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January 16, 2025

Young college basketball fan delays game after adorably storming the court: ‘Don’t know whose child that is’

A young college basketball fan delayed a game between Radford and Gardner-Webb Wednesday night when he stormed the court with just over a minute remaining.

January 15, 2025

Jay Leno serves meals to Los Angeles first responders as deadly wildfires rage on

Comedian Jay Leno opens up about serving meals to California first responders fighting the state's deadly wildfires on "Your World."

January 13, 2025

Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo

A 5-month-old gorilla rescued from a Turkish Airlines plane's cargo hold is now recovering at a zoo in Istanbul, officials announced Sunday.

January 11, 2025

Disney's Magic Kingdom honors 100-year-old WWII veteran during flag retreat ceremony

Walt Disney World honored a 100-year-old World War II veteran surrounded by loved ones in Magic Kingdom on Friday evening during a flag retreat ceremony.

January 9, 2025

California man helps father-in-law, 83, flee wildfire with walker -- with aid from 2 good Samaritans

Stories or survival are surfacing as fires continue impacting the Los Angeles area by five wildfires. Aaron Samson filmed his escape with his 83-year-old father-in-law.

January 9, 2025

'Opposite of a seat squatter': Flight passenger shares unexpected encounter with fellow traveler

A social media user is sharing her in-flight encounter with a passenger who was an "opposite" tale from the viral "seat squatter" stories. An etiquette expert weighs in.

January 8, 2025

23-year-old hiker found after surviving for 2 weeks in Australian mountain range

A medical student from Melbourne who was missing in a remote Australian mountain range for two weeks survived on two muesli bars, foraged berries and creek water, police said.

January 5, 2025

Truck driver intervenes in highway shootout, wins Goodyear Highway Hero Award

Two men have been awarded the Goodyear Highway Hero Award for their selfless acts in the commercial trucking industry. Here are their stories.

December 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter nears the top of America's 'Most Admired Man' list, according to Gallup

The late president Jimmy Carter frequently made the top 10 of Gallup's "Most Admired Man List," the analytics firm said.

December 28, 2024

Zoo in Virginia launches poll to name newborn pygmy hippopotamus calf

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now invited to vote on her name.