Pushy usher at University of Florida graduation ceremony placed on paid administrative leave

The University of Florida (UF) has placed the faculty member who was “ inappropriately aggressive in rushing students across the stage” at a graduation ceremony over the weekend on paid administrative leave.

President Trump withdraws US from Iran nuclear deal

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, declaring he's making the world safer but dealing a profound blow to allies and deepening the president's isolation on the world stage.

Häagen-Dazs announces free cone day in support of bees

Häagen-Dazs has announced free cone day for ice cream fans across the nation, and it’s for a good cause.

Hawaii volcano destroys homes, forces evacuations

As lava crawled down Leilani Road in a hissing, popping mass, Cheryl Griffith stood in its path and placed a plant in a crack in the ground as an offering to the Native Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele.

Volcanic 'curtain of fire' sends people fleeing Hawaii homes

Nearly 1,500 people fled from their mountain-side homes after Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sent molten lava chewing through forests and bubbling up on paved streets in an eruption that one resident described as "a curtain of fire."

Serial pooper at New Jersey high school football field turns out to be superintendent, police say

Authorities said they cracked the case of a mysterious serial pooper targeting a high school football field in New Jersey and the identity of the suspect came as quite a surprise: a school superintendent.

High school seniors organize prom for special needs classmates

A group of high school seniors in Oxford, Michigan, have given some of their peers a night they’ll never forget: a prom for their classmates with special needs.

May be 4th be with you on "Star Wars" Day

May 4 has been dubbed "Star Wars" Day - a day when every fan of the movie franchise will say "May the fourth be with you."

Alligator wanders into Sarasota homeowner's garage

A wandering alligator made its way into a Sarasota garage without the homeowner even knowing it.

'Extreme cut-out' jeans sell for $168, draw mixed reactions

Just when we thought that “buttless jeans,” "thong jeans" and "show stopping" denim thongs were behind us, a retailer is making headlines yet again for a pair of high-priced and barely-there denim pants.

Mom 'very sorry' after student makes obscene gesture in congressman's selfie

The mother of a first-year middle-schooler was shocked to see a photo, posted on Facebook, of her 12-year-old daughter making an obscene gesture earlier this week.