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Watch Nic Cage Choke Back Emotion, Meeting Coast Guard Heroes to Thank Them for Hurricane Work
Nicolas Cage was in Alabama filming his new film and stopped by to thank first responders – he emotional, calling them heroes with giant hearts.
Man Survives 9 Days in Bolivian Amazon Thanks to Watchful Monkeys
This 25-year-old man may not have survived nine days in the Bolivian jungle if it wasn't for a group of monkeys that were watching...
These 4 Endangered Flowers Will Not Perish Under Florida Bulldozers
Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, these four breathtaking shrubs will be given a fighting chance against building projects threatening their survival.
Veteran Homelessness Has Dropped 50% Since 2010
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today...
Crowds Line Up to Hug Police Officers in Dallas (WATCH)
At a midday prayer service in Dallas, hundreds of citizens packed Thanks-Giving Square Park to show support for the police department that is grieving...
Thriving Yellowstone Grizzlies to Leave the Endangered Species List
With the abundance of grizzlies making a comeback in Yellowstone National Park, the hefty mammals might be off the list for good.
4 College Kids Changed History By Sitting Down, 56 Years Ago Today
Today is the first day of Black History Month in the U.S., a day when some pretty savvy college kids made history 56 years...
“One Tough Bison” Survives Lightning Strike to Thrive on the Range
Sparky the bison wasn’t expected to live long after rangers found him struck by lightning. They left him standing alone, and let nature take...
Homeless Man Turns Life Around, Gives Book Reviews Instead of Begging
Called the “Pavement Bookworm”, he may look like a roadside panhandler, but this once homeless man is actually running a reading foundation that has...
‘Free Range’ Kids Given the Okay to Roam Free By Maryland Officials
When parents deem it safe for their children to walk to the park alone, that’s good enough for the state of Maryland.
This week –...
Elephant Stuck in Mud Gets Help From Construction Company (WATCH)
An elephant in Kenya stuck in a mud pit for 12 hours was saved by a construction company that came to the rescue, helping the pachyderm with a dirt-moving digger.
Chanukah Takes on New Meaning for Family of Boy Struck by Lightning at Jewish Summer Camp
When Ethan Kadish was struck by lightning just over a year ago, his family’s community in Cincinnati came together to provide the care and...
First Team to Ever Rescue a Whale Now Frees Species Worldwide 30 Years Later
On Thanksgiving Day 30 years ago, a whale in distress was freed from a heavy, dragging mass of fishing gear in the icy waters...
$2.4 Million Given to 8 Groups Helping Kids Thrive in Inner Cities
For their innovative strategies to help mold positive youth, eight organizations that mentor urban youth in six cities will share grants totaling $2.4 million.
The...
Make-A-Wish Started With One Boy, Celebrates 250,000 Wishes Granted
Make-A-Wish is celebrating a huge milestone, having granted a quarter million wishes in the United States since the children’s charity was founded in 1980.
The wish-granting...
Warren Buffett’s Son Targets Rhino Poaching With $24M
American philanthropist Howard Buffett donated $24 million to South Africa's national parks service on Friday to fund a high-tech campaign against rhino poaching which...
10 Environmental Victories and Triumphs of 2013
Native peoples' efforts to reintroduce fading species and restore habitats has unified environmentalists across regions -- the Indigenous and non-indigenous alike. Among the 2013...
Rim Fire Near Yosemite is 70% Contained
Near Yosemite National Park the stubborn Rim Fire, one of the largest wildfires in California's history, is 70% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said...
EU Set to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics Forever
After over 20 years of campaigning, ethical beauty retailer The Body Shop and non-profit organization Cruelty Free International are finally celebrating the end to...
Oasis of Peace in the Desert Brings Hope to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
At first glance, Ein Prat, one of the many natural and historic sites hidden in the northern Judean Desert, looks like any other picnic...