All 80 aboard a Delta jet survive after it flips then bursts into flames on a Toronto runway

TORONTO (AP) - The Delta Air Lines jet came down fast, wobbled so hard that it lost its right wing, and burst into flames on a runway in Toronto. The aircraft slid to a stop, upside down, leaving a trail of black smoke in its wake.

6-month-old twin panda cubs make public debut in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's youngest celebrities, a pair of six-month-old panda cubs, met with their adoring fans in their first public appearance, on Sunday.

A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia – and it’s all captured on camera

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) - A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the most remarkable footage in Chile in recent years.

Kentucky bourbon bottles signed by the pope raise thousands for charity

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - It sounds like the opening line of a joke: What happens when the pope gets his hands on two bottles of Kentucky bourbon? But it actually occurred and the punch line is heartwarming: the autographed bottles raised tens of thousands of dollars to help poor and sick people, as well as homeless cats and dogs.

Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old

HONG KONG (AP) - Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory's first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old.

Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium’s pod and will soon be named

CHICAGO (AP) - Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement.

Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts

BENGALURU, India (AP) - India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities' living standards near tiger areas, a study published Thursday found.