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Today is Cinco de Mayo and several restaurants are offering great deals and freebies. Take a look! (photo credit: USA Today) ~ Starlene Stringer

Parents are superheroes for their children. That’s literally the case for little Leone Hernandez. The 3-year-old from Plano has Leukemia and is receiving chemotherapy. To brighten each visit to the hospital, his parents always dress as superheroes. Seeing the photos might make you smile too! ~ Starlene Stringer (photo credit: Hernandez Family & WFAA)

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and there are lots of discounts and freebies for educators. Click the link to see if there are any deals you don't need to miss out on. ~ Starlene Stringer (photo credit: NBC5)

When their connecting flight to Las Vegas was canceled on their wedding day, Pam and Jeremy Salda had an unexpected change of plans. The couple got married mid flight, by a minister they didn't know. There just happened to be a professional photographer on board to capture the moment too. Guess you can say, love was literally in the air!  (photo credit: Newswee) ~ Starlene Stringer

Keep Lisa and Brad Mills in your prayers. The North Texas couple is stuck in Poland as they try to finalize the adoption of their two sons. They can’t return with them, until they get a signature from someone located in Ukraine and as you can imagine, that’s a bit hard to do right now. (photo credit: WFAA)  ~ Starlene Stringer

Answered prayers!  After years of waiting, Granbury native, Trevor Reed, has been set free from a Russian prison. (photo credit: WFAA)  ~ Starlene Stringer

Do you know the Heimlich maneuver? Kim High School teacher, Carly Lovelace, does. In fact she used it last week on a student who was choking and it saves her life!

National Small Business week is just a few days away and if you’re a small business owner, you’ll be happy to know both Dallas and Fort Worth made the list of best cities to start a business in. Fort Worth ranks 15^th nationally and Dallas is close behind at 20^th. (photo credit: Wallet Hub)  ~ Starlene Stringer

A family on a tour of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium said they saved a kitten that had become entangled in a field goal net.  ~ Maryrose

Kai Keuning and his family thanked emergency responders including Honolulu Ocean Safety rescue operator Chris Braun and lifeguard Kekoa Kekumano on Thursday, April 14 at Kaimana Beach.  ~ Maryrose