good Samaritan

When someone else experiences a tragedy, even the most well-meaning friends can be at a loss for what to say. That uncertainty increases if those friends haven't experienced the same ...

Raising kids well is the work of a lifetime, but it's a priceless gift for all involved. Chris Persons from Palmetto Bay, Florida, experienced that fact after losing his wallet ...

It's impressive enough that Dottie Schneider from Indiana has made it to age 95, but she's anything but your average grandma. She's got an adventurous spirit, going parasailing at age ...

A man and woman had a close brush with death on Oct. 13 when their newly purchased boat exploded during its first time out in Islamadora, Florida. Officer Bobby Dube ...

Former NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne was in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for the World of Outlaws race at the Port Royal Speedway. He left the race after finishing in ...

Those of us who have had the pleasure of being the owners of older vehicles know that you have to factor in the possibility of a few more stops along ...

Amazon has definitely changed what "delivery" means, with their prime shipping resetting our timing expectations and raising the bar for getting products to customers in record time. But it was ...

When Yanire Mendes was driving along Route 140 South in Lakeville, Massachusetts, on Oct. 11, she had no idea she was about to become one little girl's hero. At around ...

On Monday, cardiologist Dr. Sugata Das was flying from Yuma, Arizona, to San Diego, California, in his Cessna C340. He'd made many similar journeys before, but this time something went ...

Many people who cozy up to public pianos have little business tickling the ivories, but Shawn Foley is absolutely not one of them. In a heartwarming series of events that ...

When first responders get to a scene, they never quite know what they're going to encounter, which is why they train for all kinds of scenarios. When emergency response showed ...

When Officer Kevin Coates with the Sterling Heights Police Department in Michigan pulled a man over for speeding on Sept. 30, he had no idea he'd end up at the ...

You never know when you're going to be in the right place at the right time to help someone, but being ready and willing to help is the best way ...

Early on the morning of Sept. 27, Officer David Baker with the Cookeville Police Department in Tennessee and paramedic Justin Remillard met and quickly formed a bond. They now know ...

When Susan Causey of Riverview, Michigan, drove to pick up her 84-year-old husband Ron from the senior center where he'd been playing cards, she quickly knew something was off. He ...

Whenever someone demands to "speak with the manager," it's generally safe to assume that something negative is forthcoming -- but that's not always the case. Deputy Kevin Lovett with the ...

It's not uncommon for rescues to acquire animals that have been neglected or abused. It takes a lot of time, money and energy to nurse those animals back to health ...

Canadians have a reputation for being the friendly sort, and few people embody that as well as Kim Cormier of Kingston, Ontario. The 35-year-old mortgage agent's life has been irreversibly ...

Penelope is an 8-year-old wheaten terrier and poodle mix who is sweet, has a spiffy set of wheels and is looking for a forever home. Her first eight years of ...

It was an unusual request that Elijah Lee Saltzgaber of Sugar House, Utah, made on Sept. 24: He was looking for some snow, or the closest thing to it. "Unique ...