Stories to be thankful for from Steve Hartman

Take a break from turkey and football and go “On the Road“ with Steve Hartman as he shares stories that are sure to tug at your heartstrings. #news #thanksgiving #happy “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell“ delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the “CBS Evening News“ weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to the “CBS Evening News“ YouTube channel: Watch full episodes of “CBS Evening News“: Follow “CBS Evening News“ on Instagram: Like “CBS Evening News“ on Facebook: Follow “CBS Evening News“ on Twitter: Download the CBS News app: Try Paramount free: For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@ 0:00 Seventh grader who took wheel of school bus after driver lost consciousness called “hero“ 2:41 Man returns to college thanks to “random acts of kindness“ 5:33 91-year-old superfan hasn’t missed a high school game in decades 8:10 12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers 10:38 Stranger gave girls fleeing civil war an unforgettable gift decades ago, now they’ve reunited 13:34 Boy who walked 6 miles to middle school graduation gets college scholarship 16:11 Daughter secretly gave an organ to her father as an anonymous donor 18:41 Former sanitation worker and Harvard Law student honors school’s support staff 21:16 Basketball referee reunites with player who saved his life after on-court heart attack 23:46 Autistic boy gifted $15,000 piano from stranger 26:27 Friendship leads to celebration of “Brunswick 15“ who desegregated Virginia school 29:21 Homeless donate in honor of slain police officer 32:02 How a man who was given a 72-year-old egg with a message on it found its writer 34:56 How an 11-year-old superfan met her pop idol, Michael McDonald 37:48 Tampa Bay Rays’ Brett Phillips credits home run to fan battling cancer 40:37 Teens help seniors learn how to use technology 43:15 Wrongfully convicted man freed after 28 years meets longtime pen pal 45:58 Young football star uses fame to help foster kids 48:49 Young students offer pep talks on free hotline 51:07 How a weekly breakfast helped students heal from the grief of losing a classmate 53:47 How restoring an old Mustang fostered joy, friendship for one ALS patient 56:24 Mama McDonalds helps teen get into college 59:04 Man who befriended suspected scammer makes good again 1:01:52 Pilot helps Steve Hartman’s nephew’s dream take flight 1:04:56 Retiree becomes street musician to raise money for Alzheimer’s research 1:07:05 Stranger’s gift inspires grieving widow