Minnesota high school robotics team giving toddler mobility

The parents of a 2-year-old Minnesota boy who needed an expensive power wheelchair turned to an unlikely source for help - a high school robotics team.

Woman buys out closing Payless store to donate shoes to Nebraska flood victims

HAYS, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas woman donated 204 pairs of shoes to Nebraska flood victims after buying everything that was left at a closing Payless store. The Hays Post reports the shoes were part of a flood relief shipment taken to farmers in Nebraska by Fort Hays State's agriculture sorority, Sigma Alpha, during the weekend. A graduate of Fort Hays State, Addy Tritt, said she wanted to help...

Six Flags attempts to break Twister world record

Six Flags Over Georgia is attempting to set a world record Tuesday: the largest game of Twister in a theme park.

More cases of Salmonella infections from contact with hedgehogs

Six more people are ill from Salmonella after contact with pet hedgehogs in a multi-state outbreak of the bacteria, reported the CDC on Friday.

New York State set to raise smoking age to 21

Soon you'll have to be 21 to buy cigarettes and electronic cigarettes anywhere in New York State.

TMZ: Rapper Nipsey Hussle dead at 33 after being shot in South LA

Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday and two other men were wounded  outside a clothing store in South Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

Men with beards appear as better partners in long-term relationships, study suggests

A study by the Journal of Evolutionary Biology found that women find men with beards to be more attractive than clean-shaven faces for long-term relationships. 

Measles count in US this year already more than all of 2018

The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say.

Earl Enterprises brands impacted by data breach

Earl Enterprises announced Friday they were the victims of a data security breach which may have exposed customer’s information including payment methods.

Police: Tulsa woman riding on tire rim arrested for DUI

Police in Oklahoma said at least one of her tire rims was bald when they stopped her, but officers didn’t comment if there was anything on the rim of the margarita in her cup holder.

'Myrtle' the piglet gets a new set of wheels

Meet Myrtle. She's a 2-month-old piglet from Forsyth County that is already creating a social media buzz.

Choking hazard prompts Purina wet food recall

Purina is recalling some of its Muse wet cat food after customers discovered rubber pieces in the products.

Vietnam War Veterans Day is a chance to say 'thank you'

National Vietnam War Veterans Day falls on March 29. It’s another chance to welcome veterans home after all of these years. 

First time in 20 years FDA proposing new mammogram guidelines

For the first time in 20 years, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to mammography standards. The proposal would require all mammogram providers give women information about their individual breast density.