Frederick woman buys packaged fish from Costco, finds live worm inside

A Maryland woman said she found a worm in the fish that she bought from her local Costco store and posted the evidence of it on Facebook, which has gone viral.

Julian Castro considers running for president in 2020

The Texas Democrat is a visiting fellow at the UT’s LBJ school this academic year, teaching housing and economic mobility. The San Antonio native is the former secretary of housing and urban development under the Obama administration and was up for consideration to run alongside Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election.

Florida high school students helped Virginia Tech heal after 2007 mass shooting

Students at the Florida high school where a gunman is accused of fatally shooting 17 people this week helped Virginia Tech heal after its own deadly campus shooting more than a decade ago, officials at the university said Friday.

Ft. Meade car passenger: unlicensed teen made wrong turn, hit gas into NSA gate

A passenger in a vehicle that was fired upon outside the National Security Agency campus says the unlicensed teen driver made a wrong turn, panicked and hit the gas.

Stolen pup returned; police continue to search for couple

The pup stolen from the Fulton County Animal Shelter has been returned, but the woman seen picking up the dog, putting it under her coat, and walking out the door is still at large.

7 Pa. prison guards accused of sexually abusing female inmates

Seven prison guards have been charged with sexually abusing inmates in what the Pennsylvania attorney general said Thursday was an effort to stop a "persistent culture of abuse" that has plagued the scandal-ridden lockup for more than a decade.

NJ pastor pleads guilty to sexually assaulting minors

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) -- The former pastor of a New Jersey church has pleaded guilty to sexual assaults and other crimes involving five minors.

Alumni from Parkland, Florida high school hold vigil in Atlanta

Dozens of alumni from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School gathered in Atlanta to pay tribute to the victims and shared memories of their coach who died Wednesday saving students.

Two students have minor injuries after apparent shooting

Two Middleton High School students were recovering Friday after they were hit by bullets fired a block away during dismissal.

7-year-old dies after showing flu-related symptoms

A Loganville family is heartbroken after a 7-year-old girl died after suffering flu-related symptoms.

Inmates who clapped for cop death suspect may face reprisals

Five Cook County Jail inmates who applauded as the man charged with the fatal shooting of a Chicago police commander was led by their cell could face reprisals for their actions, a jail official said Friday.

Florida shooting suspect was on school rifle team that got NRA grant

(AP)-- The troubled teen authorities say killed 17 people at a Florida high school excelled in an air-rifle marksmanship program supported by a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, part of a multimillion-dollar effort by the gun group to support youth shooting clubs.

Massive gator spotted at Palmetto golf course (again)

He's back! The gargantuan gator known as "Chubbs" was spotted around the eighth hole at the Buffalo Creek Golf Course this week.

Disney sets opening date for Toy Story Land

Walt Disney World has announced an opening date for Toy Story Land.  The new attraction, located on 11 acres at at Disney's Hollywood Studios, will welcome guests on June 30.

Euthanasia drug found in dog food, already blamed for one doggie death

A nightmare became reality for Nikki Mael when her five dogs began acting strange minutes after digging into a can of Evanger’s pet food on New Year’s Eve 2016. The Washougal, Washington resident and her family raced to the vet’s office, where Talula the dog soon passed away.

7-year-old Georgia girl needs kidney donor for Christmas

Seven-year-old Charlie Hall's family knew she would eventually need a kidney from the day she was born. Haley Snepp said her daughter has been in and out of the hospital six times since June, and her kidneys are only functioning at 10 percent.