Police: Food fight leads to Gastonia couple's Independence Day arrest

A Gastonia couple was taken into custody Independence Day after authorities say the two assaulted each other using pizza rolls.

July 4th fireworks barge explodes, catches fire; no injuries

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A barge being used for a July Fourth fireworks celebration in Massachusetts has exploded and caught fire. Police say a malfunction caused the explosion and fire Monday night during a fireworks show on the waterfront in Plymouth, 40 miles southeast of Boston.

Jupiter has new visitor -- a solar-powered spacecraft

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Soaring over Jupiter's poles, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the solar system's largest planet on a mission to peek behind the cloud tops. The final leg of the five-year voyage ended Monday when the solar-powered Juno spacecraft fired its main rocket engine and gracefully slipped into orbit around Jupiter. Mission controllers celebrated when Juno sent back...

2016 Fourth of July Events

Fireworks, food, music, parades and more family fun -- it's all happening across North Texas to celebrate the Fourth of July. See what's happening in your neck of the woods.

Pierre-Paul makes public service announcement on fireworks

Almost a year after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has made a public service announcement about keeping children away from fireworks, and warning everyone to handle the pyrotechnic devices with care.

‘The hot dog is a sandwich' according to Merriam Webster

The people at Merriam Webster have decided to stoke the fire in people’s debate grill by claiming the hot dog is a sandwich.

DASHCAM: Motorcycle hits unsecured load on I-94 in Woodbury, Minn.

Dashcam video captured a motorcycle rider taking a terrifying tumble after hitting an unsecured load that fell from a boat being towed on Interstate 94 in Woodbury, Minnesota. The accident happened on June 18.

Disney ditches gator characters after attack

Disney World is quietly removing alligator jokes and characters from its Orlando theme parks, after a gator killed a 2-year-old boy at a Disney resort earlier this month.

Frisco mom goes viral with post about body shaming

A Frisco mother has become a champion for body image acceptance after a trip to a UPS Store.

Video of brawl at Dallas taqueria goes viral

The video of a wild brawl that broke out at a Dallas Mexican restaurant over the weekend has gone viral, reeling in millions of views.

Taco Bell food mix-up leads to shooting in Milwaukee

Milwaukee police say a customer upset with his order at a Taco Bell shot into the restaurant's drive-thru window.

RUN! Girl sprinting from peacock at NC zoo goes viral

A young girl running from a peacock roaming around the Tregembo Animal Park in Wilmington, NC is becoming an internet sensation. 

Rad return: Crystal Pepsi coming back to shelves for summer

PepsiCo is bringing back the 1990s this summer with an eight-week release of Crystal Pepsi, one of the iconic beverages of that decade.  

9-year-old offering $1 manicures at curbside salon

At a time when most kids her age are enjoying their summer vacation, Rhuin Stevens-Masterman is hard at work. But even though her pop-up salon at 34th and Columbus Avenue S in South Minneapolis is hopping now, that hasn't exactly always been the case.

This guy jumped in a pool filled with Coca Cola and Mentos

The guys at TechRax filled an above-ground pool with 1,500 gallons of Coca Cola, poured in Mentos and one of the crew members jumped in.