Memorial Day weekend 2024 could break travel records. Here's what to know.
People planning a road trip or catching a flight for the 2024 Memorial Day weekend may be joined by almost 44 million other travelers.
Soldiers' drawings, possible Napoleon hanging, found on 18th-century door
A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.
11 injured in shooting in Savannah, Georgia
Police in Savannah, Georgia, are investigating a shooting that injured 11 people in the city's downtown area late on Saturday night.
Video footage shows aftermath of Florida bus crash that killed at least 8
Authorities have released body camera footage and dash camera video recorded at the scene of Tuesday's deadly bus crash in central Florida.
Hurricane Katrina victim identified nearly 2 decades after deadly storm
Forensic tests allowed Mississippi authorities to identify the remains of a woman killed almost two decades ago in Hurricane Katrina.
Surgery patients at lower risk with women doctors, more research shows
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Wolf or coyote? Wildlife mystery in Nevada solved with DNA testing
Nevada wildlife officials launched a huge investigation after spotting three animals believed to be wolves, which do not normally live in the state.
Killer whales attack and sink another yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
An unknown number of orcas managed to sink another sailing yacht near coastal Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Legendary treasure belonging to 18th-century conman discovered
A collection of silver and gold coins unearthed in Poland may have belonged to notorious fraudster Anthony Jaczewicz.
Assistant school principal among 4 arrested in cold case triple murder
All three victims were tortured and killed before their bodies were put into a 2010 Dodge Charger, authorities said.
Spectacular photos show the northern lights around the world
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
New genus of tiny, prehistoric hornless deer found at Badlands National Park
Researchers identified a previously unknown genus of prehistoric hornless deer, which were roughly the size of modern house cats, in South Dakota.
Nitrogen gas execution set for inmate who survived lethal injection
A convicted murderer who survived a botched lethal injection is now set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama.
Travis Kelce joins upcoming horror TV series "Grotesquerie"
"Grotesquerie" star Niecy Nash took to social media to show off her new co-worker, Travis Kelce, on the new horror-drama TV series by "American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy.
Former U.S. soldier convicted in cold case murder on Army base in Germany
A man was convicted in the 2001 murder of Amanda Gonzales, a U.S. Army soldier who was 19 at the time of her death.