Thomas Lopez, a lifeguard a Florida's Hallandale Beach, was fired for leaving his official work zone in order save the life of a drowning swimmer.
Firefighters now have the upper hand on the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs after rains helped to calm it. They expect the fire will be fully contained some time this week.
Residents in San Diego were disappointed on the 4th of July when the Big Bay Boom 2012 Independence Day show lasted for just about 15 seconds after a technical glitch resulted in all of the city's fireworks ignited at once in an incident caught on video.
Happy Fourth of July everyone! In order to celebrate out nations favorite holiday we've compiled a list of some of the strangest Independence Day facts, courtesy of ABC News.
Police in Montreal have found what is believed to be the head of a Chinese university student who was allegedly murdered and dismembered by his boyfriend.
Hundreds of thousands of people from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. will spend the Fourth of July without power, as utilities still struggle to restore power after violent storms last Friday.
Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted necrotizing fasciitis after a zip lining accident, has been released from an Augusta hospital on Tuesday.
Who stole the pot-laced cookies from the cookie jar? A three-year-old Southern California boy was rushed to the hospital when his family realized he had gotten into a family member's secret stash of chocolate-chip pot-laced cookies a day earlier.
A new video titled Naked Indiana Zombie Attacks 3 Cops 'Ninja Style,' Escapes After Being Continuously Tasered has been posted on YouTube amid the zombie apocalypse rage. Though the man is being described as a zombie for his subhuman strength and impressive fight against the officers, he did not viciously attack or kill anyone in the same fashion as other men who have recently been dubbed zombies.
Did you know that fireworks date back even farther than the first Independence Day celebration? Here's a history and slideshow of pictures the best firework displays over the years in honor of the 4th of July.
A black Alabama man's defiant attitude toward a white cop who pulled him over is going viral after he made a video of himself cursing at the police officer.
A giant dinosaur disappeared from a Montana truck stop, and the owners have no leads as to who stole their attraction.
A man named Ondrej Jajcaj said that he has extracted the teeth of some of the world's most famous composers, including Johann Strauss and Johannes Brahms. He also promises that the teeth will be on display at an exhibition that will include objects he stole from other graves.
A new ordinance in Chicago went into effect on Sunday after three years of petitioning by taxi drivers called the cab vomit fee for any passenger who barfs in the vehicle.
Research In Motion is in trouble. The BlackBerry maker has been suffering from an identity crisis for the last six months, which has resulted in mass layoffs, lots of job shuffling, dramatic drop-offs in market share and a quickly decaying portfolio for investors. But not according to newly-appointed CEO Thorsten Heins; in his eyes, RIM is all roses and rainbows and puppy kisses right now!
The Fourth of July may mean fireworks, flags and fairs for some, but for those who follow or participate in the competitive eating sport, Independence Day marks a very special occasion: Nathan?s Famous July 4 International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. If you plan on watching the 2012 frankfurter festivities, here?s all the info you need and a video of last year?s competition.
The giant crocodile Lolong, which has brought a reign of terror, pride and tourism to a southern Philippines town, has been captured and has now claimed a spot in record books.
Ever since the earliest settlers brought their enthusiasm for fireworks to the United States, patriotic citizens have celebrated numerous occasions by setting off these bright and colorful explosive displays. Check where you can see some of the best firework displays on America's Independence Day
A buxom bandit has become the talk of Australia (and the world) after her curvaceous attempt at holding up a gas station in Queensland exposed many flaws in her amateur criminal hijinks and left her looking like a total boob. You can judge her many criminal failings yourself in the video below.
It's been almost a year since Casey Anthony was acquitted of murdering her daughter Caylee Anthony and after news just broke that her lawyer Jose Baez came out with a book that described Anthony as having serious mental health issues, a friend has informed that Anthony and her mother are wearing lockets around their neck that contain Caylee's ashes.
Laws making it easier for citizens to use deadly force in perceived defense of self or property may not be working to reduce crime, a study shows. They may be just getting a lot more people killed.
Armando Montano had been interning with the Associated Press in Mexico City for less than a month before he was found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft.
Anderson Cooper is the latest celebrity to reveal that he is gay. The Anderson Cooper 360 host pulled a complete 180 on unsuspecting fans when he wrote an online letter to the Daily Beast that revealed his sexual orientation.
More than 2 million people on the East Coast are without electricity, and power companies said it could take days for things to return to normal.
Andrew Oberle, the U.S. graduate student who was attacked by two chimpanzees while leading a tour at the Jane Goodall Sanctuary in South Africa, reportedly underwent six hours of surgery on Sunday and is recovering from his injuries.
The legendary outlaw Billy the Kid's tombstone was vandalized last week by unknown criminals as they tipped over the 2,000 pound tombstone.
An apparently drunken bus driver in China was caught on camera attacking a woman and gnawing off her face in the latest installment of harrowing cannibal attacks that have globally been dubbed as the Zombie Apocalypse
One week after the infamous fires that ravaged 17,600 acres of Colorado Springs, Colo., residents are slowly migrating back to the devastated area they once called home. Having already claimed 346 homes, two lives and forcing 32,000 forced evacuations, the Colorado fires that once spanned close to 27 square miles are now reportedly 55 percent contained.
Thousands of miles away, a cadre of international Nobel laureates assembled to discuss global warming were having a, er, heated debate, arguing over data that the vast majority of scientists the world over say shows clear evidence of manmade climate change. But in the steaming streets of Brooklyn, the crowded public pools of Atlanta and the power outage-hit suburbs of Washington, D.C., the discussion was unanimous: It was hot.
Officials advise people without power to beware of downed power lines and drink plenty of water while also looking out for their neighbors.
