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Dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airport
Customs and Border Protection said agriculture specialists made the aquatic discovery while screening a bag at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
Downed spy balloon raises diplomatic tensions between U.S. and China
The White House decision to shoot down the massive white orb prompted a furious reaction from Beijing.
Man given 16 years for shooting at kids throwing snowballs
Prosecutors have said two of the children were hurt after being shot in the thigh and the arm. A bullet grazed a third child’s jacket.
Powerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner Saturday
The $747 million jackpot up for grabs Monday night is the ninth largest in U.S. lottery history and the latest in a string of huge lottery prizes.
A shot to protect babies from RSV is almost here, but kids in need could have trouble getting it
A federal program provides free vaccinations to children who are uninsured or on Medicaid, but the new RSV shot isn't technically a vaccine — it's an antibody drug.
Hunt ends for mountain lion that attacked 5-year-old California boy
Efforts to track down and capture the lion were hampered by lack of access to private property near the attack site, weather and the animal's nomadic nature, officials said.
Arctic blast blamed for Massachusetts infant's death as dangerously cold temperatures envelop Northeast
The Arctic air included a record-setting wind chill of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Close call avoided between two planes at a Texas airport
The FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane landed in Austin on its second try after a runway was double-booked and a Southwest passenger flight took off, the FAA said.
Ohio town under evacuation order after train derails, chemical burns
Residents within 1 mile of the scene in eastern Ohio were ordered to stay away. Officials said Saturday that the burning chemical was vinyl chloride.
Video appears to show Chinese spy balloon being downed
NBC News speaks to Lisa Roberts, a witness in South Carolina, who filmed the Chinese spy balloon appearing to fall from the sky, and explains the moment she believed to have seen the balloon being shot down from her home.
Biden says U.S. is 'gonna take care' of Chinese spy balloon
After the president spoke briefly about the balloon on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it has paused departures and arrivals at three airports in the Carolinas.
