Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to Okjokull glacier

It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade goodbye to what once was a glacier.

Woman who thought she was having kidney stone pain unexpectedly gives birth to triplets

A woman from South Dakota thought she was being rushed to the hospital for kidney stones, but was told by doctors when she arrived that she was actually going into labor with triplets.

Atlanta Braves player delivered pizzas to elementary school

Students across the state are back in class and an Atlanta Braves player took a break from the field to give kids in Cobb County a special surprise.

You can rent a ‘Golden Girls'- themed Airbnb on property where star Rue McClanahan used to live

Fans of the popular classic “Golden Girls” sitcom now have the chance to live out their dreams of being just like Blanche Devereaux in a rentable house in Oklahoma situated on property that actress Rue McClanahan actually used to live on.

Photos of emaciated 70-year-old elephant forced to wear costume and walk in parade spark outrage

Thai nonprofit organization Save Elephant Foundation called attention Tuesday to the plight of an ailing, emaciated 70-year-old female elephant who allegedly “must work in the service of the Perahera Festival in Sri Lanka this year,” according to a Facebook post from the organization.

Miniature horses allowed to fly as service animals, Department of Transportation announces

Giddy up! The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses are still officially allowed to fly as service animals in all cabins of commercial planes, in a statement aiming to define the guidelines regarding protections for emotional support and psychiatric service cats, dogs and the tiny equines.

Bartow County man proves it's never too late to learn

When the job of head custodian became available at the end of last school year, Woodland Middle School Principal Michael Blankenship knew he had the right man for the job.

Vacationing more reduces risk of metabolic syndrome, heart disease, stroke and diabetes, study says

More than half of Americans aren’t using up all of their vacation time, and a new study from the journal JAMA says that could be increasing those individuals’ risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that raises the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Authorities: Woman sentenced after pulling alligator from pants during stop

Officials say a Florida woman who pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop and illegally possessed numerous other wild animals has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to four charges.

One ‘Friends' superfan could earn $1,000 just to binge 25 hours of hit show

Telecommunications company Frontier is offering one lucky superfan a “dream job” to binge 25 hours of "Friends" and earn $1,000 in honor of the upcoming 25-year anniversary.

USF's poop-powered generator could have worldwide impact

A small generator created by USF researchers is solving some big issues worldwide. It's helping communities deficient in clean water, energy, and sanitation -- and it's using people power to do it.