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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 ...

Siblings Tyler and Monica Slaven started a Christmas tradition in 2015 that has become a major movement at their school. It started when the brother and sister realized that kids ...

"It appears we have received our Christmas miracle."

"God Bless!”

Many genius ideas are born when people try to solve the everyday problems they see around them. When Amarildo Silva Filho looked around and saw a pile of discarded tires ...

Like many people who have dabbled in social media, Richard Sains from the English town of Billericay, Essex, was a skeptic. "For me I'm always a little bit hesitant with ...

Thanksgiving is one of the most family-oriented holidays -- a time for gratitude, reflection and creating more memories. Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton aren't related by blood, but they've forged ...

Sparkle is an 11-year-old corgi and beagle or basset hound mix who has graced her neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts, with friendly wags and her wholesome presence for years. During the pandemic, ...

Abrielle from Waco, Texas, is only 7 years old, but she's waited two years for an event that finally took place on Nov. 5. When she was just 5 years ...

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 ...

As the year turns to October, stores start offering a wild assortment of fantastical outfits in all shapes and sizes. Enterprising parents and partygoers start pinning costume ideas like mad, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The heartbreaking story of a little boy named Oliver Nicholson went viral after his parents, Alex and Alyssa, decided to honor his life by raising awareness about the rare condition ...

When Jan Holman, 68, was placed in hospice care recently, she felt like she had some unfinished business to attend to. Jan was rather suddenly taken to the hospital weeks ...

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 ...