Good News Tonight

At the Cleveland Clinic, 4-year-old Brinley Wyczalek bonded with construction workers who showed up with major support as she waits for a heart transplant. NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart has that story and more in this week’s Good News Wrap-Up.

Police, firefighters, elected officials and neighbors turned out in force to celebrate a World War II veteran's 100th birthday. It was a special surprise for a man who served his country. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. 

NYPD Officer Joseph Wetzel was off-duty at a diner after weeks of cancer treatment when he heard a loud crash. He ran to the scene of a fiery car crash, rescuing a man trapped inside a burning vehicle. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. 

Sherry Jo Wittkop worried she’d never score for her high school basketball team after she lost her leg to cancer. On a packed Friday night on her home court, with the crowd chanting her name, she finally did. NBC News anchor Tom Llamas reports.

Team USA has won four gold medals at the Milan Cortina games. They join an elite group of athletes who know what it is like to step atop the podium and hear the National Anthem play. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.

The cauldrons for the 2026 Winter Olympics are inspired by the work of Leonardo Da Vinci. NBC News’ Tom Llamas visits one of his masterpieces in Milan, the Last Supper.

Ahead of Super Bowl LX, several NFL teams surprised fans committed to serving others with tickets to the big game, including gun violence prevention advocate Ajani Crenshaw, youth football coach Danny Solomon, Army veteran and Highmark Stadium employee Jack Hoffstetter, and Pittsburgh Flag Football League founder Chris Curd. NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart has their stories in this week’s good news wrap-up.

Julia Alexander teaches sixth grade. When her boyfriend, Andrew Pellegrino, decided he wanted to propose to Alexander, he tapped in some special guests to help out with the surprise: her students. They lined the hallways and celebrated with the happy couple after Pellegrino dropped to one knee. NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas reports. 

There’s good news tonight as the hero firefighter who rescued a litter of puppies last year adopts two of them, reuniting the brothers. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda has the story. 

Near Buffalo, New York, a program called “Gliding Stars” is changing lives one skater at a time. The skaters have a range of disabilities, and the nonprofit provides adaptive equipment like special skates, walkers and slings so anyone can take the ice. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has the story.

Students at Jones High School in Orlando received the life-changing gift of full scholarships to attend Valencia College. NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart has more on that joyful moment in this week’s good news wrap-up.