Polish Olympian auctions off medal to help fund baby's heart surgery

Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk held an auction for her Olympic medal in an effort to help fund a baby’s life-saving heart surgery.

Honor Flight holds first trip since start of COVID-19 pandemic

After grounding all trips due to the COVID-19 pandemic – the Honor Flight network is returning to the sky to fly veterans to the nation’s capital to tour the memorials dedicated to their service.

Las Vegas officers escort boy to school after his dad died of COVID-19

Las Vegas officers escorted a fourth grader to his first day of school just months after his dad, a fellow officer, died of COVID-19.

Trinity Washington University uses pandemic relief funds to cover $2.3M in student debt

At Trinity Washington University in Northeast D.C., the median family income is about $25,000. And that was before the pandemic hit students hard. That's why the school decided to help ease some financial burdens.

Seattle teen with Type 1 diabetes surprised with diabetic alert service dog

15-year-old Grace Pilo from Seattle was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was 10. Monday, she got a surprise that could literally save her life.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary

Nearly eight decades later, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are still together in the same tiny town where they were born, grew up and had that first outing.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.

Angie Goff has fun with cicadas on TikTok with sundaes, skits

Angie Goff’s cicada skits have taken the internet by storm, bringing a more lighthearted spin on the troublesome bugs, with her motto in the video being: "Don’t be a hater, love a cicada."

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation

A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.