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April 23, 2026

'Hero' father drowns saving his 12-year-old son from rip current at popular beach destination, family says

Jason DeGray died a hero after jumping into a deadly rip current at Cocoa Beach to save his son, his family said. A stranger who tried to help also lost her life.

April 21, 2026

Students crown Oklahoma hero principal prom king weeks after he stopped attempted school shooting

Pauls Valley High School students surprised heroic Principal Kirk Moore with a prom king crown after he tackled a suspected gunman and saved lives.

April 20, 2026

ROTC cadets say training kicked in after Old Dominion University shooter killed 'heroic' instructor

Army ROTC cadets recount the deadly Old Dominion University shooting, saying Lt. Col. Brandon Shah closed the distance with the gunman to save them.

April 11, 2026

Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia

Magawa, the famous landmine-sniffing rat who won a gold medal for bravery in Cambodia, has been honored with a massive stone statue in Siem Reap.

April 9, 2026

Miner rescued alive after spending nearly 2 weeks trapped underground in flooded area

A Mexican miner was rescued after spending 13 days trapped underground, officials said, while one miner was found dead and another remains missing.

April 9, 2026

Oklahoma principal shot in leg is praised for tackling school shooter: 'He is a hero'

Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore tackled a 20-year-old former student armed with a gun, officials say, preventing a worse school tragedy in Oklahoma.

April 7, 2026

Former A-10 pilot struck by missile over Baghdad details training to be a 'good survivor'

Former A-10 pilot Kim "KC" Campbell describes how SERE training and the will to survive prepare U.S. airmen for life-or-death scenarios behind enemy lines.

April 7, 2026

DR MARC SIEGEL: Bleeding, alone and hunted -- a downed colonel’s miracle survival

The fight-or-flight response, deep faith and survival training helped the downed Air Force colonel endure roughly 48 hours in Iran's mountains.

April 6, 2026

Hegseth ties Iran rescue to Easter story and Jesus Christ: 'A pilot reborn'

Pete Hegseth compares the rescue of an Air Force officer shot down over Iran on Good Friday and saved on Easter Sunday to Jesus' resurrection.

April 6, 2026

Trump touts airman rescue mission, boasts Iran could be 'taken out in 1 night'

Trump calls the rescue of F-15e airmen behind enemy lines in Iran "very historic" and warns the country could be "taken out" by Tuesday night.