rescues
Cheetah cub, an 'only child,' is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival
Mother cheetahs will only care for multiple cubs, not singles, zoo officials said.
Troubled NYC man who tried to drown his twin toddlers at Conn. beach ordered held on $2M bail
A Queens man charged with trying to drown his two children at a Connecticut beach early Saturday morning was hauled into court Monday and ordered held on $2 million bail.
Fishermen pull off dramatic rescue of 38 dogs treading water
Without hesitation, the men took the dogs onto the boat so they wouldn't drown.
NYC neighbors rescue abandoned bodega cat left for 5 weeks in 'deplorable' shuttered deli: 'Rags to riches'
A group of Hell's Kitchen neighbors weren’t feline fine about a bodega cat that they found left abandoned for more than five weeks in a shuttered deli — so they...
Homeowner and state senator rush to aid of FedEx driver who collapsed delivering packages
A Pennsylvania homeowner and his state senator neighbor quickly jumped into action and performed life-saving measures after a FedEx driver collapsed in the resident's front yard while dropping off a...
Dramatic footage shows moment hostage Noa Argamani is rescued from Hamas terrorists after 8 months in 'complex' raid
“Noa everything is okay, we are taking you home,” an officer tells Argamani.
Couple rescued in US desert after water runs out: video
A couple hiking in the desert near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after running out of water in 100-degree weather.
Israel almost called off daring hostage rescue mission at last minute: report
Israel security and IDF leaders almost called off the mission because of concerning conditions at one of the two sites where the hostages were being held.
Undercover Israeli spies posed as Palestinians and lived in Gaza near hostages to plot daring rescue mission
In scenes out of a spy movie, the Israelis — including women wearing hijabs — posed as wealth Gaza refugees who were displaced by the war to gain intelligence the...
Cadets on Texas A&M training ship save 3 people stranded at sea for 15 days
“I’ve had 20-plus years at sea, and I’ve only experienced one other incident such as this," said Capt. Wade Howell, master of the academy’s training ship.
Heroic passersby save dad and two young sons from drowning in Colorado River
Gaar Lausman and Daniel Wright rescued a drowning father and his two young sons after their kayak overturned while sailing in a Utah river.
Israel deserves praise, not blame, for its righteous rescue of Hamas hostages
Israel pulled off a hostage rescue that deserves to go down in the annals of successful military operations.
Inside the 'most complicated' mission that saved four Israeli hostages
Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andri Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, were rescued during the “Summer Seeds” operation.
Dog runs 4 miles to find help after owner drives over cliff, spends night trapped in ravine
Talk about man's best friend.
A tranquilized black bear takes a dive from a tree, falls into a waiting tarp
A young black bear took a dive from a tree Tuesday, landing in a giant tarp held aloft by a group of wildlife, public safety and rescue officials who tranquilized...
TV star helps rescue neighbors' kids after intruder enters their LA home
“If you want a quote, call the LAPD because those guys are the real heroes,” Tucker said. “They put their lives on the line every day, multiple times a day.”
Desperate effort launched to rescue woman trapped in rubble after massive gas explosion
Jasmin Mhey, 30, never made it to work on Saturday -- and was later found to be buried in a mountain of rubble following a massive explosion at an Australian...
Cardiac arrest survivors reunited with first responders who saved them in tear-jerking FDNY ceremony
Eight survivors of cardiac arrest — ranging from a teenage boy to a 78-year-old marathon runner — were reunited with the first responders who saved them in a tear-jerking ceremony in...
NYPD cops rescue man who fell onto subway tracks as train approaches, heart-pounding video shows
Two of New York's Finest from the 47th Precinct rushed into the station during rush hour at the Third Avenue/149th St. station just after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
40 people save pair of horses stuck in deep mud in grueling 5-hour rescue through Connecticut woods
After the first horse was rolled onto the sled, it took about 30 minutes to bring him to firm ground before rescuers took another 30 minutes to get the second...