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Teenagers Respond to Amber Alert, Help Police Catch Kidnappers Two Utah teens just happened to be in the right place at the right time as their cell phones alerted them of a kidnapping. Thankfully they had the courage to do the right thing and take action. Sometimes You Can't Keep Good Friends Apart This sad pupper just wanted access to his friend next door but someone put a big ole fence in the way. Thankfully their owners collaborated to solve the problem. Two Year Old Reunited with Amazing Dog Who Rescued Him This toddler decided to wonder off from home. Before he could rethink the decision he was already 7 miles away in the middle of the desert. Dangers ranged from wild animals to dehydration but this awesome dog made sure to protect this little one. The Most Sincere Gratitude on Full Display These guys were out pounding the pavement, selling baked goods when they got the sale of a lifetime. Their genuine gratefulness is equal parts heartwarming to inspiring. Love Can Look Like...

When Your Brother Is A Cop      Imagine your sibling having the power to pull you over and mess with you and you have the setting for this brother sister scene. A Perfect Match This shelter dog needed a home. This assisted living home needed his love & protection. Seems like a WIN/WIN situation and the perfect match for all involved.  Hilarious But Respectable Intensity This little guy is not messing around. He gives dad the ball and then readies himself for the pitch with a very serious batting stance and mean mug across his face. Nurse Responds to Two Medical Situations At Football Game She was just out enjoying a football game with friends when not one but two different people needed her medical expertise. Sister of Groom Exposes Her Brother At the age of nine her brother wrote a detailed plan on how he would propose to his future wife. She read the letter during her speech to the hilarious entertainment of all in attendance. Cops Called on Boys Playing Neighb...

Well Trained K9 Locates Lost Child A three year old in a corn maze darts off while mom's head is turned sending panic stricken parents to call for help. Police arrive with a K9 and thankfully they did because the boy was found a quarter mile away. Teen Catches Two Year Old Falling From 2nd Story This hero can be seen looking upward with concern likely due to this little girl playing dangerously close to an open window in her second story apartment. Thankfully his concern led to injury and/or death prevention. Strangers Helping One Another in Helene's Wake Three men struggle to navigate flood waters as nearby strangers on dry ground race over to assist. Warning: Baby Deer Cuteness Explosion Found in the middle of the night on a road abandoned, this family nursed a baby deer to health and adopted it into their family. Surrogate Reunites with Womb-Mate This gracious woman carried her friends baby in-utero as a surrogate while her friend successfully battled cancer. They Have An Ir...

He was in the middle of helping an elderly neighbor move her couch when word got to him that a girl was missing and police were arriving to his apartment complex. Despite already being in the middle of a good deed, Temar Boggs felt a desire to assist in the search for the missing child. He assembled several friends, they mounted their bikes and went looking in areas where they thought a little one could wander off to. Temar & friends locate missing girl before police crew Their first venture out was not successful as there was no sign of the girl so the friends regrouped at the apartment complex and talked about where to go next. It was suggested that they go a little further out this time in case someone took the girl rather than her just wandering away. Their instincts proved to be solid as they pulled up on a car that was suspiciously parked in an area that they normally don't see vehicles. Temar stated in a Lancaster Online news segment, "I saw a suspicious car and I l...

 Teen Caught Graffitiing City Walls Gets Unique Response      Though the mayor of Sioux Falls let this kid take the proper punishment for the crime, he came up with a heartwarming way to make it a bit easier on him. Five Year Old Saves Mom All While Caring for Sister Mom has a seizure and passes out in the shower appearing lifeless to her son. He quickly scoops up his baby sister and heads to the neighbors house for help. Not Very Good At Drug Detection, This Pupper Found A New Job Easily distracted due to his good nature desire to interact with people, Mellow just didn't detect narcotics very well. But soon his true talents were discovered in that of a therapy dog. Pilots Had to Rescue This Bear Twice Found as a cub at their local airport pilots adopted him since it was clear no mother was around. As he got older they sent him to a refuge only to find out they were using him for dog hunting training and treating him deplorably. Watch and learn how they reunite and p...

