Amy Schumer arrested during anti-Kavanaugh sit-in protest

"This is what democracy looks like!" protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence.

Puppy found abandoned with heartbreaking note in western Michigan

An animal rescue in western Michigan is hoping for answers after a puppy was found abandoned with a heartbreaking note. 

Cancer patient's final act was to find home for beloved dog

A St. Louis animal rescue is looking for a volunteer to welcome a dog named Shell into their home after her owner, who was not identified by the organization, died of cancer. Stray Rescue of St. Louis posted a picture of the dog, along with a letter sent by the unidentified owner that said: “If you’re reading this I lost my battle.”

Video: Deputy stuns Florida man pulled over on stolen tractor

A Florida Panhandle sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on a man who tried to flee after he was pulled over while riding a stolen tractor.

Viral photo of dad squatting to change baby's diaper sparks movement

Sometimes, you get caught having to change your kid's diaper in public. Yet, most public places don't supply changing tables in the men's restroom.  A St. Augustine dad is hoping to change this.

Police: Mom fills son's sippy cup with alcohol, gets drunk at movie theater

Police in suburban Atlanta say a woman filled her son's sippy cup with an alcoholic beverage, sneaked it into a movie theater and became so drunk she couldn't walk, talk or care for the 5-year-old.

Maine woman drawing rave reviews for art made from moose poop

SOMERVILLE, Maine (AP) - A Maine woman is making art and other knickknacks with moose droppings she collects near her home.

City of Houston bans sex robot brothels

Houston leaders voted Wednesday to essentially ban a sex robot brothel that was set to open in the city.

Toys R Us investors plan comeback for brand

A group of investors is planning a comeback for Toys R Us, in the latest twist for the troubled retail brand.

Lancaster Deputy pushes wheelchair home for stranded woman

Deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff's Station received a call Tuesday about a traffic hazard: they were told a wheelchair was in the middle of the road.

Fortune cookie numbers lead to $1M win in NJ lottery

Ronnie Martin, of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, drives to New Jersey every day for work, often making a brief stop to pick up lottery tickets at the gas station.

Dunkin' flavored beer hits market

Dunkin' has a new kind of cold brew on tap.  The company is partnering with Boston-based Harpoon Brewery to make the beer called Dunkin' Coffee Porter.

Pets now gain status in California divorce courts

California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges the authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they handle child-custody disputes.

Southwest Airlines flights on sale for less than $100

Start planning your next vacation. Southwest Airlines’ 72-hour fare sale started Tuesday morning.

Pizza delivery driver credited with thwarting kidnapping

WALDO, Wis. (AP) - A pizza delivery driver in southeastern Wisconsin who saw a woman with a black eye mouthing "help me" at a delivery address is credited with alerting police to a kidnapping. The sheriff's office says a man was paying for the pizza Thursday at the home in Waldo, when the woman in the background also mouthed for the driver to call the police.

Texas researcher wins Nobel Prize for revolutionary cancer discovery

Two researchers from the U.S. and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that have revolutionized cancer care, turning the body's immune system loose to fight tumors in an approach credited with saving an untold number of lives. James Allison of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University learned how cancer can put the...