Kid saves classmate from choking while other kids watch and laugh
When Will Olson started choking in school, his classmates assumed he was joking. Fortunately, classmate Ian Brown had taken safety classes at their local Wisconsin police station and knew how to recognize the signs of choking — and how to properly perform the Heimlich maneuver.
Girl stranded in the Grand Canyon for 119 hours lives to tell about it
Amber Vanhecke was stranded for five days when her car ran out of gas near the Grand Canyon. The 24-year-old woman chronicled her tearful journey on video. She was finally rescued after hiking 22 miles to better cellphone reception and calling 911.
Leapin’ lions! These tourists fear for their lives
Elephant rescued from a 70-foot well
When forest officials heard the distressed cries of an animal, they discovered an elephant calf trapped at the bottom of a 70-foot-deep well. Even though it took more than a day, they were able to lift the young elephant out to safety.
Woman surprises the grandparents who raised her with a home
After being raised by her grandparents, Kahealani Paradis decided that she wanted to pay them back. So she bought a new house and surprised the elderly couple with one of the most generous gifts ever.
An iguana won the Miami Open
An iguana stole the show at the Miami Open tennis tournament. The lizard made an appearance during the opening round between Czech player Jiri Vesely and Tommy Haas from Germany. Crowds cheered as Haas, who ended up losing the match, took a selfie with the scaly court-crasher.
Officer in Ohio shootout saved by 'act of God'
Ohio police officers Kenneth Grubbs and William Keuper were responding to reports of domestic violence when they were ambushed by Damion McRae, who was carrying a concealed 9mm rifle. Released bodycam footage shows the moment that McRae fired off a single shot, wounding Grubbs, before his gun jammed. McRae faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, assault and carrying a concealed weapon, and faces up to 20 years in prison.
AT&T contractors caught having the 'sissiest fight' ever on lawn
When a homeowner in Texas noticed a signal from her motion detectors, she expected to find her pet dogs running around. Instead, when she checked her cameras, she saw two contractors hired by AT&T having what she described as "the sissiest" fight she's ever seen.
Ding-dong, you ARE the father
Elijah Thomas, who was adopted at birth, traveled from Utah to Georgia to meet his biological father, John. The surprise visit is part of the documentary “Lucky Bastard,” which chronicles the 23-year-old’s journey to meet his birth parents.
Village idiot gets tooth pulled with pliers at a bar
Chris Willoughby, 58, of England, has a reputation of being a silly drunk at his local bar. Things got crazier than normal, however, when Willoughby's complaints about a tooth problem he was having led to a fellow bar patron pulling the tooth out with a pair of pliers.