Selfless act during sledding accident saves three-year-old

A Minnesota woman was seriously injured after slamming into a tree while sledding early this month, though her actions that day likely saved the life of her three-year-old cousin.

What to do with Toys R Us gift cards

This is disappointing news for the Toys R Us kid in all of us. The Wall Street Journal reported that Toys R Us told its employees Wednesday that it will sell or close all U.S. stores. More than 700 U.S. locations remain, including Babies R Us stores. The complete collapse of the 70-year-old chain is threatening 33,000 jobs.

Dylann Roof's sister accused of bringing weapons to school

Deputies say the sister of church shooter Dylann Roof has been arrested for bringing drugs, pepper spray and a knife to her South Carolina school.

Trial begins for Noor Salman, widow of Pulse gunman Omar Mateen

In the weeks leading up to the Pulse Nightclub massacre, federal prosecutors said Noor Salman, the wife of gunman Omar Mateen,  scouted several different locations for a possible mass shooting.

Northwestern lockdown lifted, police call shooting report 'a hoax'

A shooting scare shut down Northwestern University’s Evanston campus Wednesday afternoon when someone called police claiming he had opened fire inside a graduate residence hall, in a bogus report that authorities have deemed a “swatting” incident, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Family of Dallas man killed in NYC helicopter crash files lawsuit

The parents of a Dallas man who was killed over the weekend when a helicopter crashed into a river in New York City has filed suit against the chopper company and pilot.

Officials: Navy airmen die after jet crashes off Key West

Two U.S. Navy aviators died Wednesday after their F/A-18F Super Hornet jet crashed off the coast of Key West, Florida during flight training, Fox News reports.

Surveillance video shows former MLB prospect Vasquez attack fiancee

A Pennsylvania minor league baseball team has cut ties with an outfielder after the Corpus Christi Police Department released a video of a domestic violence incident for which the player completed a probationary sentence.

VIDEOS RELEASED: 10 SFPD officers fire 99 rounds, kill armed-robbery suspect hiding in trunk

San Francisco police released 11 different officers' body-worn camera videos at a town-hall meeting Monday night over a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened last week. 

Report: Toys 'R' Us to sell or close all stores in the US

Toys ‘R’ Us informed employees on Wednesday that it will close or sell all of its more than 700 U.S. stores amid mounting debt and years of declining sales, according to a report.

Deputies pursue burglary suspect, chase ends in driveway

Deputies pursued a burglary suspect throughout west Harris County until the vehicle chase ended in a driveway near the intersection of Forest Cedars Drive and Willow Stream Drive.

President Trump picks CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow as top economic adviser

President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a longtime fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government.

Amazon recalls portable chargers on reports of fires, burns

Amazon is recalling 260,000 AmazonBasics portable chargers after reports that they can overheat and cause fires or burns.

Stephen Hawking dead at the age of 76

Various news outlets, including the Associated Press, Sky News, and the British Broadcasting Company, are reporting that famous physicist Stephen Hawking has died.

4 people, including baby, shot to death in Brooklyn apartment

Four people, including a baby and a teenager, were found shot to death inside an apartment in Brownsville, Brooklyn, early Wednesday morning.