Good News Stories

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Pup Swims 6 Miles, Then Hikes Another 12 To Reunite With Family After Falling Off Boat

August 31, 2016 / 20,087 views

Edward and Kristin Casas went boating on Lake Michigan on Sunday when they they encountered a mechanical problem. While the couple was in the engine room figuring out the issue, their 10-month-old puppy, Rylee, must have fallen overboard.

For The 1st Time In History, A Woman Has Conquered Stage 1 On American Ninja Warrior

August 31, 2016 / 2,316 views

Jessie Graff not only completed the course in Las Vegas, she absolutely crushed it.

Bodycam Shows Cop Rescue Man Trapped In Burning SUV

August 30, 2016 / 3,330 views

Other officers on the scene described the heat from the fire as unbearable from 50 feet away. Without Whitney's efforts, the passenger would have died.

Woman Sees A Trash Bag 'Walking' Down The Road, Rips It Open To Find A Puppy

August 30, 2016 / 30,250 views

Malissa Lewis hit some traffic on the way to work, so she took a shortcut through the remote back roads of Harlan, Kentucky. It was then and there that she made a startling discovery.

Gene Wilder Kept His Illness A Secret. The Reason Why Is Beautiful

August 30, 2016 / 3,493 views

He simply couldn't bear the idea of one less smile in the world.

Hungover Customer Brings Heaps Of Business To Struggling Restaurant

August 29, 2016 / 3,594 views

Up until a few days ago, business was absolutely terrible at a little fish and chips shop in Alberta. But that all changed after a very hungry and hungover customer walked through his doors.

Bride Ditches Typical Bachelorette Party To Pamper Ladies From A Women's Shelter

August 28, 2016 / 4,566 views

Bride-to-be Jessika Baldwin didn't want a typical bachelorette party. Instead, the 31-year-old turned the party into a full day of pampering ladies in a Pittsburgh women's shelter.

Photo Of Utility Worker Waist-Deep In A Murky Hole Goes Viral

August 27, 2016 / 3,040 views

A photo of a utility worker diving waist-deep into a hole filled with brown, dirty water has gone viral.

State Troopers Care For Baby Found Drenched In Vomit During DUI Stop

August 26, 2016 / 2,462 views

It must have been a heartbreaking sight during a routine traffic stop — a baby in the backseat, covered in vomit. But West Virginia state troopers knew just what to do.

Orlando Hospitals Will Not Bill Survivors Of Pulse Nighclub Shooting

August 25, 2016 / 13,946 views

The Orlando hospitals that treated victims from the Pulse Nightclub shooting will not be billing any of the survivors.

He Could Play Anywhere, But He Chooses To Play Next To The Homeless. This Is Why...

August 24, 2016 / 14,093 views

This musician helps NYC's homeless get enough money to eat just by playing next to them.

Dee Snider Turns 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Into Piano Ballad Aimed At Curing Childhood Cancer

August 23, 2016 / 39,510 views

Dee Snider has transformed Twisted Sister's 80s anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It' into an emotional piano ballad to help raise awareness for childhood cancer.

Neighbors Team Up To Paint Over Racial Slurs Spray-Painted On Black Family's Home

August 23, 2016 / 16,180 views

A black family living in Tenino, Washington was on vacation when their neighbor Heidi Russell woke up one morning to find their house and vehicles covered in racial slurs.

Texas Teacher's New Homework Policy Goes Viral

August 22, 2016 / 4,715 views

A Fort Worth, Texas teacher's note to parents is going viral after it introduced a student-friendly approach to homework.

U.S. Pole Vaulter Stops Mid-Stride To Stand At Attention For The National Anthem

August 22, 2016 / 15,294 views

U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, was sprinting down the runway on his way to a vault when he suddenly stopped, dropped his pole and stood at attention for the national anthem.

99 Out Of 100 People Expressed Gratitude When A Door Was Held Open For Them In Social Experiment

August 21, 2016 / 16,180 views

A man in Halifax, Nova Scotia, wanted to find out if people were thankful for someone holding the door open for them.

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