act of kindness

When most people come across an abandoned wallet, they'll at least open it up to see if it contains any money, any important cards or any identifying information. Most upstanding ...

Noah Reeb of Highland, Utah, has been a fan of Tom Brady ever since he asked his dad who the greatest quarterback of all time was, and his father responded ...

There are few things more Australian than the story that took place on New Year's Eve in Iluka, New South Wales. Lillian Bee Young, 17, a rookie lifeguard and aspiring ...

One of the things that weigh heavily on the minds of the elderly and terminally ill is the well-being of their beloved animals after they pass. There are many programs ...

When Detroit Police got a call about a "vicious dog" in a Detroit neighborhood the day after Christmas, officers H. Kourani and G. Rogers responded. Rogers is something of a ...

Many are aware of the people who were trapped in their vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia in January, stranded with only whatever supplies they had on hand or could ...

When someone steals from you and you don't know who, you can feel helpless. Your only option is to file some sort of police report and try to find your ...

When Sebbie Hall from Lichfield, England, was just one year old, his parents were told not to expect much of their baby boy. Doctors found that he had a chromosomal ...

There are few things more contagious than joy and excitement during the holidays as Christmas approaches. The pile of presents under the tree grows larger, the stockings wait to be ...

On Dec. 11, three officers with the Austin Police Department (APD) helped rescue a family from an apartment fire, but then went the extra mile to ensure they would have ...

Many older people or people living on their own would benefit greatly from having some sort of animal companion, but some are worried about what would happen to their pet ...

Many stories of generous tipping follow a familiar pattern: Generous tipper(s) gives a shocking amount of cash either in person or on the receipt, server(s) freaks out and is grateful ...

Heartbreak and hope merge in a new holiday ad from Chevrolet. Chevrolet’s “Holiday Ride” captures the melancholy of loss, the power of memories and the spirit of love in a ...

People who have faced deep loss are often unable to share their grief with those who have not experienced something similar. That's certainly true for the women and children of ...

The tornadoes that ravaged multiple states across the country in mid-December were undoubtedly a tragedy. At the same time, the community response has inspired hope amidst the damage. Mayfield, Kentucky, ...

Oct. 13 has become a terrible date for the Heater family in White Lake Township, Michigan. On that day this year, their 9-year-old was attacked by two dogs and was ...

It's a blessing that many of us can have just about anything we want or need delivered to our doorstep, but that means someone has to be out there pounding ...

Generally, if a man starts taking off his pants outside a McDonald's at night, you probably don't want to stick around. But when 26-year-old Daniel Richards in Fresno, California, stripped ...

Not every event, activity or destination is friendly toward people with special needs and their families, which can make planning trips and holidays a complicated affair for many. Then there's ...

This year was a tough year for the Marks' of Des Moines, Iowa. Dale and Julie, grandparents, were hit with COVID-19 in September. Julie got well again, but Dale had ...