Dad loses daughter's hamster, panics in now-viral text messages

Daniel Veerman was so distraught when his daughter's hamster, Chester, escaped while cleaning his cage that he had a complete meltdown in a text message exchange she shared on Twitter.

Wedding videos stolen from San Francisco newlyweds during car break-in

Sarah Calvillo said that the videos are precious because they showed her husband Arel Minoza breaking dancing along with many of their friends

At age 104, Wisconsin woman bags her first buck

A 104-year-old Wisconsin woman bagged her first buck while hunting this past weekend in Price County.

Tampa toddler makes miracle recovery after near-drowning last week

A Tampa family is even more thankful than usual this Thanksgiving. Their toddler fell into the pool and nearly drowned, but the little girl didn’t just survive - she made a complete recovery.

Screen time among toddlers has skyrocketed — and exposure is beginning in infancy, NIH study suggests

The amount of time that children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing alarmingly, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Albany and the New York University Langone Medical Center.

Single mother bounces back from homelessness with help of nonprofit Lighthouse

It's a new beginning for Arlisa Hemphill and her family, with a new place to call home and new furniture inside thanks to the nonprofit Lighthouse.

Tom Hanks, star of ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,’ finds out he’s related to Mr. Rogers

Tom Hanks, who plays Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” is related to the titular character, a fact he reportedly did not know while portraying the beloved children’s television personality. 

Chicago photographer takes pictures for girl who was denied by school for hair extensions

One Michigan youngster was more than ready for her close-up after she wasn’t allowed to take school pictures because of her red, braided hair extensions, which violated dress code policies.