Deputies in Florida stepped in to show some love to a boy in need of some TLC earlier this month.On Aug. 2, two deputies responded to Ernesto's home because he was depressed over the loss of his father and his bike had been stolen. The two Palm Beach County deputies then decided to work together and go in using their own money to buy Ernesto a brand new bike, called the "Monster Ripper."Watch the video above to see his priceless reaction.

An Iowa boy is using his artwork to raise awareness and money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Arsh Pal started painting when he was 8 years old, and his work has taken off since then. He started selling his canvas paintings and donating all of the proceeds to St. Jude — he said he wants to help kids with cancer."Originally, my first goal was raising $1,000 for St. Jude Research Hospital and everybody kind of doubted me because I was so young, but when I did raise $1,000 everybody was surprised," the 12-year-old from Dubuque said.Related video: President Biden lays out plan to cut cancer deaths in half within next 25 yearsOver the past four years, Pal has raised more than $15,000. He was also honored with the Diana Award for his efforts.

BALTIMORE —

The Baltimore Blast soccer team made history, signing a 10-year-old boy to its roster.

Baltimore's indoor soccer team is making the wishes and dreams of Josh Diaz come true as he battles cancer.

A few years ago, Josh was just like any other talented soccer player in the region, putting in the work for himself and his team.

In 2020, he was diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer that he kicked in October 2021 only to have it return in February. He ultimately lost a leg in an effort to stop the spread.

While undergoing chemotherapy, Josh remained on his team as a coach. The team mom reached out to the Blast to share Josh's story. The team offered Josh a job, signing him to a one-day contract.

Josh will start Saturday night when the Blast take on Utica. And, he will score a goal -- that will count.

"It's very special to me," Josh said. "It's definitely going to be awesome because I never thought I was going to play really on that field."

He has been practicing with the team for the past couple of weeks, making some very close friendships. The Blast's head coach, David Bascome, told 11 News it has been a two-way street of motivation between Josh and the players.

"It has been a huge connection for us," Bascome said. "It really puts things into perspective that we must appreciate waking up."

Josh's father, Orlando Diaz, is overcome with emotion, appreciative for his son's opportunity and putting his faith in a higher power.

"I have no words to say. I'm proud of my son and my other kids," Orlando Diaz said. "It's hard, but we have to believe in God. It's God's words whether he's going to stay or not."

"God bless all you guys," Josh said.

Josh's family started fundraising efforts to help with increasing medical bills.

| FUNDRAISING LINKS: GoFundMe page | Auction page

MOBILE, Ala. (Video: WPMI via CNN) —

A kindergarten student in Alabama put a recent lesson about kindness into action.

"We just had a whole lesson on how you show love to everybody no matter what, kindness, you treat people how you want to be treated," kindergarten teacher Mandy Strawbridge told WPMI.

The lesson inspired one of Strawbridge's students, 5-year-old John Reese Booker, to ask his favorite teacher to dinner to make sure she's not alone for Valentine's Day.

Deborah Peterson is a teacher's aide who started working with John Reese at Huxford Elementary School last year and said they've become close.

"He's attached to me and I've been attached to him ever since," she said.

John Reese gave Peterson a rose and asked her to dinner in a card he made himself.

"And I opened up the card and it said, 'will you go to dinner with me at David's Saturday at 6 o'clock?' and I said of course, yes," Peterson said.

John Reese said he picked the restaurant because he knew it was Peterson's favorite.

Watch the video above to see the pair talk about their upcoming plans.

CINCINNATI —

It happened in a flash.

A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after he ran out into the path of an oncoming car and was struck in Westwood Tuesday afternoon.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of Montana Avenue outside of a crosswalk.

He ran right into the path of a white Chrysler 200.

"The car saw him at the last minute and tried to stop real fast," the woman said.

She said she called 911 as the boy's brother carried him out of the street.

Investigators said the boy was taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is currently listed in critical but stable condition.

Neighbors are hoping for the best.

Some were nearby as the boy ran into the path of a car outside of a crosswalk. They said there was nothing they could do.

"I was crying, screaming Jesus name. His mom was crying," a woman who did not want to be identified said.

That woman did not want to share her name or show her face in an interview, but the pain of the situation could be heard in her voice as she recounted a horrific crash steps from her porch.

"Quick as you can blink your eye, it happened fast. I had close my eyes because I knew he wasn't making it across that street, you know, I saw it and I just did like this and I heard it, 'boom' and then I opened my eyes and he was laying on the ground," she said.

The driver was visibly upset and police said he cooperated completely. Cincinnati police said he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and wasn't injured.

Excessive speed and impairment do not appear to be factors in the crash.

Neighbors said the area is packed with cars and kids.

"It's a rarity that kids run out in the street, but it's always busy. It's constantly with kids," neighbor Holly Kenerly said.

They said this scene is a reminder of the danger anytime anyone steps off of one of these curbs.

"Just be mindful. Be mindful of your surroundings. Kids, adults, drivers," Kenerly said.

We were unable to talk with any of the boy's family about how he is doing.

Neighbors said they are praying for all involved.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.

