High school students in Riverside, California donned bright yellow shirts and waved mood-boosting signs to interrupt the daily routines of drivers and passersby on Tuesday. Honking horns, hundreds of smiles, and supportive waves were their reward as the teens learned the power of positive encouragement.
There's some good news coming out of the rare snowstorm that hit the southern United States where localities have been paralyzed because they own no snow removal capability. Local news teams in Atlanta are reporting on several men who have taken hot cocoa and sandwiches on foot to stranded motorists on the interstates.
A video blogger who was stopped by a stranger from jumping into the River Thames has been reunited with the man who saved him six years ago.
Read about the Facebook group, SnowedOutAtlanta, that attracted 46,000 fans in a day and how that hive of concerned citizens helped rescue a pregnant mom and boy who had been stuck in their car for 12 hours - with only Tic Tacs to eat - with no water. By 11 o'clock that night, Michelle Sollicito, who started the group, said that at least 400 people had been helped by the group
A doctor, who was called suddenly to perform brain surgery during a life-threatening emergency, had only one option for transportation leaving the hospital where he was located, he had to walk. Up hills and (mostly falling) down hills, wearing only scrubs and slip on shoes, Dr. Zenko Hrynkiw trudged on through the wintery mix to the main road where traffic was at a dead stop. After walking six miles he finally reached a passable roadway where a salesman picked him up to deliver him to Trinity Medical Center.
An F-16 fighter jet came to the aid of a patient who was fighting for his own life.
A man, who can clearly be identified on surveillance video, was caught stealing from a tip jar in a Cleveland coffee shop. But instead of pressing charges, the Nervous Dog, is choosing to host a food drive for the obviously desperate customer.
Michigan's Shop with a Hero program allows police officers and firefighters to take children Christmas shopping. In Ingham County, 55 children were able to be shoppers this year strolling the aisles of a department store and picking out items totaling $100. With additional donations, each family also received a ham, turkey, milk, and food, a $25 Meijer gift card and more. One woman described what it meant for her and her family.
Thanks to a team of merry WestJet employees and the power of technology, a group of airline passengers was treated to a Christmas miracle that turned an airport into Santa's workshop. With the help of 175 WestJet volunteers, three airports and Santa himself, they made a seeming miracle happen for more than 250 guests on two Calgary-bound flights.
When Christopher Kiezek sat on Santa's knee recently, like a lot of kids, he asked for an Xbox One. But he also asked for a new arm so he could play it. He was born without fingers and his mother says the insurance company won't pay for a prosthetic device because it wasn't necessary for the boy's life. A family friend, moved by the boy's Christmas wish, set about to touch others with the story.
For James "Bim" Costello, April 15th was one of the worst days of his life. At the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bomb exploded, he suffered not only physical wounds but emotional trauma, after learning about his friends and their injuries. Recovering in Spaulding Hospital, and wondering what good could come from the tragedy, he met a nurse named Krista.
A Canadian man who just won $40 million in the Lotto Max jackpot knows exactly what he wants to do with his newfound wealth: he is giving it all away to charity.