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The dog that led a 2-year-old boy to safety after he spent a night alone in the Arizona wilderness is being praised for his heroism with an influx of gifts from strangers.

When is the annual event and how did it get its start?

The triple transplant performed was one of only about 80 done nationwide over the last 20 years.

After providing memories over the holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will leave a lasting legacy for one family for years to come.

As rain soaked the North Bay early Tuesday morning, a Marin County sheriff’s deputy successfully pulled a driver out of a car submerged in a flooded creek in a rescue that was captured on the deputy’s body camera.

A police officer in New Jersey sprang into action after an 11-year-old boy walked out onto the ice of a frozen pond, then fell into the frigid waters below.

As 2024 comes to an end, we take a look back at some of our Bright Spot stories that made us smile. 

The news can be tough in a world often marked by suffering, disaster and war. Sometimes you need to stop and remember that good things happen all the time, all across the world, and 2024 was no different.

This year is quickly coming to an end, and as we sit back and think of all that has happened in 2024, we cannot forget all of the happy, feel-good moments that made us smile.

A woman in the Sunshine State says she was let go from her job over an act of kindness.

An Illinois officer is being hailed a hero after he jumped into action within minutes when a pregnant woman called 911 to say her brakes had suddenly stopped working and she was quickly approaching a lake.

Gloria Lewis, 21, recently reunited with the firefighters who took her in as a newborn after her birth mother gave her up in 2003 by bringing her to a firehouse just days after she was born.

Police said Charlotte “Bowie” Drozd, 16, was safe after going missing in Seattle over the weekend.

A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer. Ethan Guo, who turned 19 last month, began his quest in May in Memphis, Tennessee. The plan is to cover 50,000 miles over 100 days with stops...

Sick children across the country and in Africa are having their hospital stays brightened somewhat by the efforts of two young sisters from New Jersey, who make and donate brightly colored, kid-themed hospital gowns for kids.

A boutique fragrance company in Glendale makes a girl’s wish to design her own perfume come true. Video broadcast May 13, 2024 on Today in LA. 

Steevenson Palmer has been a huge fan of “Elf” since he was brought to the U.S. at nearly 5 years old. Seven years later, Palmer’s parents surprised him with a roadtrip from Alabama to New York to see the movie’s sleigh and meet Buddy the elf.

A Brooklyn man won the $10,000,000 top prize on a scratch-off game, the New York Lottery said in a release on Tuesday. But that’s not even half the story: It’s the second time he’s won a $10 million scratch-off prize in two years, with both ticket bought at the same store.

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is grateful for the mentoring he received from his high school basketball coach, so now he’s returning the favor in Butch Stockton’s time of need.

Geoffrey Holt quietly built up a fortune through shrewd investing, then gave it all away when he died.