Human Interest News

People try to stay cool on the sweltering streets of Manhattan as the region experiences another heatwave
'Potentially Historic' Heat Wave to Target Much of the U.S. Ahead of July 4th Weekend: What to Know
By Abigail Adams
British Airways airplanes seen through a raindrop covered window sit on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport
Hundreds of Passengers Left Stranded on Airport Tarmac for 8 Hours After Thunderstorms Cancel Flights
By Adam England
A view of a building after the earthquake in La Guaira State, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026.
Pregnant Woman Gives Birth Under the Rubble of Collapsed Buildings After Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
By Escher Walcott
Stock image of a teen boy pitching on a baseball field
Cancer Survivor, 13, Returns to All-Star Baseball Game 100 Days After Life-Saving Cell Transplant from His Brother
By Lexi Lane
Mom of 8, Son Graduate High School Together: ‘It Took Us a While, but We Got Here Together’
A Mom of 8 Never Got Her High School Diploma. Her Son Dropped Out During COVID. Then, They Graduated Together
By Bailey Richards
96-Year-Old Influencer Claims Her Retirement Home Threatened To Kick Her Out for Throwing Parties
Influencer, 96, Says Retirement Home Threatened to Kick Her Out for Partying: ‘I Pay $12,000 a Month ... You Can’t Stop Me’
By Bailey Richards
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Two young children one lying with medical tubing the other standing outside smiling
Baby Spent 333 Days in Hospital Awaiting Heart Transplant as Family Rebuilt Their Lives Around Hospital Room (Exclusive)
By Toria Sheffield and Nicholas Rice
Sally Grace Contarino
Australian Tourist, 26, Missing After She Failed to Board Flight Home from Solo Trip to Las Vegas 
By Desiree Anello
Investigators search for animal remains while executing a second search warrant at Miranda's Rescue as part of an active investigation into alleged animal cruelty, fraud and theft, in Fortuna, Calif., on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
117 Dead Dogs, Many with Gunshot Wounds, Found at ‘No-Kill’ Animal Rescue: ‘Horrific Scene Is Something We Will Not Forget’
By Raven Brunner
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Soccer Star's Wife and 2 Kids Killed in Venezuela Earthquake - Lucas Trejo
Soccer Star's Wife and 2 Kids Found Dead After 72-Hour Search amid Earthquakes in Venezuela
By Desiree Anello
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Motorcyclist reunites with quick-thinking strangers who saved his life
Motorcyclist Reunites with Strangers Who Lifted a 3,300-Lb. Car Off His Mangled Body with Their Bare Hands
By Toria Sheffield
Sanjay Razdan; Shirin Razdan
Father and Daughter Work as Urologists at the Same Hospital — with Rooms Beside Each Other: ‘He‘s the Original Girl Dad’
By Lexi Lane
Former MLB player’s wife among those killed in earthquake in Venezuela
Former MLB Player Gorkys Hernández's Wife Among Those Killed in Earthquakes in Venezuela: 'You Will Always Be with Me'
By Toria Sheffield
Daniella Penaloza and her father, Daniella Penaloza
Teen Lost Her Dad Unexpectedly. Their Shared Love of Golf Helped Her Land a Scholarship Worth Over $125,000 (Exclusive)
By Toria Sheffield
Holden Lee's Earliest Memory Was His Dad Being Arrested During FBI Raid. Not Letting It Define Him, He’s Now Earned a Full Ride to College
Teen’s Earliest Memory Was His Dad Being Arrested in an FBI Raid. He’s Now Earned a Full-Ride Scholarship (Exclusive)
By Lexi Lane
Iva Hills - An 80-year-old nurse who has been caring for hospital patients in Boston for 55 years, says she has no plans to retire.
80-Year-Old Nurse Works in Emergency Room After More Than 5 Decades. Here’s What She Credits as Her Secret to a Long Life
By Lexi Lane
The Yellowstone Park bison also known as American bison (Bison bison)
12-Year-Old Child Rushed to Hospital After Being Attacked by Bison in Yellowstone National Park
By Desiree Anello
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Family members and volunteers search through the rubble after two 17-story buildings at the Belo Horizonte residential complex collapsed in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026.
Venezuelan Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 920 as Rescue Teams Race to Find ‘Survivors Underneath the Rubble’
By Desiree Anello
Urn Already Has Ashes
Family Ordered a Keepsake Urn from Amazon for Their Grandmother After She Died. Inside, They Found a ‘Shocking’ Surprise
By Lexi Lane
Boy, 11, Adopted by His Elementary School Teacher
Boy, 11, Adopted by His Elementary School Teacher: ‘I Got a Mom!’
