Police dog finds missing mom and baby on his first day on the job

A rookie police dog helped rescue a missing mother and her 1-year-old from the edge of a ravine during his first day on the job in the United Kingdom Saturday, authorities said.

Washington teens hailed as heroes for saving deputy's life

The King County Sheriff's Office is honoring five young men after coming to the rescue of one of its deputies.

'Back the Blue' mural painted outside Tampa police headquarters

A mural in downtown Tampa is drawing praise and criticism. Organizers say they want to show their support for law enforcement, but they may have been a little over-eager because they painted it before officially getting a permit.

Trio of alligators use crosswalk, stop traffic in South Carolina

Drivers in a South Carolina state park stopped for three alligators as they crossed the road -- and they even used the crosswalk.

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.

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.

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.