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An ordinary trip to the local Walgreens turned unexpectedly dramatic for 18-year-old Justin Gavin, and extremely fortunate for a young family. Walking down the street, he saw something that made him stop in his tracks. A small SUV drove past him, and it was covered in flames. His heart leapt, particularly when he saw children inside
A COVID-19 positive Italian priest who gave up a respirator for the benefit of a younger patient has died from the lethal virus. Reverend Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, refused to use the life-saving device his parishioners bought him after learning that a younger patient – whom he didn’t know – also needed it, a health care
When asked who he wanted to dress up as during his school’s “Dress As Your Favorite Person Day,” this 5-year-old boy from Arkansas had a definite answer – their school security officer. We all have our idols, and for this boy named Easton Blocker, his was the man who keeps them safe in school daily,
A 5-year-old Georgia boy who saved his whole family from a house fire will receive a Lifesaving Award from the Bartow County Fire Department. On the morning of February 9, Noah Woods was sleeping in a bedroom he shared with his 2-year-old sister, Lilly, when he awoke to smoke and flames. The young boy quickly
This young hunter is being hailed a hero after he saved nine injured koalas from the wildfires in Victoria, Australia. After the fires have died down, Patrick Boyle went on a solo rescue mission in the eucalyptus forests outside Mallacoota to retrieve injured wildlife. He completely understood that entering an unsafe and scorched area in
The Milwaukee Fire Department named bus driver Chanaye Brown “honorary chief of the day” after rushing into a burning apartment and saving the lives of its residents. On January 5, Brown was driving late at night along Route 12 when she noticed flames coming from an apartment’s window near 79th and Hampton in Milwaukee. Brown
A South Carolina deputy is being hailed a hero after saving the life of a 12-day-old infant. Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputy William Kimbro was on a routine patrol when a speeding car drove by him in the town of Summerville last month. He chased the vehicle, thinking that it was just another reckless driver behind
Thousands have been praising this uncle after saving his niece from a house fire. 20-year-old Derrick Byrd didn’t have second thoughts about running back inside his sister’s home in Aberdeen, Washington after it started burning into flames. Derrick knew he had to act fast as his 8-year-old niece Mercedes was still trapped inside. Derrick’s niece, and
Jason Gasparik was driving home from a friend’s house one Friday night when he noticed a bit of a commotion on the street side. Curious to know what was going on, he decided to pull over. “I noticed a vehicle stopped on the road and someone was running around in the grass median,” Jason told
Dogs are man’s best friends – a title they truly deserve because of the unwavering loyalty and love that they give to their owners. They are innocent creatures who ask for nothing but our companionship and love. That is why it is extremely heartbreaking when we hear stories about dogs being abandoned or become victims of
A record-breaking freezing temperature has wreaked havoc in the midwestern states. From class suspensions, canceled flights, to devastating deaths- the minus 56 Fahrenheit temperature brought by the Polar Vortex sure is a force not to be reckoned with. People across the state are suffering from the chilling weather, particularly the homeless. Without a roof over
The need for a sense of belongingness is first experienced at the outset of childhood. When babies grow into kids, they find that they long to gain peers who they can interact with and play with. The need for companionship is high during a child’s younger years, and it is imperative that this call is