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Nine college students were rescued after getting lost in Kentucky's Red River Gorge while hiking near the dangerous Indian Staircase trail to watch the sunset. With darkness falling, little water, and steep cliffs...

When Donna Aho was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her 10-year-old golden retriever, Skye, became more than a beloved pet, stepping into the role of a loving caregiver and faithful protector. Once rescued from a...

Star Trek actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, faced frightening cancer diagnoses just one year apart, with William battling stage 4 melanoma and Melanie undergoing treatment for aggressive...

Stephen Meyers thought his wedding ring was gone for good after losing it while swimming in Minnesota’s Lake Belle Taine 10 years ago, despite his family repeatedly searching for it. Then his 9-year-old niece...

Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is experiencing a remarkable baby boom, with 17 labor and delivery nurses expecting babies of their own. Some are first-time moms, while others are growing their families alongside...

California dad Jordan Stannard lost his left leg after pushing his 2-year-old daughter, Sadie, to safety moments before an oncoming pickup truck struck him. Despite serious injuries and hours of daily physical therapy...

Brooklyn Dotson was given just three days to live before receiving a life-saving liver transplant from 10-year-old organ donor Michael Waters, who died in a car accident. Decades later, Brooklyn’s connection to...

California high school sophomore Mark Moon went into sudden cardiac arrest during band class, prompting school staff to spring into action with CPR, an AED, and a coordinated emergency response. The AED shocked...

A group of kids paddleboarding in Vermilion, Ohio, helped rescue Sugar, an injured dog who had been missing for days after being thrown from a vehicle during a terrifying rollover crash. Ten-year-old Maverick Sharon...

Alabama firefighter and paramedic Justin Ramsey helped save newborn baby John after the infant had gone nearly 10 minutes without breathing, finally opening his eyes and taking a breath during the ambulance ride. Months...

An Arizona family experienced an extraordinary turn of events after 18-month-old Vincent Lorenzo Fiorino was pulled from a backyard swimming pool and declared dead at the hospital. Hours later, a medical...

Paul and Jeane Briggs never planned on having a mega-family, but over nearly 50 years, their family grew to 37 children, including 32 adopted children and five biological children. Guided by prayer and a willingness to...

Two families living 3,000 miles apart discovered that their adopted daughters, Olivia Coogle and Emaline Ricketts, were actually identical twins after one mother spotted an unmistakable resemblance in a photo shared by...

A Yellowstone bison attack left 65-year-old Carl McDaniel with a femur broken in four places after the animal charged and threw him roughly eight feet into the air as he tried to draw it away from his 13-year-old...

An 84-year-old train manager in the U.K. has never quit doing what he loves. Bob Carpenter is one of London’s oldest train managers.   AND   Seniors in Tennessee had a fun day on the slip-and-slide, one...