The internet is quite a mixed bag. It has its moments where one wishes to stay away from it but at times, it shares stories that make us hope for a better world around us. There are pages that aim to bring about positivity during tough times.

DPD Chief Pazen, who is fond of the STAR program, says it frees up officers to do their jobs: fight crime.

A US police officer who was called out to arrest a family suspected of shoplifting instead bought them some food so they could have a decent Christmas dinner. Matt Lima was called to a food store in Somerset, Massachusetts, last month, a police statement said. Two women were reported not to be scanning all of their groceries. When questioned, the family said they had fallen upon hard times and could not afford to pay for all the food.

Tillie Dybing is a survivor. At the age of 107, the Minnesota woman recently beat Covid-19 after being diagnosed this fall, according to officials at the Ecumen Detroit Lakes community home, where she has lived since 2015.

Beloved "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek died early Sunday morning at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Celebrities were quick to share their condolences and fond memories of the television icon. Ken Jennings, who holds the record for 74 straight wins on the show, shared a fun photo of himself and Trebek taking a selfie.

The 16th century kettle arrived at Martin Goldsmith's home Oct. 11. When he held it, he was moved to tears.

Giant African pouched rat has cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land - the equivalent of 20 football pitches

Julio Mora, 110, and Waldramina Quinteros, 104, of Ecuador, have secured the title of the oldest married couple, according to Guinness World Records.

A Latino man survived World War II, graduated in college as a Top Honor in his class at the age of 96, and now the global pandemic. He is now Italy's oldest university graduate.

Antonio Gwynn Jr. heard that Bailey Avenue in his town of Buffalo, New York, had glass and trash strewn all over after a Sunday night protest last week. Knowing people would need to be able to access the street to get to work the next morning, the 18-year-old high school senior started cleaning at 2am and kept at it for 10 hours. Eventually, an organized neighborhood group showed up in the morning, planning to tackle the disarray—but Gwynn was already nearly done.

When new physicians Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Jasmine Kudji checked their emails March 20, Match Day, they didn’t expect to set two records. That morning, the duo had both been placed at Louisiana State University Health to complete their residency training — one of the first times a mother and daughter matched with the same hospital after graduating from medical school at the same time.

A small number of protesters were outside of the Phoenix Police Headquarters around 5 p.m., hours before the curfew at 8 p.m.

An elderly Welsh woman now living in the United States has spoken Welsh for the first time in 40 years after a lockdown social media appeal. Ray McDermott, 96, who is originally from Carmarthenshire but who has lived in the US for 70 years, was worried she would never speak it again. But Ray, of Ohio, has now been able to connect with Welsh speakers after her son, Keith, asked for help online.

This dog is more than just a good boy -- he’s an honorary doctor of veterinary medicine.

Rose Gagnon says she hasn't been able to hug her family members for months – probably any grandmother's worst nightmare. The 85-year-old, who lives in Rockford, Illinois, usually sees her granddaughter and her kids every day. Due to social distancing guidelines, that has proven to be difficult.

After a devastating EF-4 tornado ripped through the heart of a Tennessee neighborhood, a lost dog who saved her family has finally been found -- 54 days later. On the night of March 3, around 1:15 a.m., Eric Johnson woke up to his miniature Australian shepherd, Bella, whimpering under the bed. Johnson said he knew something was not right.

Jose Nuñez Romaniz was on a mission to buy socks for his grandfather. He’d just helped him find the right ones online, after the elder man had no luck finding them in stores. The 19-year-old Nuñez just needed to deposit money into his bank account to make the online purchase. When he tried, he made an astonishing find — and what he did next has earned him praise and a bit of fame in New Mexico’s most populous city.

People have been filling up a "hope board" with everything they are looking forward to once the UK lockdown is over. Almost 200 people have shared their hopes for the future on the board outside a Leicester family's home. They ranged from meeting up with friends and family, fish and chips and "pints". Matt Long, the father-of-three who set it up, said he had wanted it to be a "symbol of hope" in difficult times.

More than a month after tornadoes tore apart Middle Tennessee, a beloved pup made reunited with her family in Putnam County. WTVF reported that Eric and Faith Johnson had been searching for their Australian Shepherd named Bella for 54 days after a tornado destroyed their home in Cookeville March 3.

A 99-year-old woman is recovering at home after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Carrie Pollock tested positive at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, in early March after she was admitted with hallucinations and suspected pneumonia.