Wixom Police Dept
A pair of 9-year-old twins were honored after rescuing a 4-year-old girl from a drowning incident. Twins Ava and Addison Apostolopoulos were swimming at their grandmother’s apartment complex outside Detroit when they saw the child at the bottom of the pool, unresponsive. “We were gonna swim in the pool, jump in the pool and have fun,”…

University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital
Little baby Nash Keen, affectionately called “Nash Potato,” celebrated his first birthday on July 5. It was a major milestone for little Nash, who overcame huge obstacles prior to his big day. When they found out they were expecting, Nash’s parents, Mollie and Randall Keen of Ankeny, IA, were hopeful but concerned. Mollie suffers from…

Gina Abinet
A grandmother received a heartwarming surprise when she realized the pilot for her flight was her own grandson. Justin Shurtz is an airline captain from American Airlines when he decided he wanted to surprise his grandmother, who was flying from Chicago to Las Vegas to meet up with Shurtz, who lives in St. George, UT.…

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What began as a peaceful hike in one of Arkansas’ most beautiful parks ended in heartbreaking tragedy for the Brink family—but also in a powerful act of love and bravery. Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were walking along a trail at Devil’s Den State Park with their two young daughters, ages…

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