Pope's skullcap snatched by playful Atlanta girl

A 3-year-old Atlanta girl went viral after she had an unforgettable interaction with Pope Francis on Wednesday.

700-acre Florida brush fire started by book-burner

Florida Forest Service officials say a 700-acre brush fire has forced the evacuation of a neighborhood and threatened or burned up to 15 homes.

Police: Man checks out of hospital, steals ambulance

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities on Long Island say an 83-year-old man has been arrested after checking himself out of a hospital and stealing an ambulance. Police say Donald Winkler, of Merrick, was upset with the quality of care he was receiving and checked himself out of Nassau University Medical Center around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say Winkler then stole an ambulance from the...

Houston woman forms special bond with homeless man

A man arriving for work seems pretty commonplace until you find this out. For years Victor Hubbard lived on a bench in a Houston, Texas suburb. And for years business owner Ginger Sprouse drove by wondering … what’s his story?

Suspect in Massachusetts liquor store robbery found sleeping

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts didn't have to look far for a suspect in the knifepoint robbery of a Pittsfield liquor store. Authorities say Melissa Holden was found asleep in the hallway of a nearby building a short time later - with a knife and bottles of vodka and Gatorade - the very items reported stolen. She was also wearing clothing similar to the suspect seen in...

'Giraffe mom' shares new photos of baby boy

A South Carolina mother who "broke the internet" when she mocked April the giraffe has shared several photos with FOX 5 of her new baby boy. 

Boy with skin disorder finds best friend in dog with same condition

An 8-year-old Arkansas boy and a 14-year-old dog in Oregon diagnosed with the same skin condition met for the first time this weekend, after an anonymous donor saw a news report on their online friendship and offered to help. Carter Blanchard and a black lab named Rowdy both have vitiligo, a skin disorder that appears as patches of lighter skin throughout the body.

Haltom City police share fun video of officer chasing boy

A motorcycle officer tried his best to catch up with a little boy named Sawyer during a low-speed chase in the Fort Worth suburb of Haltom City.

Woman rescued after being stranded near Grand Canyon for 5 days

A Texas woman was rescued after being stranded near the Grand Canyon for five days when her car ran out of gas.  

Don't fall for the ‘Hey Siri, 108' prank, warn police

Police departments across the country are warning about a popular social media prank that could get you in trouble and be dangerous to other people.

Former shelter dog helps save young girl left naked and alone

RAPID RIVER, Mich. (AP) - A former shelter dog in Michigan is being credited with saving the life of a 3-year-old girl who was found naked and alone in freezing weather.

WATCH: Waffle House employees get into intense brawl

A video of two Waffle House employees wildly fighting inside the restaurant as customers look on is going viral.

High school does not let students choose prom dates; instead, dates are assigned randomly

A high school in Illinois has an unusual rule: you don't get to pick your prom date. Instead, Aquin High School in Freeport has the boys draw names. Then each boy has to think of a creative skit to use to ask their date to the dance.  

Massive chicken freaks out the internet

A video on Twitter is going viral with many people freaking out over the size of the chicken in the short clip.

Dairy Queen giving away free ice cream on March 20

Dairy Queen is giving away free ice cream on the first day of spring, which is Monday, March 20th.

Homeless student graduates high school early, joins U.S. Army

Henry County School officials tell us almost 1100 students are homeless district wide. That number is up by 500 kids from just five years ago.

Michigan teen who won lottery will give away most of $500,000 win

A Lansing-area teenager who won a $500,000 jackpot on a scratch-off ticket says he's going to give away most of the money that he won - to his parents.

Bus driver helps little boy who was lost, cold

A Milwaukee County Transit System Bus Driver, Denise Wilson, was taking a break around midnight when she saw a little boy wandering the streets alone. Surveillance video shows her getting off the bus empty handed but carrying the little boy as she came back on. He was crying and told her he was lost. On the freezing cold night he was only wearing a T-shirt, shorts and socks.