At least 200 shot and killed in holiday weekend gun violence across U.S.
Hundreds of others were wounded during shootings that occurred in almost every state between Friday and Monday.
Police shot on July 4 in Philadelphia released from hospital
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, and officials said it's unclear whether the person fired at officers intentionally.
Teen will lose her leg after shark attack in Florida
Addison Bethea was scalloping along the gulf coast with her older brother, a firefighter, when a 9-foot-long shark latched onto her thigh.
Bison gores 71-year-old woman in Yellowstone's second attack this week
This is the second report in three days of bison attacking tourists in the park, and the third report in a month.
Another giant African snail sighting forces Florida county into quarantine
Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.
Husband identified as killer in 1998 cold case after woman's remains found along Utah highway
Edward Geddes has been formally named as the person responsible for the murder of Lina Reyes-Geddes more than 24 years ago.
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Arizona sheriff's deputy
Yavapai County resident Robert McDowell faces a first-degree murder charge for the death of Sgt. Rick Lopez.
Man dies by suicide after finding toddler dead inside hot car, police say
Police say the man accidentally left his 18-month-old in an unattended car for hours before shooting himself at their home near Richmond, Virginia.
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison in Epstein sex abuse case
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
51 killed, 24 wounded in Colombia prison fire, authorities say
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
Thomas says Court should rethink precedents on contraception, same-sex marriage
As the court ruled against abortion rights, Justice Clarence Thomas argued precedents on contraceptives and same-sex relationships could come next.
Alabama inmate overpowers deputy, flees in stolen ambulance
A manhunt is underway in central Alabama as police search for 45-year-old Phillip Shane Bradford, who escaped custody on Wednesday.
Supreme Court rules to protect police from lawsuits over Miranda rights
The conservative majority said officers are immune to civil lawsuits over Miranda violations because the warnings are not constitutional rights.
Officer killed in fatal shooting at Arkansas county jail, police say
The guard was allegedly shot by a man who was in the process of being booked late Wednesday night, according to Arkansas State Police.
Bulldozer destroys dozens of illegal motorbikes during NYC mayor's press conference
Mayor Eric Adams gave a press conference at an auto pound in Brooklyn this week, as a bulldozer pulverized a pile of confiscated dirt bikes and ATVs behind him.