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Person of the Week: 22-year-old walks 500 miles to advocate for homeless
Gordon Wayne is making the trek to fundraise for the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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Deaf high school football team to toss coin at Super Bowl
The California School for the Deaf-Riverside’s football team, the Cubs, made it to the state semifinals for the first time in their school’s 68-year history.
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Kids dressing up as their real-life heroes for Halloween
One little boy is ready to anchor “World News Tonight” dressed as ABC News’ David Muir.
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Babies from 2 close families embrace
The two children were born during the pandemic and hugged each other during their first meeting.
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Grandma-grandson duo road trip to 29 US national parks and counting
Brad Ryan said his grandma had spent most of her life in a small Ohio town, so in 2015, they went on their first road trip together. Since then, they've traveled 25,000 miles across 38 states.
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Teacher carries child with spina bifida so she can enjoy class field trip
Ryan Neighbors, who is paralyzed from the waist down, and her mother thought the 10-year-old might have to skip the Falls of the Ohio State Park, until teacher Jim Freeman stepped in.
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Hospital holds annual prom for patients in Atlanta
Workers and volunteers said they spent a year organizing the one-night event at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
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Hospital honors 22-year-old skier killed in New Mexico avalanche
Staff at the University of New Mexico Hospital lined the hallways to honor Corey Borg-Massanari, who had chosen to be an organ donor.
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WWII veteran receives 60,000 birthday cards after Facebook post
Duane Sherman's daughter, Sue Morse, put out a call on social media, and so far, he's gotten cards from all 50 states and abroad.
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Santa helps blind child experience the magic of Christmas
Santa knelt down so Matthew Foster could explore his beard and face before taking him to meet one of his faux reindeer.
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Blind USC football player walks the field one last time
Jake Olson didn't let losing his sight at the age of 12 stop him from achieving his dream of being a football player.
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Disabled teen wins trip to World Series with Jackie Robinson essay
Jesse Quist, a Korean adoptee, was born without most of his arms, but he's quickly adapted.
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Disabled teen honored at World Series says Jackie Robinson story inspired him
A 15-year-old teen who was born with no hands said he was inspired to write winning essay for MLB contest and learning about Jackie Robinson's story.
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National Cathedral is new 'home' for Matthew Shepard's ashes
In 1998, he was abducted, beaten and tied to a fence in Wyoming and died after being targeted because he was gay.
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A look back at Florida's first responders after Hurricane Michael
Search-and-rescue teams continue to airlift residents and one hospital said it had finished evacuating all of its patients.
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Blind teen scores 2 touchdowns in high school football game
Adonis Watt, 14, has a rare condition but that doesn't stop him from his dream of being a freshman running back.
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Volunteers rescue residents, pets from flooded homes during Florence
A couple who evacuated North Carolina and drove hours to Florida welcomed twin daughters Thursday morning.
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Man who got boss' car reacts to act of kindness: 'It changed my life'
When his car broke down on his first day of work, he walked 20 miles and helped a family move into their new home.
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Girl with 3-D hand bringing awareness to rare disease with every throw
She is setting to be the first person to throw out the first pitch at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
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Little girl and her American Girl doll have matching surgery scars
Surgeon Andrew Lodge recreated surgery scar of 5-year-old Mical Olaiz, who has congenital heart defect, on her doll.
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Mother shares her story of adopted 3 siblings: 'They were meant to be my kids'
She and her husband embarked on the path of fostering and adopting after facing infertility issues.
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Newborn daughter of fallen hero does photo shoot with her father's fellow soldiers
The widow of Army Specialist Chris Harris and their newborn daughter scheduled a special photo shoot with the soldiers her husband bravely fought alongside of in Afghanistan.
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Couple that adopted 3 siblings share their journey to 'forever family'
A couple in California celebrate their journey of fostering and adopting three biological siblings.
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Workshop gives special-needs children a chance to dance with real-life ballerinas
The children are taught and then treated to a performance by their teachers.
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Sky's the limit for baseball player, 11, born without his left hand
Kevin Briggs, 11, who was born without his left hand, hit his first over-the-fence home run on July 1 with the Warren County South All-Stars in Kentucky.
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9-year-old born without legs finds success on wrestling team
With his community, coach Miguel Rodriguez and mother Bernadette Hopton in his corner, rising fifth-grader Isaiah Bird, 9, is excelling at wrestling.
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Meet the doctors and nurses behind the fight against starvation in Somaliland
Doctors and nurses in Somaliland are fighting desperately to save the lives of millions of children at risk of starvation in the Horn of Africa.
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