Seal Helps Man Who Fell Into Ocean Complete 5-Hour Swim to Safety
Scott Thompson wondered if the seal was saying "Keep going, dude" with its nudges, after he fell into the Santa Barbara Channel.
Woman, 20, Diagnosed With Cancer After STD Fears Stopped Her Seeking Help
Olivia Wallace had a painful lump on her tongue for months, but wanted to avoid the embarrassment of being told she had an STD.
Couple Marries in Hospital Beside Their 4-Month Premature Baby's Incubator
Tracey Leonard gave birth just 24 weeks into her pregnancy, and went into labor on the day she was supposed to get married.
Woman Gives Birth on Sidewalk, Abandons Baby in Freezing Weather
The newborn boy and his 27-year-old mother, who was tracked down shortly afterwards, were taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Man Spearing 27lb Catfish Among Nebraska's Record-Breaking 2021 Catches
A record that had stood for nearly 24 years fell in June 2021, only to be broken again within days, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission recently confirmed.
Mom Feels 4-Year-Old's Aching Belly and Discovers Rare Cancer
Beau Hepworth had a tumor roughly the size of a football in her abdomen.
Man Told He Has Baseball-Sized Cancer Tumor After Water Squirts From Nose
Phil Sledden-Houston was told he had six months to live unless he quit smoking immediately and underwent surgery.
Boy, 6, Almost Dies From COVID-Linked Disease MIS-C
Zyaire Bell caught COVID in September, but after his condition deteriorated, doctors diagnosed him with MIS-C, a rare and deadly new syndrome linked to the virus.
Unvaccinated Woman Almost Died of COVID 4 Times in 7-Month Hospital Ordeal
Claudia Patterson's lungs were so badly damaged that she had to rely on a life support machine that pumps blood outside the body for more than four months.
Amazing Video Shows Chinese Robot Skiing Down Snowy Slope
The robot is capable of racing, planning its own route and avoiding obstacles, bending its legs to adjust its balance and change direction.
Why Haiti Has So Many Earthquakes Explained As Two Dead in Latest Tremors
Two powerful quakes hit Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula in the space of an hour on Monday morning, injuring more than 50 people.
Unvaccinated Chinese Best Friend Comic Christian Cabrera, 40, Dies of COVID
Christian Cabrera, who appeared alongside comedian Michael Blackson, was described as a "funny, caring loving, smart, amazing human being."
Endangered Salmon Return to Bay Area Waters for First Time Since 2004
Recent heavy rainfall allowed coho salmon to navigate past culverts, which are often an obstacle, meaning they could make their way to the creeks for the first time in almost two decades.
Explosion Video Shows Drone Obliterate Another Drone in Test for U.S. Army
Footage released by a weapons maker shows military drones hunting down and destroying aerial targets by means of spectacular blasts.
Boy, 3, Given Months To Live at Birth Dies of COVID
Sebastian Moroney defied expectations by living past the first eight months of his life after he was born with a severe form of Niemann-Pick disease.
Heavy Snow Forces Woman in Labor To Trek Through Woods To Give Birth
The woman named Noel braved a quarter-mile of snow, creeks and fallen trees, all while her contractions were increasing in frequency.
Unvaccinated Mom With COVID Has Premature Baby in Emergency C-Section
Kaitlin Moore was put on a ventilator at 32 weeks pregnant, and was only able to hold her daughter for the first time nearly a month later.
Tributes Paid to Mom Who Lost Arms, Died Protecting Son From Their Pet Dog
Heather Pingel, a 35-year-old mother of two, suffered devastating injuries after saving her 4-year-old son from their pit bull.
20 Inspiring Carl Sagan Quotes 25 Years After the Astronomer's Death
Sagan had a talent for making extraordinary concepts accessible and making people feel both invaluable and insignificant.
Mom of Girl, 7, With Weeks to Live Trying to Make Every Day Like Christmas
Isla Caton has been receiving cancer treatment since she was two, and doctors have said that nothing more can be done to save her.
Emaciated Dog That Vets Thought Was Dead Revived in 'Christmas Miracle'
Hero, as the vets later named him, was cold to the touch and completely unresponsive when they first examined him.
Woman Gives Birth in Grocery Store, Makes Stranger Who Helped Godmother
New mother Katie Covell said she quickly became best friends with grocery story cleaner Cherise after she helped her give birth.
23-Year-Old Diagnosed With Cancer After Cough Mistaken for COVID
Caregiver Chloe Girardier was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma five months after first seeking medical help.
'Charitable' Teenage Boy Dies of Stroke After Catching COVID
14-year-old Mohammed Habib died from COVID complications within a week of 15-year-old Harry Towers, a pupil at the same school.
Woman Chokes to Death at Restaurant After Eating Octopus
Diners and staff members were unable to resuscitate the 63-year-old, who had been having lunch with a relative.
Kansas Police Spend Entire Day Chasing Camel Who Escaped From Live Nativity
Law enforcement tried to catch the dashing dromedary—branded "Forrest Hump" by local residents—using golf carts and a lasso.
Unvaccinated Illinoisans Would Pay COVID Hospital Bills Under New Proposals
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, who proposed the bill, said those who turn down the COVID vaccine should take responsibility for the potential consequences.
Girl Accidentally Chokes Self to Death on Swing While Video-Calling Friends
Grace Patricia Hamnet, aged 11, died after suffering "devastating" brain damage in the incident.
Starving Dog Rescued From Abandoned School in Heartbreaking Video
A team from Stray Rescue of St. Louis saved the pitbull, which they playfully nicknamed Teacher's Pet.
Personal Trainer Who Thought She Had COVID Terminally Ill With Lung Cancer
36-year-old Jenny Weller developed a dry cough in late 2019, but delayed treatment as she thought it was a mild COVID infection.