Researchers are closely monitoring a young killer whale with an injury that may have been caused by a boat strike off the coast of Vancouver Island. The whale was spotted with a fresh wound on its flank and dorsal fin on Saturday in Johnstone Strait.

Klamath County officials have asked Sheriff Frank Skrah to go on leave in light of an ongoing state criminal investigation, newly released documents show. “We believe it would be best for his office, best for community safety, and best for Sheriff Skrah, if he would go on administrative leave until the DOJ matter is resolved,” Klamath County Commissioner Kelley Minty …

The number of migrants found dead in a truck abandoned on Austria’s main highway to Hungary has risen to 71, the Interior Ministry said Friday, as police confirmed three suspects had been arrested over the deaths. At a press conference, Austrian authorities said they believed the victims were Syrian refuges and confirmed Hungarian police had arrested seven men and still …

Dr. James “Red” Duke, a trauma surgeon who attended to Texas Gov. John Connally on the day of the John F. Kennedy assassination, has died in Houston. He was 86. James “Red” Duke, who was with both UT Health Science Center and Memorial Hermann Hospital, leaves behind a long list of medical achievements, including helping to pioneer LifeFlight, the air …

White House fence-jumper killed after Pa. court attack. Curtis Smith, 34, of Coatesville, was killed by another deputy after the attack about 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center in West Chester, Pa., District Attorney Thomas Hogan said at a news conference.

A new species of lizard may just be the missing link for lizard evolution. Scientists have discovered a fossil lizard, named Gueragama sulamericana, which dates back to the outcrops of a Late Cretaceous desert that existed about 80 million years ago.

It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers to tear gas thanks to a last-minute push by a pro-police lobbyist. According to the Verge, Bill 1328 allows police to use tasers, tear gas, rubber bullets and other weapons that supposedly don’t kill on drones.

Burger King proposed teaming up with McDonald’s to promote world peace, complete with a ‘McWhopper,’ burger to be made available at a one-day pop-up restaurant. McDonald’s declined the offer Wednesday morning.

Is Justin Bieber dating Xenia Deli? Rumors are flying that Selena Gomez’s ex is romancing a Playboy model. The dating rumors emerged after video surfaced on some news outlets showing them getting cozy.

GASTONIA, N.C – Police in North Carolina are investigating pictures purported to show a cloaked figure dropping raw meat near a playground. The pale figure, whose identity and gender remain unknown, sparked fear after being caught on camera just outside an apartment complex in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Melody Patterson, who played “Wrangler Jane” on the 1960s TV series “F Troop,” has died. She was 66. Patterson’s death was announced on the Facebook page run by the reps of Larry Storch, who co-starred in the series with her.