Registered sex offender in small Pennsylvania town elected fire chief resigns

SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A registered sex offender who was recently re-elected as chief of a Pennsylvania town's volunteer fire department has resigned.

WATCH: Shirtless Tongan grabs Olympic attention again

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Pita Taufatofua has shown once again he's willing to give the shirt off his back for Tonga in Olympic conditions, whether it be sun, snow or shine. Less than two years after shooting to international fame when he walked shirtless and oiled-up into the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Taufatofua was bare chested again when he carried the...

Brotherly love: Actor Chris Pratt and Solano County sheriff's deputy cheer Eagles at Super Bowl

Actor Chris Pratt might have been trying to hide his star status at Sunday’s Super Bowl in Minneapolis by wearing a Solano County Sheriff’s beanie, but his older brother – a deputy - obviously ruined his secret by sharing his photo to the world.

Teacher allegedly dangled student from balcony, surrenders to police

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A teacher suspected of dangling a student from a second-floor balcony at a Mission District elementary school turned himself in this morning, according to San Francisco police.

Edibles: What you need to know so you don't have a bad trip

As marijuana edibles are now legal in California, doctors are worried there will be more overdoses and accidental consumptions, especially by children. To prevent that, laws now mandate that cannabis products containing THC must be sold in smaller doses and the package labeling must reflect that. A KTVU investigation revealed that's not always the case.

Bears burned in California wildfires go holistic for pain

Veterinarians successfully used alternative medical treatments such as acupuncture on three wild animals burned in the Southern California wildfires, although one patient -- a 5-month-old mountain lion -- did keep eating his fish-skin and corn-husk bandages, vets at the University of California, Davis said Wednesday.

Candice Bergen to star in CBS' 'Murphy Brown' revival

Candice Bergen is returning to TV in a revival of "Murphy Brown," the agenda-setting 20th-century comedy.

Ursula K. Le Guin, best-selling science fiction author, dies

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Ursula K. Le Guin, the award-winning and best-selling science fiction writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88.

David, Louise Turpin plead not guilty in abuse case of 13 malnourished kids

The parents of 13 siblings who were allegedly held in captivity in their family's Southern California home were charged Thursday with committing years of torture and abuse that left their children malnourished, undersized and with cognitive impairments...

16-year-old Pleasant Hill boy paralyzed after wrestling match

A 16-year-old Pleasant Hill athlete who comes from a family of wrestlers is paralyzed from the neck down after a spinal cord injury he suffered during a wrestling match, College Park High School posted on the school’s website.

13 victims, ranging in age from 2 to 29, found shackled in Southern California home

Authorities said they discovered 13 victims were kept shackled to beds and in deplorable conditions inside a Southern California home after a teenager escaped and called 911.

Garbage dumped outside Oakland school cleaned after principal's complaints

One day after KTVU reported about a city dump-like atmosphere just outside a West Oakland high school, the city has responded with a cleanup effort.