Everyday people doing extraordinary things
🎵 Heroes
🔥 VIRAL
Lavonte Harvey, 23, was caught singing on his mail route by a doorbell camera. Then he serenaded a widowed grandmother battling cancer. Millions watched. Neighbours raised enough money to buy him a car. 🚗❤️
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🦸 Heroes
🔥 NEW TODAY
Rouble Nagi founded 800+ open-air learning centres across India, reaching 2+ million children through art and murals. She trained 600+ educators. Now she's won the world's largest education award. 📚✨
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🦸 Heroes
🔥 NEW TODAY
Fifth grader Jack Knight saw classmates going hungry. So he launched Help Memphis and built free community food pantries across the Memphis area. No forms, no questions — just food for anyone who needs it. ❤️
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🐾 Animals
🦸 Heroes
💛 HEARTWARMING
On a rare cold Miami morning, a stray dog walked into Target seeking warmth. Shopper Dean didn't call animal control—she bought a leash and food, and walked out with her new best friend. Witness Bea Torres filmed the instant adoption; TikTok video has 4.9M views. The dog—now named Honey—is thriving. Comments section flooded with rescue stories: the "pet distribution system" at work. No application. No waiting. Just a stranger who saw a dog in need and thought: "You're coming home with me." Compassion in action. 🐾💛
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🦸 Heroes
🔥 DRAMATIC
When flames trapped an elderly wheelchair-bound woman inside her Illinois home, one neighbor grabbed a sledgehammer and became a hero. The 90-year-old husband had escaped but tried to rush back inside—neighbors had to restrain him. That's when the unnamed neighbor arrived and began battering down the door. Blow after blow until it gave way. They disappeared into the smoke and emerged carrying the 85-year-old woman to safety. All three survived. "Every second matters," said Arlington Heights Fire Department. "The willingness of a community member to step in and help before first responders arrive can make all the difference." Courage with a sledgehammer. 🧡
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🦸 Heroes
⚡ JUST HAPPENED
When a motorboat collided with a wave at Santa Cruz's famous Steamer Lane, ten surfers—including two 14-year-olds and pro Darryl "Flea" Virostko—abandoned their session and raced toward six people thrown into the ocean. Several passengers weren't wearing life jackets. "I knew they went down and it was time to paddle in as quickly as possible," said Virostko, a three-time Mavericks big wave champion. The surfers pulled all six passengers—including four frightened children—onto their boards and kept them safe until harbor patrol arrived. All are recovering in hospital. "Man it feels good to have a surfing community go into action together as one team." Heroism measured not in feet of waves, but in lives saved. 🌊💙
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🦸 Heroes
🐕 Animals
⚡ BREAKING
Hugh Pinneo, 18, was dozing after school when his mother screamed: "There's a dog drowning in the pond!" The Virginia teen grabbed a kayak and paddled through 39° freezing water to reach Bernard, a neighbor's dog struggling with his head covered in ice. Hugh lifted the shivering pup onto the kayak, took off his coat and wrapped it around Bernard—leaving himself in just a T-shirt. As he paddled back through ice sheets, breaking through with each stroke, he whispered: "I'm here buddy. You're scared, I'm scared, too." Fire trucks arrived shortly after—but Hugh's split-second decision saved Bernard's life. POV rescue video from his Meta smart glasses has gone viral worldwide. This is what bravery actually sounds like. 💙🐾
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💕 Heroes
💝 VALENTINE'S DAY
Lyle and Eleanor Gittens, Guinness Record holders for world's oldest married couple, met at a college basketball game in 1939. He told her: "You're my SP—my secret passion." When she was about to graduate in 1941, Lyle panicked: "I didn't want to lose this girl. With nothing to offer her, I asked her to marry me." She said yes. Eighty-three years later, they shared their secret: "You have to like the person as well as love. I think liking is even more important." Lyle added: "You just live every day, and you become almost one person." When asked their proudest achievement: "You." Happy Valentine's Day from the world's greatest love story. 💕
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💕 Heroes
🧠 Health
💝 VALENTINE'S DAY
Every time Linda Feldman visits her husband Michael O'Reilley in memory care, he falls in love with her again. He has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember their 38 years of marriage—only the feeling that they belong together. So he proposes, again and again. During a November visit, he proposed once more. The facility coordinated a full wedding ceremony on January 10, 2026. He no longer speaks coherently—but one sentence still comes clearly: "I love you, Linda." Alzheimer's took his memories, but not his capacity to love. 💕
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🦸 Heroes
⚡ JUST IN
When a house caught fire in Arlington Heights, IL, a 90-year-old man escaped but his wheelchair-bound wife was trapped inside. He tried to go back in—neighbors had to restrain him. That's when an as-yet-unidentified neighbor showed up with a sledgehammer, battered down the burning door, and carried the 85-year-old woman to safety. All three were hospitalized and later discharged. Arlington Heights Fire Dept: "Every second matters. The willingness of a community member to step in can make all the difference." That's what heroes look like. 🔥🦸
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🦸 Heroes
⚡ FRESH
When a motor boat capsized off Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane, throwing 2 adults and 4 children into the Pacific—several without life jackets—10 surfers didn't hesitate. Among them: Darryl "Flea" Virostko (3x Mavericks champion) and two 14-year-olds. "I knew they went down and it was time to paddle in as quickly as possible," Flea said. "Man it feels good to have a surfing community go into action together as one team." All six pulled to safety. No hesitation. Just action. 🌊
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🦸 Heroes
⚡ BREAKING
Logan Hayes didn't know Shedly Appolon. But when he saw her car crash into a pond on I-95, he didn't hesitate. He jumped in, swam to the sinking car, and yanked the back door open just before it submerged. Water was rising, doors wouldn't open—she was trapped and 8 months pregnant. Hayes pulled her to safety. Hours later, doctors performed an emergency C-section. Baby Ivory was born 7 weeks early but healthy. "When he swung that door open, I was like you are an angel." One hero. Two lives saved. 🙏💙
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🦸 Heroes
⚡ BREAKING
Austin Appelbee swam 2.5 miles through rough Australian seas after his family was swept offshore—then ran another 2km to call for help. The emergency call reveals stunning composure despite hypothermia: "We need a helicopter... I'm really scared." His mother and siblings (8 and 12) were rescued after being found clinging to a paddleboard.
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🦸 Heroes
NEW
6-year-old Sophie Cromer received a life-saving transplant from college student Maycie Fuselier, who nearly missed the match because she thought the notification was spam mail. Their tearful reunion shows the power of saying yes.
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🦸 Heroes
Sometimes the most unlikely friendships tell the most beautiful stories. Budweiser's 2026 Super Bowl commercial pairs a baby Clydesdale foal with a fallen bald eagle chick, and what unfolds is pure ma
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🦸 Heroes
In a dramatic rescue caught on video, a helicopter pilot performed an incredible feat of skill to save a couple trapped by flash flooding.
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🦸 Heroes
Two strangers in Wales stopped to rescue a 9-month-old baby from a burning car, earning the eternal gratitude of a relieved mother.
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🦸 Heroes
CNN profiles the remarkable story of a hiker who risked everything to save two strangers caught in a life-threatening mountain situation.
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🦸 Heroes
Petty Officer Scott Ruskan's first mission as a rescue swimmer turned into a heroic effort, saving 165 people during devastating floods in Texas.
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