4 child hostages, suspect dead after hours-long standoff

Orlando's police chief spent hours urging a gunman who shot a police officer to release four children he was holding hostage and peacefully end a standoff that lasted over 20 hours.  Instead, it ended tragically, with the suspect and the children dead.

Greater number of large sharks spotted near Galveston, Bolivar Peninsula

There has been an increase in large shark sightings in the past month or so near Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula, according to Jonathan Davis, a shark biologist for the Texas Park and Wildlife Dept.

Trump: Summit better than anybody could imagine

President Donald Trump gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a rare peek inside the U.S. presidential limousine.

Trump, North Korea's Kim Jong Un come together for momentous summit

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un came together for a momentous summit Tuesday that could chart a course for historic peace or raise the specter of a growing nuclear threat. Kim called the sit-down was a "good prelude for peace" as Trump pledged that "working together we will get it taken care of."

Trump: Economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack

President Donald Trump said that his top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, suffered a heart attack and was being treated Monday at a military hospital.

The internet trolls IHOP after name change

IHOP finally revealed on Monday what the ‘b’ in their name change to ‘IHOb’ stands for, and the insults quickly followed.

Researchers catch shark in Virginia; bigger shark arrives and eats it

Several researchers off the coast of Virginia recently got front-row seats to the cannibalistic nature of the great white shark.

Video shows passenger being ejected in Florida toll plaza crash

A vehicle slammed into a toll plaza in Osceola County, ejecting one of the passengers, and now the Florida Highway Patrol has released video of the fiery crash.

Police: No active shooter at Department of Justice

An all-clear was given at the Department of Justice building in the nation's capital after there was a large police response to a report of an active shooter, police say.

Police officer helps family who broke down pick up kitten from vet

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right? One Duluth woman was having one of those terrible days when an officer of the Duluth Police Department stepped in to be her hero.

CDC: 'Throw away' pre-cut melons after salmonella outbreak

The CDC has issued a warning after a group of pre-cut melon products may have led to the hospitalization of over 30 people for salmonella infections.

Chandler Police: 911 call taker killed by suspected impaired driver

Chandler Police is remembering the life of a 911 emergency call taker who was killed in a crash near Flagstaff over the weekend.

US puts sanctions on Russian firms, citing cyberattacks

The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on several Russian companies and businessmen for engaging in cyberattacks and assisting Russia's military and intelligence services with other malicious activities.

Pickup truck narrowly misses couple, plows into donut shop

Surveillance cameras caught a couple’s close call after they stopped at a donut shop, but found themselves running for cover.

Naperville officer rescues young boy running on Route 59

A young boy who was running on Route 59 in the Chicago suburb of Naperville was rescued last month by a police officer, and the incident was caught on camera.

5-foot bull shark caught on shoreline of Crystal Beach

Many Texans may have flocked to Galveston to catch the clear, island-blue water that was spotted over the weekend, but there was another big catch they may have missed. A fisherman was just out fishing when he reeled in a 5-foot bull shark not far from the shore in Port Bolivar, Texas. 

Documents: Suspect viewed porn after random Seminole Heights killings

Newly released public records in the case of a man accused of terrorizing a Tampa neighborhood by randomly slaying four people show he visited porn sites on his cellphone after three of the shootings.

Whataburger: "We'd never change our name to Whatapancake"

IHOP did a flip, by announcing a new name, IHOb on Monday. The legendary creator of Houston's most beloved pancakes had a lot of Texas viewers scratching their heads.  Why would they change their name and switch up their favorite product line--pancakes? Whataburger decided to poke some fun Monday morning when the restaurant chain announced that it was changing its...