Red-winged blackbird photographed hitching a ride on bald eagle’s back
New York wildlife officials shared a rare photograph Monday of a red-winged blackbird hitching a ride on the back of a hunting bald eagle.
Florida sheriff's deputy shares lunch with homeless man on sidewalk
A photo of a Florida sheriff’s deputy and homeless man eating Chick-fil-A for lunch together has gone viral on social media with thousands of shares.
‘I finally got into Harvard’: Man trades garbage collection job for Harvard Law acceptance letter
A Maryland man traded in his garbage collecting job for a Harvard Law School acceptance letter and he has his friends and family to thank.
Florida company wants to start offering balloon rides to the edge of space
A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet’s atmosphere.
Pink flamingo learns to salsa thanks to vacationer in Aruba
There are few places on earth like Renaissance Island in Aruba, as was proven in a video of Daniel Corona, aka Dr. Travel, dancing with a flamingo along the Caribbean Sea's edge.
Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into drive-in theaters this summer
Walmart is converting dozens of its store parking lots in the US into drive-in movie theaters.
Texas couple married 53 years dies minutes apart while holding hands
An elderly couple in Texas reportedly died last week only 50 minutes apart from one other, while holding hands at a Fort Worth hospital, as each of them succumbed to complications from the novel coronavirus.
City of Columbus, Ohio capital, removes Christopher Columbus from city hall
The Ohio capital named for Christopher Columbus removed a large statue of him outside its city hall on Wednesday, taking down what the mayor described as a symbol of divisiveness and oppression.
NASCAR's Corey LaJoie to run 'Trump 2020' paint scheme at Brickyard 400
Patriots of America, a political action committee supporting President Trump’s reelection bid, is sponsoring Go Fas Racing’s No. 32 car for nine races through NASCAR’s 2020 season.
'Alligator at front door! Seriously': 8-foot alligator missing limbs found outside Florida home
The gator was reportedly missing two limbs "probably as a result of getting in a fight with another alligator, but that did not stop him from getting around."
Florida suspending any alcohol consumption at bars statewide due to rise in COVID-19 cases
The news came minutes after Florida reported nearly 9,000 new coronavirus cases, a new record for daily increases. Officials have said the number of cases is surging among young adults, which could endanger those who are most vulnerable to the virus.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers release first photos of Tom Brady in full uniform
For many Buccaneers fans, this photo is worth more than 1,000 words – it may be worth a Super Bowl ring.
Drone footage shows 64,000 endangered sea turtles nesting near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Drone footage off Australia captured an incredible sight: at least 64,000 endangered turtles nesting near the Great Barrier Reef.
Rare sea turtle spotted nesting in New Smyrna Beach, officials say
The species of turtle is the smallest and most imperiled of all sea turtle species, Volusia County officials said.
Mother and daughter graduate medical school together and get matched at same hospital
Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, recently became the first to graduate from medical school together and the first to match at the same hospital.
Early-morning wakeup call turns out to be 2 alligators fighting outside Florida home: report
The pounding on Susan Geshel’s front door at 6:45 a.m. last Tuesday may have surprised her, but what was even more shocking was what caused the noise, a Florida newspaper reported.
Boy, 13, graduates California city college with 4 associates degrees, youngest in school’s history
A 13-year-old boy graduated from a city college in Southern California this week with his fourth associate’s degree, making him the youngest graduate in the school’s history.
Overcoming all obstacles: Homeless student graduates as valedictorian of Florida high school
A high school senior in Florida has graduated at the top of his class, despite the hardships of living in homeless shelters with his mom.
Key West high school seniors celebrate commencement with 'jet ski graduation'
Seniors from a Key West high school had a very Florida commencement, staging a socially distanced “Jet Ski graduation” on May 26.
7-year-old throws personal prom for babysitter after hers was canceled
You’re never too young to plan, and then throw, a prom.