Cat 'graduates' from UT Austin after attending every Zoom lecture with owner
A UT Austin graduate got her cat its very own cap and gown to graduate alongside her after the two attended every Zoom lecture together.
Georgia WWII veteran celebrates 103rd birthday
Charlie O. Duncan was born on May 27, 1919 and served as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Georgia childhood cancer survivor becomes pediatric cancer nurse
A decade after staring down brain cancer, Julia York's life has come full circle. The 22-year-old recently graduated from UAB School of Nursing and will start her new job in July as a pediatric oncology nurse at Alabama Children's.
Woman shares story of overcoming addiction, homelessness with help from Salvation Army
A woman says she overcame addiction and homeless thanks to the support she received from the Austin Salvation Army.
Austin man reunited with wife from Ukraine amid ongoing war
An Austin man's Ukrainian wife is safe in the United States thanks to Rep. Lloyd Doggett helping speed up the green card process.
WWII veteran surprised with long-overdue medals, including Bronze Star
Clanton served as a forward observer, which was considered one of the most dangerous positions on the battlefield during WWII.
Ukrainian soldiers feed pets left behind in Kharkiv after neighborhood evacuated
The Ukrainian defense volunteers were seen in Kharkiv feeding several cats, described as pets left behind by their owners who were forced to evacuate amid Russia’s war.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel pays off student debt for Los Angeles art school graduates
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel previously took summer classes at Otis College of Art and Design in high school before attending Stanford University.
Family affair: Father, son and daughter graduate together with education degrees
Commondre Cole and his children, Ja'Coby and Iesha, all walked across the stage to get their diplomas from Mississippi State University.
Jarrell man rescued twice by deputies due to Texas heat
The homecoming for Trino Vasquez involved an escort by Williamson County deputies. Vasquez returned to his home in Jarrell Tuesday after spending the last few days recovering from heat exhaustion.
Birthday to remember: Responding firefighters end up serenading 93-year-old woman
Firefighters in Smithfield, North Carolina, sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to a 93-year-old woman after they were called to her home because of a cooking mishap on May 16.
Military veteran graduates from college alongside his daughter
A father and daughter from Portsmouth, Virginia, are now bonded by their college graduations from the same school and on the same day.
Harry Potter themed cat shelter to be dedicated to Santa Fe shooting victim
This week marks four years since 10 people were shot and killed at Santa Fe High School. One of those victims, Kimberly Vaughan, will soon have an entire room at a local animal shelter dedicated to her memory.
Paralyzed teen takes weight lifting classes with mom: 'Strong like you'
Juliet Porras and her daughter Elena of Houston, Texas, have been taking weight lifting classes together twice a week for five years, though 15-year-old Elena is paralyzed from the waist down.
Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college
A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.
'Right place, right time': Atlanta police officer saves baby by giving CPR
An Atlanta police officer is being praised for his quick action in administering CPR to save the life of a 4-month-old baby.
Wisconsin dog tied to hydrant adopted on 1st day available
The Wisconsin Humane Society announced that Baby Girl – the dog found tied to a Green Bay fire hydrant – has found a new home.
'I've got the dumbbell': Woman rescued at Florida intersection meets good Samaritans who helped her
With the orange dumbbell in hand, the woman who became unconscious while behind the wheel in Florida earlier in May – prompting a group of good Samaritans to rush to her aid, and captured on video that quickly went viral – thanked each and every one of them for coming to her rescue.
7-year-old goes viral after she loses shoe at track meet, comes back to win race
Watch this 7-year-old girl wow the crowd as she loses a shoe at the start of a race, then comes back for an incredible first-place finish.
Woman born without a voice can sing for the 1st time thanks to life-changing surgery
A woman born without a voice may have been "the only 20-year-old in the world" with this rare condition when surgeons in Missouri stepped up to help.