While legal, a Virginia woman’s request in her will to have her dog euthanized so they could be buried together has sparked backlash.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Newborn cut from murdered mother’s womb opens his eyes for the first time
Murdered 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s infant was initially not expected to survive but is now in critical condition and on life support.
A great white shark was spotted in Long Island Sound for the first time ever, researchers say
Researchers tracked a nearly 10-foot long great white shark named Cabot to the Long Island Sound on Monday.
Billionaire pledges to pay off $40 million in student loan debt for Morehouse College class of 2019
Robert F. Smith surprised the nearly 400 graduates of the historically black, all-male college during his commencement address.
Columbine school shooting survivor Austin Eubanks found dead
Austin Eubanks, 37, struggled with addiction following the deadly high school shooting that killed 13, including his best friend, in 1999.
Missing girl Salem Sabatka found safe after ‘heroes’ lead Texas police to her kidnapper
Salem Sabatka, 8, was found safe and the 51-year-old man accused of abducting her was taken into custody, according to Texas police.
A Nebraska farmer couldn’t call for help with his leg stuck in machinery. He reached for his pocket knife
Kurt Kaser was unloading corn last month when he got out of his truck and accidentally stepped on the grain hopper opening.
Woman wins $1.3 million ‘gift of a lifetime’ after checking Mother’s Day lottery ticket
Vielka Roman won the third-largest jackpot in Carolina Cash 5 history, according to North Carolina lottery officials.
DNA is cracking mysteries and cold cases. But is genome sleuthing the ‘unregulated wild west?’
Advances in DNA technology are helping investigators crack decades-old cold cases, but experts say the practice raises serious concerns about privacy.
Maine becomes first state to ban Styrofoam food containers, effective 2021
The containers are a significant contributor to environmental plastic pollution, according to a statement from Maine Gov. Janet Mills.