Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with molesting dozens of girls

Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on new sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the early 2000s, according to law enforcement officials.

Build-A-Bear releases new 'Lion King'-themed plush toys

The highly-anticipated, star-studded live-action version of Disney’s “The Lion King” is set to hit theaters on July 19 and the Build-A-Bear Workshop is offering a new line of plush toys to tide you over until you’re hearing “Hakuna Matata” again.

Texas police guard ice cream aisle in market following viral Blue Bell ice cream licking video

A police department in Texas posted a photo of its officers standing guard in a supermarket’s frozen dessert section following a viral video of a woman licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream and putting it back on the shelf, which has apparently prompted copycats to try and make it the next viral social media challenge.

Suspect who licked Blue Bell ice cream ID'd as juvenile; Won't be charged as adult

Police say they have spoken with the suspect in a viral video seen licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream before putting it back in the store's freezer, and have identified her as a juvenile.

Trump calls America's story ‘the greatest political journey'

President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as "the greatest political journey in human history" in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed him for putting himself center stage on a holiday...

Drenched Trump supporters, protesters mark July 4 in DC

In a sweltering capital threatened by storms, the traditional Fourth of July parade Thursday served as a warm-up act to a distinctly nontraditional evening event at the Lincoln Memorial, where President Donald Trump planned to command the stage against the backdrop of a show of military muscle.

Fourth of July Earthquake rattles Southern California

A magnitude-6-6 earthquake was felt throughout the Southland today, shaking up local residents celebrating the Fourth of July.

Giant flag painted on home's lawn in Plant City

A local resident painted a massive flag on his front lawn on the eve of the Fourth of July in Plant City.

Tampa Bay area Independence Day fireworks schedule

As the Tampa Bay area celebrates Independence Day again in 2019, there are plenty of fireworks shows and other events around Central Florida.

Chileans and Argentines gape at total solar eclipse

Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gaped skyward Tuesday as a rare total eclipse of the sun began to darken the heavens over northern Chile.

Vice President Mike Pence's plane called back to DC for unspecified emergency

Vice President Pence’s airplane was diverted from New Hampshire back to Washington on Tuesday after being called back for an undisclosed emergency.