Good News Stories

'Pure Joy': Grandma Earns College Degree At Age 84

May 27, 2022 / 24,572 views

A week after her 84th birthday, Betty Sandison graduated with a bachelor's degree more than 60 years in the making.

Stranger Sends Little Girl A Letter And Gifts From Her 'Daddy In Heaven'

May 26, 2022 / 13,357 views

A stranger's act of kindness helped a family in need more than they could ever have imagined.

Divers Rescue Humpback Whale That Was Trapped In A Fishing Net

May 26, 2022 / 8,911 views

Spanish divers have freed a 39-foot humpback whale entangled in an illegal fishing net off the Balearic island of Mallorca.

Wild Mammals Are Making A Huge Comeback In Europe

May 25, 2022 / 6,391 views

In the first half of the 20th century, many wild mammals in Europe were on the verge of extinction. Now, most are flourishing again.

Divers Recover 12 Tons Of Trash From Lake Tahoe

May 24, 2022 / 5,972 views

A scuba dive team has removed more than 12 tons of submerged trash from Lake Tahoe during a year-long clean-up mission.

A Pakistani Man Traveled To Birmingham, Alabama To Have Surgery. He Invited The Entire City To His Wedding

May 23, 2022 / 9,158 views

A Pakistani man traveled all the way to Birmingham, Alabama to have a surgery unavailable in his home country. In gratitude for his experience there, he invited the entire city to his wedding.

New Virginia Law Bans Police Arrest And Ticket Quotas

May 23, 2022 / 5,538 views

Drivers in Virginia will no longer have to worry about whether a police officer is pulling them over just to make a monthly quota.

'Good Boy, Toby!' Police Dog Finds Missing Woman With Dementia

May 20, 2022 / 10,269 views

A police dog is being credited with helping to save the life of a woman with dementia after she went missing from her home over the weekend.

Surprise $810 Tip Leaves Waitress Speechless

May 20, 2022 / 7,686 views

A waitress in Cranston, Rhode Island, was having a stressful day. It turned around quickly after she received a shocking tip from a generous couple she had never met before.

'A Total Miracle': Diving Club Rescues 100-Year-Old Wedding Ring Lost In River

May 19, 2022 / 6,558 views

Scuba divers in Bedford, England, reunited a woman with her antique wedding ring after it fell off her finger and into a river.

Coast Guard Rescues Dog That Fell Overboard In Pamlico Sound

May 18, 2022 / 6,484 views

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a dog that was lost overboard off the coast of North Carolina on Saturday.

Snapchat Co-Founder Pays Off College Debt Of New Graduates At L.A. Art School

May 17, 2022 / 6,750 views

The Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles received a donation from Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and his wife Miranda Kerr that will pay off the college debt for all 2022 graduates.

This Dog Broke Into A Couple's House And Snuggled Her Way Into Their Bed

May 17, 2022 / 13,413 views

A couple in Tennessee woke up to a dog sandwiched between them in their bed. But it was not one of their dogs.

California To Open First New State Park In 13 Years

May 16, 2022 / 6,021 views

A 2,100-acre former farm property in the San Joaquin Valley is set to become California’s newest state park.

J. Cole Keeps Decade-Long Promise, Attends Fan's College Graduation

May 16, 2022 / 14,013 views

A promise nearly a decade in the making has finally been fulfilled at a college graduation in New Jersey this week.

Good Samaritans Save Woman's Life After She Lost Consciousness At The Wheel

May 13, 2022 / 12,758 views

A group of Good Samaritans in Boynton Beach, Florida, sprang into action on May 5 to help a woman who suffered a medical episode while driving.