British Museum asks public to help recover stolen gems and jewelry
Officials said in August that around 2,000 artifacts had gone missing from the British Museum, and were believed to be stolen.
Supercontinent could wipe out humans in 250 million years, study says
Rising temperatures, little rain and high concentrations of carbon dioxide could make the supercontinent inhabitable for mammals, the study suggests.
Coast Guard spots endangered whales off Louisiana
Officers encountered three massive Rice's whales, one of the most endangered whale species on the planet. There are likely fewer than 100 remaining.
Grizzly and her cub euthanized after "conflicts with people" in Montana
The bears had broken into cabins, garages, outdoor freezers, unsecured trash and a trailer searching for food, officials said.
Missing Michigan toddler found asleep and using her dog "as a pillow"
The 2-year-old girl walked away from her home in Faithorn with two family dogs on Wednesday night, police said.
9/11 illnesses have killed same number of NYC firefighters as day of attacks
Two more FDNY members have died from diseases caused by working in rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center after 9/11, fire officials said.
Lizzo faces new lawsuit by ex-employee alleging harassment, bullying
Asha Daniels says she faced racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination and bullying. Hours after the suit was filed, Lizzo received a humanitarian award.
"Dangerous" inmate captured after escaping from St. Louis hospital
Surveillance footage appeared to show Tommy Wayne Boyd leaving the St. Louis hospital on foot early Thursday morning, according to police. He was caught Thursday night
Moose headbutts, stomps on woman who was walking dog in Colorado
Wildlife officials are investigating the moose attack on the South Saint Vrain trail near Boulder.
Teen gets stuck dangling 700 feet above river on California's tallest bridge
The teenager's friend filmed him swinging from the underside of the Foresthill Bridge in California in an attempted stunt gone wrong.
Alabama high school band director: "I should have never been tased"
Johnny Mims, the band director at P.D. Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham, Alabama, was tased and arrested for not complying with officers' orders, police said.
Hiker injured in Grand Canyon was left behind by friends, rescuers say
A 63-year-old man fell and hurt his shoulder on the third or fourth day of a weeklong backpacking trip and was rescued by helicopter near Kanab Creek in the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
Indiana AG files suit over doctor talking about 10-year-old's abortion
The privacy lawsuit came days before state lawmakers filed a disciplinary complaint against the attorney general for alleged professional misconduct.
Another alligator sighting reported on Kiski River near Pittsburgh
This is at least the second alligator seen along the Pennsylvania river in recent months.
WWI-era plane flips over trying to land near Massachusetts museum
An early investigation found that the plane's front landing gear failed while its pilot attempted to land at the American Heritage Museum.