Crews seek signs of boy swept to sea from N. Carolina beach

Rescue efforts have transitioned to recovery as authorities search for signs of a four-year-old boy they say was swept out to sea while walking with his mother on a North Carolina beach.  

Astros player Josh Reddick surprise Kingwood HS baseball players with uniforms

Some Kingwood High School baseball players got a big surprise on Friday, when Houston Astros' Josh Reddick showed up with new uniforms for them all--right when they got out of class.

GUILTY: Jury finds Bill Cosby guilty in sex assault retrial

A jury has found longtime comedian and Philadelphia native Bill Cosby guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

Angry woman smashes windows at Popeye's

A woman on Staten Island went on a tirade at a Popeye’s restaurant after trying to order an item that’s only available at fast food rival Wendy’s.  The incident ended with the woman shattering a plate glass window in the front of the store with a chair.

Card party: Daughter requests funny cards for mom battling brain cancer

A daughter is asking total strangers for help in keeping her mother in good spirits as she undergoes radiation at Emory. She's asking that people send funny cards to make her mom laugh through this difficult time. She's calling it the "card party."

Owner unable to afford surgery uses tooth numbing gel, amputates dog's leg

The dog's owner says the dog's leg had gangrene -- and he didn't have the money to pay a veterinarian so he did it himself. "I used tooth ache medicine for your gums for teething."

NYC teacher arrested for sex with student in bathroom

A New York City teacher is facing sex abuse charges after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old male student that included sexual encounters in the school bathroom.

Struggling dog pulled to safety from Florida lake

Two men are trying to find the owner of a dog they rescued from Lake Monroe in Sanford. 

Police: Man practiced karate on beloved Lake Eola Park swans

A man was arrested Thursday for animal cruelty after several witnesses told police he was kicking swans at Lake Eola Park.  The swans are often considered the mascots of the Downtown Orlando park.

Man found guilty on 214 counts of animal cruelty

A Polk County man accused of starving and abusing dozens of dogs has been found guilty.

Sketch of woman found dead in suitcase released

Authorities have released a sketch of an unidentified woman whose body was found in a suitcase along Interstate 75 in Butts County late December, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Last meal for death row inmate announced

Next Thursday, a man will be put to death for robbing and killing an off-duty prison corrections officer.

Crews rescue stranded kayaker from Catawba River

Belmont Fire crews rescued a man stuck in the Catawaba River Wednesday afternoon. 

Brotherly love helps Polk man battle cancer

No one saw it coming. Brandon Kelley was in his early 30s and married to his high school sweetheart, Natasha. They had a 3-year-old son. And Brandon’s business was doing very well. But one day last January, Brandon’s life hit an unexpected brick wall.

Twitter reacts to Bill Cosby's guilty verdict in #MeToo era

Read reactions to Bill Cosby's conviction on charges of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.

North Carolina Holocaust survivor celebrates 103rd birthday

Holocaust survivor Frieda Ross Van-Hessen celebrated her 103rd birthday Tuesday at the Olive Garden in Pineville - sharing stories of a lifetime over her favorite bowl of pasta. 

TV network yanks 'Cosby Show' reruns after Cosby's conviction

A TV network says it is yanking all reruns of "The Cosby Show" after Bill Cosby's conviction on sexual assault charges.

Timeline in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case

Bill Cosby was convicted on Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004 at his home near Philadelphia. The 80-year-old comedian could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of assaulting former Temple University women's basketball official Andrea Constand. Key events in the case: 2002

Citrus Park woman warns about raccoon after bloody attack

A Hillsborough County woman has a mangled right leg -- and three weeks’ worth of rabies shots ahead of her -- after being mauled by a raccoon.