Four for July 4th: Houston couple welcomes quadruplets home from the hospital

One Southwest Houston family has four reasons to celebrate this Fourth of July. This Independence Day, Linda and Thomas Agi welcomed home newborn quadruplets from the Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), four weeks after they made their debut in the world.

Rest of whiskey storage warehouse collapses in Kentucky

Whiskey barrels were piled in a mountainous heap Wednesday after the rest of a whiskey storage warehouse collapsed in Kentucky, nearly two weeks after part of the decades-old structure came crashing down.

Phoenix Zoo welcomes second baby giraffe

The Phoenix Zoo welcomed a female baby Masai giraffe last Tuesday, which is the second giraffe birth at the zoo in the past year.

Miki Sudo downs 37 hot dogs to win fifth women's title

NEW YORK (AP) - Miki Sudo (MIHK'-ee SOO'-doh) downed 37 franks to win her fifth straight title in the women's competition of the annual Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest. The Las Vegas competitor fell short of the 41 hot dogs she consumed last year but still beat out second-place finisher Michelle Lesco, of Tucson, Arizona. Lesco chowed down 28 wieners and buns.

Tips to keep your pet safe during Fourth of July fireworks

Every year, pets are lost, hurt, and even killed after being scared by Fourth of July fireworks. These tips will help keep them safe. 

Video: Officers sing patriotic tune in 'Cop Pool Karaoke'

Two Boston police officers are showing that America is the land that they love with their Fourth of July version of "Carpool Karaoke."

Gallup poll: Record-low 47 percent say they are extremely proud to be American

As the Fourth of July approaches, a record amount of Americans are saying that they are no longer extremely proud to citizens of the country, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Florida fisherman hooks bale of marijuana

A fisherman in South Florida reeled in what he thought was a large fish but turned out to be a bale of marijuana on his birthday. 

Lip sync battle taking over Texas police departments

Police departments around the state are locked in a heated social media battle – over the best lip sync video.

Get a free sober ride in Texas for July Fourth

Lyft is, once again, offering free sober rides home for Texans across the state celebrating the Independence Day holiday.

Crews rescue deaf puppy stuck in hole in Alabama

After 30 hours of effort, volunteers were able to rescue a 7-week-old deaf puppy that fell down a 50-foot crevice behind a house in Alabama.

Llama is the unique watchdog of a Missouri ranch

A Missouri ranch family says one of their llamas is naturally protective, and has become a fierce “watchdog."

Trump-shaped ecstasy pills seized by Indiana police

Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump's image to brand their illegal wares.

American hunter's images of her black giraffe 'trophy kill' spark outrage

Photos of a female hunter from Kentucky proudly showing off the results of her “dream hunt” – a dead black giraffe in South Africa – have ignited a firestorm across social media after being picked up by a local African media outlet.

Woman shot when she drops her own gun at Walmart

LEXINGTON, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Tennessee say a woman was injured when a gun she carried into a Walmart fired a shot after falling from its holster and hitting the floor.