Volunteers come together to take Maricopa County shelter dogs on walks

Volunteers in Mesa are coming together every month to take dogs at the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelter on a morning walk.

Dixon Butts, dinosaur prints, Tesla key implants: This week's heartwarming, offbeat headlines

Need a break from bad news? Here's some stories about joke political signs in Arizona, a shelter training dogs before adoption, and newly-discovered dinosaur tracks to brighten your week.

Minnesota man opens heart and home to 'misfit' dogs

Lary Schuette packs his home with fourteen dogs that all were chosen because they face some big challenges. Many are in wheelchairs with only two legs that work, others have no legs at all.

Giant panda twins born in China as vulnerable species struggles to survive

Chinese veterinarians have been using artificial insemination to boost the population of vulnerable giant pandas, which rarely reproduce in the wild.

California author shares moving account of reunion with teacher credited for changing his life

A Northern California author and Stanford writing fellow has shared a moving story about a long-awaited reunion with a teacher he'd been looking for for almost 20 years. Jamil Jan Kochai said he'd been looking for his 2nd grade teacher so he could thank her for everything she did to change his life.

Remembering Kobe Bryant: Babies born on Aug. 23 got Lakers gear at UCLA Health

They may be a little too young to remember, but the newest members of Laker Nation got a sweet care package from UCLA Health. For the second year in a row, newborns sharing a birthday with Kobe Bryant received cute Laker gear at the Mattel Children's Hospital.

Teen with rare, incurable disease becomes queen of own prom

Amaria Granger, 13, had aspirations to walk a red carpet before she was diagnosed with Niemann Pick Disease Type C. But her mother said she won’t allow the disease to rob her daughter of her dream.

Neighbors save man’s life when he had a heart attack on their front porch

The Pennsylvania man wasn’t feeling well and went to his neighbor’s house for help. That’s when he had a heart attack right there on their front porch.

Sweet mullets, lightning strikes, blue lobsters: This week's heartwarming, offbeat headlines

Need a break from bad news? Here's some stories about the U.S. mullet championships, an SUV struck by lightning, and a very awkward amusement park ride to brighten your week.

Boston police boat rescues stranded groom, saving wedding

Imagine you need to get to an island in the middle of Boston Harbor for a wedding and the ferry has broken down. And you're the groom. Now what? Thank goodness for the Boston PD Harbor Unit.