Good News Stories

Tail Waggin' Tutors Help Struggling Young Readers Improve Their Reading Skills

October 11, 2017 / 4,769 views

A new program is helping kids improve their reading skills by placing a non-judgmental, furry listener in the audience.

Man Finds Kidnapped Teenager And Gives Her His $7,000 Reward

October 10, 2017 / 6,206 views

On September 5, Earl Melchert was supposed to be at work managing a fertilizer plant but he forgot a diesel can that he had needed to fill, so he left work and drove to his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, to grab it.

Bank Tells Elderly Man He Has To Leave, Cop Brings Him Back To Get The Job Done

October 09, 2017 / 16,100 views

An officer at the Montebello Police Department is being praised for his compassion after he responded to an incident at a local bank.

Inventor Makes 'Cool' Prosthetic Limbs For Kids In His Garden Shed For Free

October 09, 2017 / 21,319 views

Stephen Davis, who was born without a left lower arm, creates incredible prosthetic limbs for children in his garden shed – for free.

San Diego Hits Goal Of Helping 1,000 Homeless Veterans Find Housing

October 08, 2017 / 5,600 views

San Diego's 'Housing Our Heroes' initiative has hit its goal of helping 1,000 homeless veterans secure rental housing.

Doomsday Prepper Filled His Basement With Food And Then Decided Puerto Ricans Need It More

October 07, 2017 / 5,502 views

Joseph Badame and his wife were survivalists who stocked up on everything to keep them alive in the event of a disaster or some other crisis.

Woman Shot In Las Vegas Tearfully Reunites With The Man Who Saved Her

October 06, 2017 / 4,417 views

Jan Lambourne was shot in the stomach in the Las Vegas shooting. Running again for cover, festival bartender Justin Uhart spied a crumpled body screaming for help. With bullets still whizzing all around, he ran towards her. It was Jan.

Barber Forms Special Connection With 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism

October 06, 2017 / 5,063 views

A barber in Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region says his phone has been ringing off the hook since a photo of him lying on the floor with a young boy with autism went viral online.

Man Sends Text To Marine Who Stole His Truck To Save Dozens Of Lives In Vegas Shooting

October 05, 2017 / 6,522 views

Marine veteran Taylor Winston and his girlfriend were dancing at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas when the gunfire began.

Teachers Attend This Man's Class To Rediscover Their Love For Teaching

October 05, 2017 / 4,388 views

Dancing and singing are all part of a formula Dr. Richard Overfelt says is aimed at getting teachers to take themselves less seriously in order to connect with their students.

Watch The Emotional Reunion Between A Las Vegas Shooting Victim And The Hero Who Saved Him

October 04, 2017 / 4,540 views

Tom McIntosh reunited with the stranger who saved his life, James Lawson, live on TV.

Vegas Shooting Survivor Says Marine She Met At Concert Saved Her Life

October 03, 2017 / 5,732 views

A young woman who attended the country concert in Las Vegas has shared a heroic story about a stranger who protected her when the shooting began to unfold.

Thousands Of Bikes Left Behind At Burning Man Are Heading To Hurricane Victims

October 02, 2017 / 8,561 views

70,000 people attended Nevada's Burning Man Festival this September, leaving behind about 5,000 bicycles that were going to be scrapped.

Childhood Cancer Survivor Returns To The Same Hospital As A Nurse 20 Years Later

October 01, 2017 / 6,442 views

As a child, Montana Brown beat cancer — twice. This week, Montana started working as a nurse at the same hospital that saved her life.

Rookie Quarterback Gives First NFL Check To 3 Cafeteria Workers

September 30, 2017 / 7,660 views

Rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans gave his first NFL paycheck to three cafeteria workers who had lost everything during Hurricane Harvey.

A Man In Puerto Rico Is Filming People To Let Relatives Know They're OK After Hurricane Maria

September 29, 2017 / 4,220 views

A man in Puerto Rico is filming videos of people to let relatives in other parts of the island and overseas know that their families are safe in the wake of Hurricane Maria.