The burned ferry was towed to Basilan’s shoreline where the bodies of 18 of the 31 victims were discovered in a budget section of the passenger cabin.
Author: Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
Residents forced to evacuate after train carrying ethanol derails, catches fire in Minnesota
The train that derailed was carrying mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup, said Lena Kent, a spokesman for BNSF Railway.
Toddler killed in Mississippi tornado while her mother was giving birth in hospital
Before heading to the hospital, Dominque Green dropped off her 2-year-old daughter, Aubrey, at her parent’s mobile home in Silver City.
Virginia police take armed woman into custody after 36-hour standoff
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the standoff began at about 11 a.m. Tuesday when the woman barricaded herself inside a car.
33 swimmers accused of harassing pod of dolphins in Hawaii
Officials in Hawaii released video and photos taken from a drone, which shows the swimmers harassing a pod of dolphins in the water.
Super mom: Great Dane from Virginia gives birth to 21 puppies in 27 hours
It took a total of 27 hours for Namine, a Great Dane from Virginia, to finish bringing a total of 21 puppies into the world.
Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles because of mirror flaw that could increase crash risk
Honda dealers will replace the side-view mirrors on vehicles free of charge. Recall letters are scheduled to go out May 8.
Bridal store owner arrested after customers never received their wedding dresses, police say
A New Jersey bridal store owner has been arrested in connection to a scam in which customers reportedly paid for dresses but never received them.
Is the David statue porn? Come see yourself, Italian museum tells Florida school board
Florence’s mayor said he would invite a fired Florida teacher to the city where the statue resides to “give her recognition on behalf of the city.”
Venice officials hunt for ‘delinquent’ who jumped from three-story building into canal
Venice’s mayor said he sent police to the building to determine how the man was able to enter the private residential building and got to the rooftop.