Barbara Bush brought plainspoken, grandmotherly style to DC

Barbara Bush didn't hesitate to tell people that her trademark pearl necklaces were fake. Americans liked that everything else about the snowy-haired first lady was real.

Coroner: Woman killed after engine blew died of blunt impact trauma of head, neck and torso

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) --   Philadelphia's medical examiner says that a woman killed when she was partially blown out of a Southwest Airlines plane died of blunt impact trauma to her head, neck and torso.

Tampa family's dog dies during PetSmart grooming appointment

A Tampa family says they dropped off their dog for a grooming appointment at PetSmart. An hour later, their dog was dead, and so far, they have no explanation for what happened.

NASA planet-hunting spacecraft rockets away

NASA's Tess spacecraft has embarked on a quest to find new worlds around nearby stars that could support life.

Passengers rushed to provide CPR to woman in plane emergency

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that set off a terrifying chain of events and left a businesswoman hanging half outside a shattered window showed evidence of "metal fatigue," according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Barbara Bush honored at George Bush Presidential Library

People from all over the world are headed to George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, which will be the final resting place for former first lady Barbara Bush. 

Body camera video shows Pasco deputy, K-9 track suspect in swamp

Deputies in Pasco County had to get a little wet and muddy during an arrest Tuesday when a suspect tried to hide in the swamp.

Bernie Sanders tweets Cardi B 'is right' on comments on FDR, Social Security

In a viral tweet posted Wednesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wrote in support of by popular rapper Cardi B, who remarked about former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's efforts with Social Security in an interview with GQ.

Veteran's therapy dog missing following car crash

The family of a 20-year Navy veteran is in search of a therapy dog that ran from the scene of a crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County on Sunday.

Woman pays it forward at Atlanta's airport

A Wisconsin woman decided to pay it forward while stuck in Atlanta's airport this week. 

No major injuries in Hernando County school bus crash

Troopers say drivers and students were "lucky" to avoid serious injuries after a school bus collided with a semi-truck in Ridge Manor.

Pct. 4 constable deputy shot, 2 deputies injured in shootout in Atascocita

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable is recovering in the hospital following a shootout that injured him as well as two other deputies.

Suspect arrested in murder of DC man, shot multiple times in apartment of woman met on dating site

Police say they have made an arrest in the murder of 22-year-old D.C. man Marty McMillan, who went missing and was found dead several months later after allegedly made contact with a woman he met on dating website 'Plenty of Fish.'

Charlotte City Council member questions if 9/11 was real in Facebook post

Charlotte City Council member LaWana Mayfield has come under scrutiny after suggesting on Facebook that 9/11 was a conspiracy and linking to an article pushing 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Air traffic audio of Southwest flight during emergency landing

One person was killed and seven others were injured Tuesday after a Southwest Airlines plane engine apparently exploded midair, officials said.

1 dead after jet blows an engine; woman nearly sucked out

A Southwest Airlines jet blew an engine at 32,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window, setting off a desperate scramble by passengers to save a woman from getting sucked out. She later died, and seven others were injured.