Boy surprised with free Disney trip after donating savings to feed Hurricane Dorian evacuees

A young boy who opted out of a birthday trip to Disney World to instead help evacuees of Hurricane Dorian was surprised Sunday with a free vacation to “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”

Bottle with man's ashes resumes journey in Gulf of Mexico

A bottle containing the ashes of a Texas man along with some handwritten notes from loved ones has been returned to the Gulf of Mexico, resuming its ocean journey after it washed up on a Florida Panhandle beach.

University of Tennessee turns elementary school student's T-shirt design into official apparel

The young University of Tennessee fan that was bullied last week for a homemade shirt he wore to his school’s collegiate day was shown an outpouring of support that has since inspired the university to make his design into an official piece of apparel.

Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower

A photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best.

Owners of Jeep left on beach amid Dorian raising money for Bahamas disaster relief

The owners of a red Jeep found abandoned Thursday morning near the shoreline in Myrtle Beach as Hurricane Dorian lashed the area have used their newfound notoriety to start a GoFundMe to raise money for disaster relief in the Bahamas.

Hurricane Hunter flights send back key information, dramatic views

They fly straight into one of the most destructive forces in nature. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunters are collecting important data about Dorian, running two daily missions through the powerful storm.

Hurricane Dorian: Woman in Bahamas houses nearly 100 dogs to protect them from storm

A woman in Nassau, Bahamas, opened her home to nearly 100 dogs to protect them from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the region as a Category 5 hurricane.

NASA astronaut captures terrifying scale of Hurricane Dorian in images from space

As the East Coast of the United States braces for Hurricane Dorian, NASA engineer and astronaut Christina Koch, who is observing the storm from aboard the International Space Station, tweeted terrifying and awe-inspiring photographs of the hurricane seen from space.

Snow White shares heartwarming moment with special needs child at Disney World

A mother was left emotional during a trip to Disney World when one of the park’s characters went above and beyond for her son, Brody, who has autism and is non-verbal.

Policy on automatic citizenship for children born abroad to US military members changed

The children of some overseas U.S. military members and government employees will no longer receive automatic citizenship, the Trump administration said Wednesday in a policy alert. 

Amazon wildfires get some help from US firefighting plane

A firefighting plane from California made its way to South America on Friday to help local authorities fight the massive wildfires burning up in parts of the Amazon.

'Chonky kitty': 26-pound cat headed to forever home thanks to viral success

A 'chonky' cat is headed to his forever home thanks to a now-viral tweet that launched him into the hearts of many all around the internet. 

Chunky shelter cat gets camera shy during TV interview

It turns out that everyone's new favorite chunky shelter cat is a bit bashful of his newfound fame.