156 beagles between the ages of 2 to 5 years old are experiencing life outside of a laboratory cage for the first time in their lives. The beagles, once used in laboratories throughout India, are getting ready for release, rehabilitation and rehoming. “This is a mammoth task, one that we are confident of completing successfully, as…
What is the real meaning for Memorial Day? Every Memorial Day, many families in the United States get a long weekend to spend time with friends and family, to have BBQ’s and take boat rides, but these freedoms are in part because of the sacrifices of men and women in the military. Blogger and mom,…
Two Kansas City police officers were driving in a thunderstorm across a bridge when they spotted a frightened deer trying to get across. In their dashcam footage, the deer can be seen struggling on the rain-slicked road and losing her footing. Disoriented, she slips and runs right into the concrete divider. That’s when the officers…
The Arlington National Cemetery is a moving experience for those that visit the grounds. The soldiers laid to rest at the U.S. military cemetery date as far back to the American Civil War (and earlier, as there are reinterred dead from earlier wars). When you see the white headstones lining the cemetery and its 624…
Police Officer Kareem Garibaldi was out on patrol in a Florida neighborhood in the early morning hours when he narrowly averted hitting a stray puppy running loose in the street! After noticing the puppy had no dog tag or collar, the officer began searching around the neighborhood to see if he could find her owner. Having…
A mother and father buried their son, but they refused to bury the truth. Bill and Aimee Scannell were proud of their 20-year-old son, Emmett. He was an honor student with a full academic scholarship, he was an athlete, a writer, a scholar. But he also had a dark secret. He was a heroin addict….
A German Shepherd nicknamed “Freeway Frida” is finally safe after surviving five weeks living on a highway median in Galt, California. A driver called police after she saw the dog jump or fall out of a pickup truck on the highway. Police responded that day but they couldn’t find her. However, the dog must have…
Gorgojo (“Gorgi”) was living on the streets, as many dogs do in Puerto Rico. But his life took a dramatic turn when he wandered into a police station in Bayamón looking for food and water. The officers were surprised by how friendly and affectionate Gorgi was, although he was clearly malnourished and showing signs of…
The bait dog who was found discarded among animal carcasses in the woods in rural South Carolina is making a remarkable recovery thanks to the care he’s received from his rescuers. Rambo was first discovered by a member of Every Life Matters Animal Rescue clinging to life. He had been badly bitten all over, likely…
Earning your Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) in the U.S. Army is no easy feat. It is known as one of the most difficult and prestigious Army skill badges to earn. It takes incredible guts, determination, physical stamina, and as you are about to see, the motivation from one’s fellow soldiers. In the video below,…
Chris and Mariesa are used to life in the dog house having 8 dogs of their own. But when they came across Storie, a pregnant dog at their local shelter, they knew they didn’t want to leave her there to have her babies. “Dogs having puppies at shelters, it’s not the best thing for them….
Almost everyone has heard of students giving apples to their teachers and placing the fruit on a teacher’s desk. But one teacher in New Jersey’s Woodbury School System turned the tables and instead did something special for each of her students. Chandni Langford is a fifth-grade teacher who decided to surprise her students with an…
Sometimes brilliant ideas come from the smallest observations. For dad Bryan Ware, the idea came when he saw crayons being thrown out at a restaurant. He found out they threw them away after they had been used by kids on the table. From there, he had an idea on how he could repurpose the crayons…
Officers at the Parma Police Department in Ohio took extra effort not to disturb a dove after they found her on a back-up police cruiser in the station’s parking lot. Not only had the mourning dove created a nest on the hood of the vehicle, she had laid two eggs as well! The officers decided to look after…
When Ohio’s Kirtland Police Department picked up a stray dog running on the streets back in March of 2016, they put out the call to find the dog’s owner. A few weeks passed, and no one stepped forward to claim John Doe Dog. The search for the friendly dog’s turned out to be fruitless. But…
No one has a few drinks and thinks they are going to take a life. But it happens every day because of drinking and driving. In 2010, Kris Caudilla struck and killed a deputy with his car after one too many drinks. He was charged with DUI and manslaughter and is currently serving 15 years…
Larry Eckhardt drove 11 hours and over 600 miles for a man he never met because for him there is nothing more important than honoring a fallen soldier. Larry is known throughout the country as the “flag man.” He travels across the country with thousands of American flags and when he arrives at his destination…
A group of bikers is making it their mission to come to the rescue of kids who need help badly. Bikers Against Child Abuse International (BACA) help children who have been sexually and physically abused by making the children feel safe. The group of volunteers provide 24/7 support for the child, which means the kid…
