Tennessee girl dies while playing with her birthday balloons, mom says
Alexandra Kelly's mother, Channa Kelly, said she found her daughter unconscious with a large, deflated foil balloon around her head after her birthday party in Tennessee.
Rare Jurassic fossils found in Utah: "Right place at the right time"
Paleontologists discovered the bones and teeth of an early mammal relative that roamed approximately 180 million years ago, officials announced.
Illinois gov asks for federal aid amid asylum crisis: "We need help"
Places like Chicago and New York City have struggled to meet the needs of a historic influx of asylum seekers arriving in sanctuary cities.
Man arrested in attempted abduction of Virginia college student
The suspect allegedly strangled and abducted a female UVA student before crashing his car near the school's campus and fleeing Wednesday night.
Philippe on track to drench parts of New England, Canada
Post-tropical cyclone Philippe is expected to track north and likely drench parts of New England and Canada's southeast coast over the weekend.
Invasive snails that can be deadly to humans found in North Carolina
Wildlife officials identified the first known population of Apple snails, an invasive species native to South America, in southeastern North Carolina.
Plane crashes through roof of Oregon home, killing 2
An investigation is underway to find out what caused a small plane to spiral toward the ground and crash into a home near Portland.
Why an emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones
FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.
160 arrested as Ohio cracks down on patrons of sex workers
"You don't know if you're contributing to human trafficking when you buy sex in Ohio," said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a statement.
Remains of Ohio sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
Modern DNA analyses confirmed the identity of Stanley Galaszewski, a U.S. Navy sailor killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Powerball jackpot grows to estimated $1.04 billion
The Powerball jackpot soared past the $1 billion mark after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday night.
A Beyoncé "Renaissance" film is hitting theaters, and tickets are on sale
A concert film covering Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is due out in U.S. movie theaters Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale now.
Tom Hanks: Don't fall for "AI version of me" promoting dental plan
"BEWARE!! There's a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me," Hanks wrote on Instagram.
DNA helps identify Florida woman's killer 30 years after her death
Authorities have officially closed Roslin Kruse's cold case murder after DNA profiling led them to the man believed to be her killer.
Suspect arrested in murder of Sarah Ferguson's former assistant
Ferguson said she was "shocked and saddened" to learn the news about Jenean Chapman, who was found dead in a suspected homicide, according to police.