Okay, confession time: if we witnessed a robbery first-hand, we'd probably cower in fear like a baby. But a man in Florida recently showed what he's made of by kicking a knife out of a crook's hand during the attempted robbery of a convenience store. Is this guy some sort of superhero or what?
West Liberty Salem high school runner Meghan Vogel wasn't going to win the Ohio D-III 3,200-meter state finals, which was held last weekend. In fact, the junior, who had already won the 1,600 meter, was in last place with about 20 feet to go.
That's when she noticed that one of her competitors, sophomore Arden McMath, had collapsed and fallen in front of her. Rules state that anyone who aids another runner will be disqualified. But Vogel decided this wasn't the time to follow the rules.
Last Tuesday, a mortally wounded bus driver in China saved the lives of 24 passengers by stopping the bus before he fell unconscious. Although he died three days later due to his injuries, Chinese officials are lauding the man as a hero for his selfless act.
Brendan Haas came up with a pretty cool way to give back to military families. Inspired by the famous story of the guy who through a long chain of Craigslist trades was able to turn a paperclip into a house, a nine-year old launched what he called the "Soldier for a Soldier" initiative. Starting with a toy soldier, Haas kept trading up until he amassed $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.
We’ve all done it. We buy a small bag of groceries at the store to donate to a food bank. We bring toys for the tots. We buy some gloves and a scarf to put on a tree for a needy child. But few of us have done what Rankin Paynter did for his Clark County community.
When fire engulfed 12-year-old Justin Jackon's Milton, FL, home on Sunday at 2AM, his mother was at work and his father was out of state. So if anyone was going to save his four younger siblings, it was going to have to be him.
Last month, Reddit user Sean O’Connor turned to the online community with a request. His 47-year-old uncle Scott Widak, who has down syndrome, had been diagnosed with a terminal liver disease. One of Scott's favorite things to do is open mail, so Sean wanted to know if his fellow Redditors would do him a solid and send letters to his uncle.
Move over, Ryan Gosling -- we have a new celebrity hero in town.
According to TMZ, Mila Kunis was part of a pretty scary scene at her LA home over the weekend.
Five-year-old Leland Camara suffers from Leukemia. He's had some tough days since he was diagnosed in September, but he also realizes that others have gone out of their way to make his time more joyful as he battles the disease. For example, last winter his hometown fire department in Anchorage, Alaska sent Santa Claus over to his house so he could enjoy a proper Christmas.
So when Leland got hooked up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he asked for two wishes.
Lemonade stands are usually symbolic of the carefree nature of youth. Six-year old Drew Cox, however, has had to grow up fast. That's because his dad, Randy, was recently diagnosed with seminoma, a rare form of cancer.