Magawa, 'hero' rat who found over 100 land mines, dies in retirement

A “hero” rat named Magawa, who sniffed out over 100 land mines in Cambodia and saved countless lives in the process, has died.

Teen who received life-saving transplant reacts to medical breakthroughs using pig organs

A human donor saved the life of 15-year-old Wilfre Mercedes. Today, after doctors successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a human patient, Mercedes is hopeful thousands of others on transplant waiting lists can go on living, just like he did.

CEO pays new hires $5,000 to resign after 2 weeks

The CEO of a software company is paying new hires $5,000 to quit their job after two weeks in an effort to retain top talent.

Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot

Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.

Bank of America cuts overdraft fees

Bank of America is slashing the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in their accounts and plans to eliminate entirely its fees for bounced checks.

Weeks after learning Heimlich from mom, 8-year-old saves choking stepdad

Just weeks after an 8-year-old girl learned the Heimlich maneuver from her mom, who is a Manatee County paramedic, she was able to save her choking stepdad and the whole thing was caught on camera.

Bob Saget: 'Full House' stars John Stamos, Olsen twins and more pay tribute

Bob Saget, who portrayed Danny Tanner in “Full House,” died at age 65. His former castmates and others shared their heartbreak over the news.

Good Samaritans help sea lion that wandered onto San Diego freeway

Good Samaritans stopped traffic on a San Diego highway to help a sea lion after the animal managed to wander onto the busy road. Sea World rescuers then captured the sea lion -- but they say this actually isn't the first time they've had to help him.

VIDEO: Pilot rescued seconds before train slams into small plane in Pacoima

Dramatic body-worn camera video shows the heroic rescue of an injured pilot just seconds before a train crashes into a single-engine plane in Southern California.

Betty White Challenge: How to donate to animal shelters, organizations in her honor on Jan. 17

The Betty White Challenge is enlisting fans to honor the late actress on Jan. 17 — what would have been her 100th birthday — by donating to an animal shelter or rescue mission in her name.

Georgia hikers help woman recreate cherished photograph of late mother

South Carolina resident Bridget Hazel wanted to recreate a photo of her late mother but had no idea where it had been taken. So she posted it on social media, where a group of Georgia hikers helped make her dream come true.

Minneapolis firefighters protect woman, use axe to disable assailant's truck

Charges have been filed against a man accused of ramming his pickup truck into a Minneapolis fire station Thursday night where firefighters were protecting a woman he was following.

‘Anger, disappointment’: Woman finds gifts in luggage replaced with dog food

When Gina Sheldon returned home from Europe, she opened her luggage to discover all her gifts were replaced with bags filled with dog food, dirty t-shirts and empty French body products.

Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning Bahamian-American actor, dies at 94

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor who became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at 94.