Cat adopts one-month old baby squirrels

Here's a story sure to "purr" on your heart-strings. A cat in Ukraine named "Belka" has become a mother figure to two baby squirrels.

Boy injured when dust devil lifts him 10 feet

A young boy was injured in China when he was swept off the ground by a severe dust storm.

Authorities: Pot operations found in homes where 8 died

PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the rural southern Ohio community of Piketon are rattled by a rare major crime that took the lives of eight members of a tight-knit family known in the area as hard workers.

Mother's letter about being forced to dump breast milk goes viral

A mother's heartfelt letter about being asked by airport security to dump nearly 500 ounces of breast milk has gone viral. 

Baby sitter charged in death of tot who had Xanax in system

LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio baby sitter has been charged with murder in the death of an 18-month-old girl who authorities say was given anti-anxiety medication. Thirty-year-old Lorain resident Summer Shalodi was indicted Thursday. She also faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, corrupting another with drugs and tampering with evidence in the death of Nadia...

Oklahoma man claims to be time-traveling food bandit

In the future, everyone will get food by manhandling restaurant managers and then stealing a handful of chicken and bacon.  

Maggie, the world's oldest dog, dies at 30

An Australian sheep dog whose long life defied all explanation finally passed away.

Prince's death raises numerous questions about prior health

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An autopsy was scheduled Friday morning to determine what caused the death of the iconic musician Prince, though officials said it could take days or even weeks before results are publicly released.

Florida man finds message in a bottle about young lost friend

Someone, somewhere, wrote a heartfelt message on a piece of loose leaf paper to a friend he lost and put it in a bottle where it drifted, eventually making its way to a Florida beach.

Woman leads police on chase in ambulance

A woman who led police on a long chase in a stolen ambulance had just been released from jail, police in Oklahoma said.

Prince dead at Paisley Park estate in Minnesota

Prince is dead at 57, found Thursday morning at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Paisley Park is the compound where Prince lives, records music and hosts parties and concerts, including one party just a few days ago.

Corvette takes out fitting ad to honor Prince

You gotta give it to the creative team at Chevy, they crafted an amazing and beautiful way to say goodbye to Prince by featuring a Little Red Corvette.

Tiger wearing collar with leash found wandering in South Texas city

CONROE, Texas (AP) — Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a South Texas city. The Conroe Police Department says it received several phone calls Thursday from residents who saw the young, female tiger wandering around the city. Animal control officers captured the tiger, which was wearing a collar with...

New 'Latin-inspired' princess to debut at Disney World

The newest Disney princess -- the "Latin-inspired La princesa Elena" -- will be making her debut at Disney World this summer, Walt Disney World announced Wednesday.

Bystanders do nothing to help dying man in Chicago street

On Thursday morning, 10 weeks after Marques Gaines was punched on the street and run over by a taxi as he laid unconscious outside a Near North 7-Eleven, his family filed suit against the convenience store.

911 call: 'Yes, it's Prince'

The Carver County sheriff’s office has released the transcript of the 911 call that was placed when Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. First responders attempted CPR, but Prince was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 57.