A four-year-old boy who fell into a sewer is alive and well, thanks to the quick thinking and bravery of one tween who saw the accident happen. On June 12, Shayna Sykes and her sons, Rowan and Nolan, attended Connection Pointe, which was using the grounds at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Buffalo, Minnesota. … Read more
A Starbucks barista received the surprise of a lifetime when he was chosen as the recipient of a random kind act by a TikToker. In the viral TikTok, which now has over 40.6 million views, Perri Saenz pulls up through a Starbucks drive-thru with a friend. But instead of putting in their orders, she asked … Read more
When you enter Daniel Gill’s Glenfield Middle School classroom in Montclair, New Jersey, you will notice a lone chair sitting in the center. It’s not for an administrator to occupy while observing the class, nor is it a time-out chair for unruly students. The empty chair is a reminder for the social studies teacher and … Read more
A 17-year-old is being recognized for saving a driver’s life after her car drove into a bay on Long Island, New York. The terrifying moment was caught on surveillance cameras as a Subaru Outback driven by Mia Samolinski, 18, plunged right into Patchogue Bay. Anthony Zhongor was listening to music at the dock when Mia … Read more
A Minneapolis woman was saved from eviction—thanks to her neighbors who worked together to help keep her home. Earlier this year, Linda Taylor, 70, received a two-month notice from her landlord to vacate the house she has lived in for two decades. He warned her that she would be evicted if she didn’t buy the … Read more
Born with Down syndrome, Dylan Kuehl has been told the words “no” and “can’t” more times than he can count, but none of those rejections fazed him. “Nothing scares me!” he said. “They should not be saying that to me in the first place.” As he has done so many times before, Dylan proved the … Read more
A Korean War Navy veteran who had been trying to track down the woman he fell in love with nearly 70 years ago has finally reunited with his lost love. Duane Mann first met Peggy Yamaguchi in 1953, while his unit was based in Yokosuka, Japan, from 1953 to 1954. The 22-year-old would work as … Read more
A woman almost fainted when she learned the value of a highly controversial letter she brought to “Antiques Roadshow.” Vie Carlson brought an angry letter signed by Frank Sinatra, which he wrote to newspaper columnist Mike Royko of the Chicago Daily News in 1976. The “My Way” singer was irked off by the journalist’s unflattering … Read more
Attending an Ivy League school has always been Ashley Adirika’s dream. So in the late fall, she took her chances and applied to all eight of them. Ashley turned on her computer to check for acceptance letters on Ivy Day, the most-awaited day when the prestigious institutions announce their first-year admission decision. And to the … Read more
They say it takes a village to raise a child—but what if you’re suddenly raising seven? The task ahead of them may be daunting, but Chris and Jessica Milam of Denton County, Texas, have stepped up to the plate of adopting seven Filipino siblings who had been living apart for over two years. The two … Read more
At 49 years old, Utah mom Chalise Smith never thought she’d be pregnant again. But upon learning that one of her daughters, Kaitlyn Munoz, had been struggling with infertility, she made the ultimate sacrifice. Chalise volunteered to become a surrogate for Kaitlyn’s second child. Kaitlyn, 25, had been struggling with infertility for years and went … Read more
A Chicago man named Anthony Perry is being recognized for saving the life of a man who fell on the subway’s electrified rail. During a ceremony honoring his heroic efforts, a philanthropist and businessman gifted him a 2008 Audi A6! Anthony, 20, risked his own life by saving the man, but he wasn’t thinking of … Read more