Shark Attacks at Beach Named 'Shark-Bite Capital of the World' Up from 2018
At least three people were bitten in just a two-day period, including a surfer who landed on a shark.
Elizabeth Smart Says She's 'Grateful' For Brutal 2002 Kidnapping
Brian David Mitchell was sentenced to two life terms in prison for abducting, threatening and sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart over a nine-month period.
Lego Begins Releasing Instructions in Braille
This is extremely important for blind children because there aren't a lot of places where we can say, 'Look Mom and Dad! I built this on my own—I did this'" says blind entrepreneur Matthew Shifrin.
Biden, Booker, Williamson Confirmed for Presidential Forum on LGBTQ Rights
"LGBTQ issues have been largely left out of the 2020 presidential primary conversation so far," said GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis. "This forum will bring these important topics to a national audience for the first time in this election cycle."
'Straight Pride' Rally Draws 20 Attendees, 200 Counter-protestors
The community "is standing together to reject this group and what they represent," said Max Reed of the Modesto Non-Violent Collective.
Visitors Don't Want to Hear About Slavery on Plantation Tours
After a visitor to a Louisiana plantation complained, "We didn't come to hear a lecture on how the white people treated slaves," food historian Michael W. Twitty decided to respond.
Hot Car Death: California K-9 Dog Dies From Overheating in Police Car
The SPCA advises against ever leaving an animal in a parked car, even with the windows cracked or the air conditioner running.
NASA Astronaut Accused of Hacking Her Wife's Bank Account from Space
Anne McClain admits to accessing her wife's account from space but "strenuously denies that she did anything improper."
More Lawsuits Allege Boy Scouts Covered Up Decades of Child Sex Abuse
"I felt honestly more incensed by their concealment than my abuse when I was a child," said one plaintiff, now in his 60s, about the BSA's alleged coverup of sex-abuse cases.
Gay Eighth-Grader Pummeled in High School Locker Room in Alleged Hate Crime
"He hit me two times in the head and then hit my face against the mirror. And then [he hit me] a couple more times to my face," said the victim of the attack, caught on classmate's phones.
KY Supreme Court Hears Case of Christian Printer Who Refused Gay T-Shirts
"If you buy the argument of Hands On Originals, they can do anything they want in the name of religion," said Ed Dove of the Lexington Human Rights Commission.
Final Words of Florida Inmate Executed for Killing Six Gay Men
Bowles appeared on "America's Most Wanted" multiple times and made the FBI's Most Wanted List just days before being brought in for questioning.
Drone Captures Great White Sharks Circling Oblivious Surfers
"I was freaking out. I was like, 'He has no idea there's a shark right next to them," said photographer Matt Larmand.
Hospital Dresses Newborn Babies Up like 'Wizard of Oz' Characters
"The movie may turn 80 on Sunday, but it remains a classic, and for our newborns and their families, there's no place like home!" read a Facebook post from West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Priest Accused of Stealing Nearly $100K, Using It on Grindr Dates, Trips
Monsignor Joseph McLoone joined St. Joseph Catholic Church outside Philadelphia in 2011, after his predecessor was charged with concealing parish priests' child sex abuse accusations.
Comcast Cable Operator Hailed as Hero for Saving Customer's Life
"She knew something was not right, she took the next steps and it made all the difference."
Pastor in Mexico Shot and Killed During Sunday Service
Pastor Alfrery Líctor Cruz Canseco was leaving the Fraternidad Cristiana church in Tlalixtac de Cabrera when he was shot point-blank.
Motorist Flings Dirty Diaper Out Window, Hits State Trooper's Car
"It hit my car and bounced a couple of times," said Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. "It's not something I could really let fly."
Cory Booker Discusses Transgender Family Member at Candidate Forum
In a sit-down with the National Center for Transgender Equality Action Fund, Booker said he hoped soon his brother's child "and other great trans leaders in the youth community" had a voice in the White House.
Council Member Takes Oath of Office on Dr. Seuss Book, Not Bible
Kelli Dunaway said the book "offers a message of inspiration to anyone embarking on a new phase of life."
Police Authority Bans LGBTQ Group in West Bank
Omar clarified that "pretending that this act somehow balances or mitigates Israel violating the dignity and rights of Palestinians—or undermines cases for defending Palestinian rights—is deplorable."
Oklahoma Man Exonerated for Murder Charged with Trying to Kill Someone Else
Twenty years after being declared "actually innocent" in the drive-by shooting of 19-year-old Karen Summers, Demarco Carpenter was charged with shooting with intent to kill an acquaintance in North Tulsa.
Texas Teacher Sued for Coloring in Black Student's Hair With a Magic Marker
The seventh-grader was told he could either let administrators change the shape of his fade haircut with a Sharpie or face in-school suspension.
Mississippi Church Votes Unanimously to Kick Out Lesbian Couple
Pastor Barry Baker of Gracewood Baptist Church told the couple their "unbiblical lifestyle" was against "God's original design."
Memorial to Gay Victims of Holocaust Vandalized in Berlin
Advocates have reported an uptick in both anti-Semitic and homophobic attacks across Europe in recent years.
Church of Scientology Named in Sex Abuse Suit Against Actor Danny Masterson
One woman claims Scientology members pretended to be her online and solicited sex from strangers. Another says her dog died suddenly of mysterious causes.
NYC Landlord Accused of Dividing Apartment Horizontally
The owner allegedly used bubble wrap to keep his tenants from hitting their heads on the low ceilings.
Two-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Left in Hot Minivan
In 2018, hot car deaths reached their highest levels in more than 20 years, experts say, with 52 child fatalities between the ages of 7 weeks and 5 years old.
Youth Minister at Anti-Gay Church Charged With Sexually Exploiting Teen Boy
Paxton Singer, a former youth pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Aurora, asked the teen for naked photos, inquired about his sexual habits and requested the two spend the weekend together.
Faye Dunaway Sued by Assistant She Allegedly Called 'Little Homosexual Boy'
The 78-year-old Oscar-winner was recently fired from the Broadway-bound play "Tea at Five," reportedly for lashing out at crew members.