Lee Dingle died after he was struck by a wave while playing with his children at the beach.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
At least 1 dead, 15 injured — including 3 firefighters — in California house explosion
A California gas company reports one of its employees died in an explosion Monday afternoon in Murietta, California.
Power is restored in New York City after massive blackout, but many questions remain
Power in New York City has been restored following an outage that left a large portion of Manhattan without electricity.
Barry’s slow march through Louisiana and into Arkansas leads to fears of flooding, tornadoes
Now a tropical depression, Barry movedagonizingly slowly across Louisianaand into Arkansas.
‘It’s not funny to me’: Georgia woman says she was fired by Dairy Queen after viral marijuana cake mix-up
A Georgia woman claims Dairy Queen fired her after she made a marijuana-themed cake after a manager misheard a mother who requested a ‘Moana’ cake.
A dog named Riley saw a bear in his neighbor’s backyard in New Jersey. He wasn’t scared
A New Jersey man captured video of his neighbor’s dog chasing a bear out of his backyard.
A Missouri suspect was hiding from police. A loud fart gave him away
Law enforcement officers in Missouri managed to find a suspect they were looking for after he farted and gave away his position.
First baby in US born from transplanted uterus of deceased donor, Cleveland Clinic says
The Cleveland Clinic released a statement saying it successfully delivered a baby to a mother who received a uterine transplant from a dead donor.
Seattle police arrest naked man after ‘unprovoked’ triple stabbing; 2 hospitalized
Seattle police apprehended a naked 29-year-old man following an ‘unprovoked’ triple stabbing.
‘I wasn’t going to let my niece die’: Uncle rushes into burning home to save 8-year-old, report says
A Washington man suffered second- and third-degree burns rescuing his niece from a burning home. “I’d do it again,” he told KOMO-TV.