Man's cherished heirloom stolen, tracked all the way to Ireland and returned

When Daniel Massey’s home was robbed, something was stolen that could never be replaced. It was his mother’s 1943 Gibson guitar, and was his most cherished heirloom. 

Snowplows escort child needing heart transplant

A 23-month-old in need of a heart transplant has been escorted by snowplows and state police troopers through a heavy snowstorm from one hospital to another in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Wayward sea lion stuck in Vacaville canal

A wayward sea lion is trapped in a Vacaville canal Tuesday afternoon.  The canal is located off Leisure Town Road. Rescuers are at the scene trying to determine how to rescue the sea lion. 

Sax in space: French astronaut delighted with birthday gift

France's musical astronaut Thomas Pesquet is enjoying a special birthday present delivered to him up at the International Space Station. A saxophone arrived in a SpaceX cargo ship on Feb. 23, and his crewmates kept it hidden until his 39th birthday on Feb. 27.

'Cowboy' NYPD officer rounds up Staten Island ponies loose in snowstorm

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is thanking what he's calling the police department's "cowboy officer" for wrangling two ponies who got loose amid a winter snow storm that's pounding the Northeast.

DC centenarian Virginia McLaurin, who danced with Obamas at White House, celebrates 108th birthday

When you turn 108, it's kind of a big deal. And when you're Ms. Virginia McLaurin-- well, it's really a big deal. The DC resident and centenarian who captured hearts around the world when she danced at the White House with the Obamas celebrated in style on Monday, with a little help from some very special friends.

Great Lakes home completely encased in ice

When the 60 mph winds blew through southeast Michigan, they also blew straight over to the other side of the Great Lakes and hammered homes near Rochester, New York. One of those homes - is now an ice palace.

Happy Pi Day: Do you know what that means?

Yes, it’s Pi Day— also known as March 14— but a recent survey says some Americans have no idea what pi even is.

Jogger fights off attacker with self-defense

Kelly Herron, 36, was on a jog through a Seattle park when she stopped to use the restroom. 

White rhino murdered for its horn in French Zoo

The demand for rhino horns in Southeast Asia is so insatiable that any living rhino in the world is at risk of being killed for them. Sadly, that’s exactly what happened at France’s Parc Zoologique de Thoiry, where a 4-year-old white rhino named Vince was murdered in his enclosure. 

Lawyer's pants catch fire in court

It appears a lawyer lit his own pants on fire while trying to prove his client was innocent of arson. 

Boaty McBoatface set for first scientific mission

The unmanned submarine named ‘Boaty McBoatface’ following a high-profile viral campaign last year is about set sail on its first mission.

WATCH: Gators on parade: Alligators keep crossing, and crossing...

A Florida photographer captured an incredible moment somewhere deep in the Big Cypress Swamp in South Florida: alligators parading one after another across a path as he rolled video.

Buster lives up to his name, busts out of crate and outsmarts owners

When Laura Moore and her husband adopted Buster from the Detroit Dog Rescue, they may not have known that his name would perfectly suit what he would do: bust out of his crate. A lot.

Police find Jeep buried under 20 feet of snow in the Donner Pass

The Donner Pass has claimed another victim. The California Highway Patrol has discovered a Jeep Cherokee buried under 20 feet of snow on the side of a road outside of Truckee.

Retirees knitting sweaters for chilly chickens

Knitting sweaters for chickens sounds like a joke, but a plucky group of retirees in suburban Boston has hatched a plan to keep poultry warm during the New England winter.

Man found with 10 lbs. of cocaine strapped to legs, police say

Officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport made quite the discovery when they found an arriving passenger "busting out of his pants."

Dozens of alligators gather at Myakka River State Park

Alligators are gathered near a sinkhole at lower Myakka Lake in Sarasota in a scene that has never been more Florida. 

Magic unicorn grants wishes for children at TGH

Tampa General Hospital's littlest patients made some very special wishes Thursday with the help of a magical fairy and her unicorn companion.