North Carolina firefighter honors newborn daughter, fallen heroes in touching Memorial Day photo shoot

A North Carolina firefighter celebrated the birth of his daughter amid a sea of American flags in a viral Memorial Day photo meant to honor those who ensured Capt. Kevin Phillips’ newborn grew up in the land of the free.

Riley Howell, ‘hero’ UNCC student who died after tackling gunman, earns Purple Heart, Bronze Star

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who tackled a gunman last month has posthumously been awarded two of the military’s highest honors.

Correction: Spelling Bee story

An unremarkable sound can be the toughest thing for spellers to master at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

California man accused of vandalizing vehicles in Donald Trump mask

This guy is in yuge trouble.

Angela Merkel admits anti-semitism is a problem in Germany, country needs to face ‘specters of the past’

Angela Merkel has admitted that anti-Semitism is a problem in Germany — just as the country’s government was forced to backtrack over comments it made about Jewish people wearing their religious skullcaps in public.

Trump team faces tough audiences as it sells Mideast plan

President Donald Trump’s top Mideast advisers face skeptical audiences as they visit several locations in the region and in Europe starting Tuesday to rally support for what they have billed as a workshop on the economic foundations of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Wife shames cyclist husband for shaving his legs with her razor

Though many couples in happy, healthy relationships share nearly everything, one woman has ordered her husband to back away from her razor.

US soccer app brings fans closer to the action, players

The U.S. soccer organization has launched its first-ever mobile app to rally up fans from across the nation and bring greater visibility to this winning team.

Apple rejects Google CEO’s criticism over privacy being a ‘luxury good’

A senior Apple executive dismissed Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s claim that Apple is only able to focus on privacy because it charges a premium for its products.