Florida deputy sweeps alligator away from restaurant using only a broom: VIDEO

An alligator hungry for breakfast was spotted in front of a popular Florida restaurant – and all a deputy used to remove it was a ratty broom!

Panhandle beaches reopen after shark attacks
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Some panhandle beaches have reopened following a series of shark attacks just hours apart.

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida carrying Starlink satellites

SpaceX targeted Friday night for another Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral, carrying additional Starlink satellites into orbit.

William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo

Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.

VIDEO: Texas officials move 12-foot alligator using grapple truck

The City of Mont Belvieu Public Works crew used their grapple truck to assist Animal Control in removing a 12 ft. gator from a ditch.

New leaks discovered on Starliner during docking
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NASA and Boeing have discovered new leaks and failing thrusters as the Starline crew docked on the ISS Thursday.

Origin of modern horses linked to 4,200-year-old lineage, researchers find

Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago, featuring a genetic mutation that made them easier to ride, and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, indicating rapid domestication and spread by humans.

Boeing Starliner: Crew arrives safely to International Space Station

Boeing Starliner crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams successfully made it to the International Space Station despite some troubleshooting with the Boeing test flight. 

Inflammatory bowel disease: 'Major cause of IBD' discovered by researchers

IBD, the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, impacts millions of people worldwide. Researchers say they have found a “major cause" of the disease and treatment using existing drugs.

Boeing’s Starliner capsule launches on mission full of firsts

Here’s a list of all the “firsts" that Boeing and NASA expect to accomplish now that two astronauts are finally flying aboard the Starliner capsule.