West Va. man accused of kidnapping woman, burning her with torch

Police found the woman hiding under a porch, and she told officers the man hit her and burned her stomach and leg with a torch.

Female giraffe calf born at Sacramento Zoo

Zookeepers said the calf is healthy and nursing well from her mom. The pair will spend the next several weeks bonding, and are enjoying time together inside the giraffe barn where they are "happy and warm."

Video: Officer's body-worn camera stopped suspect's bullet

Dramatic video released by police in North Carolina shows how a body-worn camera stopped an officer from being shot while serving an involuntary commitment order.

Florida man set his apartment on fire as revenge against HOA, then shot himself: affidavit

A Central Florida man is accused of intentionally setting his own apartment on fire because he was upset with the Homeowners Association (HOA), leading to an explosion with injuries and damages, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant. 

NASA announces plan to test nuclear rocket engine for possible Mars mission

NASA says they are testing the rocket engine with a plan to have an in-space demonstration by 2027. This technology could help astronauts travel to and from planets faster.

DeSantis calls for teacher pay hikes, partisan school elections while attacking unions

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday called for another round of teacher pay hikes, while taking aim at teachers unions and calling for partisan elections and stricter term limits for school-board members.

Police in Florida looking for 'pooping perpetrator'

Authorities say the man stole multiple items, including alcohol, from a restaurant and defecated on the floor before leaving.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium announces passing of Hemingway the dolphin

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is mourning the loss of its oldest dolphin, Hemingway. He was about 37 years old when he passed away early Monday morning.

Hundreds gather for Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial service

Hundreds gathered on the lawn of Graceland, the home where Lisa Marie lived as a child with her father, Elvis Presley.

Florida woman who shot, killed husband at Daytona Beach hospital charged with murder, denied bond: police

Ellen Gilland, a 76-year-old Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her terminally ill husband inside the AdventHealth Hospital in Daytona Beach on Saturday, made her first court appearance Sunday morning where she was denied bond.

Daytona Beach hospital shooting was a preplanned murder suicide: Police

Police say the woman shot and killed her terminally ill husband and was supposed to turn the gun on herself in the preplanned murder-suicide.