Hero

In May, the Gwinnett County Police department in Georgia was responding to a case of a dangerous, armed suspect on the run. Corporal Aaron Carlyle and his K-9 partner, Kai, ...

On Friday morning, Parkland, Washington, resident Matthew Phillips was on his way to drop off his young daughter at daycare. Abruptly, his plans for the morning were shattered. It was ...

The police department in the village of Oswego, Illinois, this week shared video of its riveting rescue of two people from a burning car. The video clip, shared on Facebook, ...

Police in a town outside Dallas, Texas, helped avert a tragedy Monday morning after a gunman opened fire inside a facility hosting a children's summer camp. The incident occurred at ...

May 18 was almost 4-year-old Xavier Rigney's last day, but thanks to observant kids and a local father, Xavier is alive and well. The boy from Lawrence, Kansas, got away ...

A 29-year-old mother died after she leaped into the Merrimack River in Massachusetts to rescue her 6-year-old son, according to WCVB-TV in Boston. The family of six was fishing and ...

On Sunday evening, Richie Dulany was at a gas station where he works as a clerk in Fort Worth, Texas, when he heard a terrible series of gut-wrenching sounds. "I ...

When Amazon driver Wilmar set out one day to complete his route, he knew he'd be making deliveries -- but he didn't know how crucial one of his deliveries would ...

Riley Willman has been a game warden in Delaware County, Oklahoma, for three years. Last month, though, he also became a hero thanks to following his instincts and his willingness ...

It can be hard to tell who the real heroes are on a day-to-day basis. It takes a significant call-to-action, a sudden moment of incredible conflict to reveal those among ...

Many people spent their holiday weekend out at various bodies of water, enjoying beaches, sun and swimming with family, friends and loved ones. Those headed to Lake Michigan's beaches near ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. On May 22, a group of Texas cyclists ...

Some people jump from career option to career option without seeming to have a clear plan or awareness of their strengths. Others find out pretty quickly that they're suited for ...

A school group from Grapevine Faith Christian School in north Texas was visiting Alaska over the weekend, enjoying a ziplining event in a rural area 100 miles from Anchorage when ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. It's difficult to imagine what could lead a ...

"She had her phone and she called 911."

On May 7, a 61-year-old woman driving a 2010 Ford Explorer went off the road in Le Ray, New York, at the intersection of State Route 11 and State Route ...

On Tuesday morning, a group of locals stopped what they were doing and came to the aid of a poor, paddling pup who had gotten into a canal in Tempe, ...

Firefighters are generally hailed as heroes for what they do: They're in the business of saving lives and mitigating damage, a noble pursuit. But on Monday night, one firefighter from ...

With summer around the corner, many people are finding ways to enjoy the outdoors by visiting oceans and lakes. There are plenty of families who bring their dogs along, too, ...