Strong winds, high waves and rain effectively halted search operations Monday for more than 100 passengers still missing from a deadly ferry disaster two weeks ago. Only one body was retrieved in the on-and-off search operations over the weekend, and adverse weather conditions thwarted overnight attempts to resume search efforts, leaving the death toll unchanged at 188 and the number …

Detailed within a video report published by ABC News, 38-year-old Triana Lavey of Los Angeles told the news network that she recently went through facial surgery procedures in pursuit of the perfect selfie.

A Texas teacher is accused of giving one of her students a birthday lap dance in class. 42-year-old Felecia Smith has been charged with an improper relationship with a student. A 15-year-old boy told police she gave him a full contact lap dance at the Houston school on February 26th.

According to new reports, Tori Spelling was hospitalized. It is unclear if it was for stress or another medical reason. E! News says Spelling was hospitalized for “at least six days.”

DJ Rashad, a house music icon in Chicago whose new EP is set to be released next week, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose Saturday afternoon on the Lower West Side. Rashad Harden, 35, was found unresponsive by a friend around 1:30 p.m. in an apartment in the 2100 block of West 21st Street, authorities said.

A 16-year-old Connecticut girl stabbed at her high school on the day of her junior prom died of wounds to her torso and neck, Connecticut’s chief medical examiner said Sunday. The medical examiner’s office ruled that Maren Sanchez’s death was a homicide.

A one-year-old girl is in serious but stable condition in hospital after she was bitten by a pitbull Sunday morning. Paramedics rushed to the scene on Draffin Court in Centrepointe where they found the young girl with “multiple severe lacerations” to her face. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but was listed in stable condition.

Hold the peanuts, please, and pass the gluten-free cookies! Swiss International Air Lines has just become the first carrier to be certified as “allergy-friendly” by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF).

Black bear sightings throughout North Carolina are becoming more common as the bear population increases and bears expand their home range. While black bears are not inherently dangerous and are rarely aggressive toward people, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission advises caution to reduce potential conflicts.

Hollywood’s most sought after heartthrob may finally be settling down. George Clooney is engaged to British lawyer Amal Alamuddin, according to a report by People magazine. The two were spotted at Nobu in Malibu Thursday, dining with Cindy Crawford and husband Rande Gerber. During the outting, Alamuddin, 36, was seen rocking a suspicious ring on her left ring finger.

A New York City zoo is celebrating the arrivals of two baby western lowland gorillas. They’re the first gorillas born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo since 2006. And the newest additions make the zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest the largest group of gorillas in North America, with 20 primates.