'Heroic actions': Army football player saves driver from fiery crash

A West Point cadet is being praised for their heroic actions after rescuing a man from a burning vehicle in New York’s Hudson Valley.

10-year-old chess prodigy defeats 60-year-old grandmaster

At 10 years old, Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster.

Pennsylvania man holds hand of trapped crash victim after rescue attempts fail

"Her family had reached out and said she’s forever grateful," Nathaniel Bunn explained. "I want them to know that I’m no hero and that I’m just a great guy doing what I thought was right."

Man rescues six from Paris apartment fire, including infants

A man is being hailed as a hero in France after risking his life to save six people, including two infants, from a burning apartment building on Friday, July 4. 

Maine grandmother graduates college at 88 years old

An 88-year-old grandmother in Maine showed the world it’s never too late to achieve your dreams.

Firefighters make kids' day by hosing down bouncy slide

Firefighters in Lehigh Acres, Florida, went above and beyond the call of duty as they hosed down a bouncy slide for kids playing on it.

Lost stuffed otter at Atlanta airport sparks nationwide search for owner

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are hoping someone knows the owner of this plush otter found over the weekend.

Blue butterflies back in San Francisco, after Xerces extinction

The Xerces blue butterfly went extinct along the San Francisco coast some 80 years ago. But scientists have identified a similar species of blue butterfly and hope to introduce them to the local habitat.

Union Square transforms into massive garden for Tulip Day celebration

Union Square was transformed into a colorful garden for Tulip Day, with 80,000 tulips on display for attendees to pick their own bouquets, free of charge. The one-day event drew thousands of people, some arriving as early as 6 a.m., to celebrate the arrival of spring and take part in the floral festivities.