 Hilarious Little Dog is Proud of His Find While out on a walk this cute little guy finds the biggest stick he can find and is very proud of himself despite many others laughing at him and even bigger dogs taking notice. Smart Pidgeon Takes Shelter in Local Shop During a hail storm people on the street began rushing into a local shop. As the doors were open a smart bird decided to join them. What Would You Do If This Came Through the Back Door? Watch the surprise twist in the video below... Navy Vet Caught On Doorbell Camera is Helped By Local Community Elderly and recovering from surgery this man struggled to make his Door Dash deliveries which moved the home owner to ask the community to help him out. Babysitter Saves Kids & Family Pets From House Fire Just fifteen years old, this brave young lady stays calm under immense stress as a fire from next door begins to spread and threaten the home she is in.  Interesting Program for Inmates Should this be allowed? Leave us a c...

Wrigley's Chewing Gum Heiress Helps Military Family After Being Denied By The Airlines Staff Sargent Andrew Morales had to move his family to his new military base only to find out that none of the airlines would allow him to take his dogs. A very wealthy stranger stepped in to save the day. Dancing UPS Driver Explains His Mindset Already TikTok famous for his cheerful posts where he is usually dancing, this amazing guy shares his journey in battling depression with the publication of a book about his life. Teen Answers Call to Help Blind & Deaf Passenger Over the airplane intercom was a request to help communicate with a deaf and blind passenger. A teenage girl with just one year of American Sign Language training offered to assist. Nine Year Old Girl Grows Up & Meets the Men Who Saved Her She spent 20 hours in the freezing cold water after her boat sank, killing her entire family. But she had guardian angels in the form of two fishermen that found and rescued her. Preciou...

 Simone Biles Wins 6th Gold Medal After helping the USA Women's Gymnastic Team win the team gold, Simone went on to win in the individual round as well. Alex Sedrick Helps US Women's Rugby Team Secure Their First Olympic Medal On a final play of the game, Sedrick takes a handoff and is immediately wrapped up about to be tacked ending the hopes of a win. But she fought through the effort and busted through the opponents line creating a fast break the full length of the field. This gave America the win and the bronze medal. Click here to watch video The Trash Boys are a True Treasure While most teens are enjoying sleeping in over the summer, siblings Andre Willis and Drevian Arrington want no part of it. Instead they decided to start a business that would help their community, Garfield Heights. Click here to watch video Kingstown Police Rescue Woman in Wheelchair from House Fire This body cam footage shows the heroic efforts of police to go into a home engulfed in flames and smok...

Toddler Lost at Sea, Rescued by Ferry Boat Captain Her parents glanced away for a brief moment and soon this 4 year old girl was swept out to sea on an inflatable unicorn. Jumping the Counter to Celebrate with His Customer Bro worked a long time and very hard to save up for gaming console and was emotionally affected upon purchase. Cashier could not help but jump the counter for a hug. Don't Mess with Nana Grandson decides to start a Nerf gun war with his Nana and she gets serious pretty fast. American Track Athlete, Keni Harrison Destroys Her Opponents Watch Kendra "Keni" Harrison float over these 100 meter hurdles and set a world record bringing home yet another gold for America. Hanging Ten with Dolphins These surfers enjoyed a rare experience as a pod of dolphins decide to join them in catching some waves and having some fun. Katie Ledecky Brings Home Another Gold for America Ledecky wins gold for the 8th time as she completely annihilates the other swimmers. No one i...

  We hope these stories Uplifted you from our Wednesday coverage. Make sure to scroll down for recaps and videos to all posts so you can stay caught up and even vote for your favorite or most impactful coverage. Kyla's Dad A story about becoming Kyla’s dad this police officer responded to a call where he found her in need of rescue from abuse. The Best Kind of Hugs Sometimes we just need a long hug from someone who cares. This little guy finally got to meet his favorite cartoon character and the kind-hearted person dawning the Winnie-the-Pooh outfit seemed to truly understand the significance.  Teen Saves Toddler In true baby Jessica fashion a little one fell into a very narrow sewer pipe in an overseas village. As panic ensued and solutions were proposed a 14-year-old boy who was thin enough to fit into the pipe volunteered to be lowered headfirst to retrieve the trapped child. In an interview he admitted to being scared at first but then the fear subsided and he was able to ...

