Air traffic controllers sued by helicopter company in fatal Kobe Bryant crash

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Laker legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.

TSA returns wedding dress in time for ceremony

Transportation Security Administration employees saved a bride's big day after her wedding dress was left behind at an airport security checkpoint.

Scientists: Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time

Scientists said that genetic tests show a 33-year-old man returning to Hong Kong from a trip to Spain in mid-August had a different strain of the coronavirus than the one he'd previously been infected with in March. 

FWC researchers capture 100-pound alligator snapping turtle

Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission managed to capture a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle near Gainesville.

Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake

Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.

Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day

Scientists say they recently spotted an asteroid expected to zoom uncomfortably close to earth on the day before Election Day.

New York Aquarium to reopen on Aug. 27

The New York Aquarium will reopen and unveil a new exhibit called Spineless.

Research lab on Long Island feeling effects of Tropical Storm Isaias
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When Tropical Storm Isaias slammed the area earlier this month, a medical lab on Long Island nearly lost millions of dollars in valuable research.

Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 | Global Climate Crisis

A new satellite study finds that Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice (140 trillion gallons of water) in a record melt in 2019 — enough to cover all of California in more than four feet of water.

Zoo in hit Netflix series 'Tiger King' shut down by feds

The Oklahoma zoo made famous in the hit Netflix docu-series, 'Tiger King', was closed by federal authorities this week.

SpaceX marks historic 100th launch

It's been a great day for SpaceX. On Tuesday, the company launched another batch of 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet Labs spacecrafts into orbit.

Spotted lanternfly warning in NJ and Staten Island

Officials in parts of New Jersey and on Staten Island are warning residents about the highly invasive spotted lanternfly.

'Shark Patrol' teams monitoring waters off Long Island

So far this summer, several sharks have been spotted off the coast of Long Island, making lifeguards and beachgoers a little uneasy. Now, several efforts are being made to help flag down the dangerous predators before they reach our shores.