Firefighters work to extinguish a three-alarm warehouse fire at the Trench, Inc. facility on Commerce Street in Ball Ground on Dec. 9, 2025. (Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Service) DEKALB COUNTY, ...

INDEPENDENCE, Kans. — The Independence Fire Department responded to a house fire caused by an exercise ball that rolled onto a floor furnace on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to a possible ...

German Bundeswehr soldiers inspect a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the roll-out of the first Leopard 2A8 NOR for the Norwegian Army at a ceremony at the KNDS factory on Nov. 19, 2025 in Munich, ...

When you watch a pro golfer start down from the top of their swing, you’ll see them fire their hips as they unleash all of the potential energy created during the backswing. This uncoiling is what ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The snow leopard cub born at John Ball Zoo this summer has made her public debut. The 3-month-old Juniper can now be seen in the outdoor portion of the habitat alongside her mom ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo, Hugo, has been getting plenty of attention lately — but he’s not the only youngster at the zoo. Visitors can now meet Juniper, John Ball ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Officials is reminding residents to not release their pets into the wild after finding a ball python in Jamestown. Officials said the 3-foot ball python ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A fire early Tuesday morning in the Alcy-Ball neighborhood damaged two homes and caused $74,000 in losses, according to the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). The fire was ruled as ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...