Mother's Day card for grandma leads to mom beating boy, police say

A South Carolina mother has been accused of beating her young son after the boy made a Mother’s Day card for his grandmother, but not one for her.

Police test new breathalyzer for 'drugged driving'

Police in three of California's largest counties are testing what amounts to a breathalyzer for drug users. Some law enforcement agencies hope to see the detection devices in widespread use soon.

Snake hunter gets big paycheck after catching longest snake of the season

Dusty "The Wildman" Crum, an orchid grower during the day but champion python hunter in his spare time, captured the biggest snake of South Florida's Water Management District's (SFWMD) current python eradication yet.

Study: Tequila shots could be good for your bones

A shot of tequila may help your bones stay strong and healthy, according to a new study.

College student's 'baby hands' graduation photos go viral

Graduation pictures are meant to be shared with friends and family, but a North Carolina college student's graduation photos have been shared so many times they're going viral.

'Nightmare house' Zillow listing tells buyers don't ask about mysterious occupant upstairs

A recent house listing on Zillow in South Carolina is gaining attention for its mystery occupant upstairs that agents are telling potential buyers "don't bother asking" about the occupant living upstairs rent-free.

Colorado teacher accused of letting kids hit Trump pinata

School officials in Colorado are investigating allegations that a high school Spanish teacher allowed students to hit a pinata with a picture of President Donald Trump on it during a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Family of boy killed on Kansas waterslide to receive $20M

The family of a 10-year-old boy who died on a giant waterslide at a Kansas water park will receive nearly $20 million in settlement payments, according to court documents.

Police: 13-year-old held against her will, sold for sex

Police say the suspects held a 13-year-old girl against her will in a North Philadelphia neighborhood and sold her for sex to more than a dozen men over a two day period. They're the latest suspects charged in the city's crackdown on sex trafficking.

Army releases haunting images of combat photographer's death in Afghanistan

The Army this week released haunting images showing the moment a mortar tube accidentally exploded during live-fire training in Afghanistan, killing the photographer behind the lens.

WATCH: Workers' comp fraud caught on tape

People faking an injury to get a big payout from workers’ compensation: It’s a problem you could be paying for.

Goats helping make California's fire season less severe

Some animals aren’t just hanging around in Northern California, these days. They’re hard at work, gobbling up all the weeds and grasses on the hillside so they won’t burn, in case of fire.

Court rejects German woman's demand for hotel to ID lover

BERLIN (AP) - A court in Munich has rejected a woman's legal bid to obtain the name of a man she spent three nights in a hotel with seven years ago. The woman gave birth to a son nine months after the encounter in Halle, eastern Germany, and sought to force the hotel to reveal her lover's full identity. She wanted the man, whom she knew only by the first name Michael, to pay child...

67 pounds of marijuana concealed in a casket, seized near Willcox

At an immigration checkpoint near Tombstone, Arizona, Willcox Border Patrol Agents stopped a hearse and found more than 67 pounds of marijuana concealed in a casket.

Officers: Woman agreed to swap sex for $25, fast food

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities have charged a woman with prostitution after she agreed to perform a sex act on an undercover detective for $25 and chicken McNuggets. The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/2qifQeA) 22-year-old Alex Direeno was being held Sunday without bond at the Manatee County Jail on charges of prostitution, possession of drug paraphernalia and on outstanding...

Black-eyed mugshot photo of South Carolina woman gaining attention on social media

The booking photo of the blonde-haired, black-eyed South Carolina suspect has gained national attention, particularly on social media. Morgan Joyce Varn, 24, was taken into custody after she and an armed man allegedly robbed a 25-year-old of cash and his cellphone on Monday night, according to a Facebook post on the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office’s page from Friday.