Hero

As the Ellis-Downing family went to bed on July 4, they had no idea that in just a few short hours, all their lives would be in danger. The large ...

On Saturday morning, Nantucket Fire Department Capt. Nate Barber was enjoying a day off by strolling through the quaint Massachusetts island town with his wife to get a cup of ...

In the middle of the night on July 3, a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Madison, Indiana. At least five kids and an adult were trapped by ...

Detective Julia Caldwell of the Ewing Police Department in New Jersey has spent the last 12 years as an officer, but a rescue she made last month changed her life. ...

A young family had just moved into a gorgeous home in Hingham, Massachusetts, making the $3.2 million dollar home their own -- but now there's nothing left but a brick ...

Engaged couple Isabella Scott and Ezrick Marines were enjoying the holiday weekend in Boston when a misstep nearly took Marines' life. Both Scott and Marines are visually impaired, and Marines ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Officers Nick Greene and Noah Cole of the ...

So much of being helpful is being in the right place at the right time and being willing to jump into action at a moment's notice. Some people are just ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Traffic is always a bit dicey on the ...

On June 24, an elderly golden retriever went missing from her home in Conklin, New York. Owner Rudy Fuehrer couldn't figure out where 13-year-old Lilah had gone. On Sunday, two ...

A family in Mountain Brook, Alabama, is incredibly grateful for the gift of life today after nearly losing husband and father Brad Hassig. Hassig, a chiropractor, likes to meditate and ...

The Havens family has lived in their Idaho Springs home in Colorado for nine years in relative peace. But that sense of familiar security was shattered on June 14 when ...

A 17-year-old girl suffered serious injuries Thursday when she was attacked by a shark while swimming off of a Florida beach. Addison Bethea of Perry, Florida, was scooping up scallops ...

Tragedy struck a community in St. Petersburg, Florida, after a beloved teacher, author, husband and father died trying to save a teen in distress at Lake Michigan. Thomas Kenning, 38, ...

The Greatest Generation is fading away. The final living American who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism in World War II passed away on Wednesday. Hershel “Woody” Williams ...

Michal Pietrusinski and his fiancee Sharon Navarro were out for a walk in their neighborhood in Zephyrhills, Florida, last week when they became inadvertent first responders. It was around 8:30 ...

While "curiosity killed the cat" is the better-known saying, felines aren't the only ones capable of getting themselves into trouble because of their curiosity. Anyone who has been around puppies ...

A boat carrying seven people on Saturday headed about 100 miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, as the crew prepared for a day of fishing. Group members were competing ...

"If I can offer a fantastic experience, I’ll be first in line to do my part."

Myles Copeland plays minor league basketball with the Toledo Glass City basketball team. The 25-year-old is a firefighter by day, but loves to spend time on the court, too. One ...