Major Cody Khork to return home to Polk County Wednesday, community prepares to honor fallen soldier

A solemn homecoming is planned for Wednesday, March 18, for U.S. Army Reserve Major Cody A. Khork, 35, the Polk County servicemember killed in the line of duty while serving in the Middle East. 

Top Iranian officials killed as strikes continue in the Middle East

President Donald Trump's claims of a lack of support to secure the Strait of Hormuz come amid Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, announcing his resignation on Tuesday.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 45 latest updates

Tuesday marks Day 45 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, as we enter the seventh week since her disappearance from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Sheriff Grady Judd blasts media reports that he criticizes federal mass deportation efforts: 'Simply not true'

After media reports surfaced stating that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and members of the State Immigration Enforcement Council criticized the federal government's mass deportation efforts during a meeting on Monday, Judd held one of his famous press conferences to set the record straight. 

WATCH: Coast Guard rescues snowmobiler stuck on ice near Mackinac Island

A snowmobiler trapped on ice in northern Michigan is safe after the United States Coast Guard's Cutter Mackinaw was used to rescue them.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer recalls pulse nightclub shooting 10 years later
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10 years after the Pulse Nightclub shooting, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer shared his perspective of what happened that night of the mass shooting. 

Man convicted in 2008 Denise Amber Lee murder is executed

Nearly 20 years after Denise Amber Lee’s murder, Florida is set to execute her killer, Michael King.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 44 latest updates

Monday marks Day 44 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, as we enter the seventh week since her disappearance from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1.

Oscars: Michael B. Jordan wins best actor for 'Sinners,' Jessie Buckley wins best actress for 'Hamnet'

The ceremony also honored Jessie Buckley as best actress for “Hamnet," celebrated Netflix successes like “KPop Demon Hunters" and “Frankenstein," and featured Amy Madigan’s supporting actress win.

Kennedy Center board votes in favor of 2-year closure for renovations

The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations. 

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 41 latest updates

Friday marks Day 41 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.