8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (219+ words) A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness. The 8-year-old pup retired as a cast member after six years of service to the classic theme park in Anaheim, California. On…...

33+ min ago  (683+ words) His office did not provide did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican and said his family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S....

17+ hour, 22+ min ago  (804+ words) For the purposes of this project, the planet is the plane and humanity is the pilot. A disused airport on Tasmania’s rugged West Coast will soon be home to an angular steel structure with a haunting purpose: to record "every…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (376+ words) StoryCorps, a national storytelling initiative, visited Birmingham as part of its Brightness in Black program, premiering two local conversations that highlight the city’s history and resilience. The StoryCorps team spent two weeks in Birmingham, gathering stories from the community and…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (282+ words) Search crews have recovered the body of a 22-year-old boater who went missing after a crash on Lake Wedowee earlier this month. Russell H. Clanton, of Oxford, was found July 11, more than a week after the July 3 crash. A team from…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (199+ words) The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is celebrating 50 years of events and performances at Legacy Arena with a festival featuring a mural, games, backstage tours and a concert. A new mural inside the arena commemorates its history from 1976 to 2026, showcasing some of…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (330+ words) Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company. A goat named Goldie — short for Golden Oreo — followed firefighters for hours as they actively engaged the Rock Creek Fire in…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago  (512+ words) More than 800 pounds of peanut butter -- enough for around 15,000 sandwiches -- has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month. The conceptual artist, who died at the…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago  (404+ words) An event at Innovation Depot in Birmingham celebrated literacy and freedom of expression while addressing the issue of book bans across the country. The American Library Association reported that 4,235 book titles were challenged last year in efforts to remove them…...

19+ hour ago  (114+ words) Video above: Weekend weather forecast Two men were injured, one critically, in a shooting early Saturday morning in a Tarrant neighborhood. The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Thomason Avenue, according to Tarrant Police Chief Wendell Major. Investigators said…...