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TYLER, Texas – By the age of six, Danica Wetmore had only ever lived inside a Ukrainian orphanage. In all that time, Thom and Tami Wetmore were the only ones who ever visited her. "It's just, you felt it in your heart. We knew, as soon as I saw her. I knew, in my spirit, 'Go get your daughter,'" Tami Wetmore said. "That's exactly what I felt is, 'Go get your daughter.'" Danica was born with Treacher-Collins...

The body of an 8-year-old girl was discovered Monday in a town on the California coast, a day after she disappeared. Madyson “Maddy” Middleton’s body was found in a building at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, Calif., KRON-TV reported. The child vanished around 5:05 p.m. Sunday while riding her scooter outside the center, the San Francisco Chroniclereported.  Middleton...

When considering the range of talent on NBC'sAmerica's Got Talent, one might utter: Holy Cow! That's not just an exclamation, but the name of a break-dancing auditioner in an inflatable cow suit from Season 1. Cow was shown the barn door quickly, but other acts, such as top Las Vegas ventriloquist Terry Fator, have thrived. Many performers will be remembered Wednesday in a two-hour, 10th-anniversary...

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Russel Honore, Louisiana's most well-known 21st century military hero, said America is mired in a state of denial about its gun culture and that's harming the country. "As a country we're in a state of denial because we've confused the right to bear arms with the right to carry arms all the time anywhere or anyplace you want," Honore told Gannett Louisiana on...

Coast Guard search and rescue teams and a Navy destroyer were racing the clock Monday to bring home two boys missing in the vast Atlantic since they left South Florida in a 19-foot boat three days ago as stormy weather approached. Petty Officer Mark Barney told USA TODAY the primary search area was moved to an area north of where the capsized boat was found Sunday, 67...

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —  Local investigators are looking into any possible connection between an Oregon man killed by an escort in West Virginia and local missing women and homicide cases. Chillicothe police Public Information Officer Bud Lytle said they are still checking whether Neal Falls, 45, might have visited Chillicothe or had any connection to the area. “As it stands right now,...

1. Book readers, rejoice: A new Dr. Seuss is on the loose! What Pet Should I Get? Read the newly discovered title from Dr. Seuss, which hits shelves Tuesday, for some delightful advice. Random House Children's Books is publishing Dr. Seuss books based on materials found in 2013 by his widow, Audrey Geisel. This title, announced in February, is believed...

WASHINGTON -- Meet Bunce. He's a puppy training for big things. Some day he will be a military service dog and assist a wounded warrior. WUSA reporterAndrea McCarren will raise and train him for the next two years, before he's teamed with a veteran. One month ago, the puppy was known as Mr. Light Blue, one of seven in Warrior Canine Connection's Semper Fi litter. Then, he became Bunce and...

BOISE, Idaho - Rosie Moran is an honorary firefighter, thanks to her quick-thinking heroics. She recently spotted a home in her neighborhood on fire and got help, possibly saving the lives of those inside. Did we mention Rosie just turned four years old in May? "We were just doing our usual stroll around the block and I was with both girls," said Rosie's dad, Sean. "She was cruising along a...

I Am Cait E!, 8 ET/PT Usually, the best course of action is to avoid most shows on E!, and most any show that purports to give you a "real" view into someone's private life while mainly serving to turn those lives into celebrity brands. But I Am Cait, which follows Caitlyn Jenner as she begins her new life as a transgender woman, is not your usual reality show — not in terms of the attention...

The Bachelorette Finale/After the Final Rose ABC, 8 ET/PT It's been a controversial season for The Bachelorette, one filled with sex and publicity-generating Twitter insults about the sex, as the producers no doubt expected — publicity being the reason why they made the sex public in the first place. So as we approach the end, let's keep two season-specific thoughts in mind. The...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's NASCAR race day atIndianapolis Motor Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today’s Brickyard race -- the Jeff Kyle 400. START TIME: Mari Hulman George, matriarch of the family that owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 3:38 p.m. Eastern time today, followed by the green...

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. -- Pat Testa sleeps on a twin bed, surrounded by photographs of smiling relatives. His wife watches over him from their wedding portrait. Every day, his first thought is of her. His space in his assisted-living home was nearly silent, except for the occasional shuffle of another aged resident passing in the hall. Pat, 95, wears a hearing aid and bifocals. His voice is brittle,...

You don't need a crystal ball to get an inkling of what an online video future might look like. Several recent developments suggest we'll soon have more stuff to watch in more ways. Traditional pay-TV providers, media companies, streaming video upstarts — and courts — are all making moves. "Hardly a day goes by without evidence of major disruption in the TV ecosystem," eMarketer senior...

When Verizon finalized its acquisition of AOL earlier this week, the company let slip more details on its long-gestating internet TV service, which it hopes will rival the likes of Sling TV and Playstation Vue. Perhaps most intriguing, the new info includes the fact that Verizon wants advertisers to foot the bill for the service. You see, Verizon wants to primarily distribute...