By Toria Sheffield
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Two babies lying down wearing patterned bodysuits
Sisters with Due Dates 3 Days Apart Welcome Sons on the Same Day at the Same Hospital: ‘Quite Surreal’
By Janey Wetzel
France experiences a heatwave
Deadly Heat Wave in Europe Kills Over 200 People in Spain, Causes Paris to Halt Alcohol Sales
By Charna Flam
Phoebe Gates Meta Glasses Launch Party, Terminal Warehouse, NYC, New York, United States - 23 Jun 2026
Phoebe Gates Steps Out for N.Y.C. Date Night with Boyfriend Chaz Flynn
By Abigail Adams
Image of Mt. Vesuvius at sunrise.
Roman Scroll Damaged by Mount Vesuvius Eruption Is Read Again for First Time in 2,000 Years
By Adam England
The Citic Tower, also known as the Zun Tower. In China's capital, Beijing, a small plane crashed into the city's tallest building
Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing. Video Shows Pedestrians Fleeing as Debris Falls Into Streets
By Colson Thayer
Portrait of a teenage girl sitting at the table with mobile phone. Concept of depression, loneliness, problems of adolescence
Social Media Was Banned in Australia for Kids Under 16. Months Later, More Than 85% of Them Are Still Online
By Gina Kalsi
Rescue worker holding a recovered puppy scene appears to be part of a rescue effort
Video Shows Dramatic Moment Puppy Is Rescued from Rubble of Deadly Earthquakes in Venezuela
By Ashley Vega
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 9, 2025.
Former Facebook Exec Sarah Wynn-Willams Sues Meta For Allegedly Silencing Her amid Release of Tell-All Memoir
By Raven Brunner
Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building following a powerful earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela,
At Least 164 Dead, Over 971 Injured as 2 Earthquakes with Magnitudes of More Than 7 Hit Venezuela: 'Disaster Zone’
By Clare Fisher
Iron Age Marshill assemblage Split
2,000-Year-Old Burial Site of Scottish Teen 'Warrior' Reveals Surprising Secrets (Exclusive)
By Adam England
Rare disease funding announcement.
Mom Discovered 2 of Her Kids Had Ultra-Rare Genetic Disorder. As She Searched for Answers, She Got Surprising Support
By Paloma Chavez
This illustration depicts the Sun-like star TOI-791 and two giant planets that NASA's TESS space telescope discovered in its orbit. These planets, designated TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, are roughly the size of Jupiter but a tiny fraction of its mass, meaning they have an extraordinarily low density.
2 'Super-Puff' Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy Discovered 1,113 Light-Years Away — and They're as Big as Jupiter
By Sam Gillette
data center
New Bill Would Force Companies to Pay for Data Center Energy Costs
By Charna Flam
Rescue workers searching through a collapsed building with debris scattered following an earthquake in Venezuela
Powerful Back-to-Back Earthquakes Rattle Venezuela During Holiday
By Ingrid Vasquez
Kalena Abelmann
16-Year-Old Dies After Plunging 50 Feet into Hawaiian Ravine
By Angel Saunders
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill
Bill Gates Names 3 Women He Had Affairs with While Married and Says He Believes Epstein 'Contemplated' Blackmailing Him
By Sam Gillette
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A complete specimen of one of the Cretaceous fossils
Scientists Discover 125-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Shellfish with Tiny Babies Still Inside
By Ashley Vega
Meta Smart Glasses
Smart Glasses Market Heats Up as Meta and Snap Release Dueling Wearable Tech
By Paloma Chavez
France, Provence, Menton, view along beach and waterfront
More Than 40 Dead as Heat Wave Brings Scorching Temperatures to Europe
By Abigail Adams
Elena Katherine Moore
Mystery Surrounds Death of S.C. Fitness Trainer Elena Moore as Coroner Says No Apparent Injuries
By KC Baker
Trevor Jason Kreke Was Sending a Friend a Video About Bad Weather When He Captured a Tornado Destroying His House
Man Was Sending a Friend a Video About Bad Weather When He Captured a Tornado Destroying His House
By Ashley Vega
A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Chevron Signs Deal with Microsoft to Power AI Data Center That Could Become One of the Country's Largest AI Data Centers
By Desiree Anello
A Forgotten Mozart Manuscript Sat Unnoticed for Centuries. Now Its Music Has Finally Been Heard
A Forgotten Mozart Manuscript Sat Unnoticed for Centuries. Now Its Music Has Finally Been Heard
By Ashley Vega
Melting Ice Is Revealing Ancient Treasures — But Experts Say Time Is Running Out to Save Them
Melting Ice Is Revealing Ancient Treasures, But Experts Say Time Is Running Out to Save Them
By Ashley Vega
Teen, 15, saves 2 men who fell from inflatable toy boat at Sea
Heroic Teen, 15, Saves 2 Men Who Fell from an Inflatable Toy Boat at Sea
By Toria Sheffield
Woman Vanishes While Going To Visit a Friend. Family Worries She Has Now Run Out of Insulin
Woman Vanished While Traveling to Visit a Friend. Family Is Worried She Has Now Run Out of Insulin Medication
By Charlotte Phillipp
Young woman serving a scoop of ice cream in an ice cream cone in an ice cream shop - stock photo.
