good Samaritan

Officers Christopher Charles and Luis Rodriguez of the Springfield Police Department in Massachusetts graduated from the city's police academy just last year, but they already have made a big difference ...

A woman from West Palm Beach, Florida, has a lot to be thankful for after a group of mostly strangers saved her from a medical emergency that could have ended ...

Like many rescues, the Denver-based Red Fern Animal Rescue is run by a small group of dedicated volunteers. They don't have extensive funds or an influx of donations, so much ...

On Sunday, four sailors were out on a 52-foot sailboat about 100 miles away from New York's Long Island when they encountered a life-or-death situation. Rough water and huge waves ...

The day before Mother's Day, a woman in Saginaw, Michigan, was contemplating ending it all. Several people spotted her inching her way along the outside railing of the Rust Street ...

Many dog owners just wouldn't feel complete without their pups sleeping by their side or at their feet each night. There's something so comforting about a dog's presence that many ...

With spring comes new life in all shapes and sizes, and invariably, at some point, some of those new lives will need a little extra help. This time of year, ...

Every dog in a shelter or at a rescue has a history, a story in which it's impossible to know every detail. Some dogs were neglected and abused, while others ...

Those who work and live in rural areas know just how tricky it can be to find an exact location. In the city, it's difficult for an accident to go ...

On April 29, 1945, a group of U.S. soldiers was in Vicenza, Italy, after a battle with German forces, when they spotted a cake cooling in the window of a ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. The internet loves cats -- and that certainly ...

Misplacing items is a fact of life for most of us. It's bound to happen sooner or later. But there are certainly different levels of panic that ensue depending on ...

When a car ended up flipped in the Delaware River on Thursday afternoon, it was all hands on deck for the rescue, with both police and bystanders responding to the ...

Passing motorists came to the rescue Wednesday after a California Highway Patrol officer was shot near San Diego. The shooting took place at about 6:15 p.m. on Interstate 8, California ...

Justin Steinmetz was on his way to work Wednesday morning, passing through Berks County, Pennsylvania, when he saw a house on fire. Steinmetz, being a good Samaritan, stopped his car ...

A family in Orange County, Florida, nearly lost everything early Saturday morning when a fire broke out in their apartment complex, but thanks to a brave local deputy, they escaped ...

Being approached by a police officer can be intimidating, even when you haven't done anything wrong. Many police departments have been working on their community presence by participating in local ...

When a couple in Crosby, Texas, suddenly heard a chorus of whining and crying near where they keep their cattle on Saturday morning, they went to investigate. What they found ...

Kayaker Darren Bade had just finished up a session at the Cuyahoga River near Main Street Bridge in Kent, Ohio, when he heard screaming. It was around 6:56 p.m. on ...

An Indianapolis man in his 70s accidentally started a disaster that displaced over 20 people and very nearly claimed the life of several others. The man, who lived in an ...