As Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's goals mark, a look at some of sports' hallowed records
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's career NHL regular-season record of 894 goals, one that has stood for more than a quarter-century.
Men charged in 2023 murder of college student hit by stray bullet
Brianna Long, 21, was killed by a stray bullet as she was ending her shift at a bar called at The Pier, in Remerton, Georgia, authorities said.
U.S., Canada forces conduct drills in Greenland in sub-zero temps
Local temperatures were regularly below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest days reached minus 29 degrees F (-34 C), officials said.
U.S. pilot of crashed WWII bomber "Heaven Can Wait" is accounted for
Airmen from other warplanes in the formation reported seeing "Heaven Can Wait" pitching up violently before banking left and plummeting into the ocean.
Man who bombed woman's home, plotted python attack learns fate
Stephen Glosser pleaded guilty to bombing a woman's home and conspiring to "release a large python into the victim's home to eat the victim's daughter," prosecutors say.
NBA star expected to miss rest of season after blood clot diagnosis
Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced.
Cocaine worth $15 million found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
The discovery stemmed from a joint operation by the Polish border guard, Europol and the DEA to protect underwater infrastructure in the region.
Russian military planes spotted flying near Alaska yet again
The incident comes just weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled when multiple Russian warplanes were spotted over the Arctic.
9 shipwrecks from World War I discovered off Morocco's coast
Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced.
"Narco sub" loaded with 5,000 pounds of cocaine seized off Colombian coast
Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 million.
WWII ship sunk by German torpedo located off Brazil's coast
The historic vessel "Vital de Oliveira" was positively identified more than a decade after an unsuspecting fisherman's net got caught on the shipwreck.
Woman killed boyfriend who doubted her job chances, DA says
Ashley White, 29, was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the 2020 death of her boyfriend, Cody DeLisa.
U.S., Canadian jets scrambled as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic
Several hours later, NORAD said it also scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Alaska to Greenland.
Hunters scouting for ducks find human remains in North Carolina
The still-unidentified human remains were discovered by two local hunters in woods near Taylorsville, North Carolina, officials said.
Fire victims include man found holding hose and 82-year-old in bed
One of those killed in the Eaton Fire was 66-year-old Victor Shaw, who was found holding a hose after the flames ravaged his neighborhood.