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We know you’ve been hearing a lot about the coronavirus lately so we wanted to give you a much needed break while you’re social distancing. Today’s special report features some of the fluffiest, cutest and least coordinated babies of the animal kingdom.

More than three months without being able to open nearly led to the Greenwich Village symbol of pride closing its doors for good, so the owners put out a plea for help — and got plenty of responses

The Rutledge family of Simsbury, Conn., decided to make a sign for their front yard to thank essential workers during the pandemic – then the requests from neighbors started rolling in. The family of five has now made almost 1,000 signs and raised $11,000 in donations to help make PPE for nearby medical facilities.

After two months in the hospital, 53-year-old father surpassed three close calls with death and now gets to move on to his next recovery milestone. Miguel Cerezo was in a medically induced coma and on a ventilator throughout his 61 days at Los Robles Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. While he was in a coma, letters written to him by…

Their city is under siege, their age group at particular risk and their lives increasingly isolated — but every Monday morning, one group of older New Yorkers is finding plenty to laugh about

Self-isolating Americans are bringing glimpses of normalcy, decency and solidarity to an uncertain world.

A baby girl in New York City was born three months premature but the miracle of her birth may have saved the life of her mother — who was struggling to fight COVID-19. Tasnim Shaheen’s prognosis was grim when she was admitted to Jamaica Hospital in Queens on March 24 after she contracted the novel coronavirus, said OBGYN Dr. Kavitha…

The Kansas farmer who sent a spare N95 mask to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became a college graduate after having dropped out to take care of his mother over five decades ago. Kansas State University and Gov. Laura Kelly awarded Dennis Ruhnke with an honorary degree in agriculture on Tuesday. Ruhnke was going to be a first-generation college graduate…

Self-isolating Americans are bringing glimpses of normalcy, decency and solidarity to an uncertain world.

Omar Alejandro Guerrero has been working for the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) for 20 years and has never experienced anything like the COVID-19 pandemic or the pressure it adds to his job as a food handler.

Chuck Starr, a stellar mailman and beloved figure along his route, was thrown a surprise send-off on his last day of work by the community he served before he headed off into retirement.

Dozens of friends and family members turned out Wednesday in National City to boost the spirits of their elderly loved ones for a short while.

With a guitar in hand and sweet singing skills, one San Diego Sheriff’s Department Deputy brightened the day of a handful of senior citizens when he visited their homes and serenaded them with impressive covers. The musical stylings of SDSO San Marcos Deputy Roland Garza had the seniors smiling, clapping, dancing along and even brought tears to one woman....

A group of volunteers made a special delivery to the 2020 senior class of Torrey Pines High School: lawn signs to remind them to be proud of their academic achievements – even it the end of their high school career is turning out different than they had imagined.

More than a dozen San Diego craft distilleries, all members of the San Diego Distillers Guild, have come together to produce and donate 10,000 gallons of sanitizer to first responders as well as the public.

After nearly six weeks of stay-at-home orders, we’ve all seen how people who had plans for weddings pivot to livestreams, but what if you were waiting to pop the question when this all went down? For San Diego musician and A/V tech Scott Szikla, it was a no-brainer that he was going to ask his girlfriend of three years,...

From their homes, backyards and bright pink bedrooms, more than 70 elementary school students from San Marcos, California, gathered online to take part in a touching tribute to essential workers, singing the classic and timely song, “What The World Needs Now Is Love.”

A boy in San Diego’s Bay Park community got quite the birthday surprise this week: a drive-by celebration from officers with the San Diego Police Department, singing to him over the bullhorn.

One local business in Ramona is hoping to spread a little cheer during this very uncertain time.