Bringing you the feel-good stories, heroes, positive spins and happy endings from today's news.
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla, celebrates her 67th birthdayFatou became the world's oldest gorilla in 2019 and is now the only gorilla born in the 1950s to still be living.
Grandmother of 12 beats world record for longest plank held by a womanDonnaJean Wilde, a 58-year-old Canadian, held planks for six hours a day to prepare for the record attempt.
Dog missing from California home since July found in MichiganMishka, a terrier mix, had run off from her home in San Diego, and a shelter found her roaming the streets in suburban Detroit last week.
5 dogs reunited with Indiana soldiers who helped rescue themThe journey started three months ago when the soldiers were on a military base in Africa and a stray dog gave birth.
Soccer player reunites with fan years after viral elbow bump photoRacing Louisville FC's Carson Pickett and young fan JoJo Tidd share a special bond over their limb difference that will last a lifetime.
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports raise $1.5M for family of fallen officerNYPD officer Jonathan Diller was shot and killed Monday while performing a routine traffic stop in New York City.
Former shelter dog cast in local production of 'Annie'The canine actor playing Sandy has a similarly hard-knock story, making the theme even more heartwarming.
Senior dog adopted by senior citizen gains new life and new fameVelcro entered a Texas shelter as an older special-needs pet. After being adopted following over 700 days of waiting, he's being well-pampered.
MacKenzie Scott donates $640M, more than doubling initial pledgeTo date, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says she has given away more than $17 billion to over 2,300 nonprofit organizations.
Mom wins $1.4 million lottery jackpot playing kids' birthdaysThe Illinois mom scored the jackpot on Lucky Day Lotto from her phone, after waking up to soothe her crying baby.
He asked his fellow Star Wars fans for help. One saved his son's lifeWhen Josh Beale's son Drew fell ill, Josh asked his fellow Star Wars fans in the 501st Legion for help. One of them saved Drew's life.
Students raise funds for dorm guard to see his family after 11 yearsWhen students at Providence College learned the security guard they call "Unc" hadn't seen his family in 11 years, they started a fundraiser.
Goodwill's rare find may be the most expensive Lego piece ever soldThe extremely limited 14-karat gold Bionicle mask Lego piece sold on Goodwill's auction site last month for $18,101.
Dog missing for 10 years reunites with family who 'never lost hope'Cleo's family never gave up hope they'd reunite with the Cockapoo, and 10 years later, that determination led to a reunion.
Yellowstone National Park receives $40M donation for employee housingHousing in and around national parks can be expensive, forcing many park employees to make long commutes each day and lowering worker retention.
Spooked dog runs a mile to her doggy day care after minor car crashThe 3-year-old pit bull mix named Aries took off from the crash scene, jumping out of the car window and passing through multiple neighborhoods.
Sealed case of rare hockey cards found in basement sells for $3.72MThe unopened box of O-Pee-Chee trading cards is believed to be the only one from the rookie season of NHL legend Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky.
Woman's $1 billion donation makes New York medical school tuition-freeThe former professor's gift to the college is the largest ever given to a medical school in the U.S. and guarantees free tuition "in perpetuity."
Cat reunites with family after spending 100 days in Maui wildfire zoneMahina's family moved to Montana and lost hope of finding her — but then they heard from the Maui Humane Society.
Man and his dog raise money for domestic violence survivorsA Tennessee man says his purpose in life has come about for two reasons after battling drug addiction and homelessness.
8-year-old chess player sets record for youngest to beat a grandmasterAshwath Kaushik of Singapore beat the previous record that was set last month by Leonid Ivanovic of Serbia. Their age difference is about five months.
Arizona teen is the 1st girl to win boys state wrestling titleHigh school senior Audrey Jimenez won the state title in the girls division each of the last three years before switching over to go up against boys.
Baby gets life-saving liver donation from family memberBaby Eden had an uncommon disease and needed a transplant from a living donor quickly. A distant relative several states away came to the rescue.
Bus driver saves the day for student who forgot it was Pajama DayAn elementary school bus driver helped a first-grade passenger turn his day around when the boy didn't have an outfit for Pajama Day.
Dog rescued from icy lake nursed back to healthWhen Minnesota firefighters arrived at Little Elk Lake, they said that the dog was weak and struggling in the water.
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift autographed jersey auctioned for charityThe two have teamed up to sign Kelce's No. 87 Chiefs jersey to benefit the Guelph Wish Fund for Children.
Love of Disney leads to fairy-tale ending for someFor many couples, Valentine’s Day brings not only expressions of love but also the first step toward living happily ever after.
Drake surprises cancer survivor with $100,000: 'I'm forever grateful'One year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lauren Schwallier was surprised at one of the Grammy Award-winning artists' shows.
Donna Kelce's cookie recipe on mugs is helping pay school lunch debtA small business is donating $5 for every mug sold to Kansas City-area students who need help paying for school lunch.
11-year-old boy grabbing spotlight at the Super BowlJeremiah Fennell has overcome a lot at his young age, but he is impressing many with his football knowledge and journalism skills.
Dog rescued after being trapped in shipping container for 8 daysOne Texas pup's roller coaster of luck went from the dark depths of a shipping container to the bright prospect of a fur-ever home last week.
California woman, world's 2nd-oldest, celebrates her 116th birthdayCalifornia native Edie Ceccarelli celebrates her 116th birthday Feb. 5, and is the oldest person in the U.S.
Kentucky school employees win $1M lottery prizeThe group of retired and active teachers, counselors and administrators has been playing the lottery together for years.
Customer mails server cash tip after receipt mix-upThe Side Street Pour House and Grill in North Carolina said the customer sent $20 and a letter explaining what happened.