 We all need help from someone. More often than not the people we rely on are specially qualified for the task. It could be due to education, experience, special skills, maturity, credentials & certifications, or just earned trust over a period of time. A combination of these factors come into play with Austen MacMillan and his therapist Jason Piquette as their three year relationship continues to grow strong. The two were in a session together using the family pool as part of that day's therapy exercise when the unthinkable happened. Jason went under water and did not come back up. Suddenly a twelve year old boy who relies heavily on the help of this grown man is faced with a role reversal requiring quick thinking and action for survival to be an option. Jason & Austen sharing their story Austen, though panicking, managed to dive under and pull Jason to the surface and move him over to the sunbathing shallows making sure the man's head stayed above water. He then exite...

 Normal neighborly kindness comes in the form of giving a cup of sugar to that mom who is in the middle of baking and realizes she is out. Or maybe its checking their mail while they are vacationing and keeping an eye on the house. Still another might be mowing their yard or helping with trash cans. These gestures are all kind and loving in their own way building a sense of true community. But what if your neighbor is in harms way and being attacked? What if the only option is to risk your own life or physical injury by coming to their aid? Would you hesitate? Grant and Mason reunited after the attack Thankfully Grant Brown, a nineteen year old soon to be military recruit, did not stop to think about his own safety when he heard the screams of six-year-old neighbor Mason Lindeman. The little boy had been playing on his own driveway near the road with two other friends when a pit bull got loose and went on the attack. The dog honed in on Mason, tackling him to the ground, clamping h...

 We all know the Bible story of David & Goliath. David, a young teen tending to the adult men in the Israelite army, overhears the taunts from the enemy giant insulting them and their God. David, indignant with righteous rage and disappointed that the actual adults are just taking these jabs without response, volunteers to face this Philistine filth. Armed with a simple slingshot and a handful of rocks he easily dispatches the otherwise terrifying warrior, much to the praise and accolades of the army of men behind him. While this modern version of the story has no biblical implications there are several threads of correlation. Owen Burns, a thirteen year old boy overheard his 7 year old sister screaming in their backyard which borders a wooded area.  Owen with mom, dad, and trusty slingshot A 17 year old male (a giant in comparison) decided to grab the little girl with the intent to kidnap and harm the child prompting big brother Owen into action, grabbing (you guessed it)...

 A K-9 police dog and human officer duo already face plenty of challenges on your ordinary day. K-9's are usually dispatched to drug scenes or when a bad guy is on the run both of which are high risk and put lives in jeopardy. But imagine surviving all of that and working together for 6 years when nature suddenly becomes your enemy. That is exactly what happened to officer Joel Nitchman and K-9 partner Roni at the Deer Park Police headquarters. Officer Nitchman & K-9 Roni The pair had just returned to the station after a training session where Nitchman went inside to take care of some administrative tasks. Per usual, he left Roni in the safety of the car equipped with the proper kennel accommodations. Shortly after entering the building the roaring sound of an oncoming tornado rang through the hallways and Joel knew he had to act fast. A vehicle is not the place to be during high winds that can exceed 100 miles per hour. The last thing officer Nitchman wanted was for his buddy ...

A normal traffic accident is scary enough. But add high speeds, a bridge over water, and an ejected baby into the mix and you have a scene straight out of a horror movie. A multi-car collision occurred on the Ocean City, Maryland bridge leaving a pickup truck (pictured below) turned on its side hanging over the edge. The velocity of the impact caused an 18 month old little girl to eject from the vehicle and into the water. Jonathan Bowers, a fellow motorist on the bridge, witnessed the jaw dropping event and quickly went to the railing to look into the bay below. Upon doing so he recalled, "when I looked over, I saw the car seat, some other items, and about six feet away was a little girl. She was on her back, completely floating, head above water, arms moving and legs kicking."  Realizing her ability to stay afloat would not last long Jonathan jumped over the railing plunging two stories down into the bay waters, swimming after the child. Upon retrieving the young one, Mr. B...

Twenty three year old, Cornell student Bryce Demopoulos was recently caught on MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) camera helping a man in need. As the student entered the subway platform awaiting his connection that would usher him to his summer job at Weill Cornell Medicine, he observed a man stumble off the platform and onto the tracks. Initially Bryce assumed the man would just hop right back out but it became clear as the man shouted that he was not capable of doing so without help.  So without thinking, Demopoulos jumped into the subway rail line with an oncoming train headed for the pair in effort to assist the fallen man back onto the platform. "I didn't really think about it too much. I saw somebody who was obviously in trouble and I was in a position to help him. It didn't really occur to me that it was dangerous in the moment - I just feel like I had the responsibility to just hop in and help him when he needed it." It was not until footage of his h...