Human Interest

American Airlines Crash: National Transportation Safety Board Provides Investigation Update

Nearly two months after American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a helicopter, leading to 67 fatalities, the National Transportation Safety Board has provided an update on the investigation.  

March 11, 2025

Sudiksha Konanki Case: Man Interviewed by Police Amid Search for Missing Student

As the search for University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konani, who disappeared while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, continues, authorities spoke with a man who was also on the beach.

March 10, 2025

Sudiksha Konanki Case: Missing Student Believed to Have Died by Drowning, Officials Say

Missing college student Sudiksha Konanki is believed to have died by drowning, local officials in the Dominican Republic confirmed to ABC News.

March 10, 2025

University of Pittsburgh Student Sudiksha Konanki Missing on Spring Break Trip to Dominican Republic

University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, disappeared while on a spring break vacation in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, spurring a search by local and international authorities.

March 10, 2025

Why Have There Been So Many Plane Incidents in 2025

Flying is still considered one of the safest modes of transportation, but any crash involving aircraft feels like one too many.

March 8, 2025

First Loch Ness Monster Sighting of 2025 Reported: A Dive Into All the Details

The first Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2025 was reported in January when a man visiting Dores Beach in Scotland noticed a large mass underneath the water’s surface—and he provided photo evidence.

March 7, 2025

Serial’s Adnan Syed Will Not Return to Prison After Conviction in Girlfriend's 1999 Murder

Following the reinstatement of Syed’s murder conviction in the 1999 killing of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in March 2023, the Serial podcast subject will not return to prison.

March 7, 2025

How Authorities Found Missing Person Andrea Michelle Reyes 25 Years After Kidnapping 

After Andrea Michelle Reyes, 27, was found in Mexico after being abducted by her biological mother from Connecticut in 1999, authorities shared how they were able to locate her. 

March 7, 2025

Bryan Kohberger Case: Surviving Roommates' Chilling Texts From Night of Idaho Murders Revealed

As prosecutors and Bryan Kohberger’s defense prepare his August trial for the murders of four University of Idaho students, text messages of the two surviving roommates have emerged.

March 7, 2025

Stranded NASA Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore's Teen Daughter Breaks Silence on Debacle

NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore's teenage daughter Daryn Wilmore said it's "mentally exhausting" to have her dad be stuck in space since June 2024.

March 7, 2025

Inside the Fraught Search for Abdul Aziz Kahn, Found 7 Years After Alleged Abduction by Mom

The disappearance of 7-year-old Aziz Khan was featured on a 2022 episode of Unsolved Mysteries called "Abducted by a Parent." Now 14, Aziz has been found and his mother was arrested.

March 6, 2025

Steve Carell Surprises Teens Affected by LA Wildfires With Free Prom Tickets

Steve Carell surprised students that were affected by the Los Angeles wildfires at six Altadena high schools with free prom tickets, reminiscent of his The Office character’s “Scott’s Tots.”

March 6, 2025

Influencer Maria Eftimova Dies at 28 While Mountain Climbing

Travel influencer Maria Eftimova died Feb. 22 after suffering a fall while climbing a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales.

March 6, 2025

Bride Walked Down the Aisle by Doctor Who Saved Her Life Twice

After Jenny Tice got engaged to Robert Nathaniel Eberhart, the bride-to-be honored the surgeon who saved her life twice, Dr. Carlos Esquivel, by asking him to walk her down the aisle at her wedding. 

March 5, 2025

Bryan Kohberger Trial: DNA Evidence From 3 Individuals Found Under Victim's Fingernails

Bryan Kohberger's attorneys said in court docs DNA from three individuals were found under the fingernail of Madison Mogen, who was murdered with three other University of Idaho students in 2022.

March 5, 2025

Bodybuilder Jodi Vance Dead at 20 Due to "Severe Dehydration"

Bodybuilder Jodi Vance died Feb. 27 at age 20 after experiencing complications from severe dehydration, her family announced.

March 5, 2025

American Airlines Collision: Skater Maxim Naumov Speaks Out After Emotional Tribute to Late Parents

Figure skater Maxim Naumov expressed his gratitude for the support he's gotten since performing a moving tribute to his parents who died in the American Airlines collision on Jan. 29.

March 4, 2025

Casey Anthony Joins TikTok to Announce New Career 13 Years After Daughter's Murder Trial

More than a decade after Casey Anthony was found not guilty of her daughter Caylee’s murder, the 38-year-old revealed a new way to utilize her legal experience to help others.

March 4, 2025

Skype Is Shutting Down at Microsoft

Microsoft announced plans to shut down Skype, the video calling platform that disrupted the landline industry after its launch in 2003, and will disable the service in May.

February 28, 2025

Why Michelle Trachtenberg's Cause of Death May Never Be Known

Michelle Trachtenberg’s family declined an autopsy of the Gossip Girl alum’s body. She was pronounced dead Feb. 26 after being discovered unresponsive in her New York apartment.

February 27, 2025

American Airlines Flight Suddenly Delays Landing as Another Plane Takes Off From Same Runway

An American Airlines flight suddenly delayed its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Feb. 25 as it arrived to see another plane taking off on the same runway.

February 26, 2025

Duolingo Owl Returns From the Dead With Surprise Announcement

Duolingo’s owl mascot, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, made a surprise return Feb. 24, nearly two weeks after the language learning app shocked the world with the announcement of his “death.”

February 24, 2025

Menendez Brothers Case: Monsters' Cooper Koch Reacts to Los Angeles D.A. Opposing New Trial

Monsters’ Cooper Koch shared his support for Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez—currently serving life sentences for murdering their parents—after the brothers were denied a petition for a new trial.

February 24, 2025