Dog found in Utah desert by off-roader

A Utah man recounted a mysterious discovery in the middle of Utah's West Desert while off-roading near the Salt Flats on Sunday evening.

Cat reunites with California owners after mudslides destroy home

A California couple breathed a sigh of relief when they were reunited with their cat after mudslides destroyed their home.

16-year-old Pleasant Hill boy paralyzed after wrestling match

A 16-year-old Pleasant Hill athlete who comes from a family of wrestlers is paralyzed from the neck down after a spinal cord injury he suffered during a wrestling match, College Park High School posted on the school’s website.

New California? Longshot bid would split state in 2

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A fresh effort is underway to split California into multiple states, one including its coastal cities and the other its rural and inland areas. "New California" is just the latest proposal to divvy up the nation's most populous state. But like efforts before it, it's highly unlikely to gain significant traction.

NWS: Flash, boom seen over Detroit likely a meteor

Officials with the National Weather Service in Detroit say Tuesday night a flash and boom that was seen and heard over Detroit likely came from a meteor.

Mom of captive, malnourished children was ‘perplexed' by police visit

The mother of 13 malnourished children and young adults who were held in filthy conditions, some chained to furniture, was “perplexed” when deputies arrived at the family’s Perris home, a sheriff’s official said Tuesday.

Young man arrested in Blaze Bernstein murder case

Criminal charges will likely be filed Wednesday against a 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of Blaze Bernstein, the University of Pennsylvania student who went missing Jan. 2 and was found a week later in a Lake Forest park.

UCF medical researchers working on flu shot that would last a lifetime

The 2017-2018 flu season is a particularly nasty one. This season's flu vaccine formulation has a relatively low effectiveness against the dominant strain of the virus that is making so many people sick.

WATCH: Ohio man rescues baby sloth in Costa Rica

Dirk Morgan and his wife are no strangers to outdoor adventures, but he says their encounter with a struggling sloth on the shore in Costa Rica. 

Deputies: 'Spiderman' fugitive tried to flee by sneaking out back door

A fugitive in Florida was attempting to sneak out the back door of his second-story apartment to evade arrest, when he was nabbed by deputies, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. 

Doctor: Trump is healthy, did very well on cognitive test

President Donald Trump's overall health "is excellent" and he did "exceedingly well" on cognitive screening designed to detect early signs of memory loss and other neurologic functions, the Navy doctor who performed Trump's medical checkup said Tuesday.

Parents distraught after son dies from rabid bat

A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being bitten by an infected bat.

Georgetown adviser resigns over tweet 'Wishing you a #metoo moment' at conservative female blogger

A Georgetown University adviser came under fire after telling a conservative female commentator he hoped she would have her own “#metoo moment,” wishing she would experience sexual harassment or assault.

Trump vulgarity debate has become a ‘s-show,' senator says

The clamor over President Donald Trump’s use of a vulgarity bled into a second week Tuesday as aides took issue with details in accounts of his comments and a Republican senator who was present for the original remark said the situation had become a “s-show.”

San Jose mother of 3 dies from the flu

40-year-old Katie Oxley Thomas, a San Jose mother of three lived a healthy lifestyle. She ran marathons and did yoga. Her family never expected her to die from the flu.

Bull shark spotted in Chassahowitzka River

A photographer was snapping photos of manatees when an unexpected visitor swam near him.