Photo Galleries

Offbeat Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM PDT

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.

National & World UK soldier dead after possible terror attack in London (Photo Gallery)

By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD, Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 12:50 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 4:42 PM PDT

A brutal attack in broad daylight near a military barracks in London left one man dead and two suspects hospitalized Wednesday after a shootout with police. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the attack appeared to be terror related.

National & World Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion (Photo Gallery)

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 10:26 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 12:08 PM PDT

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.

Entertainment Photos: Star sightings (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 8:11 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 8:11 AM PDT

Entertainment Kellie Pickler is the new 'Dancing' champ (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 8:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 8:05 AM PDT

Pickler and her professional partner, Derek Hough, earned two sets of perfect scores Monday night and another on Tuesday. Judges' scores combined with viewer votes determine the winner.

National & World Man charged in death of missing Maine teenager (Photo Gallery)

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 7:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 7:39 AM PDT

When 15-year-old Nichole Cable left home May 12, she told her family she was heading out to see someone she'd met on Facebook. The high school sophomore never came back.

National & World Captain of wrecked cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter (Photo Gallery)

By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 7:34 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 8:16 AM PDT

An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.

National & World FBI: Man shot dead during questioning about Boston bombing (Photo Gallery)

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 7:01 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 5:08 PM PDT

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

Offbeat Poop-sniffing dogs helping save whales all over the world (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Jeff Burnside Published: May 22, 2013 at 10:13 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 11:18 AM PDT

A local dog named Tucker has a very special talent for tracking, and scientists say he's helping save wildlife -- including killer whales -- all over the world.

Entertainment Photos: More from the Cannes red carpet (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT

National & World Teachers to students: 'Get into the hallway! We don't want you to die!' (Photo Gallery)

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 3:00 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 3:44 PM PDT

The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. But before all of the youngsters could get there, the tornado alarm sounded.

Local & Regional Timber country: 'A beautiful place to live, a hard place to make a living' (Photo Gallery)

By JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 2:30 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 2:30 PM PDT

Nearly 1 million people live in Oregon's timber country. The region's troubles have reached a tipping point since the expiration last year of federal subsidies that were sent to rural counties across America for 11 years to offset revenue losses caused by reduced logging on federal lands to protect endangered and threatened species.

National & World Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar (Photo Gallery)

By JENNIFER KAY, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 1:46 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 3:47 PM PDT

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thanking people for their donations to help pay for his care.

Local & Regional Driver thrown from truck in crash dies (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: May 21, 2013 at 1:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 1:22 PM PDT

A 20-year-old man who wasn't wearing a seatbelt died when his truck went off the road and overturned, ejecting him from the cabin.

Technology Microsoft touts new Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM PDT

Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

Local & Regional High school senior in wheelchair couldn't go to prom (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lincoln Graves, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:43 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 4:55 PM PDT

A Lake Oswego High School senior couldn’t get into prom last weekend because the venue didn’t have wheelchair access.

Health Cardiac care just got a little faster on the south coast (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Katie LaSalle KCBY News Published: May 21, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT

The Bay Area Hospital is caring for hearts in Coos County like never before.

Entertainment Photos: Hangover Part III premiere (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM PDT

Entertainment Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 6:54 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 6:54 AM PDT

Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

National & World Search for tornado survivors nearly complete (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 6:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 11:30 PM PDT

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.

Entertainment Photos: Glitzy premieres continue at Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 3:18 PM PDT

Local & Regional Photos: Getting personal with snakes and lizards (Photo Gallery)

By KCBY News Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM PDT

People came out to the Pony Village Mall over the weekend, to get a hands-on lesson in everything reptiles.

National & World Monster tornado rips through Oklahoma suburbs (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By TIM TALLEY Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:02 AM PDT

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph

Sports Photos: NASCAR All-Star Race (Photo Gallery)

By KPIC.com Staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 9:31 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 9:31 AM PDT

Images of the annual NASCAR All-Star race as captured through the cameras of the Associated Press.

Technology Scientists turn honeybees into land mine detectors (Photo Gallery)

By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:09 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 8:09 AM PDT

Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.