Teary-eyed Pierce Bush remembers his grandmother Barbara

Pierce Bush, grandson of former first lady Barbara Bush, is thanking people in Houston for the outpouring of love and prayers for his family. “We love Houston," said Pierce Bush. "We love that my grandparents are so loved here and we're so grateful for the incredible outpouring that we really are feeling during this time.”

Tortoise covered in paint, concrete left along Florida road

The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission wants answers after a gopher tortoise was found painted red, covered in concrete, and struggling to survive along a Lake County road.

Trump, Abe fail to agree on US tariff exemption for Japan

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as Abe had wanted.

Video shows officers arriving just as Hurst home explodes

Dash camera video from the Hurst Police Department shows officers arriving at a home just as it explodes.

Hero pilot of Southwest flight with blown engine was Navy fighter

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Southwest Airlines pilot who made an emergency landing Tuesday after the jet apparently blew an engine, got hit by shrapnel and lost a window, is being praised for her "nerves of steel" in helping to prevent a far worse tragedy after the catastrophe killed one passenger and left seven others hurt.

'Poop Train' full of NYC sewage raises stink in Alabama town

A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City is stranded in a tiny Alabama town, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet - and the "poop train" is just the latest example of the South being used as a dumping ground for other states' waste.

Did you know the iconic Barbie doll actually has a last name!

Barbie has been such an icon for little girls for over 50 years. But did you know she actually has a last name!

Passengers from Southwest Airlines flight return to Dallas

Several North Texas residents were relieved to finally be home Tuesday night after their original flight suffered an engine failure and had to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia.

Florida mother tells police she birthed stillborn twins, hid one in trash

A Florida mother told police she thought she was suffering from heartburn, before she birthed stillborn twins over a toilet at her home, according to court documents.

Emory doctors freeze 'hunger' nerve for weight loss

Melissa Donovan, an Emory Johns Creek nurse and single mother of two, used to feel like the queen of the yo-yo diet. She'd go on a diet, make some progress, then regain the weight.

Barbara Bush brought plainspoken, grandmotherly style to DC

Barbara Bush didn't hesitate to tell people that her trademark pearl necklaces were fake. Americans liked that everything else about the snowy-haired first lady was real.

Coroner: Woman killed after engine blew died of blunt impact trauma of head, neck and torso

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) --   Philadelphia's medical examiner says that a woman killed when she was partially blown out of a Southwest Airlines plane died of blunt impact trauma to her head, neck and torso.

South Texas couple's What-a-love story goes viral

It’s a true love story for one South Texas couple filled with fries and fairy tales that has captured the hearts of Whataburger lovers everywhere.

Tampa family's dog dies during PetSmart grooming appointment

A Tampa family says they dropped off their dog for a grooming appointment at PetSmart. An hour later, their dog was dead, and so far, they have no explanation for what happened.

Phoenix police take pursuit suspect into custody; K-9 dog killed during incident

Police have taken a carjacking suspect into custody. He's accused of driving the stolen vehicle at high speeds through the city and leading police on a 45-minute chase.

NASA planet-hunting spacecraft rockets away

NASA's Tess spacecraft has embarked on a quest to find new worlds around nearby stars that could support life.

Passengers rushed to provide CPR to woman in plane emergency

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that set off a terrifying chain of events and left a businesswoman hanging half outside a shattered window showed evidence of "metal fatigue," according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Barbara Bush honored at George Bush Presidential Library

People from all over the world are headed to George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, which will be the final resting place for former first lady Barbara Bush.