Yesterday, a Marinette, Wisconsin student took classmates and a teacher hostage. Thanks to teacher Valerie Burd and the other students, no one but the gunman was injured. More »
When a woman called the wrong number and left a message on a stranger's machine, she received far more than she had bargained for. More »
Cival Mills was diagnosed with "locked-in syndrome" a decade ago -- but despite his immobility, he's written two books and provided great inspiration to others. More »
Larry Skopnik, a wheelchair-bound man from Vancouver, tackled a would-be thief. More »
Happy Veterans’ Day! In honor of our national holiday for war veterans, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite past features about military heroes. More »
A Canton, Ohio businessman, Samuel J. Stone, gave money to people in need, using the alias B. Virdot. Now, the relatives of those he helped have reunited to remember his kindness. More »
Violet and Allen Large, a couple from Nova Scotia, won $11.2 million in a lottery - and gave it all away. More »
Duane Innes, a Boeing engineer, caused a car accident on a Seattle highway to save the life of fellow driver Bill Pace. More »
A.J. Basila had died before he could receive a wish from the Make-a-Wish Foundation. So another patient, Megan Millman, gave her wish to his family. More »
After a tornado killed Kathryn Martin's 2-year-old son, C.J., she decided to dedicate her life to helping other victims of natural disasters by starting an emergency child care service in her son's honor. More »
Betty Anne Waters, inspiration for the new movie Conviction, was a waitress who became a lawyer so she could overturn her brother's wrongful murder conviction. More »
Dan Cummings, who was paralyzed in an accident, just walked a mile to support his non-profit Journey Forward. More »
Off-duty firefighter Brant Baker saved the life of a motorist trapped in a car. More »
Glen and Yvonne Lutz adopted seven siblings together. Now, the children are grown up, and they're selling the family home. More »
Brian Wood took the full impact of a car crash, sacrificing himself to save his pregnant wife, Erin. More »