A 5-year-old walked through extreme temperatures in the Alaskan terrain with an 18-month-old after authorities say they were left home alone. The incident took place Tuesday when the temperature in Venetie, Alaska, was -31 degrees Fahrenheit (-35 degrees Celsius), according to a dispatch from the state’s Department of Public Safety. Venetie is in the northeastern…… MORE
A Houston police officer has died after being shot in the line of duty, police said. Sgt. Chris Brewster, 32, was shot and killed while responding to a call with a team Saturday, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said. “I’ve lost a sergeant, we’ve lost a friend,” Acevedo said. Brewster graduated from the academy in…… MORE
Much remains unknown about the Saudi Air Force officer who attacked Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida on Friday morning. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper stressed Saturday the investigation is in its early phases. “I can’t say it’s terrorism at this time. I think we need to let the investigators of the FBI do its…… MORE
A 17-year-old with cerebral palsy just walked across the finish line at the Las Vegas Great Santa Run. Mena Hawkins, a junior at at Liberty High School in Las Vegas, completed the one-mile course, using her walker, in 38 minutes, her father, Roger Hawkins, told CNN. Friends and family walked with her, clad in Santa…… MORE
A college student and avid motorcyclist has created a prototype helmet that uses technology in hopes of keeping bikers safer than they’ve ever been on the roads. Ty Uehara, a junior computer science major at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, rides a motorcycle for transportation and as a way to relax. But the 21-year-old…… MORE
For the past four or five years during the holiday season, Kathy Ouma has been putting out snacks and refreshments for the delivery drivers who drop Christmas packages at her front door. Karim Reed III, who’s been an Amazon driver for three months, pulled his truck up outside her home in Middletown, Delaware, about 30…… MORE
The College Football Playoff field looks to be set — unofficially at least. And quarterback Joe Burrow had what might be his signature Heisman moment. LSU, No. 2 in the College Football Playoff ranking, won the SEC championship, defeating No. 4 Georgia 37-10 in Atlanta on Saturday. That likely ended any playoff chance for the…… MORE
On his formal adoption day, a gregarious 5-year-old boy helped unlock the most cherished stories of a nation. CNN published a story on Thursday about a boy in Michigan named Michael who brought his entire kindergarten class in the courtroom as a judge finalized his adoption. Michael said he wanted to bring his class because…… MORE
Three US Navy sailors were killed when they “didn’t run from danger” after a gunman opened fire at a US Navy base in Florida, US Navy officials said. “When confronted … they ran towards it and saved lives. If not for their actions, and the actions of the Naval Security Force that were the first…… MORE
A World War II veteran who was the second-to-last man to escape the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was interred on the ship’s wreckage on Saturday. Lauren Bruner, one of 334 crew members to survive the December 7, 1941 attack, died on September 10, just months before his 99th birthday. Loved…… MORE
