FBI returns stolen document signed in 1527 by conquistador to Mexico
Federal investigators returned a 500-year-old document signed by Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who captured the Aztec empire, to Mexico.
3-month-old endangered panther kittens killed by vehicle in Florida
Two panther kittens were found dead in Florida after a suspected vehicle strike, officials said. Their deaths mean at least 12 of the endangered animals were killed this year.
Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters
A Chinese navy warship and Chinese coast guard vessel collided Monday in the South China Sea, as the latter chased a patrol boat belonging to the Philippines at high speed.
China research ships ramping up activity in U.S. Arctic, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard reports an increase in activity by Chinese research vessels in and around the U.S. Arctic.
What we know about the deadly Manhattan office shooting
The gunman who killed four people, including an NYPD officer, inside a Manhattan office building Monday evening left a note and was apparently targeting NFL offices.
Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house"
A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go on display in England this fall.
Russian warplanes spotted flying near Alaska again, NORAD says
Russian military aircraft were seen flying off the coast of Alaska, marking the latest in a string of sightings. U.S. officials did not consider it a threat.
Delta flight halts takeoff as another jet lands on runway in Mexico City
Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed in front of them on the same runway.
Explorers find bell from WWII ship that sank with 167 crew on board
Explorers have discovered wartime torpedoes among the wreckage of a sunken U.S. destroyer that went down near the Solomon Islands during World War II.
Sen. Cantwell urges Trump to invest in weather forecast upgrades
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, penned a letter to President Trump with five recommendations for improving the nation's weather forecasting infrastructure.
Ex-officer sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, a former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, who was convicted in Breonna Taylor's death, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Monday.
2 dead, 1 missing after being swept down Oregon waterfall
Two people died and one remained missing after a group of six people were swept over a waterfall near Bend, Oregon, on Saturday, authorities said.
U.S. sanctions 6 leaders and affiliates of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six leaders and affiliates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including the head of the group, known by the alias "Niño Guerrero."
Former pro baseball player dies trying to save swimmers off South Carolina
A former Major League Baseball player died Sunday while trying to save swimmers from a rip tide off the coast of South Carolina, authorities said.
Missing WWII soldier's lighter reunited with family after 80 years
Eighty years after a U.S. airman went missing in World War II, his family has received a token to remember him by.