Florida flamingos ride out Hurricane Ian in bathroom

As Hurricane Ian came ashore Wednesday, millions of Floridians either evacuated or hunkered down at home. That included some of St. Petersburg’s most famous feathered friends.

Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion

A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.

Ian brings more damage to Florida's already unstable insurance market

Florida’s property insurance market was already strained under billion-dollar losses, insurer insolvencies, and skyrocketing premiums. Then came Hurricane Ian.

The internet is losing its mind over a journalist who’s never heard of Panda Express

“Sorry to all the outraged and over-the-top Twitter posters, but I was NOT that familiar with Panda Express!” wrote a journalist who wrote an ignorant review of a new location for the fast-food joint.

Moscow reportedly sets up draft offices at borders to intercept fleeing Russians amid military call-up

A Russian region that borders Georgia, North Ossetia, restricted many passenger cars from entering Wednesday, according to Interfax Russia. A day earlier, authorities there announced plans for a draft office at a border crossing where cars and pedestrians have lined up for days.

Tree branch hits Jim Cantore during Hurricane Ian report: 'Just give me a minute'

Where’s Jim Cantore? It’s a popular question anytime bad weather is in the forecast. Turns out he’s dodging Hurricane Ian storm debris in Punta Gorda, Florida – with mixed results.

Syphilis and many other STDs are on the rise: Here's what you should know

Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. But recently released statistics show that last year the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991.

Hurricane Ian could make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane near Tampa Bay

If Hurricane Ian follows a track near the center of the forecast cone, it would be nearly a worst-case scenario for the Tampa Bay area because the powerful winds in Ian's eyewall would plow through the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

Direct impact: NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slams into asteroid

The DART mission is humanity's first-ever attempt to change the motion of an asteroid in space by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into it.

Cubans vote to legalize same-sex marriage

Cuban voters have approved a sweeping “family law” code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandparents.

Aspiring model paralyzed in deadly car crash on birthday

Diamond “Donna” Jonise is also a mental health advocate after suffering from depression in high school.

Weather deteriorates in Canada as powerful Hurricane Fiona approaches

Widespread, potentially prolonged power outages, numerous downed trees, structural damage, washed-out roads and significant coastal erosion due to battering waves and storm surge are all potential impacts of Fiona in Atlantic Canada, regardless if it has become a post-tropical cyclone or if it is still a hurricane.

Hurricane Fiona: Biden vows US won't walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico

Biden noted that hundreds of FEMA and other federal officials are already on the ground in Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide blackout.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Three contestants unmasked in the epic premiere of 'The Masked Singer'

Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke all reunited as judges for season 8 while Nick Cannon returned for hosting duties.

2 US military vets captured in Ukraine released by Russian-backed forces

Relatives say two U.S. military veterans who were captured while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces are among 10 people released by Russian-backed separatists in a prisoner exchange.