Miss America leadership resigns in wake of email shaming scandal

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The top leadership of the Miss America Organization has resigned, sweeping out officials implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives.

Reward after conviction in multi-state crime spree

A Tennessee man who helped Covington Police catch a murderer two years ago finally got his reward money. Police couldn't give the man the reward until the case had been settled. The victim's niece said the tipster not only helped solve this case but saved the lives of many others.

Nurse bursts into tears of joy after surprise visit from son in Navy training

An OR nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite got the best Christmas surprise she could wish for: a visit from her youngest son who has been away at Navy training in Texas.

Marietta woman celebrating her 97th birthday on Christmas

While most people will be gathering to sing Christmas carols on Dec. 25, one Marietta woman and her family will be singing a different tune.

WATCH: Maryland high school football coach proposes to choir teacher during winter concert

Holiday proposals are always special, but what happened at a Maryland high school's winter concert Thursday night is giving us all the feels-- and a total surprise for one teacher who is now a bride-to-be!

Deadly road accident in New Jersey

At least six cars were involved in a fiery crash on the southbound side of Route 440 in Middlesex County early on Friday morning.

Cat heading home to Georgia after cross-country hitchhiking trip

It was quite a big journey for such a small cat, but "Kitty Bitty" is finally heading home just in time for Christmas.

Extra deputies on the streets this holiday season

Travis County Sheriff's Office will have extra deputies on the streets this holiday season in an effort to target drivers under the influence of alcohol. 

Distressed newborn otter brought to Clearwater Marine Aquarium

The team at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium is caring for one of the youngest otter kits every brought to their facility.

Volunteers greet soldiers at Atlanta's airport headed home for holidays

Volunteers are greeting thousands of soldiers returning home for the holidays at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. 

Country star Michael Ray Roach arrested for DUI and possession of cannabis oil

Slurred speech and bloodshot eyes – that’s what Eustis Police say they noticed about country music star Michael Ray before conducting a field sobriety test captured on police body cameras outside a Eustis McDonald's early Wednesday morning.

Package thieves capitalizing on holiday season rush

Now that the holiday season is here, it's not uncommon to regularly have a box on your doorstep -- but with packages, thieves are also lurking around the corner to swipe the goods.

Democrat wins Virginia House seat in recount by single vote

A single vote may spell the end of Republican control in Virginia's House of Delegates. A Democratic challenger seems to have won a recount Tuesday by one vote, putting the partisan balance in the House at a tie. It would mean a rare power-sharing agreement may have to be brokered.

Pay It Forward: Virginia family who lost daughter in crash surprised with new car

A Virginia family who suffered an unimaginable tragedy last year got some very good news Tuesday, just in time for Christmas-- and you'll need a big box of tissues to watch their special moment. 

Boy, 15, shot to death delivering newspapers with stepdad on SW Side

A 15-year-old boy was killed Sunday morning in a shooting in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.

FDNY: Menorah sparked fire that killed mom, 3 kids

Four members of one family, including three children, died in an overnight fire in Brooklyn.

Woman wakes up to intruder in her bedroom

A woman woke up to her dog barking and saw a man standing in her bedroom. 

Operations return to normal at Atlanta's airport after crippling power outage

Passengers who arrived at the world's busiest airport Tuesday morning said it appeared as if nothing had happened just two days after flights came to a halt at Hartsfield-Jackon Atlanta International. Georgia Power continues to investigate the exact cause of the outage, but said a fire in an underground electrical facility damaged lines providing power to the airport.