Adorable orphaned baby koala gets arm cast after falling from tree

Aww. Let's try that again — Awwwwww. Pictures have surfaced of a baby koala wearing a wee little arm cast after the mini marsupial fell out of a tree in Melbourne, Australia.

Oklahoma airman helps elderly woman take groceries home in viral video

One member of the U.S. Air Force is being hailed as a local hero in Oklahoma for giving an elderly woman and her groceries a ride home, after spotting her carrying heavy bags during her two-mile walk near a busy highway in blistering heat.

5-foot python slithers out of bathroom light fixture while children brushed teeth

Two Australian children were brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed Monday when they were confronted by a 5-foot-long python in their bathroom.

Maryland State Police investigating video where trooper rips out car window

Maryland State Police are investigating a trooper's actions in a traffic stop where the trooper ripped out a driver's window with his bare hands and pulled the driver out of the car.

Son brings Vietnam War fighter pilot's lost remains home to Texas

 A Southwest Airlines pilot landed at Love Field Thursday morning after an emotional fight. He bought home the remains of his father who was killed during the Vietnam War.

Golden retriever that weighed 173 pounds looks like a new dog after shedding 100 pounds in a year

In just one year, an 11-year-old golden retriever named Kai has undergone the kind of transformation that seems nearly impossible. When Pam Heggie brought him home, Kai weighed in at a whopping 173 pounds.

Posing with octopus on face sends Washington woman to hospital

A Washington woman, hoping an octopus on the face would make for a prize-winning photo, instead wound up with something she never expected: a faceful of pain and a trip to the hospital.

Fishing accident leaves 11-year-old with hook in his eyelid

That is one tough kid. An 11-year-old angler from Summerville, S.C., is already fishing again after catching a hook in his eyelid and cheek. WARNING: Graphic images.

Couple celebrates overcoming meth addiction with inspiring before and after photos

On July 26, Brent and his wife Ashley celebrated being nearly 3 years sober by posting photos of their past selves and them today. Their inspiring before and after photos have gone viral, racking up around 200,000 likes.

Students, parents, friends among the dead in shootings

One man protected his wife and granddaughter before he was fatally shot; another was killed during an outing with his beloved son.

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

NEW YORK (AP) - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Song of Solomon" and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88.

Victoria's Secret hires its first transgender model

Victoria's Secret has hired its first openly transgender model, almost a year after the company was pressured to apologize for implying trans women are off brand.

GOP governor urges gun sale background checks after shooting

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature Tuesday to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access for people perceived as threats.