Hero passengers rushed to perform CPR on mom who was partially sucked out of the window of a Southwest Airlines plane
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“I just remember holding my husband’s hand, and we just prayed and prayed and prayed”
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February 23, 2018
Woman saves girl from kidnapper by pretending to be her mother: Cops
A California woman who was dropping her child off at school allegedly saved a 12-year-old girl from an attempted kidnapper by pretending to be the girl’s mother. According to the Fountain Valley Patch, Amy Martinez was walking to Lathrop Intermediate School in Santa Ana on Wednesday morning when she was grabbed by a homeless woman. “She …
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February 19, 2018
Florida school shooting: Petition calls for honors military funeral for JROTC student seen opening door for classmates during shooting
A White House petition is urging the government to give a full honors military funeral to a student in his Junior ROTC uniform who was helping get people to safety when he was killed in the Parkland high school shooting. Lin Chen told Sun-Sentinel that her cousin, Peter Wang, 15, was wearing his gray JROTC …
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January 13, 2018
Hero firefighters rescue FAMILY OF 12 from burning apartment, catch babies thrown from window
When a residential fire broke out at a Georgia apartment complex earlier this month, emergency personnel on the scene captured footage of some of the harrowing and heroic actions involved in bringing everyone trapped inside to safety. In video captured by another firefighter’s body camera, DeKalb County Fire Capt. Jackie Peckrul can be seen catching …
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January 5, 2018
‘She made it to her wedding day’: Beautiful bride dies 18 hours after marrying her soulmate
A woman battling stage 4 breast cancer married the love of her life at a Connecticut hospital, then passed away 18 hours later. Heather Mosher, 31, and David Mosher exchanged vows at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford on December 22. The groom told ABC News that they pushed the wedding up from December 30 after …
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December 28, 2017
A Christmas miracle: Hero cop details how he punched through frozen pond with numb arms to save boy trapped in ice
An 8-year-old Utah boy is recovering after reportedly chasing his dog across a frozen pond and falling through the ice. According to The Washington Post, the boy became trapped about 25 feet from shore on Christmas Day. Another child who witnessed the incident ran and alerted the boy’s parents. Minutes later, Washington County Sheriff’s Sergeant …
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December 28, 2017
Mom throws three young daughters from top-floor window of burning apartment building to save their lives
A Michigan mother was reportedly forced to throw her three daughters from a top-floor window to allow them to escape from an apartment fire that left seven children and a firefighter injured. WDIV reported that the blaze broke out Wednesday morning at an apartment building on Detroit’s west side. Though the fire was extinguished shortly after …
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December 12, 2017
‘I did not expect such a huge response’: Burger King worker widely praised for saving diabetic customer
A Texas fast-food employee is being hailed as a hero after saving a customer from the potentially dangerous effects of diabetes. According to Fox News, former police officer Rebecca Boening pulled into the drive-thru lane of a Burger King in Amarillo after realizing her blood sugar had dropped. By the time it was her turn …
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December 7, 2017
SEE IT: Man risks his life to save rabbit from raging California wildfires
A video reportedly shows a panicked man rescuing a rabbit from California wildfires that raged mere inches away. The Sacremento Bee reported that the incident occurred Wednesday along Highway 1 near La Conchita. So far, the Thomas Fire has destroyed at least 90,000 acres and is only five percent contained. The now-viral video shows an unidentified …
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December 2, 2017
McDonald’s manager who tipped authorities off to suspected Tampa serial killer will receive $110K reward [UPDATE]
Police announced that the manager of a McDonald’s employee recently charged in connection with four fatal shootings in Tampa, Florida, will receive “every penny” of a $110,000 reward after providing information that led to the man’s arrest. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Delonda Walker, a manager at a Ybor City McDonald’s, turned in the gun …
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October 8, 2017
Teen girl kidnapped, assaulted 29 days, saved by hero who GIVES GIRL-VICTIM HIS REWARD MONEY
A Good Samaritan rescued an abducted Minnesota teen then reportedly took the reward check and handed it to the girl. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that three men kidnapped Jasmine Block, 15, and held her captive for nearly a month before she escaped on September 5. Earl Melchert, 65, was reportedly driving back to work …
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October 5, 2017
‘They truly adored each other’: Las Vegas Shooting victim’s boyfriend planned to propose at concert
A man reportedly planned to propose to his girlfriend hours before she was killed in the Las Vegas concert shooting on Sunday. Andrea Castilla, 28, was with her boyfriend and sister when she was shot in the head. Athena Castilla, the victim’s sister, said Andrea was wounded while holding her hand. “She said, ‘Duck,’ and all of …
