El Salvador Ambassador Saved Thousands From Nazis
José Castellanos's story of helping to save 25,000 Jews by granting bogus nationality certificates during the second world war has been rediscovered.
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Watch Golden Retriever Lead Ambulance Through a Maze of Alleyways to Save His Owner
A clever canine companion is being praised for its hand in rescuing its owner after he collapsed in an alleyway earlier this week.
Girl Who Could Die From Any Strong Smell is Saved by a Specially-Trained Dog
This teenager has been given a new lease on life thanks to a 3-year-old pup who has been trained to help with her condition.
Woman Has Traveled Across 3 States to Rescue Dozens of Unloved, Abandoned Hermit Crabs
Even though hermit crabs often get the short end of the stick in a pet-friendly household, this woman goes above and beyond to give them a loving home.
Clint Eastwood to Give "Sully" the Hollywood Treatment with "Miracle on the Hudson" Movie
Clint Eastwood's next movie will dramatize pilot "Sully" Sullenberger's "Miracle on the Hudson" - a perfect landing that saved 155 lives.
11-Year-old Boy Saves Drowning Man Twice His Size When No One Else Could Swim
Despite the drowning man weighing 100 pounds heavier than Anaik, the 11-year-old boy still managed to save him from the deep end.
10 Best Stories When Kindness and Heroics Went Viral in 2018
If you need some inspiration for being more compassionate in 2019, here are the top ten most popular stories from this year.
Woman Credits Her Brave Chihuahua as the Reason She Survived a Bear Attack
This 51-year-old woman may not have survived a recent bear attack if it had not been for her courageous little dog staying by her side.
After Dedicating 16 Years of His Life to Mangroves, Man Has Helped to Plant 2 Million Trees
The "Mangrove Master" has spent the last 16 years protecting mangrove forests – and his efforts have helped to plant roughly 2 million trees.
"The Best Job I have Ever Had in My Life"
The universe had other things in mind for Viola Vaughn when she moved to Africa to take care of 5 grandchildren, and she started a school for hundreds of girls who were falling through society's cracks.
This Moving Company Helps Women Leave Abusive Homes At No Cost
A California moving company has been donating its time and labor to help victims of domestic violence move safely and quickly.
Hundreds of Elderly Volunteers Want to Clean up Fukushima Plant
A group of more than 200 Japanese seniors are volunteering to clean up the mess left in the Fukushima nuclear power station. All are over the age of 60, many are retired engineers, and they are taking responsibility for the nuclear power plants which their generation erected.
At 92, She Feels Young Again, Takes Joy Ride in Fave WWII Fighter Plane (WATCH)
This 92-year-old female pilot who flew in WWII feels young again, taking to the sky in an iconic Spitfire fighter plane for the 70th V-E Day.
Most Quotable Athlete in History: Tribute to Catcher Yogi Berra (1925-2015)
A record-setting star on the field and hilarious character off it, baseball great Yogi Berra leaves behind a lot of baseball history and "Yogi-isms."
Fifth Grader Pulls 3 Kids to Safety After School Bus Crashes Into Lake
A heroic 10-year-old jumped into action to help save three kids after their school bus crashed into a lake.
Teen's Simple Question Saves a Man's Life, Baby Is Named After Him
A Dublin teenager's trip to the store turned into a lifesaving encounter, and the man was so grateful, he named his baby after the young man.
Katrina Rescuer Reunites with Girl in Iconic Photo 10 Years Later
A picture of a little girl hugging her rescuer came to symbolize the hope amid Hurricane Katrina's destruction ten years ago— watch their emotional reunion.
"Sloth Lady" Who Saved 600 Rainforest Animals Nominated as Hero of the Year
A chance encounter with an orphaned sloth ten years ago led Monique Pool to rescue more than 600 animals-and earn a CNN Hero of the Year nomination.
Coast Guard Rescues 200 Beached Sea Turtles Stunned by Cold
The US Coast Guard rescued 217 freezing sea turtles, rushing them to warmer waters aboard their ship.
Being Frozen to Death Saved His Life, Now He Thanks Doctors (WATCH)
This man spent 12 hours in five below zero temperature weather, and was frozen solid when rescuers found him, but is doing great a year later.
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