'She could hear her baby dying right in front of her': Mountain lion kills dog in Simi Valley

A mountain lion killed a dog in a Simi Valley backyard despite the owner’s valiant effort to save her pet. The attack had the neighborhood on edge since it was the second report of a mountain lion attacking dogs in the area.

Fire damages DeKalb County Christmas tree business

An early morning fire at a DeKalb County Christmas tree business left long traffic delays and damaged trees.

Chris Brown must give up monkeys under judge's restrictions

The 30-year-old singer was allowed to enter a diversion program nearly a year after he was charged with two misdemeanors over his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit.

Electric eel powers Christmas lights at aquarium

Talk about renewable energy. An aquarium in Tennessee is powering the lights on a Christmas tree using an electric eel.

Oakland Zoo's oldest elephant collapses, dies at age 50

Zoo officials said M’Dunda died Tuesday after she collapsed in the zoo’s elephant habitat. She was 50. 

Pilot, 2 children among 9 killed in South Dakota plane crash

Officials say nine people were killed in a plane crash in South Dakota Saturday, including the pilot and two children.

11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools

An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.

Missouri City pilot and family among 7 killed in plane crash

KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) - Police in the Canadian city of Kingston say seven people have died after a small plane crashed in the area Wednesday evening.

Superbug MRSA can remain on household surfaces for months, causing repeat infections, study shows

The deadly superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA, which is most commonly spread from person to person, can actually linger on household surfaces for months, often causing repeat infections in the same patient or strings of infections across families, new research shows.

FAA reminds holiday shoppers that drones are more than 'toys'

According to the FAA, a new law was recently passed that describes how, when and where you can fly drones for recreational purposes.

At age 104, Wisconsin woman bags her first buck

A 104-year-old Wisconsin woman bagged her first buck while hunting this past weekend in Price County.