Rodney the guinea pig has a group of firefighters to thank for saving his life after a fire broke out in his family’s Florida home. Polk County Fire Rescue was responding to a house fire that had started in the kitchen when firefighter John Williams rescued Rodney from the smoke-filled home. Little Rodney was suffering…
There’s nothing better than a story of good triumphing over evil. Just two weeks after her husband of 60 years tragically passed away, 78-year-old Tona Herdon was visiting his graveside when she became the victim of a terrible crime. She was so caught up in her grief that she didn’t notice the man who came…
A Florida mother had frightening experience recently when her son woke up with a headache and just a few hours later was rushed into surgery with his life hanging in the balance. The terrifying ordeal began after Tiffany Rivera’s son, Jaden, had fallen off his bike while out. He was not wearing a helmet that…
Seventy years after Soviet forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a drone was flown over the site and took this powerful footage. The drone video captures just how massive in scale the death camp was, with its guard towers, dormitories, crematoriums, and work yards. It also captures the railroad tracks that ushered over…
When LaVonte Dell was pulled over by Westland police officer Joshua Scaglione, his first thought was “oh no”. He thought it might be because of his tinted car windows and he was right. But when Office Scaglione noticed Lavonte’s 3-year-old daughter, Lauren, was in the backseat without a car seat, he asked the father what…
It was a solemn day. Officers from around the country attended the funeral of Columbus, Ohio SWAT Officer Steven Smith to pay their respects after he was shot in the line of duty, which is why one woman’s act of kindness was so appreciated by nine officers. After saying their ‘goodbyes’, the police officers decided…
Fort Worth, Texas police officer Damon Cole wasn’t able to save 5-year-old Joshua Garcia from drowning, but he did honor the child’s memory at a special funeral service. Joshua drowned in a pool just minutes after his mother called police to report him missing. Officer Cole was the first to respond and found the boy…
When Shaylynn Hampton noticed a young boy being picked on because of his shoes, she decided to do something about it. Now, her simple act of kindness is touching hearts all over the country. 11-year-old Richard had come to play basketball near to Shaylynn’s Kentucky home, but the other kids teased him over the holes…
Nicole Marie Heintz wasn’t expecting to make a difference in one family’s life when she recently pulled into get gas. It was a cold morning in Minnesota and she noticed a man was crying at the gas pump. Something compelled her to go over to him and ask what was the matter. What happened next…
Sometimes childbirth doesn’t go at all like planned, and this true story is one of those times. Dr. Mauricio Heilbron, Jr. sets the the scene at his hospital’s ER in San Pedro, California back in 2005. It was a crazy night, with a gunshot victim, a man with his intestines outside of his body (ew!)…
Library archives throughout North America are filled with amazing photograph collections that offer us a glimpse into the past unlike any other medium. One such collection is the Edward Sheriff Curtis Collection at the Library of Congress. Curtis was a professional photographer who captured an unprecedented amount of photographs of North American indigenous cultures in…
Don and Lorraine have been married for 25 years and in that time couple have run a farm, had three kids and share a life together. But their life together would be altered forever, after Don was diagnosed with ALS in 1995. His motor functionality gradually deteriorated and within five years, Don was on a…
People walking around the Cultural Center in Araras, Brazil couldn’t understand where the meowing was coming from. For around a week, pedestrians heard the sound of crying kittens that appeared to be coming from underneath the sidewalk. Although authorities were alerted, it wasn’t until a group of people decided to try and rescue the cats,…
“FA” was just 10 years old when her stepfather starting abusing her. By the time she was 15 and preparing to testify against him, she was suicidal, afraid, and unable to sleep. Then she met Tombstone, a lifelong biker and member of BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse), a group whose sole mission is to empower…
Salem City Police Sgt. Douglas Hogate Sr. has served his community for 28 years. So it was an emotional moment for him, when he reached his day of retirement and heard this over the radio in his squad car: “It is with great pleasure to announce that as of today, March 24, 2016 at 1800…
Farmer Jonathan Lawler never expected to see hunger in his very own farming community. It was his 15-year-old son who inspired him to start thinking differently when it came to his farm. “He came home from school and talked about kids who take home food from the food pantry,” Lawler said. “My awareness of hunger…
Officer Rance Quinn of The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has dedicated his life to serving and protecting the community. For over 20 years, he’s loved his job. But he admits that the recent negativity directed towards cops all over the country is beginning to get him down. That’s why he was motivated to share…
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