Kansas City nurses crochet mini Olympic outfits for newborns

Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.

Florida Naval station flies widow in helicopter around her husband's namesake ship for her 100th birthday

For her 100th birthday celebration, Naval Station Mayport welcomed Ima aboard her late husband's namesake ship, the USS Delbert D. Black. That's where they learned that it was her birthday wish to fly in a helicopter -- and they made that dream a reality.

MCSO deputies escort daughter of fallen officer to 1st day of kindergarten

Julianna Kinnard was surrounded by deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office as they helped escort her to her first day of school.

Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby

An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.

Fire flips script on WingStop 'guardian angel' who saved toddler's life

The woman who once saved a toddler's life as he had a medical emergency at her WingStop restaurant is now getting much-needed help from the little boy's family after her home was destroyed by fire.

94-year-old grandmother tries on wedding dress for 1st time

Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker finally got the chance to wear a wedding dress nearly 70 years after getting married.

Oakland middle schooler becomes national weightlifting champion

Seth Evans, an eighth-grader from Oakland, became a national weightlifting champion, winning both weightlifting events at the USA Weightlifting national competition.

Michigan's 2nd-oldest resident celebrated her 110th birthday this Independence Day

Getting to 110 years old had nothing to do with luck, Bonita Gibson said this weekend. Two pandemics, two world wars, and a whole lot in between wasn't enough to keep this Canton resident going.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary

Nearly eight decades later, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are still together in the same tiny town where they were born, grew up and had that first outing.

Tunnels to Towers pays off mortgages for families of two Bay Area law enforcement officers

The Tunnels to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgages on the homes of Pinellas Deputy Michael Magli and Tampa Police Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen, who were both killed in the line of duty by drunk drivers earlier this year

Bond between rescued pups lifts spirits across St. Petersburg and online

A pair of rescued pooches in St. Petersburg are fast becoming internet stars after their owners started sharing photos online of their daily walks. 

BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate

Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.

Deputy helps Hudson family forced to panhandle after COVID-19 job loss

A deputy responding to calls about a family on the street found a father who said he had lost his job in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were living in a motel and were in desperate need of money and resources.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.