Son brings Vietnam War fighter pilot's lost remains home to Texas

A Southwest Airlines pilot landed at Love Field Thursday morning after an emotional flight. He bought home the remains of his father who was killed during the Vietnam War.

Man smashes window to save dog from hot car in New Mexico

A man rescued a dog from a hot car that was left parked outside a Little Anita’s restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 4.

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

NEW YORK (AP) - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Song of Solomon" and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88.

Measure would make coconut patties the official state candy

Coconut patties, promoted by Anastasia Confections as a "unique, time-tested recipe that will transport you to a tropical paradise with every creamy, chocolatey bite," is being pushed to be the Sunshine State's official candy. 

Curious orcas stop for selfies with tour boat

Two orcas decided to pose for selfies near a tour boat off the coast of southern California.

Arkansas mom buys all of Payless store's 1,500 shoes to give them away

An Arkansas mother bought about 1,500 remaining shoes at a Payless store that was closing, and is planning to donate them to those in need in her community.

Video shows young boy riding baggage conveyor belt at Atlanta's airport

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday released the video of a young boy’s adventure after finding his way onto the airport’s baggage conveyer belt system.

Thousands of grasshoppers invade Las Vegas Strip

A migration of mild-mannered grasshoppers sweeping through the Las Vegas area is being attributed to wet weather several months ago.

People who wait to merge at the last second are doing it right, experts say

Departments of transportation in many states have begun urging drivers to use the “zipper merge,” a form of late merging in which drivers fill both lanes until the merge point, which is named after the way a zipper’s “teeth.”

Trump administration proposal would cut food stamp benefits for 3.1M

About 3.1 million people would lose food stamp benefits under the Trump administration's proposal to tighten automatic eligibility requirements for the food stamp program.