Three people aboard a small plane escaped without injuries when the plane landed Friday on U.S. 1, also known as Federal Highway, in Hobe Sound, Florida. (Aug. 23)
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Gabby Giffords speaks to Texas town hall on guns
Former U.S. congresswoman and shooting survivor Gabby Giffords briefly spoke at a town hall meeting in El Paso, Texas on Thursday night. (Aug. 23)
Plane evacuated after emergency landing in Hawaii
Plane evacuated after emergency landing in Hawaii
New Zealand Speaker feeds baby during debate
New Zealand’s Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard hand-fed and cradled a lawmaker’s baby while he presided over a debate in parliament in Wellington. MP Tamati Coffey and husband Tim Smith’s baby boy was born last month via a surrogate. (Aug. 22)
Giant Panda Bei Bei celebrates 4th birthday
Smithsonian’s youngest giant panda cub celebrates his 4th birthday on Thursday. (Aug. 22)
On This Day: 21 August 1911
The Mona Lisa was stolen
Scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
NASA scientists are in Greenland on a mission to track melting ice. Global warming is the chief culprit, but scientists want to know how this is happening. They’re aboard a research plane this week dropping probes into the ice to learn more. (Aug. 15)
Researchers study Greenland’s shrinking glaciers
Researchers are studying Helheim Glacier, one of Greenland’s many shrinking mountains of ice. Greenland’s ice has been melting for more than 20 years, but this year has been especially bad. (Aug. 20)
Winds send mattresses flying at open air cinema
Dozens of air mattresses flew across a park and into a nearby pool on Saturday in Denver as people gathered for an outdoor movie screening. (Aug. 20)
Fla. expert captures alligator at Chicago lagoon
An alligator expert from Florida has caught Chicago’s elusive Chance the Snapper just 36 hours after arriving in Illinois. (July 16)