Researchers say they have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. The discovery of the new species, detailed in a study reported (Oct. 21) in the journal “PLOS ONE,” is likely to help focus attention on the newly named Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise (Chelonoidis donfaustoi), said Dr. James Gibbs, a team member and …

Lilly Garcia, four, was shot in the head as she travelled with her parents along a New Mexico highway. Tony Torrez has been charged with murder after confessing to the fatal road-rage shooting of a 4-year-old girl. KOAT reports that Tony Torrez, 32, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with murder, as well as various weapons and child abuse violations. …

A mother learned an unexpected lesson about stereotypes after she took her young daughter to a skatepark. Jeanean Thomas, of Ontario, Cambridge in Canada, took six-year-old Peyton to the skate park with much hesitation – as it was dominated by a group of young boys smoking and swearing.

A teacher has been killed and two students wounded in a sword attack at a school in western Sweden, police say. Police earlier said an adult and four children were injured after masked man wielding a sword launched an attack in a Swedish school.

YouTube Red, the long-anticipated $10-a-month ad-free YouTube, launched today. Whether or not watching Hillary ads is worth $10 a month is up to you, but one thing is very obvious: don’t get our subscription via the App Store. Beginning next year the package also will include original programming from some of YouTube’s more popular content providers including Maker Studios, Skybound …

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have reportedly called off their divorce and want to give their marriage a second chance. According to ESPN, 31-year-old Khloe asked her lawyer, Laura Wasser, to withdraw the divorce papers she filed in December 2013. Khloe Kardashian has been by her estranged husband’s side in Nevada ever since the news broke, and allegations that they’re …

Kevin Hart is seen on camera grabbing a stranger’s phone and smashing it on the ground during a fight outside a Canadian strip club. According to TMZ, the incident occurred at La Pigale gentlemen’s club in Gatineau when an “alleged dispute” between Hart’s bodyguards and the club’s security crew moved outside the club to result in a shoving match on …

A chance to stand face-to-face with bugs, handle the creepy crawlers and even munch on them is available to visitors to the Canadian Museum’s of Nature’s new exhibition Bugs: Outside the Box, whic. “There are lots of insects out there that are important parts of eco-systems and they’re beautiful creatures,” said Robert Anderson, the museum’s resident beetle expert who helped …

A US fighter jet has crashed near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, killing the pilot. The FA-18 Hornet from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 came down a couple of miles away from the base at around 10.30am.

Kaley Cuoco has thanked her family, friends and fans for their support following her split from husband Ryan Sweeting and is preparing for the “next chapter” of her life. The actress shared an adorable image of Winnie The Pooh and Piglet, that read: “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large …

“Sesame Street” has always cast a wide net, making sure to represent as many different experiences as possible with their diverse cast and Muppets. And it’s broadening its reach once again by adding Julia, a Muppet girl on the autism spectrum, to the cast. “Families with autistic children tend to gravitate toward digital content, which is why we created Julia …