Puppy abandoned at San Francisco airport finds forever home with airline pilot

The puppy named Polaris was left behind by an international traveler who "chose to continue traveling on without his animal," the San Francisco SPCA said.

WATCH: FOX 5's Very Merry Christmas Special

FOX 5 DC is celebrating the holiday season on Christmas Day with a Very Merry Christmas Special! 

Police in Indiana replace family’s gifts stolen in burglary on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve morning, the family’s gifts were stolen by a burglar. By the day’s end, they had a new pile of presents thanks to the kindness of the community.

Maryland TikToker raises money to help Navy veteran retire

A random act of kindness can go a long way, especially during the holiday season, so Rory McCarty of Western Maryland setup a GoFundMe page to help 82-year-old Navy veteran Butch Marion retire from a Cumberland Walmart.

Santa uses sign language to spread cheer to deaf, hard of hearing children in the DMV

Santa Claus arrived last week to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland, spreading Christmas cheer and fostering a memorable, unique connection with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Local landscaping company surprises employees with 'appreciation bonuses'

The bosses at Ruppert Landscape decided to surprise their employees with “appreciation bonuses” that ranged from $7,000 to just over $200,000.

Love for 'Colors': Man's pet turtle of 24 years sparkles as flower girl in his wedding

A Chicago man's nearly quarter-of-a-century friendship with his pet turtle, Colors, reached its pinnacle last month when he asked her to be a flower girl at his wedding.

Volunteers support Uvalde, Texas on Wreaths Across America Day

After the school shooting, planning for Wreaths Across America Day in Uvalde “was too much” — but the generosity of volunteers from thousands of miles away helped get the job done.

Postal worker hailed a hero for helping save dogs from fire in Kensington

The owners of two dogs that nearly died in a house fire Tuesday got to thank the postal worker who first spotted the smoke at their home.

Brooklyn Center liquor store employee offers homeless patron shoes off their feet

One employee at Brooklyn Center took the adage to heart when they were spotted giving a patron the shoes off their feet, according to a post on the store’s social media accounts.

Adorable video: Police dog attempts to shovel snow in Vermont

Police posted the video on Facebook, joking that the dog, identified as K9 Nova, was excited to announce her new job with Public Works.