Federal government shuts down; Dems, GOP blame each other

Hours after shuttering much of the federal government, feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress spent Saturday dodging blame for a paralyzing standoff over immigration and showed few signs of progress on negotiations needed to end it.

Florida Power & Light workers surprise woman for birthday in Puerto Rico

When workers from Florida Power and Light from Miami who are working in Puerto Rico found out that an elderly resident was having a birthday, they decided to surprise her.

Chimp and dog become best friends forever

This pup and chimp just may be the cutest BFFs in the world. The dog, named Bruno is an African Mastiff who adores his chimp buddy, Limbani. Limbani was nursed from pneumonia when he was born, and Bruno gave him extra hugs to help with his recovery. 

5-foot long tapeworm "wiggled out" of man's body after he ate sushi

A California man is likely altering his regular sushi habit after discovering a tapeworm that may have entered his body through the raw salmon he loves so much. Doctor Kenny Banh revealed the Fresno man’s case on a January 8 episode of the Podcast “This Won’t Hurt A Bit,” a show that mixes medical topics with laughs.

Baby cow rescued after falling into well

Fire crews in California come to the rescue of a baby cow that fell into a well Monday night.

Dog found in Utah desert by off-roader

A Utah man recounted a mysterious discovery in the middle of Utah's West Desert while off-roading near the Salt Flats on Sunday evening.

Officers challenge kids to sledding race

Police in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee had some fun with local kids after snow fell on Tuesday, January 16.

Boy whose mother died receives stuffed animal that plays her voice

Over the summer, an Orlando boy lost his mother. This Christmas though, the boy's father gave him back a small piece of her: her voice.

Bold bandit crawls through drive-thru window

It was a brazen robbery caught on camera. A man jumped through a drive-thru window with several cars waiting in line.

Dog owners would rather be with pets than friends, study suggests

More than half of American dog owners admit they flake out on social events to hang out with their pet, according to new research.

France's playful baby panda makes public debut

France's first baby panda has made his grand public entrance by acting like many 5-month-olds -- climbing all over his mother, who looked like she just wanted to rest instead.

Man lowers child into manhole after false missile alert

Before it was known to be a false alarm, people in Hawaii did whatever they could to make themselves safe from an imminent missile attack Saturday morning. 

California mudslides death toll rises, at least 20 killed

The death toll at the scene of devastating mudslides in a Southern California community rose to 20 Sunday as the list of those still missing shrunk to four.

Watch: Ice jam flows down New York river

Cameras monitoring the Au Sable River in Au Sable Forks, New York captured an ice jam Friday afternoon.