Neighbors

California Community Surprises 3-Year-Old Boy With Birthday Celebration to Make His Day Special

Leo Davies did not ask for presents on his third birthday. He wanted something better: a basketball game of his own to watch. The San Anselmo boy loves basketball with...

Good News This Week August 8, 2026: Egg Prices Ease, Firefighters Save Lives, and Rhino Numbers Rise

Start your week with the world's happiest news, from forests and housing to water, wildlife and clean energy. China’s...

Duck Friendship Helps New York Golden Retriever Recover From Health Issues and Start Smiling Again

It started as a quick stopgap for a garden centre. It turned into a duck named Louie becoming...

Wendy’s Employee Goes to Yale After Supportive Bosses Help Him Trade Fast Food for College

A Cape Cod Wendy’s job turned into a path to Yale for Thalles De Souza. De Souza began working...

This Couple is Searching for the Nurse Who Brought Them Together Before 50 Years of Marriage

It started with a nurse’s tip and a bad Elvis movie. Kathy and Jim, who have been married for...

53-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Solves Long-Lost Mystery With a Bittersweet Ending

A child’s joke from a New Jersey beach sat out in the wild for 53 years, then came back with a twist. Laurie Blair was 9 years old in 1973 when she set a message...

Mom Tattoos Communication Keyboard on Her Arm to Help Her Nonverbal Son Be Understood

When Hunter’s tablet died at a restaurant, his mum reached for pen and paper. What happened next led Jessica Fletcher to put a keyboard tattoo on her forearm so her 11-year-old autistic son would...

Meet Uncle Crawfy: The Operator Behind Toronto’s Uplifting Subway Announcements

A Toronto subway ride has turned into something a little unexpected for riders on Line 2. Alex Crawford, a TTC subway operator who goes by “Uncle Crawfy,” has been sharing uplifting announcements over the PA...

93-Year-Old Windsor Man Walks Gordie Howe Bridge, Fulfilling Dream Decades After Ambassador Bridge Crossing

For James O'Neill, this walk was a long time coming. The 93-year-old Windsor resident walked onto the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Wednesday, reliving memories of crossing the Ambassador Bridge on foot in the 1940s. Generations...

How a Local News Story Led a Phoenix Man Out of Homelessness Into a Job and an Apartment

A stop at a relative’s house for a shower turned into a turning point for Marc Johnson. Johnson, 65, said he had been in and out of homelessness for 40 years and was sleeping on...

Roadside Rescue in New Jersey Saves More Than 100 Nonnative Box Turtles

It started with a few turtles by the road, then the count blew past 100. In Cranford, New Jersey, neighbors and local authorities launched a rescue effort after more than 100 box turtles were spotted...