Teen Summer Hiring Could Hit Lowest Levels Since 1948, New Forecast Says
By Toria Sheffield
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on display at the Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt.
NASA’s Soon-to-Launch Telescope Is Expected to Unveil Distant Worlds, ‘Millions’ of Stars’ and ‘Billions of Galaxies’
By Eleanor Jacobs
Grayson Personal Trainer
21-Year-Old Personal Trainer Shares How Top Surgery and Fitness Journey Helped Him Embrace Identity (Exclusive)
By Catherine Santino
Teen brother and sister, who left over in the middle of the night, remain missing a week later
Colorado Siblings, 15 and 12, Are Still Missing a Week After Leaving Their Home in the Middle of the Night
By Toria Sheffield
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Teething toy, sold for years on Amazon, recalled after reports of Choking
Teething Toy, Sold on Amazon for Years, Recalled Due to ‘Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking’ After 3 Incidents
By Kimberlee Speakman
brown bear
Brown Bear Charges at Mountain Biker in Alaska, Leaving Him with Injuries: Reports
By Ingrid Vasquez
A damaged horse carriage is pictured being removed from Central Park after it overturned on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Manhattan.
Central Park Horse Carriage Rides Paused After Death of 18-Year-Old Tourist
By Ingrid Vasquez
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at his final Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on June 8, 2026.
Apple Products Going Up in Price Is 'Unavoidable', Tim Cook Says
By Paloma Chavez
missing pug found after 3 days
After Family's Pug Goes Missing for 3 Days, Rescuers Locate Him at the Bottom of a 20-Foot Hole
By Ashley Vega
Examples of different treatments and states of preservation of human remains at Vráble-Veľké Lehemby. A) Complete skeletons in burial pits near the ditch of the south-western neighbourhood (S21; Müller-Scheeßel and Hukeľová 2020, 178). B) Human remains from house contexts, here in a long pit (S14, south-eastern neighbourhood; Müller-Scheeßel and Hukeľová 2020, 162). C–E) Headless skeletons and other human bones in the inner and outer ditches of the south-west neighbourhood. C) Well-preserved, articulated cervical spine; sporadic disarticulation in the lower spine and lower left leg (mass deposition outer ditch, S30). D) Well-preserved, partly intertwined with another headless skeleton; sporadic disarticulation in the right lower leg (mass deposition outer ditch, S30), together with disarticulated arm bones and a skull fragment of unclear association. E) Moderate preservation in the inner ditch (S32), with overlaying single and fragmented bones (arrow). F) Poorly preserved and fragmented bones in the inner ditch. G) Superimposed headless skeletons, articulated and disarticulated body parts, and single bones at the ditch terminal near entrance 2 (S23), discovered in 2022
Archaeologists Found a 7,000-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With 77 Headless Skeletons. They Still Don't Know Why
By Ashley Vega
General views of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, formerly the International Hotel on September 25, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tourist Wins $10M Jackpot with $5 Bet Minutes After Walking into Las Vegas Casino
By Adam England
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at an elementary school in Tokyo on June 19, 2026.
Fire at Elementary School Leaves 8 Students and 3 Teachers Hospitalized
By Adam England
Echinococcus granulosus in tissue.
Fatal Disease-Causing Tapeworm Found for First Time on the West Coast
By Angel Saunders
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
More Than 4,000 Former and Current SpaceX Employees Set to Become Millionaires After Company Goes Public
By Charlotte Phillipp
Members of a Civil War re-enactment troop are seen with the White House in the background during Juneteenth celebrations in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 19, 2023.
What Is Juneteenth? Everything to Know About the Federal Holiday
By Andrea Wurzburger, Janine Henni, and James Mercadante
Tornado in Charleston, Illinois; Upriver fire in Washington
1 Believed Dead in Washington as Multi-Day Wildfire Leads to Mass Evacuation as More Extreme Weather Ravages Parts of the U.S.
By Rachel Raposas
Friar Tuck at Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire.
Robin Hood's Oak Tree Hideout Dies After 1,200 Years in Sherwood Forest
By Gabrielle Rockson
Stonehenge
Stonehenge Archaeologists Discover Older Version of Prehistoric Monument Just 3 Miles Away from Famous Stones
By Adam England
Elena Katherine Moore
Body Found Matching Description of S.C. Woman Who Disappeared After Leaving Gym, Police Say
By Madison E. Goldberg
Driver Accidentally Accelerates While trying to Park Car, Sending Vehicle Through a Fence and into Swimming Pool
Lifeguard Hears Crash and Turns Around to See a ‘Tesla Sitting in the Middle of the Pool’
By Paloma Chavez
Tropical Storm Arthur
First Tropical Storm of the 2026 Hurricane Season Forms and Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flooding' to Southeast
By Abigail Adams