Seattle school system says students must be vaccinated or they can’t return to class in 2020
Washington state law now requires that all students get an MMR vaccine, or have a signed certificate of exemption.
McDonald’s employees aid drive-thru customer who mouths ‘Help me': police
Some McDonald’s employees in Northern California are being credited with taking fast action on Christmas Eve on behalf of a customer who appeared to be in distress.
Grandma charges her family $45-a-head for Christmas dinner: 'My family are spoiled at Christmas'
Hayley Garbutt, a 52-year-old end-of-life carer, charges about $45-a-head for a seat at her Christmas dinner table, the Sun reports.
Police: Therapy dog 'accused' of stealing toys meant for non-profit
Can you say busted? Police in an East Coast city are accusing its therapy dog of "misappropriation of toys", and it was all caught on camera.
‘I need to help my child’: Mom gets criminal justice degree in hopes of solving daughter’s murder case
After her daughter was killed in 2016, Theresa Tillman went back to school to get her degree and find justice for the 19-year-old college student.
8-year-old girl engulfed in flames, burned over 25 percent of body after reaching over holiday candle
An 8-year-old girl was engulfed in flames that burned 25 percent of her body after reaching over her family’s countertop, not realizing there was a holiday candle lit beneath her.
Deadly listeria outbreak across 5 states linked to hard-boiled eggs, CDC says
Seven people across five states have developed listeria infections, resulting in one death, and the CDC believes the outbreak stems from bulk hard-boiled eggs distributed to food service providers nationwide.
Black Tulane med students take powerful photo at former slave quarters: ‘Resilience is in our DNA’
Black medical students at Tulane University shared a powerful message about resilience and a better future when they posed for a photo in front of former slave quarters at a Louisiana plantation.
Fox wins ‘The Masked Singer’ season 2, remaining celebrities revealed on season finale
This story contains spoilers from ‘The Masked Singer’ season 2 finale.
Tarrant County shelter gets nationwide attention after 7-year-old’s now-viral heartbreaking letter to Santa
A North Texas domestic violence center has received nationwide attention after it posted a little boy’s heartbreaking letter to Santa.
7-year-old boy in domestic violence shelter writes heartbreaking letter to Santa
A mother in a Texas domestic violence shelter found her son's heartbreaking letter to Santa Claus, showing how the boy is struggling with his family's situation during the holidays.
Amazon shoppers warned about fake delivery emails that seek to obtain customers’ login information
If you receive an email containing an order confirmation for an item on Amazon that you didn’t purchase, be warned — it could be a phishing scam.
Florida man pays electric bills for families about to lose power
The 73-year-old small business owner says he doesn’t want any other families to spend the holidays shivering.
Trooper prays with couple he pulled over on the way to a funeral
"With so much going on nowadays with police killing people and people killing the police as well as racial tensions, I felt compelled to share this picture."
More than a dozen volunteers form relay, travel 2,000 miles to return stolen dog to family
More than a dozen volunteers formed a relay team of drivers, traveling 2,000 miles, to return a stolen dog from West Virginia to his family in Montana.
‘Wash your hands’: Science experiment with moldy bread shows the importance of hygiene
A teacher and behavioral specialist showed children the importance of washing their hands by using bread and mold in a science experiment.
You probably won’t get a cold and the flu at the same time, study suggests
A new study suggests that people are less likely to get the flu or a cold if they already have one of the illnesses.
Mom uses cardboard cut-out of herself to keep toddler from crying whenever she leaves the room
This mom and dad in Japan may have come up with the ultimate parenting hack.
Plane passenger gives first-class seat to 88-year-old woman, makes her 'dream' come true
A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant didn’t hesitate to play favorites when sharing the sweet story of her new “favorite” passengers: a kindhearted man and the elderly woman he selflessly swapped seats with, so she could enjoy his first-class digs.
Santa slides down the chimney in mom’s epic ugly Christmas sweater for daughter
Megan Grimes of Virginia said she likes to make costumes for her kids that “push the limits.”