Michael Cohen, President Trump's ex-lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Trump deal

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, made a surprise appearance before a federal judge in New York on Thursday to plead guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on an aborted project to build a Trump Tower in Russia.

Officials: Woman passed gas, then pulled knife on offended man

A Florida woman faces an aggravated assault charge after authorities say she passed gas in line at a dollar store and pulled a knife on a man who complained about it.

Rescuers try to free teen trapped in abandoned bank vault

Rescuers are working to free a teenager who became trapped in an abandoned bank vault in Hollywood, Florida, WSVN reports. 

Outpouring of support, prayers after body found 'believed to be Hania'

The FBI says a body has been found in an area of North Carolina where searchers have been looking for a missing teenager for three weeks.

Advice for parents, straight from Santa Claus himself

He's at the malls. He's in the parades. Santa Claus is everywhere during Christmas. But what does he do during the summer? It turns out Santa and his helpers attend a Santa school in Tampa to get ready for the holiday season. 

US Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in DC

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has completed its journey to the nation's capital where it will be decorated for the holiday season.

U.S. agents fire tear gas as some migrants attempt to breach border crossing

U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico on Sunday after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire separating the two countries, and American authorities shut down the nation's busiest border crossing from the city where thousands are waiting to apply for asylum.

Teen spreads kindness through headwear business

Jayce McGuirk is only 13, but he already wears a lot of hats - both literally and figuratively speaking.

Colorado officers salute returning soldiers

The Colorado Springs Police Department gave some soldiers a heroes' welcome last week, as the troops returned home for the holiday week.

Deer loses antler as firefighters rescue him from under van

Firefighters in Cincinnati rescued a distressed deer from beneath a van on November 19, though at the cost of one of the animal’s antlers.

Mystery animal identified as hairless raccoon

At first glance, you might think it to be the mythical creature in folklore known as Chupacabra, but animal experts say it's actually just a hairless raccoon, possibly suffering from a genetic mutation or illness.

Original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook, turns 92

The original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook, is celebrating her 92nd birthday on Tuesday. 

Gunman opens fire at Mercy Hospital, kills at least 3

There were reports of shots fired near Mercy Hospital in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the city's South Side.