8-Year-Old Sneaks Book in Library, and It’s a Hit
Dillion Helbig’s mother, Susan, says that her son has been writing comic-style books since he was five. It was around that time when he made it his goal to have one of his books on library shelves. Three years later, that dream came true—just not in the most...
Nearly $13 Million Raised for Animal Shelters in Honor of Betty White
On New Year's Eve, we lost a legend: Betty White, weeks shy of her 100 birthday. She was America’s sweetheart the moment her career began in the late 1930s. As the years went on, she cemented herself as Hollywood royalty with 33 films and 118 television shows under...
Motel Owner and TikTok Sensation Gives Away Free Rooms
Brian Arya’s family has owned the Lincoln Tunnel Motel in New Jersey for years now. While he attempted to foster an acting career, Arya started working the night shift to make ends meet in 2012. While the grueling shift wasn’t exactly ideal, it allowed him to pay the...
World War II Soldier’s Letter Delivered 76 Years Later
Artifacts from history are greatly treasured by all who find them—especially those who thought the particular piece was missing. 76 years ago, John Gonsalves was a 22-year-old Army sergeant stationed in Germany at the end of World War II. He and his mother in Woburn,...
Minor League Team Owner Shocks Workers with “Life-Changing Gesture”
For quite some time, the purchase of the Iowa Cubs by Diamond Baseball Holdings, a global sports and entertainment company, has been in the works. When the deal finally went through, now-former team owner Michael Gartner, called his employees to the stadium at...
11-Year-Old Saves Two Lives in One Day
Much of the time, when a tragedy strikes, those who bare witness to it freeze. This is a common response referred to as the “bystander effect.” It could be spurred from any number of things: fear of making something worse, uncertainty as to what to do, or certainty...