Father builds his daughter massive, 50-foot pirate ship for Halloween

Tony DeMatteo, a father in New York, built an impressive 50-foot long, 20-foot tall pirate ship in front of his home in Churchville.

'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42

Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third-place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42.  

Community Cares: Gigi's Playhouse in Phoenix reopens
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Gigi's Playhouse, a non-profit Down syndrome achievement center in Phoenix, is reopening after being forced to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. More information at https://gigisplayhouse.org/phoenix

3 teens injured in shooting at vacant Phoenix warehouse

Police are investigating after three teens were shot during a party in a vacant warehouse near 20th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.

Police: Man steals a tool from Lowe's, threatens employees

A man with a red-handled knife threatened employees of a Lowe's in Phoenix after stealing a tool, police say.

Phoenix Police suspect foul play in disappearance of teen

A Phoenix teen went missing under suspicious circumstances on July 1, the Phoenix Police Department said in a news release on Oct. 31.

Twin girls absolutely nail 'Dumb and Dumber' costumes for Halloween

Footage of the twins, posted to social media, showed sisters Remy and Sawyer, dressed as movie characters Lloyd and Harry in their signature suits driving a kid-sized dog-mobile.

Animal control helps deer with head stuck in plastic pumpkin

A deer got its head stuck in a plastic pumpkin, but luckily, it had two friendly animal control officers come to its rescue.

Washing Halloween candy wrappers will reduce COVID-19 risk, researchers find

According to researchers at the University of California, the risk of contracting COVID-19 from Halloween candy could be reduced to near zero if candy givers wash their hands and wash the candy packaging with dish soap, a new study found.

Rare Halloween 'blue moon' will light up the sky tonight

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, such an event occurring on Halloween only happens every 18 to 19 years.

Space station will mark 20 years of people living in orbit

The International Space Station marks a big milestone Monday. That's the 20th anniversary of the first crew's arrival, and there has been a steady stream of people living there ever since.

Dog reunites with owners in Florida 6 years after vanishing from Texas backyard

“There were many tears and hugs and the family is grateful they have King home where he belongs. They never gave up hope,” the Humane Society said.

Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots

Texans have already cast more votes than they did in the entire 2016 election, with more than 9 million ballots cast as of Friday morning.

McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming back

McDonald's is reintroducing the McRib nationally on Dec. 2 as it tries to regain its footing during the pandemic.