'You can hold onto the memory' | Police officer's daughter makes teddy bears for families of fallen

After a police ambush took the lives of five officers, this teen decided to honor the families of the fallen.

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Assistant principal gives free haircuts to students

To pay his way through college, Le'Shaun Mathis cut hair. Now the assistant principal gives students free haircuts as a way to connect and bond with them.

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Assistant principal gives free haircuts to students

To pay his way through college, Le'Shaun Mathis cut hair. Now the assistant principal gives students free haircuts as a way to connect and bond with them.

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'Squirmy and Grubs,' interabled YouTube couple, announces engagement

Shane and Hannah have developed an online following for their videos about dating with a disability. Recently, they shared some exciting news.

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Miracle kid survives heart transplant, cancer and kidney failure

9-year-old Cashlin has fought through a heart transplant, cancer and kidney failure. Now this miracle kid is back on the baseball diamond.

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Teen raises money for family trip by baking

When this teen's family couldn't afford to Disney World, he took matters into his own hands - or kitchen.

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Girl with autoimmune disease creates teddy bears that hide IV bags

Ella gets regular IV infusions because of an autoimmune condition, which inspired her to create a product that hides the IV bags behind cuddly teddy bears.

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Photos of dad giving hugs at Pride parade sparks emotional responses

When Howie Dittman decided to attend Pittsburgh's Pride parade with a 'Free Dad Hugs' t-shirt, he had no idea the amount of emotional reactions he would get.

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HeartThreads: Former gang member becomes surgeon

Luis Godoy fell in with the wrong crowd as a teen. But watching how hard his Mexican migrant parents worked, Luis was inspired to go back to school and become a surgeon.

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HeartThreads: 83-year-old custodian gets royal sendoff from school

On his last day as school custodian, 83-year-old Mr. John got treated like a king by the students and teachers.

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HeartThreads: Refugee brothers become neurosurgeons in US

'It's an amazing story of what America stands for.' As children, they fled religious persecution in their country and eventually came to the US. Now Doctors Mahan and Mayshan Ghiassi are saving lives as neurosurgeons.

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Mother and daughter battle blazes — and stereotypes about firefighting

Jacqueline thought she was too old to become a firefighter. People questioned Jalisa because she’s a woman. So they trained together to beat the odds.

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Mother-daughter duo breaks stereotypes about women in firefighting

Jacqueline thought she was too old to become a firefighter. People questioned Jalisa because she's a woman. So they trained together until they became one of the department’s few mother-daughter duos.

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HeartThreads: Bus driver helps student pass spelling test

Kindergartener Kadence was preparing for a spelling test when she got some help from Mr. D the school bus driver.

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Conducting at 94 | Colonel credits music for saving his life after D-Day

75 years ago, Colonel Gabriel traded in his flute for a machine gun and stormed the beaches of Normandy.

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HeartThreads: Fire department honors kid hero

7-year-old Waylon's quick thinking helped to save his neighbor and his local fire department recognized his heroism.

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