Virginia's Loudoun County school board takes Tanner Cross appeal to state Supreme Court
The school board of Virginia’s Loudoun County has appealed a lower-court injunction that forced the district to reinstate a gym teacher who was suspended after voicing his opposition to a transgender policy change during a public meeting on the issue in early June.
The Blue Zoo Aquarium inside the Mall of Louisiana was closed Tuesday after a python used in shows to entertain children escaped from its enclosure, according to reports.
Father recounts Iowa amusement ride accident that killed son
The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park said his son and other family members were trapped by the ride's seat belts when the boat carrying them flipped.
Texas police fatally shoot man who opened fire on officers, local news crew: officials
Police in San Antonio, Texas, fatally wounded a man who opened fire on them shortly after he allegedly shot at a local news team on Monday morning, officials said.
Houston man arrested after allegedly shooting a police officer, spitting in woman's face over parking dispute
A Houston man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly spat in a woman's face over a parking dispute then shot a police officer multiple times who responded to the scene.
Virginia boy's body found in parents' freezer after roughly 2 years
Virginia police say the body of a dead boy found in his parent’s freezer may have been there for between 18 months and two and a half years before a tipster led investigators to the home.
Grizzly bear attacks, kills camper in western Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a person who was camping in western Montana early Tuesday, after previously wandering into the area where the person was camping, the Powell County sheriff said.