Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm

Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.

White House press corps flight to UK delayed for hours by cicadas

A charter flight for the White House press corps, who will follow President Biden on his first overseas trip to the United Kingdom, has been delayed by cicadas, Fox News has confirmed.

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.

Caught on video: Bear gets stuck on utility pole in Cochise County

A young bear got stuck on a pole and two workers had to coax it down. FOX 10's Matt Galka has the details on the unusual call for a Willcox utility crew.

Bat found dead in Cedar Park tests positive for rabies

Cedar Park police say that at this time, there is no known direct human or animal contact with the bat.

Cicadas could be cause of large mass on radar, NWS says

The National Weather Service says a “fuzziness” appearing on their radar could be caused by swarms of cicadas.

Cicada blamed for Ohio car crash after flying into driver's face

A cicada flew into a driver’s car window and hit them in the face, causing the vehicle to crash into a utility pole in Ohio, police said.

Victor Cuevas, man behind tiger roaming streets of west Houston pens love letter to big cat

It's been almost a month since headlines hit about a tiger roaming the streets of west Houston. And while the big cat has since found sanctuary in a wildlife preserve, the man involved in the entire case, Victor Cuevas, shared a love letter opening up about India, the 9-month-old Bengal tiger.

Don't eat cicadas if you are allergic to shrimp, shellfish, FDA warns

The Food and Drug Administration has a colorful warning for people with a shellfish allergy: don’t eat cicadas. Turns out, the agency warns, that the noisy insects actually share a "family relation" to shrimp and lobsters.

Bethesda chocolate shop selling chocolate covered cicada treats

A Bethesda chocolate shop is leaning into the arrival of Brood X by selling a new treat - chocolate covered cicadas.

Wild elephant herd approaches major Chinese city after 300-mile journey

A herd of wild elephants that walked across China was approaching the city of Kunming. Authorities have set up barriers to try and keep them away.

City of Austin announces plan to monitor lakes for harmful algae

The plan calls for monitoring Lake Austin and Walter Long Lake, and an experimental two-step treatment at Red Bud Isle.

Man, diving for prehistoric shark teeth, bitten by alligator in Myakka River

Thirty-four staples and a mild skull fracture later, Jeffrey Heim says he’s learned an important lesson about diving for fossilized shark teeth in the Myakka River.

New feral hog contraceptive aims to curb population over time

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the new bait, saying that “the feral hog problem has exploded into a crisis.”

Florida man's 'stand your ground' defense rejected in iguana killing

A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm.

Milkweed planted in California to help monarch butterflies

Milkweed plants are seen as critical because the orange-and-black butterflies lay their eggs on them. Their caterpillars also eat them.

No answers yet after all stingrays in ZooTampa's touch tank found dead

Once home to a dozen stingrays inside of ZooTampa, Stingray Bay sat empty Friday, closed to the public. An investigation continues into the death of all 12 stingrays that were in the touch tank, and foul play cannot yet be ruled out.