Family loses toy elephant with son's ashes inside during trip to Disney
A mother is asking for help finding a stuffed toy elephant carrying her late son's ashes inside a pouch on its back. It was lost during a trip to Florida.
Man freed after spending 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit
Patrick Brown was convicted in 1994 of raping his 6-year-old stepdaughter, the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office in Louisiana said.
Escaped inmate captured on Virginia college campus after pulling fire alarm
Bruce Callahan was captured without incident on a Virginia college campus a week after he escaped from jail custody, officials said.
Butterfly species named after "Lord of the Rings" villain Sauron
Scientists have named a butterfly genus after Sauron, the villain from the "Lord of the Rings" series.
Tornado, baseball-sized hail wreak havoc in Missouri
A tornado, hail and strong winds damaged buildings and injured cattle in Missouri on Saturday night.
San Diego Zoo euthanizes 59-year-old elephant
Mary, a 59-year-old Asian elephant, was compassionately euthanized after age-related joint ailments began to impact her life, the San Diego Zoo said.
Cold case of woman missing since 2013 reopened after human hair found
Detectives reopened their investigation into the disappearance of Stephanie Anne Warner after a mushroom hunter found suspected human hair and tissue, officials said Tuesday.
Baby dead, woman seriously injured in Iowa dog attack
A 9-month-old baby was killed and a 49-year-old woman was seriously injured during a dog attack in Waterloo, Iowa, police say.
Michelle Obama launches company to promote healthy food options for kids
Former first lady Michelle Obama co-founded PLEZi, a healthy food and drink company for kids, she announced Wednesday.
Google supporting passkeys for password-free login
Google account holders can now use passkeys instead of passwords to login to their accounts. Google says passkeys are safer than passwords and resistant to phishing.
Michigan school district bans backpacks: "We will not take any chances"
Students at Flint Community Schools in Michigan can no longer bring backpacks to school. The district says safety concerns prompted the new policy.
"Godfather of AI" leaves Google to talk about potential dangers
Geoffrey Hinton, who worked with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started looking at artificial intelligence more than 40 years ago, he told "CBS Mornings" in late March.
McDonald's franchisee employed 10-year-olds, U.S. Labor Department says
The children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m. and one of the children was allowed to operate a deep fryer, Department of Labor investigators found.
19th century hospital, cemetery found underwater off Florida Keys
Archeologists found the remains of small hospital submerged in the water off the Dry Tortugas National Park. The hospital was used to treat yellow fever patients.
General Mills issues Gold Medal flour recall over salmonella concerns
General Mills is recalling 2, 5 and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached and bleached all purpose flour with "better if used by" dates of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.