About 75 percent of Whitney Elementary's 622 students are homeless, or nearly so. Under Gahn's leadership, Whitney Elementary has become a lifeline for families -- at once a food bank, clothing drive, Christmas charity, dental clinic and hair salon.
On Friday, teenage pop sensation Justin Bieber played a special Christmas concert and donated $100,000 for the east Las Vegas elementary school nationally-renowned for providing its needy students and families with food, clothing, health services and the occasional rent check.
Nevada has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. But now a multi-million dollar federal grant is helping one district turn its schools around. Host Michel Martin speaks with a principal who spent last Saturday knocking on the doors of students who dropped out, encouraging them to come back to school.
Stars of sport and showbiz came together for a huge celebration of Muhammad Ali on Saturday night in Las Vegas, offering birthday wishes and raising millions of dollars. Around 2,000 people attended the gala to celebrate Ali's life and generate money for brain research, a mission Ali's family says is important to him in part […]
On Saturday, musical idol Jon Bon Jovi shocked a bride on her wedding day by showing up at a chapel in Las Vegas to walk her down the aisle. She scheduled her wedding to occur at the same time as Bon Jovi's tour stopped in Vegas and the same place, the Graceland Wedding Chapel, where the singer himself got married in 1989.
After racist graffiti showed up outside a Rock Hill high school, three art students showed the town their true colors Monday afternoon painting a message of equality.
Philadelphia's mural art project has changed the face of the city from grim and gloomy to colorful, cultural and spirited. As a bonus, the kids who have joined the program to paint the run-down walls of urban buildings racked up a 100% record of graduating from high school.
The Mexican government asked a crew specializing in graffiti to transform a downtrodden town... The result was more than just a new coat of paint.
This bunch of seniors, armed with spray paint, turn bland walls into bright murals with their street art.
Christi Smith saved a pit bull pup from certain death at the hands of Animal Control. Four days later, the dog repaid her by saving her son's life. The rambunctious dog was hours away from being euthanized, but Christi had her doubts about adopting this untrained 9-month-old mixed breed. She ultimately decided to foster the dog, changed his name from Gator, and tried to housebreak it while finding someone else to adopt it. Her misgivings completely evaporated on the fourth day.
After Elsa the pit bull was rescued from an abusive household at one year old she suffered a major spinal cord stroke, leaving her unable to walk. Despite the bleak prognosis about her new dog, Dann said she was not going to just put her down.
An Oregon City family is calling their pit bull a hero after it saved an 8-year-old boy from a swarm of bees.
Joey Granados, 14, was so excited about his new adopted Pit Bull Roxy that he gave his mother a hug and kiss for the first time.
This family's black and white pit bull pup is obsessed with anything new, especially babies. Watch what happens when she's let into the baby bird cage.
It doesn't matter whether you like cats or dogs better – this odd couple are cute enough to satisfy every animal lover.
These Chick-Fil-A workers weren't about to let Caleb Merriken use the force by himself just because the other kids were mean to him.
Even though you may not see anything on the canvas at first, watch what develops in this 90 second masterpiece that has scored 19 million hits on Youtube.
It's always refreshing to see youth take interest in helping their community rather than getting into trouble all summer.
If help hadn't arrived on the scene in time, this 13-year-old horse would've been sunk.
It's impossible not to smile while watching this guy groove his way through every breathtaking site in China.