AN 11-YEAR-OLD HERO: “The 11-year-old boy who steered a runaway school bus to safety said Wednesday he did it because he saw a truck coming at them and because his brother also was on the bus. David Murphy said he worried afterward that he might get in trouble for jumping into the driver’s seat, but he said police and fire officials reassured him that he did the right thing, and so did his classmates.”

I seem to vaguely remember a similar case where the girl who seized the steering wheel did get in trouble, but I can’t find it. Glad he’s receiving proper acclaim.

UPDATE: Ah, here’s the story I remembered. She got detention because she was skipping school. Thanks to reader Jim Chandler.