BOY’S BOND WITH SICK, ELDERLY NEIGHBOR GOES VIRAL

A little boy’s concern for his sick, elderly neighbor is going viral after a the woman's granddaughter shared a photo of their relationship on Facebook. Darrien Middleton, of Jackson, Tenn., said the 7-year-old boy, named Caleb, comes to visit her grandmother up to five times a day to check on her. “This kid comes and …

DAUGHTER GETS SURPRISE VISIT FROM MILITARY DAD AT HER COLLEGE GRADUATION

Claudia Lea never expected her military dad to attend her college graduation. He is serving in Germany and her family lives in West Virginia. But there he was at Marshall University, stepping from under the bleachers and striding up the aisle where Claudia stood in her cap and gown. She sobbed at the sight of him. Army Maj. Brett …

FOR SIX DECADES, ‘THE MAN WITH THE GOLD ARM’ DONATED BLOOD AND SAVED 2.4 MILLION BABIES

In 1951, a 14-year-old Australian boy named James Harrison awoke from a major chest operation. Doctors had removed one of his lungs in a procedure that had taken several hours — and would keep him hospitalized for three months. But Harrison was alive, thanks in large part to a vast quantity of transfused blood he …

CHICAGO KIDS BAKE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: ‘WE WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD THAT ISN’T BROKEN’

Once a month, deterred by neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of the latest headlines, a dozen or so kids fill a table with baked goods, festoon it with socially conscious signs and watch with joy in their hearts as the donations pour in. They call it Bake Sale for Justice, and they've …

6-year-old WWII vet gets degree delayed by nearly 7 decades

Bob Barger stands during the national anthem at the commencement ceremony at the University of Toledo, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. Now, 68 years since he last sat in a classroom, Barger graduated after a review of his transcripts from the late 1940s showed he completed enough courses to qualify for an associate's …

QUEENS WOMAN TURNS 105, OFFERS ADVICE FOR TROUBLED TIMES

Frances Abbracciamento celebrates her 105th birthday at her home in Breezy Point, Queens, on Wednesday. On her 105th birthday Wednesday, in the presence of family, friends and a woman playing the harp, Frances Abbracciamento shared the secret to long life. She says it’s kindness, gratitude and a good amount of pasta. “I don’t look over …

‘IT WAS A NO BRAINER FOR ME.’ EMPLOYEE DONATES KIDNEY TO CO-WORKER

Two Eversource employees say they are bonded "for life" after one donated a kidney to the other earlier this year. Ken Pefine gave his kidney to Matt Knowles. They work together in the energy company’s natural gas unit. They met nearly 14 years ago. Knowles, of Cambridge, received a kidney transplant in 2006 from his …

14 YEAR OLD GETS LIFE SAVING AWARD FOR SAVING MAN OVERDOSING ON HEROIN

CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago teen received a life-saving award today after saving the life of a man who was overdosing on heroin. Chris Monroe, 14, is the first North Chicago citizen to receive the award. Monroe was called a ‘hero’ by the mayor and city leaders in a ceremony Monday. On April 22, he saw …

AFTER LOSING BOTH LEGS, SOLDIER IN FAMOUS VIRAL PHOTO RECOVERS WITH SLED HOCKEY.

When Sgt. Josh Hargis lost both legs to explosions in Afghanistan, he worried about his unborn son. "There was an internal struggle with me because I didn't know what kind of dad I was going to be," the Army Ranger explained. Five years after he was injured, Josh is the father of two young boys …

WHY A 4 YEAR OLD IS ON A CAPED CRUSADE TO FEED THE HOMELESS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- He is faster than a speeding stroller, more adorable than a kitten, and able to get a stranger's attention with a single courtesy. This is America's latest superhero -- and the only superhero with the power to feed the homeless. By day, Austin Perine is a mild-mannered 4-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama. But once a …