Metal detectorist finds centuries-old artifact outlawed by emperor
A cross unearthed in eastern Poland likely belonged to an outcasted Russian religious community around 300 years ago.
29 whales dead after stranding in Australia; over 100 rescued
A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales in Western Australia led to the deaths of 29 of the creatures that beached near a tourist town.
Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked by lung association
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.
Ex-cop accused of murder, abduction dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
The former officer, Elias Huizar, is suspected of killing two women and abducting a child in central Washington.
Contaminated deer meat may have caused 2 hunters' deadly brain diseases
A new report calls for further study into a possible link between chronic wasting disease in deer and a rare and deadly brain disease in humans.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says "we are preparing" for a major Russian offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it is crucial troops receive foreign military aid in time to fight another major Russian offensive.
Group caught on camera pulling bear cubs from tree to take pictures
A concerning video shows a group of people in North Carolina pulling two small bear cubs from a tree in Asheville.
Mother falls to her death from 140-foot Arizona cliff
A woman fell 140 feet to her death while hiking on Bear Mountain in Sedona, a scenic Arizona mountain town and popular tourist destination.
Jawbone of Marine killed in 1951 found in boy's rock collection
A human jawbone containing several teeth was linked to a former U.S. Marine who died almost 75 years ago during a military exercise in California.
Sophie Kinsella, "Shopaholic" book series author, reveals brain cancer
The author whose "Shopaholic" novels were adapted into the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" announced she has a rare form of brain cancer.
Log book from WWII ship mysteriously ends up in piece of furniture
A book with records of a U.S. Navy destroyer's trips during World War II was found in a piece of furniture far from the now-sunken ship.
U.S. Army financial counselor pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families
A financial counselor for the U.S. Army has admitted to tricking the surviving beneficiaries of fallen soldiers out of millions while profiting himself.
Executor of O.J. Simpson's estate changes stance on Goldman family payout
O.J. Simpson's former attorney and the current executor of his estate previously said he hoped the Goldman family would get "zero, nothing."
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed gets 18 months over deadly shooting
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on Alec Baldwin's film "Rust," was given the maximum sentence of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
Scottie Scheffler wins 2024 Masters Tournament
World no. 1 Scottie Scheffler finished 11 under to win his second Masters Tournament in three years Sunday.