, a soldier, was killed in Iraq, his bravery…
Woman Neglected by Mom With Addiction Reunites With Bus Driver Who Saved Her 30 Years Ago
Noticing a 4-year-old on her school bus route living in an unsafe home situation, a New Bedford bus driver stepped in. She may not have known it at the time, but her intervention changed the little girl and her two sisters’ fate for the better. Thirty years on, Kathy Neves and now-34-year-old Amanda Joseph have reunited….
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