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NYC man wins $10M on scratch-off, a year after winning $10M on ticket bought at same shop
A Brooklyn man won the $10,000,000 top prize on a scratch-off game, the New York Lottery said in a release on Tuesday. But that’s not even half the story: It’s the second time he’s won a $10 million scratch-off prize in two years, with both ticket bought at the same store.
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Knicks player's former high school coach is his roommate for a heartwarming reason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is grateful for the mentoring he received from his high school basketball coach, so now he’s returning the favor in Butch Stockton’s time of need.
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Trailer park caretaker surprises his hometown with a gift of $3.8 million, years after another secret millionaire did the same nearby
Geoffrey Holt quietly built up a fortune through shrewd investing, then gave it all away when he died.
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Batkid 10 years later: Crime-fighting cancer survivor doing ‘amazing'
Ten years ago Wednesday, “Batkid” saved San Francisco. Fast forward to today, the young cancer survivor is doing “amazing.”
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‘They are angels': Group of doctors finishing dinner save man having heart attack
A group of doctors were out to dinner in Lake Nona, Florida, when another diner had a heart attack.
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Babies, start your engines: Pennsylvania fair hosts cutest race ever
It’s being dubbed “the cutest race ever,” as 29 babies ages six months to one year competed for first place at a fair in southern Pennsylvania.
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Teen raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal shelters creating handmade bow ties
Sir Darius Brown is on a paw-some mission – to save the lives of animals across the country with his bow ties. And he’s well on his way already at the young age of 16.
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Goodwill employees discover WWII documents in donated lockbox
Employees of the Goodwill in Edmond, Oklahoma, discovered a cache of World War II-era documents inside a locked box.
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A baby deer on Long Island got separated from his mother and accidentally went for a dip in a swimming pool. Greg Masaitis and 12-year-old Anthony were sitting in their backyard when they noticed the fawn wobbling in their backyard. “I started recording to show my wife and daughter when suddenly it fell into the pool,” recalled Masaitis of St….
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A12-year-old boy in Long Island saved a baby deer who got separated from his mother and accidentally went in the pool. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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New York School Gets Snow Day in May — Here's Why a Student Is to Thank
Spring is in full bloom, but a Long Island school district will have a snow day the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. It has nothing to do with the weather — it’s all thanks to the smart thinking of one high school junior.
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Daughter Uses TikTok to Help Her Dad's Book Go Viral 11 Years After It Was Published
Lloyd Devereux Richards wrote the novel “Stone Maidens” 11 years ago. This year, his daughter’s viral TikTok helped it go number one on Amazon.
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Man Finds Message in Bottle Dating Back to 1973 at Pennsylvania State Park
A man made a unique discovery while at a Pennsylvania state park recently – one that dates back 50 years. When Joe Fresetta spotted a bottle on the ground at Fowlers Hollow State Park in Pennsylvania’s Perry County, he assumed it was trash, he told NBC affiliate WGAL8 News. He found a message in a bottle containing several faded pieces…
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Performing Acts of Kindness Is a Powerful Tool to Fight Depression and Anxiety, Study Finds
Performing acts of kindness may ease anxiety and depression symptoms and promote well-being, a new study found. Experts explain the advantages of healing by helping others.
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Struggling California Family Noodle House Gets Big Boost From Heart-Wrenching TikTok
A heart-wrenching post from the owner’s daughter has brought former regulars and new customers pouring into the 20-year-old family business.
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Chiefs Fan Donated a Kidney to an Eagles Fan, And Now They Are Going to the Super Bowl Together
“John Gladwell is my hero,” Philadelphia Eagles fan Billy Welsh told TODAY about Gladwell, a Kansas City Chiefs fan and an old military friend who donated the kidney that saved his life.
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Ukrainian Family Thriving in the Bay Area After Fleeing War
A refugee family that fled Ukraine after Russian troops invaded last year has found a new life and a unique community in the Bay Area.
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Jogger Helps Rescue Puppy Buried Under Rock Pile at California Beach
A San Francisco Animal Care and Control officer managed to rescue a puppy who was found trapped under a large pile of rocks at Ocean Beach.
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McDonald's Accidentally Gave a Customer $5,000 in Cash. He Went Viral on TikTok After Returning It
Josiah Vargas says he was picking up his Sausage McMuffin sandwich when he realized that the employee at the window had given him more than he ordered.
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Firefighters Save Young Girl's Birthday By Rescuing Her Doll From a Storm Drain
The child had dropped the doll while she was waiting for the school bus.