Authorities in Las Vegas are asking for the public's help to identify a boy found dead on a trail near the city, after a woman mistakenly identified him as her son.

The body of the boy, believed to be between the ages of 8 and 12, was found by hikers near Las Vegas last Friday morning.

On Thursday, authorities released a digitally enhanced portrait and side portrait of the victim and announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identity of the boy or anyone involved in his murder.

After a sketch of the boy was initially released to the media, a woman contacted police, saying it resembled her 8-year-old son, according to Las Vegas Metro Police Department Lt. Raymond Spencer.

The mother later positively identified the boy after detectives showed her photos of his body, according to Spencer.

The identification prompted an Amber Alert for the boy's 11-year-old half-brother, who had last been seen about 9 p.m. Thursday with the 8-year-old brother and their father, according to Spencer.

Saturday morning, after a news conference by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department, officers received information that the boy who was thought to be dead was actually camping with his father and 11-year-old brother "in an area of central Utah that was outside of cellphone reception," a statement from the LVMPD said.

Officers confirmed the boys and their father were safe, the statement said.

"It appears the mother and other family members misidentified the victim of the homicide as their family member," the statement said.

Police are now "devoting all available resources" to identify the boy found dead on the trail, the LVMPD statement said.

"Detectives are currently working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to develop a digitally enhanced picture of the victim. We are still asking for the public's assistance to identify the victim of the homicide," the statement said.

Child found by hikers

The boy found early Friday was discovered lying in a forested area of Mountain Springs Trailhead near mile marker 20 on State Route 160, according to Las Vegas police. The area is about 25 miles southwest of downtown Las Vegas.

Shortly after the boy was found around 7:45 a.m. (10:45 a.m. ET) Friday, medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.

Authorities are not releasing information about injuries to the body, Spencer said. The boy's cause and manner of death will be released by the Clark County coroner's office.

"The investigation conducted by LVMPD Homicide Section indicates that the victim may have been placed in the area in the last 12 hours," the police department tweeted.

The homicide section of Las Vegas police can be reached at 702-828-3521. Tipsters who want to stay anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or go to crimetoppersofnv.com.

Kelly McGough of Carnegie can't stop thanking her son Christopher. The sixth-grader jumped into action when she went into labor two weeks early at their home.

Before the paramedics could arrive, Christopher helped deliver his baby brother, then got himself to school.

Watch the full story in the video player above.

"I heard her yell, 'I need help' so I rushed downstairs to see what she needed, and the baby was just like coming out. So I had to run up and down the stairs getting towels for her to wrap around the baby," Christopher said.

The newest member of the McGough household, Damien Thomas, couldn't wait until the due date of May 6.

Kelly called 911, and Christopher did too while his mom had her hands full.

"He was like 'Well the paramedics are coming' And I pushed again and kind of just caught the baby and put him like on my chest then 2 or 3 minutes later the paramedics come walking in," Kelly said.

Christopher saw the ambulance arrive at their home.

"It was a huge relief, I just started taking deep breaths," Christopher said.

"He was surprisingly calm for the whole situation that was going on," Kelly said.

"I needed to make sure you were OK, that was all I was worried about," Christopher said.

After he knew his mom and baby brother were going to be OK, Christopher got on the bus.

Tuesday ended up being a big day in a very busy week for the sixth-grader.

"On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week we had a baseball game. So a very busy week," Christopher said.

Christopher, a pitcher, got six strikeouts during Wednesday's game.

Kelly also expressed gratitude for the paramedics who rushed her and baby Damien to the hospital.

ST. JAMES, N.Y. – A 4-year-old in New York is recovering from brain surgery to treat cancer but he can't get the chemotherapy he needs because he’s been diagnosed with COVID-19.

When Matteo Ferruzzi started feeling sick, his mother, Jennifer, says she wasn’t that concerned.

"Honestly, we just thought it was a stomach virus," she told

News 12 Long Island.

But quickly, other symptoms developed, including Matteo’s eyes, which began to cross. The boy was rushed to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital, where it was discovered that he had an inoperable malignant brain tumor.

"I didn't expect to get this diagnosis," said Jennifer.

Matteo had emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain. The St. James boy was then sent home to recover before he could begin chemotherapy. However, that's when things became more complicated.

Jennifer came down with the coronavirus and had to self-quarantine.

"It was hard for me to be in the bedroom so sick and hearing him out there, not be able to tell him ‘it's OK, mommy's here,’" she said.

Matteo also tested positive for the coronavirus, which has now delayed him getting the lifesaving treatment he needs.

"The best time I can get a good cry in is when I am in the shower," said Jennifer.

Jennifer says both she and Matteo were recently retested, but both are still positive. She’s hoping and praying the next test will give doctors the go ahead to save her son's life.

"It's such a crazy time for the whole world,” said Jennifer. “We are all in a crisis."

This is the message Jennifer says she wants to share during this heart wrenching time:

"If your child is showing symptoms or complaining about something, absolutely get them into their pediatrician right away,” said Jennifer. “And even if it's nothing, it is better to be safe than sorry."

Once Matteo gets to start chemo, he will have treatments for at least a year.