A Long Island town has praised an Amazon delivery man for risking his life to assist a family fleeing a burning house. Firefighters from Syosset, Long Island, arrived at the house four minutes after receiving the 911 call, but to their relief, the family was waiting outside near the curb. Kevin Rivera had just finished … Read more
Last week, a local police officer became a hero after she rescued a guy stuck in his wheelchair from the tracks just seconds before a train passed by. The anxious moments leading up to the rescue are captured on her body camera. Officer Erika Urrea rushed out of her police cruiser about 8:44 a.m. on … Read more
Vlad Cherniavskyi was at home with his family recovering from surgery when the Russians came. Here, he talks about what he and his family saw during the occupation and how they managed to escape. The walk to freedom might have been a relief for someone else, but for Vlad Cherniavskyi, it was a terrible thing. … Read more
What started out as a dream vacation turned into a parent’s worst nightmare when an 8-year-old boy got seriously hurt while horseback riding in Belize. His family says that he is “fighting for his life” right now. Mom Heidi told ABC station KMGH-TV that when the Keryan family stopped in Belize on their first cruise, … Read more
After a fiery car accident last week, a woman in Florida is glad and thankful that both she and her boyfriend are still alive. ABC affiliate WPLG and NBC affiliate WPTV-TV say that Su Hninyi and Broward County firefighter Bryan Aparicio are getting better after getting out of a burning car on Interstate 95 last … Read more
When the crash happened earlier this month, Megan Warfield was “just a week or so away from her due date,” according to her volunteer fire department. After a serious car accident earlier this month, a pregnant firefighter in Maryland didn’t let labor stop her from helping a person trapped in a car. She gave birth … Read more
James Michael Grimes, a construction worker from Valley, Alabama, was supposed to have a relaxing Thanksgiving cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. Instead, he fell overboard and was in the Gulf of Mexico for hours before he was saved. He says that his daughter helped him stay alive in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. Grimes, who is … Read more
What started out as a lonely graduation day for a teen in Alabama turned into a great chance for him and his teacher to get closer. Now, that teacher is trying to get that student a car so he can start his life as an adult. Thursday was the graduation ceremony at Bessemer City High … Read more
A man who labored over the construction of a floating suit comprised of 1,150 corks over a period of three years has finally unveiled his work. Kerry Haulotte worked in complete secrecy to create the one-of-a-kind suit until it was ready for its first voyage, at which time he reported that “it performed beautifully.” The … Read more
Do you pass by homeless people on the street without giving them any attention or assistance? Could you give them some of your extra change? Could you point them in the direction of the closest social assistance center? One woman from Canada actually went one step further than that. Her compassion has resulted in life-altering … Read more