Westland cop doesn't write ticket, buys broke father carseat after traffic stop

It could have ended differently. It could have ended with a father, struggling to make ends meet, staring down another bill to pay. Instead, a kind-hearted officer did something else that is extraordinary.

Cop dad delivers his baby daughter on the side of a road

Imagine playing the role of doting dad, happy husband and doctor on top of your day job as a police officer. 

OUCH! Atlanta Hawks mascot injury caught on camera

The Atlanta Hawks will be down a man… er… bird for their game on Friday against in Boston. The mascot had a bit of an accident during one of his performances during Game 2 in Atlanta.

McDonald's customer accused of putting soda in water cup charged with robbery

A McDonald's customer in Arkansas accused of emptying his cup of water and filling it with soda now faces a robbery charge, police said Tuesday.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomes 2 baby sloths

Busch Gardens on Wednesday announced two newest additions to its Tampa Bay park – two baby sloths, weighing only six to 19 ounces each.

Target: Use the bathroom of your 'gender identity'

Visit a Target and use whichever bathroom you’d like. That’s the message the retail giant appears to be sending with a new statement on its website that ostensibly takes aim at so-called “bathroom laws."

Sheriff: Motorcycle video shows "frightening trend"

It's like footage from a movie or video game: The first-person view from a motorcyclist weaving in and out of traffic at speeds well over 100 miles an hour.  But the footage is real -- taken from a motorcyclist's helmet-cam after his arrest -- and deputies say these dangerous acts are happening too often.

Texas man chucks steak from car in high-speed police chase

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — Police say a man stole steaks from an East Texas Wal-Mart then tossed some of the meat from his vehicle as authorities pursued him in a high-speed chase. Police say the pursuit began around 11 a.m. Wednesday after the suspect fled the store in Longview, in Gregg and Harrison counties, about 130 miles east of Dallas.

1990s WWE wrestling star Chyna dies in Southern California

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Chyna, the WWE star who in the 1990s became one of the best-known and most-popular female professional wrestlers in history, has died, authorities said. Police in Southern California said they were responding to a 911 call from a friend of former WWE wrestler Chyna when they found her dead in her Redondo Beach apartment.

Harriet Tubman to replace President Jackson on $20 bill

A Treasury official says Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in 100 years.

McDonald's quashes all-you-can-eat fries reports

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — McDonald's Corp. is quashing reports that a coming Missouri restaurant will test all-you-can-eat fries, saying the endless spuds will be available for a limited time only to promote the site's scheduled July grand opening. The buzz is around a reported "test" of unlimited fries for customers at the pending location in St. Joseph, north of Kansas....

McDonald's testing bigger, smaller Big Macs in North Texas

(AP) — McDonald's is testing bigger and smaller versions of its Big Mac as the world's biggest hamburger chain pushes to revive its business.

'Divine' sonogram appears to show Jesus on the cross

An Indiana mother-to-be received what some are calling a divine surprise after a prenatal checkup.

Jimmy John's offers $1 subs this Thursday

If you're already thinking about lunch on Thursday, here's an idea that won't cost you much: $1 subs. Sound too good to be true? On April 21 only, it'll be a reality at Jimmy John's first ever Nationwide Customer Appreciation Day!

Whole Foods plans to take legal action over cake controversy

Whole Foods says it plans on taking legal action against Pastor Jordan Brown, the man who claimed that a derogatory term was written on a cake he bought at a Whole Foods store.

Teens steal car, leave it parked atop neighboring car

A quick run back inside for a morning coffee ended with a stolen car and this seemingly unlikely scene Friday.

Boy with rare heart condition becomes honorary Marine

Twelve-year-old Nathan Aldaco was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect when he was little, but that hasn’t stopped his big dreams of becoming a Marine.

Michael Strahan leaving daytime's 'Live' for 'GMA'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former football star Michael Strahan is leaving the daily talk show he co-hosts with Kelly Ripa to work full-time on "Good Morning America." ABC said Tuesday that a search for Strahan's replacement will begin in the fall. The former New York Giant was selected in 2012 to replace Regis Philbin as Ripa's co-host on the talk show, which airs at 9 a.m. in...

14-year-old boy left blinded after e-cigarette explodes at mall

A 14-year-old has been blinded in one eye and potentially faces permanent damage to his hands after allegedly testing an e-cigarette at a mall kiosk in Brooklyn, New York.