Texas teen wins $25K for work on possible COVID-19 solution

14-year-old eighth-grader Anika Chebrolu of Frisco has won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her study on COVID-19.

Married for 60 years, couple's seven-month COVID separation ends with tearful reunion

For one elderly couple, COVID-19 restrictions meant spending the last seven months apart. But now they're together again, and their emotional reunion will bring you to tears.

Video: Kid finds purse on top of car, makes sure it gets back to owner

This is a kid any parent would be proud to have. Home surveillance video shows him riding his bike past a house when he notices a purse on the back of a car in a driveway.

Elderly woman missing for a week found in SF with help of Instagram post

It's almost customary for law enforcement agencies and news outlets to use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to share information about missing people in hopes that someone comes forward with clues or information on their whereabouts. 

Woman remarries husband with dementia after he forgot about first nuptials

A woman who tied the knot for the second time after her husband with dementia forgot his first wedding has told how they even had the "honeymoon period" all over again.

San Francisco 5th grader wins national poetry slam contest

The 5th grader at E.R. Taylor Elementary School in the Bayview District was one of three finalists out of more than 13,000 students who took part.

Adorable toddler mimics inflatable Halloween decoration

One Maryland boy, who is known for his goofy antics, decided to give his mom a laugh by dancing along with an inflatable Jack Skellington Halloween decoration — and the likeness is uncanny.

Frank fireside chat with Dr. Fauci and Berkeley students

Event organizers with the Berkeley Forum, a non-partisan student group, say the event drew an unusually big crowd.

Santa Clara detective helps replace stolen wheelchair

The officer, identified by the Santa Clara Police Department as Detective Lopez, went out and bought a new wheelchair for the victim.

Boy gives Baby Yoda to firefighters, the doll now serves as moral support on fire lines

A little green doll has served as a morale booster and has brought smiles and a feeling of comfort and connection to fire crews battling wildfires in Oregon and Colorado, and he just might be making plans for a visit to California soon. 

Family tailgates outside hospital awaiting new baby amid COVID-19 restrictions

A North Carolina family got creative when it came time for their newest member to be born by tailgating in the hospital parking lot, equipped with plenty of encouraging signs for mom and dad.