This July 4th, I look at the flag and see hope
The photo is small, a bit weathered from almost 20 years of age and tucked away among piles and piles of family photos. My sister and I are proudly waving American flags, and you can just see the excitement and …
Watch this whirlwind of lava at Hawaii's most active volcano
A whirlwind of lava has been captured on video near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Democratic leaders, there's an elephant in the room
Life in Washington comes at you fast. One minute you're a 10-term incumbent and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. The next minute you're endorsing a 28-year-old political newcomer and former bartender who just snatched away your aspirations for party …
Trump doesn't care what people think about his relationship with Putin
President Donald Trump clearly doesn't care what anyone thinks about his baffling, opaque and deferential relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
American patriotism is down
In Gallup's 2018 poll, released Monday, a declining number say they are proud to be an American, with less than three-quarters saying they are, down six points since 2016.
Soccer team found alive after 9 days trapped in cave
Rescue teams have found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in a cave in Thailand nine days after the group went missing, according to a high-ranking person involved in the search and rescue operation.
Man accused of plotting terror attack on July 4th parade in Cleveland
A Cleveland man was arrested after allegedly telling an undercover agent he was planning a terrorist attack on the city's downtown July 4th parade, authorities said Monday morning.
Guatemalan woman reunited with 12-year-old daughter after month of being separated
Tears ran down the face of 12-year-old Yoselin as she embraced her mother upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.
Ben Stiller named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Ben Stiller's latest role will have the actor advocating on behalf of refugees. Stiller has been named a Goodwill Abbassador by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced Monday.
Mexico's next president is the perfect foil to Trump
"If Trump sends out an offensive tweet, I will take charge and answer him," said incoming Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as "AMLO," at a campaign rally in Oaxaca. Lopez Obrador, who founded the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), …
A cruise ship crew member falls overboard -- and is rescued 22 hours later by another cruise ship
Do you believe in miracles? A crew member for Norwegian Cruise Line probably does after he fell overboard near Cuba, then was rescued almost a full day later by another cruise ship.
2-year-old come-back kid beats cancer twice
A story about a true come back kid on this "Feel Good Friday." Two and a half year old Easton Carraway is now back home in Foley after beating a rare form of cancer, twice. The Gulf Coast community has …
The Northeast US is sweltering under the worst heat wave of the year
Nearly 60 million people across the Northeastern US are under a heat watch, warning or advisory from the National Weather Service as the worst heat wave of 2018 scorches the most populated region of the country.
First confirmed image of the birth of a planet
A planet-hunting instrument has captured the first confirmed image of a newborn planet that's still forming in our galaxy.
Who is Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador?
An anti-establishment, long-shot candidate whom experts say ran a nearly "flawless" campaign but whose critics fear might rule like Venezuela's authoritarian leader, Hugo Chavez, will become Mexico's next president.
