Ex-deputy sheriff gets 9 years in prison for kidnapping and sexual assault
A former sheriff's deputy in New Mexico was sentenced to 9 years in prison Thursday for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an arrestee.
4 dead, 9 hospitalized after school shooting in Georgia; teen suspect in custody
A 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody after the shooting at Apalachee High School, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed.
USA's Oksana Masters wins Paralympic gold in para cycling time trial
American Paralympian Oksana Masters took home her first medal of the Paris Games on Wednesday, winning gold in the women's para cycling time trial.
27 ancient silver coins found "hidden in a hole in the wall" in Sicily
Archaeologists unearthed a collection of 27 silver coins that officials say date back to the ancient Roman Republic.
Grizzly bear attacks and injures archery hunter in northern Idaho
An archery hunter was hospitalized with injuries after being attacked by a grizzly bear in northern Idaho.
Father of Israeli-American hostage urges cease-fire, hostage deal
The father of an Israeli-American still held captive by Hamas reiterated calls for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages.
USDA declares California free of invasive fruit flies after outbreak
U.S. officials said an unprecedented outbreak of invasive fruit flies that took hold in California last year has been eradicated.
Man's death in Grand Canyon is the 5th in less than a month
A man died in the Grand Canyon after his boat flipped over into rapids along the Colorado River.
Parental stress is an urgent public health issue, U.S. surgeon general says
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
Maps show where late-summer heat wave will impact millions in U.S.
More than 60 million people were under heat alerts Tuesday as a scorching heat wave blanketed the Midwest.
Missing climber found dead from apparent fall at Glacier National Park
A missing climber was found dead from an apparent fall at Glacier National Park in Montana, officials said.
Killer whales attack another sailboat off the coast of Spain
Orcas attacked a sailboat off the coast of Spain on Sunday, in the latest account of killer whales targeting vessels in that region.
Woman dies on first day of Burning Man festival
Authorities are investigating the death of 39-year-old Kendra Frazer at the Burning Man arts festival on Sunday. They said she was found unresponsive.
DNA helps ID woman decades after her body was found 2,500 miles from home
Advanced DNA testing helped Canadian authorities identify the body of Tammy Eileen Penner, who went missing in 2005.
More than 100 rabbits rescued from Tennessee home
Animal welfare organization partnered with a local shelter in Chattanooga to rescue more than 100 rabbits from the home of an overwhelmed caregiver.