United passenger claims airline gave her first-class seat away to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

A D.C. private school teacher says she was booted off of a Dec. 18 United flight and her first-class seat was given away to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). The Congresswoman has since suggested the passenger's issue had to do with race.

Police: Virginia fugitive caught in Georgia

A man whom police say stole a car and lead officers on a high-speed chase has been arrested in Georgia.

Hope after burglars steal presents from under Christmas tree

FOX 5 viewers showed up in full force on the doorstep of a heartbroken family Friday, to spread holiday cheer and make sure a five-year-old boy had presents for Christmas. 

Security guard shot 8 times gives back to community

A security guard shot 8 times is giving back to the community he helped keep safe for years.

Post-Christmas shoppers head back to stores for returns, deals

Now that the Christmas holiday is over, the rush of “returns season” begins. Major retailers are offering some deep discounts on popular items post-Christmas.

Dance-off between Santa and 90-year-old woman goes viral

A 90-year-old D.C. woman's dance moves have gone viral after she was caught on video cutting a rug with Saint Nick on Christmas.

Child abducted from Missouri found safe in Brookshire

Springfield, Missouri police say that a child who was the subject of an Amber Alert was found safe in Brookshire, Texas.

WATCH: Christmas morning sunrise over Arlington National Cemetery

The 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment shared a beautiful Christmas morning sunrise over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Suspicious (and smelly) package found near Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin's Bel Air home

A suspicious package found at the Bel Air home of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was determined by the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad not to be explosive, authorities said.

Man wielding machete killed in officer-involved shooting

A man armed with a machete was shot dead by LAPD officers after he began to attack a local resident in Canoga Park Saturday night.

Many reports of strange light in skies over SoCal after SpaceX launches rocket

Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched 10 communications satellites into orbit today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, creating a streak of light visible to many people across Southern California.

Green Christmas? $100 bills handed out for holiday giving

An anonymous donor in Maryland put her fellow congregants to work spreading Christmas cheer - with $100 bills.

Md. elementary school marching band making waves

Drum lines and marching bands are deeply ingrained in the culture of America's historically black colleges and universities. In elementary schools? Not so much.

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.