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.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
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.
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.
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.
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.
A California teacher with breast cancer needs more sick days. She has to pay for a substitute.
California teachers are required by state law to cover the costs of a substitute while they are on extended sick leave.
Rhode Island school district walks back decision to give kids with lunch debt jelly sandwiches
The district faced criticism from parents after announcing that students who owed lunch debt would be served sun butter and jelly sandwiches.
Indiana college student Pam Milam was killed in 1972. Her family had lost hope. Then DNA solved the case
DNA testing and genetic genealogy have identified the man who killed an Indiana State University student in 1972.