An Illinois Lottery player heard a rumor at work that someone had scored a $1 million prize at a local gas station -- and it turned out to be their own ticket.

A Florida woman taking her dog for a walk near a stagnant creek ended up punching an alligator in the face to rescue the canine from the predator's jaws.

The Caribbean nation may be in the grip of an emigration crisis but the hoteliers, creators and artists who remain are ...