Des Plaines day care teachers charged with drugging kids with sleep aid

Three teachers at a day care center in northwest suburban Des Plaines have been charged with drugging children with the sleep aid melatonin.

Manta ray swims off Shell Key, FL

A team of environmental scientists from Tampa Bay Watch was thrilled to capture video of a manta ray swimming off Shell Key as they were working last week.

Wreckage of famed World War II carrier discovered

A piece of prized World War II U.S. naval history, the wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in a crucial sea battle, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

Tree planted by George Washington 227 years ago toppled at Mount Vernon

A tree at George Washington’s Mount Vernon – said to be planted by the first president himself – was knocked down Friday by the powerful nor'easter that struck the U.S.

WATCH: Window-shopping gator in Flagler Beach

An alligator making its way from one retention pond to another decided to use the sidewalk and do a little window shopping through a Flagler Beach strip mall. 

Grandma brings Doritos bag full of drugs to prison for grandson, police say

A Tennessee grandmother was arrested after she brought a Doritos bag full of drugs to a prison, but told police her grandson had tricked her into bringing the banned items.  

VIDEO: Flaming debris lands on firefighters

Dramatic video caught the moment part of a burning brownstone collapsed on firefighters overnight in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.

M*A*S*H actor David Ogden Stiers dies at age 75

Actor David Ogden Stiers, best known for his portrayal of Maj. Charles Winchester on the hit television show M*A*S*H, has died at age 75.

Pilot landing at Dulles: ‘Pretty much everyone on the plane threw up'

A pilot who landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday reported the turbulence caused widespread nausea to everyone on board.

SeaWorld Orlando's Aquatica marks 10th anniversary

SeaWorld Orlando's water park, Aquatica, celebrated its tenth anniversary on Thursday. To commemorate the park’s special day, the park commissioned a 22-ton sand sculpture, depicting a birthday cake that is inspired by Aquatica’s latest addition, Ray Rush.

Shark migration season kicks off, but numbers are down

The Florida Atlantic University (FAU) reported that Blacktip sharks are heading south in the largest migration in U.S. coastal waters off Florida's southeast coast. 

O.J. Simpson: I had an accomplice in murders

O.J. Simpson told Judith Regan he "hypothetically" had an accomplice in the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, an accomplice who was with him during the killings.

Full 'worm' moon rises Thursday: Here's the peak time to see it

Stargazers, get your binoculars ready: a full moon, nicknamed the 'worm moon' will grace the night's sky Thursday, and it will be the final one of the winter season.

Deep Hole: One of the best spots in Florida to see alligators

If you want to see alligators, one of the best spots in the entire state is not far from Sarasota. But only a few people each day are allowed to make the trek.

Disney Cruise Line adds new destinations to 2019 lineup

Disney Cruise Line has announced that in the summer of 2019, they will sail on new itineraries and to seven new ports in Europe, including the first-ever round-trip cruise from Rome and first-time visits to destinations in Sweden, France, Spain, Denmark, and Northern Ireland.

Worshipers clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony

NEWFOUNDLAND, Pa. (AP) -- Crown-wearing worshipers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes.

WATCH: Playful manatee basks in Florida sun

The Florida weather is just warming up, and manatees seem to be on the move to enjoy the rising temperatures. 

KNOCK KNOCK: Gator at the door at Florida home

Only in Florida in February could a person find themselves face to face with an alligator on their doorstep.