Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class

The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.

Soccer player rushes defibrillator to fan suffering heart attack

Barcelona’s game was temporarily halted in the final minutes when a fan suffered a heart attack in the stands on Saturday.

Neighbor catches 5-year-old child dropped from burning home

Clifford Saint Jean of Boston said he woke up to the sound of the fire around midnight and quickly assisted the trapped family.

Florida first responders surprise grandmothers with elaborate pregnancy reveal

A Davenport firefighter, a Sarasota paramedic, and a Venice PD marine officer conspired to carry out an elaborate pregnancy reveal, surprising both of the baby's grandmothers with the good news. 

Florida family hopes to thank couple who found soldier's decades-old personal items

The DeLand Naval Air Station Museum helped reunite personal items – almost 80 years old – belonging to a soldier after someone found them at a garage sale.

Virginia man builds more than 30 pirate ships

A $49,000 pirate ship went viral after being posted on the popular social media page Zillow Gone Wild. The ship is for sale in Callao, Virginia, in the Commonwealth’s Northern Neck.

California author shares moving account of reunion with teacher credited for changing his life

A Northern California author and Stanford writing fellow has shared a moving story about a long-awaited reunion with a teacher he'd been looking for for almost 20 years. Jamil Jan Kochai said he'd been looking for his 2nd grade teacher so he could thank her for everything she did to change his life.

Teen with rare, incurable disease becomes queen of own prom

Amaria Granger, 13, had aspirations to walk a red carpet before she was diagnosed with Niemann Pick Disease Type C. But her mother said she won’t allow the disease to rob her daughter of her dream.

Mount Dora goes big for lifelong resident’s 100th birthday

No matter the age, a birthday celebration should feel special. Mount Dora made sure one of its residents felt the love on her 100th birthday.