Mesa community restores neighbor's vandalized Christmas display: 'I just couldn’t believe it'

After a Mesa family's Christmas decorations were destroyed, her neighbors came together and raise money to replace all her decorations. The surprise brought tears to the homeowner.

77-year-old dad battling 2 forms of cancer nails ice skating routine in viral video

Richard Epstein, 77, is battling two forms of cancer and recently nailed an ice skating routine with his teacher — proving that it's never too late to learn something new.

Prosper cheerleader making miraculous recovery after breaking her neck in tumbling accident

Just two and a half months since doctors told her she’d never walk again, Makayla is making small but mighty strides toward breathing on her own and rolling over. It’s something physical therapists told her typically takes weeks to do that she accomplished on her third try. “I don’t like being told I can’t do something because I’m going to prove you wrong."

Dog abandoned at Tampa airport now a 'very happy guy' in new home

Groomers removed two whole pounds of excess hair from a dog that was abandoned last month by his owner at Tampa International Airport, and ‘Bama’ is now settling into his new home.

Playful dog returns package to delivery driver

A playful Labrador lived up to his "retriever" name after a FedEx driver dropped off a package at the front door -- by promptly picking it up and returning it to him.

Texas substitute teacher brings karaoke machine to class, sings

A substitute teacher in Texas was suspended after he spent class time belting out Toxic by Britney Spears on a karaoke machine he brought in.

One-armed high school basketball star beating the odds

Life Christian Academy senior guard Hansel-Emmanuel Donato has to dribble, shoot, and pass with his right hand. That’s because he doesn’t have a left arm.

Horns with Heart: Nonprofit to offer Texas Longhorns offensive linemen $50K annually

A new organization says it will provide every Texas Longhorns offensive lineman on scholarship $50,000 annually for use of their name, image and likeness to support charitable causes.

Kitten rescued by Arizona Humane Society, Phoenix firefighters from storm drain

A six-week-old kitten who was trapped in a Phoenix storm drain for a week has been rescued and is now safe and recovering at Arizona Humane Society. He may even be adopted by one of the firefighters who helped rescue him.

Man wins $1M from lottery ticket he was gifted after open heart surgery

And if that wasn’t lucky, the man said he also won $1,000 several years ago on a ticket he received from the same friend as a birthday gift.

Residents in adult care community team up to raise half a million dollars for staff members

For staff members at a Tempe senior living facility, Christmas has come early, after residents teamed up to raise money for them as a sign of their appreciation during the pandemic.

Mistaken Arizona Thanksgiving invite that went viral to be turned into Netflix movie: report

It all began with an accidental text, and now, the viral story of an accidental Thanksgiving tradition involving Arizonans Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench is being turned into a movie by Netflix.

Man reunited with Scottsdale high school letterman jacket from over 2 decades ago

28 years ago, a Scottsdale high school football player ordered a letterman jacket, but he couldn't get it because his mother could not afford it. By a stroke of a luck, he managed to be reunited with the jacket years later.

Jerseys For Jackson gains nationwide momentum after parade attack

A search of the #JerseysForJackson hashtag on social media shows baseball teams, school districts and businesses from across the country joining over 24 hours' time -- honoring the youngest victim of the Waukesha parade attack.

Biden encourages young girl with stutter, invites her to White House

President Joe Biden, who has been open about having a speech impediment his whole life, was seen giving words of encouragement to a young girl in Massachusetts who has a stutter, even inviting her to the White House.