Deputy killed when roommate "jokingly" fires gun, sheriff says
The sheriff called the shooting a "clearly dumb and avoidable accident."
Trunk from 1930s mysteriously washes ashore on Florida beach
Fort Matanzas National Monument said park staff were alerted to a "suspicious package" found on the beach.
Ex-heavyweight boxer charged with trafficking over $1 billion of cocaine
Prosecutors allege that Goran Gogic and others used "meticulous planning" to transport cocaine from Colombia to Europe through U.S. ports.
World War II "ghost boat" emerges in drought-stricken lake
The "ghost boat" was salvaged and somehow ended up at the bottom of California's largest reservoir.
2 dead, 16 still missing after boat sinks off Florida in hurricane
"We can only pray our crews find them so their families and loved ones can rest," the Coast Guard said.
Divers find wreckage of first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy fire
The USS Jacob Jones was sunk by a German submarine's torpedo on December 6, 1917.
8-year-old fatally shot by 5-year-old brother inside Arkansas home
The sheriff said the shooting "could have been avoided" and suggested the gun was not properly secured by the owner.
Girl seriously injured in shark attack at Florida beach
One of the girl's family members jumped in the water and beat the shark off of her until she was free, officials said.
Sheriff's office releases video of shark-infested waters off Florida
"It's important to be aware of the dangers below the water as well as above," the sheriff's office wrote.
Pieces of "fireball" that exploded over Mississippi found on ground
The fireball disintegrated 34 miles above a swampy area, generating "an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT," NASA said.
Stranded dolphin dies after beachgoers try to "ride" it, rescuers say
"This type of harassment causes undue stress to wild dolphins, is dangerous for the people who interact with them and is illegal," rescuers said.
Doctor who died near waterfall was found "partially buried"
Kelsey Musgrove's body was found "partially buried in a steep clay bank" on the river's edge at Potato River Falls, the sheriff said.
Remains of U.S. pilot killed in WWII identified, with help from daughter
"I've always wondered more about my father," said Linda Shauvin, who was just 3 years old when her father left for the war and never returned.
Bridge tender arrested in death of woman who fell when it opened
Artissua Paulk, 43, was charged with one count of manslaughter by culpable negligence.
Injured Fox correspondent evacuated from Ukraine after deadly attack
"Ben is alert and said to be in good spirits," Fox anchor Bill Hemmer told viewers Wednesday morning.