From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A 4-foot alligator was found at a tiki bar in Stuart, Florida, on Oct. 6. Stuart Police officers, who were not specialized animal handlers, safely captured the alligator in about 10 minutes. The ...

Scherzer, Bichette, Bassitt are out for Blue Jays and Mariners without Woo in Division Series Missing hiker found in ‘bad shape' used shorts to bandage feet, Idaho rescuers say Jim Mitchum, ‘Thunder ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

A long-distance swimmer was bitten off the coast of Catalina Island, fire officials say. Photo from Austin Schmid via Unsplash A long-distance swimmer was bitten by a shark off the coast of California ...

A long-distance swimmer is recovering after a rare shark bite early Tuesday morning during an open water swim from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland. The victim, identified ...

One of the most common refrains at media day is a player talking about how they've lost weight and gained muscle, with the phrase "in the best shape of my/his life" as a free space on the media day ...

The Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc is hosting its 51st Art of Tablesettings exhibit. This year's event features a special challenge for designers to create a tablescape for a 13-foot-wide painting.

The future of the quarterback position is murky for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers has the reins of the offense for this season, but he could very well retire in 2026. Behind him, ...

Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught. Animal rescuer Meagan Licari recovered the 4-foot ball python. "We named him Kevin.

The U.S. Coast Guard joined the search for a 44-year-old diver who vanished in the waters off Hawaii’s island of Kauai. Bryson Higashi was last seen around 4:30 p.m. local time Tuesday near Hanalei, a ...