Good News & Inspiring Stories - Page 279

April 4, 2018

Student, 17, gets full ride to all 20 top colleges where he applied

A Texas high school student was brought to tears in a heartwarming video when he received an acceptance letter from his dream school, Stanford University.

April 4, 2018

Parkland shooting student injured after shielding classmates released from hospital

A student who was shot five times shielding classmates during the Florida high school shooting in February that left 17 people dead was released from the hospital Wednesday.

April 3, 2018

US soldier in firefighter gear surprises daughters after yearlong deployment in Afghanistan

A U.S. soldier pulled off a sweet reunion Easter weekend when he dressed as a firefighter to surprise his daughters after a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan.

April 3, 2018

Family reveals son, 2, miraculously woke up from coma day after being taken off life support

Little Dylan, 4, is now the poster child of for CLIC Sargent, a charity that helps families with children who have cancer.

April 3, 2018

Family reunites with long-lost daughter after 24-year search

A Chinese couple was reunited with their long-lost daughter, Qifeng, on Tuesday, 24 years after the girl disappeared from a roadside fruit stall.

April 3, 2018

Ex-Astros coach returns to throw out first pitch months after nearly dying from brain injury

A former Houston Astros first base coach made an emotional return to the ballpark Monday night, tossing the ceremonial first pitch in the home opener months after nearly dying from a slip and fall.

April 2, 2018

Maryland woman gives sheltered 26-year-old cat a new home

A 26-year-old cat is getting a new lease on life after a foster home decided to "take a chance" on the cuddly pet.

April 1, 2018

Kentucky couple to remarry 50 years after they divorced

Harold Holland, 83, and Lillian Barnes, 78, are planning to marry later this month -- after earlier getting a divorce in 1968, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

March 30, 2018

Dog rescued from Virginia house fire in dramatic video

A police officer in Virginia jumped into action Sunday to help save a couple's dog after their home caught fire -- and the dramatic rescue was captured by a bodycamera.

March 29, 2018

South Carolina boy, 9, saves man from being crushed by car: 'He's my guardian angel'

A South Carolina boy was hailed as a hero Tuesday after he used a car jack to save a man from being completely crushed by his Mustang convertible.