Police: Man breaks into church with sledgehammer before stealing van

Police are searching for a man accused of breaking into a Gwinnett County church with a sledgehammer, then stealing a van. 

Lowe's to hand out bonuses, sweeten benefits amid tax cuts

Home improvement chain Lowe's Cos. says it's handing out bonuses of up to $1,000 for its more than 260,000 hourly employees, as it becomes the latest major employer to invest in its workers after Congress approved a tax cut that will help businesses. The chain, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, also will be sweetening benefits for maternity and parental leave as well as adoption...

Georgia teen dies while being treated for the flu

FOX 5 News has learned more about the Georgia teen who passed away this week while being treated for the flu.

Woman robbed, raped after hearing knock at her front door: police

Detroit police are investigating after a woman reported being sexually assaulted and robbed in the middle of the night. 

K-9 undaunted by yellow jackets, helps nab suspect

Florida authorities say a K-9 deputy stung nearly two dozen times by angry yellow jackets, never faltered or tried to run, but calmly helped a deputy apprehend a domestic violence suspect.

Jay-Z plans to open up a restaurant

99 problems, but finding a place to eat isn’t one of them!

Someone took off with 7-foot 'Red Panda Acrobat' unicycle from SFO, $2,000 reward offered

Someone took off with a 7-foot unicycle from the woman behind the legendary “Red Panda Acrobat” at San Francisco International Airport, and now her agent is offering a $2,000 reward, no questions asked.

Dog gets approved for unemployment benefits

Michael Ryder had been approved for $360 every week in Michigan unemployment benefits — until the state learned he'd been dogging it at the Detroit-area restaurant chain where he supposedly worked.

Dallas man who killed daughters set to die Thursday

Barring any last-minute maneuvering, infamous Dallas killer John Battaglia will be executed this Thursday.

NFL player surprises special needs man with private dinner during Super Bowl

Bradley Pinion, a punter for the San Francisco 49ers from Concord, had another surprise Wednesday for his childhood friend, after he already gave him Super Bowl tickets, as part of his Walter Payton Man of the Year nomination.

Nutella sale sparks frenzy in French markets (VIDEO)

Brawls have broken out in French supermarkets as shoppers scramble to get their hands on discounted jars of chocolate and hazelnut spread.

Augmented reality tech in the classroom

Gina Divito's fourth graders at P.S. 4 in Linden, New Jersey, are seeing sharks very clearly. Augmented reality technology is taking her class to the depths of the ocean. The technology allows a computer-generated image to be superimposed on a user's view of the real world.

Florida blue jay can mimic a convincing 'meow'

It may sound like a bird, but down in the Florida Keys, one blue jay can sound like a cat.

1 dead after train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck in Va.; no lawmakers or staff seriously injured

One person has died and one suffered serious injuries after a train carrying GOP lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a dump truck near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, according to the White House. The White House said no lawmakers or staff appeared to be seriously injured.

CDC Director resigns over financial conflicts

U.S. officials have announced that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned because of financial conflicts of interest.

Nashville mayor admits affair with ex-security detail chief

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry says she had an extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail.

Large grass fire burns Wise County on Wednesday

A massive grass fire burned about 100 acres of land near Boyd in Wise County on Wednesday afternoon.

3 killed in Newport Beach helicopter crash identified

Three people killed in the crash of a helicopter in a Newport Beach neighborhood were identified Wednesday while federal investigators continued what will be a months-long effort to determine what caused the aircraft to come down.

NY state prison inmates to receive free tablet computers

New York plans to join the growing number of states that have distributed tablet computers to prison inmates so they can better communicate with family members and boost their educational opportunities while incarcerated.