Granny who ditched cancer treatment for cross-country road trip dies

Norma Jean Bauerschmidt, the grandmother who has embarked on the ultimate journey following a devastating loss and learning she has cancer, has died. She was 91.

Boy dies days after South Carolina school shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who was critically wounded in a school shooting died Saturday, days after a 14-year-old boy opened fire on a school playground, authorities said.

E-cigarette explosion injures girl at Orlando theme park

Police say a teenage girl riding a Universal Orlando amusement park ride suffered burns when an electronic cigarette belonging to another rider exploded and shot a fireball at her.

Students say they weren't allowed to attend 'See You at the Pole'

Austin Everett said he, his sister and several Griffin High School classmates were not allowed to participate in See You at the Pole Day, a national event observed by students in prayer around school flag poles across the United States.

UTA student wears ‘booty shorts' so friend can take a test

A University of Texas Arlington student’s kind gesture to a classmate has been praised by millions of people.

'Black Rifles Matter' sign offends tourists to Maine town

A Maine town's chamber of commerce has been receiving complaints from tourists regarding a large, hand-painted sign on a private lawn that reads "Black Rifles Matter."

Valley girl makes high school football team

On a quiet afternoon in Cave Creek, a young high school freshman is putting in work on the football field by not only kicking field goals but kicking stereotypes right out the door.  

Report of clown attack prompts school closure in Ohio

School officials have closed several schools in Reading, Ohio after a woman was reportedly attacked by a clown early Friday.

Heckler nails 12-foot putt at Ryder Cup practice round

An American heckler was challenged to put-up or shut-up after saying he could putt better than Rory McIlroy during a Ryder Cup practice round.

WATCH: Adorable 8-year-old starts day in a positive way

How did you start your day? Hopefully it was as enthusiastically as this adorable North Texas girl.

Michigan student successfully changes preferred pronoun to 'His Majesty' on class roster

As Heat Street‘s Politics Editor Jillian Melchior reported this week, a new policy at the University of Michigan allows students to choose their preferred pronouns — including the gender-neutral “they” and “ze” — to appear on class rosters.

8-year-old's viral video lands her early admittance, scholarship to UNT

An 8-year-old girl from Garland who made a motivating speech about her passion for education received a ‘mean green’ surprise when she got early admittance into the school of her dreams along with a large scholarship.

6-year-old South Carolina boy in ICU, gunman's family shocked by school shooting

TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The mother of a teen accused of killing his father and wounding two students and a teacher at a rural South Carolina elementary school says his family is "shocked and saddened." The shooting began Wednesday afternoon in rural area of Townville near the Georgia-South Carolina line. Authorities say the teenager killed 47-year-old Jeffrey Osborne and then...