Police officer gives water to thirsty kangaroo affected by Australia bushfire

“Officers giving a helping hand to local wildlife in fire-affected Bendalong. Our thoughts are with all those impacted,” the force captioned the footage.

Population growth sparks proposal for third U.S. senator in Florida

State Sen. Lori Berman and Rep. Joe Geller want the Republican-dominated Legislature to ask Congress to propose a U.S. constitutional amendment that would add a senator for each state with a population of at least 6 million.

Brevard deputies searching for suspects who hit deputy with stolen car

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating following a shooting involving a Brevard County sheriff's deputy that happened in Cocoa on Friday afternoon.

Man accused of firing AR-15 into the air in Downtown Orlando

Investigators are reviewing video which surfaced that appears to show Ryan Narendra Sarjoo, 26, holding an AR-15 and yelling at a man near the intersection of S. Orange Avenue and E. Pine Street moments before a shot is fired.

Hackers change names of Florida schools that display through Google search

People using Google to search for information on Leesburg High School may have seen an unusual result from the search engine, calling the school "Tatas" high school. The location of the school was changed to "Skeezeburg," and the principal is listed as "Megamind."

Florida bill would require background checks for delivery workers after woman beaten, killed

Background checks would be required for delivery employees after the murder of a 75-year-old Boca Raton woman in August, under a bill filed by Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach this week.

Statue mocking Trump as a two-faced 'vampire' set ablaze in Slovenia

A wooden statue mocking President Trump as a two-faced "vampire" was torched by suspected vandals Thursday in Slovenia, the homeland of his wife Melania.

Amazon Alexa device alerts family to man suspected of stealing from loved one at assisted living facility in Florida

Amazon's Alexa device is being credited with notifying a family of a suspected theft in progress. A family across the country checked in on an aging relative at an assisted living facility and noticed a stranger in his room.

Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it

Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.

Pregnant teacher loses unborn child in head-on collision while driving home from baby shower

A pregnant fourth-grade teacher from Jones County, Mississippi, was struck in a head-on collision while driving home from her baby shower Saturday, causing the death of her unborn child.

Florida K-9 Holmes tracks down missing 11-year-old boy

“This is K-9 Holmes’ second successful track this week and he is quickly proving that he is the right hound for the job,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.