Soldiers Face Baggage Challenge at Boarding: Generous Passengers Rally to Their Aid
As Apollo Bala stood in the queue for his Air Asia flight bound to Davao, he couldn't help but notice the three humble soldiers ahead of him.
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Utah Man Jumps Into Icy River to Save Woman Attempting Suicide at the Same Spot Where he First Dated His Wife
A Utah man's heroic decision to jump into a freezing river has saved a woman after she attempted to end her life in Idaho's Snake River.
Florida Paramotor Pilot Helps Save Woman Clinging to Submerged Car That Crashed into Canal -WATCH
A paraglider out for a routine flight spotted a woman clinging to her submerged vehicle in a canal-and swooped in to her rescue.
Three Mermaids Save a Scuba Diver From Drowning: 'Not Just Pretty Tails And Smiles'
A fairytale rescue saved an experienced diver from drowning when a trio of mermaids suddenly showed up off Catalina Island in California.
Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: 'They're safe because of him'
A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing their house on fire.
Police Dog That Saved 38 Lives During 8-year Career is Honored for Bravery-And Now Gets to Play on the Beach
A German Shepherd police dog that rescued 38 people during an 8-year career has been honored at the Thin Blue Paw Awards gala last week.
'Madman' Digs Canal for Decades to Bring Water to Dry Indian Village, Enduring Jeers that Turned to Cheers
Loungi Bhuiya has dug a 3km canal all by himself in order to get water to his drought-ridden community in the Indian state of Bihar.
The Man Who Single-handedly Carved A Road Through a Mountain to Help His Village
For years, he was called a madman for toiling away on the rocks. But Dashrath Manjhi was not crazy. His quest to break a path through a small mountain to benefit the entire village is now legendary because he carved an entire road with hand tools, working for 22 years.
Dr. Patch Adams Known For Wearing a Clown Nose Has a Foot Amputated-And He Says He's Thrilled-Watch
Dr. Patch Adams, who uses humor to heal and was portrayed by Robin Williams in a film, celebrated his foot amputation with a video message.
Rail Worker Who Saved Child From a Train Now Donates Half His Reward Money to Boy's Family (Watch the Rescue)
Indian rail worker Mayur Shelke has donated half the money he received as a reward to the boy he saved from an oncoming train.
Nebraska Teen Runner Helps Competitor Finish Race After He Collapsed, Giving Up His Own Qualifying Hopes
A Nebraska teen runner named Brandon Schutt performed the ultimate act of kindness, and helped Blake Cerveny to finish the race after he collapsed.
Teen Finds a Safe Containing Thousands on Bottom of River - Tracks Down Owner Who'd Been Robbed 22 Years ago
Teenage treasure hunter George Tindale used a heavy-duty magnet to pull up a safe containing thousands, and tracked down the owner.
Watch the Moment a Guy Jumps Out of His Car to Give Umbrella to Couple Stuck in D.C. Downpour
Recently, a random act of kindness in the Nation's Capital inspired a driver to share the video of a Good Samaritan. Thousands were inspired by the moment that happened on April 14th, after it was shared on Reddit. It may look like the woman, who was being drenched on the sidewalk, began holding the umbrella […]
Teen Finds Woman's Purse and is Rewarded With $17,000 After He Delivers it to Her Door
A 17-year-old in San Diego returned a woman's purse left in a parking lot-and hundreds of strangers have offered him a big reward.
Watch a Drone Save a 14-Year-old From Drowning in Powerful Spanish Current
A pioneering drone lifeguard service rolled out across Spanish beaches has saved the life of a 14-year-old boy as he struggled against a powerful current. General Drones supplies 30 surf rescue drones with operators to lifeguard stations across 22 beaches along Spain's coast. The company released a compelling video of the recent rescue in Valencia. […]
Heroic Dog Gets Award for Saving Over 100 Koalas From Australia's Bushfires
An intrepid 6-year-old Koolie dog that helped rescue over 100 injured koalas from the Australian bush fires has won an award from IFAW.
Off-duty Firefighter Rescues a Toddler From Burning Building After Smoke Became Too Much
An off-duty firefighter rescued a toddler from a burning building - after using a spare breathing apparatus he had in his car.
Man Saves Tiny Bunny From Drowning - Watch it Come Back to Life
An Arizona man rescued a dying bunny that was drowning in his pool and filmed the recovery after feeding it some lettuce.
Twin Paramedics Whose Dad Died of Cardiac Arrest Saved Stricken Man With Same Condition the First Time Working Together
Paramedic twins whose dad died of a cardiac arrest 21 years ago saved a man suffering the same condition—in a tag-team effort, only a day after the anniversary of his death. Angie Mills and her brother Steve Mills were only working together by chance during a rare joint shift as part of the same ambulance […]
Man Sprints Along 4-Lane Snowy Highway to Stop Woman's Runaway Car
The tall, powerful Dominican sprinted across a 4-lane highway in the snow to try and stop her car as it brushed against the guardrails of I-93
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