Fire department hires first female firefighter in 105-year history
Bree Rios, whose father has worked for the Harlingen Fire Department for more than 20 years, is the only woman to pass the fire department's exam in its entirety
Terrifying ball of slithering snakes surprises woman
"My nice walk turned into a sprint race really fast," Jessica Jackson wrote on social media
Dad warns about electric shock drowning after teen's death
"People think 'Oh, this is a freak accident. It's not going to happen to me.' And here we are now -- 3 dead in a year"
Interstate buckles, "catapults" motorcyclist into air
Fire official says motorcycle was launched into the air and landed 10 to 15 feet down the freeway
7th-grader tests cancer-fighting chemicals in green tea
“We’re very far off from finding a cure for humans... but this really does advance the research," 12-year-old's dad says
Teacher opens Books & Braids salon for young girls
She isn’t worried about the children’s reading level or comprehension; she just cares about making a connection
Mom forces fighting siblings to slow dance in giant shirt
Video of young siblings slow dancing in giant T-shirt goes viral with nearly 5 million views
Generous man treats people to $1,300 worth of ice cream
For nearly three hours, this stranger stood by a checkout counter offering to buy people ice cream
Mom shares boy's shocking X-ray as warning to parents
The young boy had to be operated on, under general anesthesia, to remove the grape
Strangers leave waitress $400 tip, then an even bigger surprise
Waitress thought customers were just being polite, but as she collected their tab at the end of the night her jaw-dropped
Authorities hunt for platypus "serial killer" after animals found decapitated
“The animals appear to have been deliberately killed in an horrific act of cruelty,” says a wildlife rescue organization
Woman "videobombed" by bright fireball during live-stream
"Did you guys see that?!" Dale Demi exclaimed while live-streaming to her followers online
Man gets head-butted, knocked over by deer in hotel parking lot
"I hear three gallops, I looked up and just then I see a deer fully committed in a leap of faith -- and bam!" Cary McCook said
Super-sized delivery: Woman gives birth to 13-pound baby
"I'm still in shock!" the mom wrote after giving birth to her more than 13-pound baby boy
Spectacular "Pink Moon" to grace the night's sky this week
This spring's full moon is set to be special