Safe 'hugging booths' allow the elderly to connect with family during coronavirus pandemic

Some Texans are trying to relieve the loneliness and isolation that many elderly Americans are feeling during the coronavirus pandemic by creating safe “hugging booths.”

Australia-bound plane was so packed with cocaine it crashed after takeoff: police

A small plane bound for Australia crashed shortly after takeoff in Papua New Guinea last week – partially because it was weighed down by $80 million worth of cocaine stowed as cargo.

Man flees to Mexico after shooting a victim in the leg, police say

A 27-year-old man from Flagstaff is said to have fled to Mexico after shooting a victim in the leg on July 16. The Flagstaff Police Department said an arrest warrant was issued.

Woman who refused to wear mask in Starbucks wants half of $100K raised for barista who wouldn’t serve her

Last month Amber Gilles posted a scathing review to her Facebook page after an incident in which San Diego Starbucks employee Lenin Gutierrez refused to serve her for not wearing a mask, resulting in the creation of a GoFundMe page for Gutierrez, which raised more than $100,000 in tips for him.

Bank robbery suspect blames COVID-19: 'I didn't get a stimulus or that 10k loan'

Houston police say a bank robbery suspect handed the teller a note that said, "I didn't get a stimulus or that 10k loan. I lost my business to Covid so please make this easy and comply..."

More than a thousand starfish wash up on South Carolina beaches

Shannon Turbeville was walking the beach on Fripp Island on a Sunday evening when she stumbled upon a not-so-typical sight — more than 1,000 starfish cluttered the sand.

Woman, 72, gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park after getting close to take photos

The 72-year-old unnamed woman got within 10 feet of the bison “multiple times” while at her Bridge Bay Campground to take photos before it attacked, the National Park Services wrote in a press release.