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Texas Governor Announces $1.6B Deal For Teacher Raises

May 24, 2019 / 6,761 views

Texas's lawmakers announced on Thursday that they have passed legislation to spend $1.6 billion on raises for teachers.

Man Graduates With Nursing Degree From Same University Where He Worked As A Janitor

May 23, 2019 / 11,991 views

On Monday, Frank Baez, 29, graduated with a nursing degree from the same institution where he started as a janitor.

When A Little Boy Woke Up From Surgery, All He Wanted Was To Be Snuggled

May 22, 2019 / 14,532 views

When a young boy woke up from his tonsil surgery, all he wanted was to be snuggled. That's when a nurse jumped in to help.

Burly Man Coffee Is On A Mission To Help 100 Single Moms

May 22, 2019 / 11,222 views

Burly Man Coffee, a South Florida-based subscription coffee company, is on a mission to donate a car to 100 single mothers.

He Helped Save Her Daughter. Two Years Later, She Returned The Favor

May 21, 2019 / 11,507 views

A Minnesota woman has helped saved the life of the firefighter who helped save her daughter two years ago.

Woman In Jamaica Returns ATM Cash And Gets Rewarded $1.2 Million For Her Honesty

May 20, 2019 / 15,347 views

Honesty paid off for a woman who returned millions of dollars that she found in a bag at an ATM in Kingston, Jamaica.

Cafeteria Worker Fired For Giving Student Free Food Gets Job Offer From Celebrity Chef

May 20, 2019 / 15,613 views

A New Hampshire school cafeteria worker was fired for giving a student with no funds in his account a free lunch. After her story made headlines, celebrity chef José Andrés offered her a job. ‏

Commencement Speaker Announces He Will Pay Off Class Of 2019's Student Debt

May 19, 2019 / 12,905 views

Robert Frederick Smith is paying the student debt for the entire 2019 class at Morehouse College.

48-Year-Old Mother Of Three Qualifies For Olympic Trials

May 18, 2019 / 12,760 views

A 48-year-old mother in Vienna, Virginia, has officially qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials.

Indigenous Tribe Wins Legal Battle Against Oil Companies, Preventing Drilling In The Rainforest

May 17, 2019 / 15,179 views

After a long legal battle, the Waorani people successfully protected half a million acres of their ancestral territory in the Amazon rainforest from being mined for oil by huge oil corporations.

Police Officers Build New Wheelchair Ramp For Elderly Couple

May 16, 2019 / 11,345 views

Police officers in California built a wheelchair ramp for an elderly couple after responding to a medical call at the residence.

Teenage Crane Operator Rescues 14 People From Burning Building

May 16, 2019 / 19,384 views

A 19-year-old crane driver braved raging flames to save 14 people trapped in an apartment building caught on fire in Fushun City of northeast China's Liaoning Province.

After 7 Years In A Hawaiian Shelter, This Dog Finally Finds A Home In Michigan

May 15, 2019 / 13,132 views

A dog who spent seven years at the Oahu SPCA in Hawaii has finally found a forever home.

Family Finds Gold Nugget Worth $37,000 While Walking Their Dog Named Lucky

May 14, 2019 / 17,677 views

An Australian family has struck gold after finding a large gold nugget while walking the family dog.

State Trooper Responds To Call Of Injured Dog, Finds Coyote Pup

May 13, 2019 / 15,440 views

When Massachusetts State Police Trooper Carlo Mastromattei responded to a call on Sunday for a wounded dog in the road in Revere, the type of dog he found was not exactly what he'd expected.

A Chef Has Been Delivering Free Soup To A Stranger With MS For Over A Year

May 13, 2019 / 11,621 views

Juan Carlos owns JC's Cafe in Cary, IL, a restaurant known for its homemade soup. Noah Dionesotes loves the soup at JC's Cafe, but after multiple rounds of chemotherapy to treat his multiple sclerosis, he hasn't been able to make the trip.