Petty could be honored with stretch of highway

A portion of U.S. 441 in Alachua County, a highway that drew a mention in the song “American Girl,” would be named after the late rock star Tom Petty, under a proposal filed Monday by state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville.

Utah nurse settles over rough arrest caught on video

 A Utah nurse who was arrested for refusing to let a police officer draw blood from an unconscious patient settled Tuesday with Salt Lake City and the university that runs the hospital for $500,000.

Run Forrest! Gump impersonator jogs around Riverside

Halloween started early in Riverside, where a man dressed as Forrest Gump has been running around and stopping to take pictures with residents.

WATCH: Drone captures capsizing boat and daring rescue

A drone captured video of a boat capsizing in Jupiter Inlet and a daring rescue in the rough water by a nearby 13-year-old surfer.

Meth found among Halloween trick-or-treat candy

Menominee Tribal Police say a parent on the reservation in northeastern Wisconsin found a packet of methamphetamine among her child's trick-or-treat Halloween candy.

Candy corn: Love it or hate it?

Monday, October 30 isn’t just Devil’s Night, it’s National Candy Corn Day. And it begs the question: Do you love it or hate it? 

Red panda babies make their debut at Philadelphia Zoo

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An adorable duo of baby red pandas has made its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Delta helps sick boy live out his dream to be a pilot

Atlanta's Delta Flight Museum is giving one boy with a life threatening illness the chance to live out his big dream.

DASHCAM VIDEO: Minnesota deputy hits deer at 100 mph

Deer hunting season is almost upon us and that means more encounters with deer on Minnesota roads.

JFK files: Thousands released but Trump holds back others

President Donald Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, bending to CIA and FBI appeals, while the National Archives came out Thursday night with a hefty cache of others.

Navy rescues women, dogs lost at sea for months

U.S. Navy sailors were greeted by barking dogs and blown kisses Wednesday as they pulled alongside two Americans who had been drifting aboard a foundering sailboat for several months.

Officer takes child to McDonald's after not being picked up from school on birthday

A Green Bay police officer helped make an elementary school child's birthday special after not being picked up from school due to their parent being incarcerated.

Historians eagerly await release of classified JFK documents

The last of the classified government documents tied to former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas are expected to be made public this Thursday.

Taco Bell's latest crossover: The Kit Kat Chocodilla

A spokesperson confirmed that the Chocodilla, as it’s called, is available in limited locations around Wisconsin.

Hallmark releases Christmas movie lineup for 2017

The Hallmark Channel has announced it's "Countdown to Christmas" lineup of new movies for 2017. There are 34 new movies, and they start before Halloween on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Social media warnings of '48-hour challenge' go viral

A disturbing new Facebook game is encouraging kids to disappear. It's called the '48-hour challenge.'

Video: Only 12% of people stand up for bullied kid

October is National Bullying Prevention Month so Burger King decided to highlight how the phenomenon can affect young children - and what adults can do about it.