The week's good news: December 14, 2017

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1. Doctor delivers former patient's baby in gas station parking lot

Had the fuel light not gone on in his car Saturday night, Dr. Javier Soto would never have stopped at a gas station in Merritt Island, Florida, and run into a former patient who needed his help — fast. While filling up, the OB/GYN was approached by a man who saw he was wearing blue hospital scrubs, Soto told People. The man said his fiancé was in labor in the back of his truck, and when Soto ran over, he realized the woman was one of his former patients, who switched doctors because of her insurance. The baby's head was visible, so Soto jumped into action, and after just one push, the baby boy was born. An ambulance arrived to take the family of three to the hospital, and Soto followed behind. Both the mother and baby "are doing great," Soto said.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.