heroes
New Jersey woman hails boyfriend killed by lightning strike while warning kids of storm
The chances of being struck are slim, but given the severe physical and cognitive trauma lightning strikes cause, any odds are far too much.
Heroic NJ beachgoer dies trying to get kids out of the ocean ahead of lightning storm
"He says, 'I'm just going to warn these kids because the sky is going to open. I'm just going to warn these kids, one minute.' I said, 'No.'"
Heroic New Yorker recounts getting migrant wanted in rape of 13-year-old girl at NYC park into a headlock
A heroic New York City woman grabbed the 25-year-old Ecuadorean migrant wanted for the brutal sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl at a Queens park — and placed him into a headlock...
FDNY heroes awarded medals for daring acts— from rope rescues to thwarting bridge jumpers
“Being a hero is being someone who is willing to run towards danger, not away from it,” Mayor Eric Adams said at the packed ceremony.
Fallen FDNY hero remembered as 63 of New York's Bravest are promoted at ceremony
FDNY hero Michael Fahy, who died in the line of duty in 2016, was remembered as 63 of New York's Bravest were promoted at a ceremony on Tuesday.
Pint-sized hero sprints mile to save parents injured in tornado: 'Please don't die'
"The only way he found his way back was with lightning strikes that lit the road."
Pulse-pounding video shows heroic neighbor rescuing man from his burning home
Oscar Rivera, 48, was seen in a video obtained by Storyful standing on a roof and reaching into an attic window to grab a man by the arm and pull...
Georgia sorority sisters hailed as heroes after saving mom and her kids when car flew off bridge and crashed in creek
Five University of Georgia sorority sisters heroically saved a mother and her two young sons after their car flew off a bridge and into a creek, rushing into the cold...
Harrowing video captures wave knocking girl off seawall, dad jumping to save her
Heart-pounding video captured the moment a giant wave swept a girl off a seawall in Australia and into the rough water below – with her father immediately jumping to her...
Heroic 11-year-old girl dies in house fire while trying to rescue her puppy
A Georgia family is mourning the “heartbreaking” loss of their 11-year-old daughter, who was killed when she tried heroically to rescue her puppy during a fire that destroyed their home.
Marine who lost arm in Afghanistan makes his own superhero-like prosthetic — now he can lift up to 400 lbs
"Bro is Johnny Silverhand," one admiring TikToker quipped.
Tense and 'beautiful' video shows nurses scramble to protect newborns during Taiwan quake
The three nurses are seen scrambling to gather about 10 cots and hold them together.
Hero bus driver saves students moments before vehicle explodes
"All I heard was, 'Boom! Boom! Boom! I was like, 'Oh, my God, the bus blew up,'' said hero school-bus driver Kia Rousseve.
Heroic DoorDash driver helps woman escape 'aggressor' -- only to be hunted down in car chase
"He punched me through the window on my neck. That's when I knew this is way more than I expected.”
Hero nurse unwittingly treated suspect at Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting
A nurse who attended the Kansas City Chiefs parade rushed to help a man wounded in the mass shooting, using her sweatshirt to stanch his bleeding – only to learn...
KC Chiefs parade shooting suspect was 'basically missing his jaw,' says hero Navy vet who helped capture him
A Navy veteran who attended the tragic Kansas City Chiefs parade said he ran into a gun-wielding man who was “missing his jaw” after being shot – and helped cops...
Hero dad shot dead in front of pregnant wife while shielding tot son during home invasion
The suspects who killed Juvenal Antero knocked on the door asking to borrow a plunger.
Miracle driver breaks silence after being trapped in truck for nearly a week
The crash caused Reum to become pinned inside the truck, unable to reach for his cellphone and call for help.
Mom on anniversary hike with her husband vanishes under the ice while trying to save dog
An Alaskan mother of four disappeared while swimming under the ice of a frozen river while trying to rescue her dog, which fell in during a hike she was taking...
Indiana man rescued from car wreck after surviving 6 days trapped in hidden, crushed vehicle thanks to good Samaritans
The victim was pinned inside his seat and could not reach his cell phone following the crash, police said.