Wonder Woman: Minnesota mayor’s superhero alter ego motivates girl through cancer battle

After meeting Wonder Woman, young Hailey Radtke would tell nurses that she was Wonder Woman too. Her family thinks the superhero motivation helped the little girl successfully battle through chemo.

Northern California woman, adopted at birth, begins search for biological mother, learns of identical twin

A Northern California woman, who began a journey to find the woman who gave her up for adoption almost 48 years ago, is shocked to learn that she has an identical twin, so a new journey begins to locate the sister she lost at birth.

Act of kindness: California homeless man returns stolen cash, keys to rightful owner

Richard Weisgal said it all began last Friday at a 24 Hour Fitness in downtown Walnut Creek. Weisgal had finished his workout and went to his locker and saw that someone had broken the lock.

Michigan's 2nd-oldest resident celebrated her 110th birthday this Independence Day

Getting to 110 years old had nothing to do with luck, Bonita Gibson said this weekend. Two pandemics, two world wars, and a whole lot in between wasn't enough to keep this Canton resident going.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary

Nearly eight decades later, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are still together in the same tiny town where they were born, grew up and had that first outing.

Meet Zane! Florida infant wins 2021 Gerber Baby contest

The 4 ½ month-old cutie now takes the honorary role as Gerber's Chief Growing Officer for the year.

BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate

Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.

Man plans trip to Disney World to make good on wife’s dying wish

“I wish she were here today. Not just because we all miss her. But so that she could see the impact she has made, almost six months later she is still changing lives.”

Kitten rescued from elevated overpass near SFO up for adoption

A kitten rescued recently from a freeway overpass near San Francisco International Airport is now up for adoption.

Golden retriever missing for 2 weeks found swimming in bay by NJSP, reunited with owners

Chunk, a three-year-old golden retriever who had been missing for two weeks, was reunited with his owners Tuesday morning after New Jersey State Troopers pulled him from the waters of Barnegat Bay.

Special delivery: Peoria firefighters help deliver baby

“This is one of the great things firefighters get to be part of. Everyone is excited and this crew now has a special bond with this family.”

Chicago officers surprise kids with new basketball hoop after seeing them play with milk crate

Chicago police officers on Monday surprised a group of children with a new basketball hoop – after seeing them playing instead with a milk crate – and even stuck around to shoot hoops in the neighborhood.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.