Sea lion escapes Central Park Zoo enclosure in floodwaters as rain batters NYC

The marine mammal "explored the area" during her impromptu swimming excursion -- but didn't leave the facility's grounds, officials said.

US transportation chief says all-female Blue Origin crew was ‘brave and glam’ — but not astronauts
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the all-female crew that flew to space this week may have been "brave and glam," but cannot identify as...
Crew expect record crowd for Messi in Cleveland
Columbus Crew is expecting a record crowd when it hosts Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, after moving the game to Cleveland.
Disturbing footage released of officers fatally shooting non-verbal autistic teen
Idaho police have released bodycam footage of officers’ fatal shooting of a non-verbal autistic teenager who was holding a knife.
NYC mom, son found dead inside squalid Bronx apartment — where 4-year-old girl was ‘screaming’ inside for days: sources
A woman and her severely disabled 8-year-old son were found dead in their Bronx apartment Friday night after a relative went there to check on them...
FSU student recalls trauma of losing sister in Parkland massacre after latest shooting at his college
Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son, Joaquin, was killed in Parkland, said: "I don’t understand how anyone could be surprised" by another school...
Ducks fire coach Cronin after just two seasons
The Ducks have fired coach Greg Cronin after missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season.