VIDEO: Man rants about Spanish-speaking cafe workers

A man identified as a New York lawyer went on a racist tirade Tuesday at lunchtime at Fresh Kitchen on Madison Avenue at 39th Street in Manhattan. A bystander recorded the incident on a camera phone.

Dozens protest GOP gubernatorial candidate amid controversial campaign tour

Dozens of angry protestors went head to head with a handful of State Senator Michael Williams' supporters during the GOP gubernatorial candidate’s controversial "Deportation Bus" campaign tour Wednesday afternoon.

Crocs makes good on promise of white shoes for grads

A Seminole High School student planning out her graduation attire reached out to Crocs for some comfortable footwear and they delivered -- to the whole class. 

Former student charged with opening fire at Dixon high school

Charges were filed against a student who was wounded by a police officer after firing shots in a northern Illinois high school hallway while staff and seniors were meeting for a graduation rehearsal, Illinois State Police announced late Wednesday.

A snakebite couldn't stop this couple from getting married

A couple’s wedding was put in jeopardy when the groom gets bit by a copperhead the night before the couple would say “I do.”

Yanny or Laurel? Linguist explains why people are hearing different words

Yanny or Laurel? That is the big question popping up on social media this week. An audio clip is stirring up debate over which of these two words is actually being said in the recording.

5 tornadoes touched down in New York, Connecticut; 4 dead

A powerful storm system with ferocious wind, rain, and hail passed through the New York area Tuesday, knocking down hundreds of trees and branches. The storm spawned at least five tornadoes, two macrobursts, and one microburst, according to National Weather Service teams investigating the storm damage.

Police: Teens vandalized homes of alleged victims of sexual battery

Police in Peachtree City said they have arrested six teenagers for vandalizing the home of two reported victims in a recent sexual battery case involving a high school coach.

Prosecutor will no longer request bail for small crimes

A Florida prosecutor who got into a legal fight with the governor for her blanket refusal to seek the death penalty now says her office will no longer request monetary bail bonds for defendants accused of low-level crimes.

Frederick residents recovering from heavy rain that caused severe flooding

Major flooding caused damage for parts of the D.C. region, especially Frederick, Maryland, as severe weather brought heavy rain to the area.

Trapper removes alligator perched on driveway

A New Smyrna Beach resident of Sabal Lakes heard a knock on his front door on Tuesday night and was surprised to discover that the visitor was reptilian in nature.

NC teachers rally for higher pay, classroom resources

Three of North Carolina’s largest school districts are closed Wednesday as thousands of teachers are expected to rally for better working conditions and education funding.

Activist receives conditional approval to burn Confederate-Nazi flag outside Loudoun Co. courthouse

A man is one step closer to burning a combined Confederate and Nazi flag on courthouse grounds in Loudoun County after receiving conditional approval from the county to hold the flag burning.

Michigan State to pay Nassar survivors $500 million in settlements

Michigan State University has settled hundreds of lawsuits filed by the survivors of former doctor Larry Nassar and will pay out $500 million to victims.

Camera catches lightning strike Florida home

People in the Tuscany Woods neighborhood in Daytona Beach, Florida said they heard a loud boom, then saw lightning hit a roof of a home late Tuesday night. 

Military plane wreckage removed 2 weeks after Georgia crash

Wreckage from a military plane has been removed from a Georgia highway and taken to a new site two weeks after a deadly crash that killed nine National Guard airmen.