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Children cool off on a hot summer day at a water park in Alhambra, California on July 3, 2018 as southern California braces for a coming heatwave with temperatures expected to hit triple digits.

The July 4th holiday took a day out of the workweek, but the news didn't stop.

New Jersey's Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal in an official photo taken in Trenton, N.J., in January.

Radio Hosts Suspended For Calling New Jersey's Sikh Attorney General 'Turban Man'

WKXW-FM hosts Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco were suspended after the remarks referring to Gurbir S. Grewal, who became the state's top attorney in January.

Koko, the gorilla who became an ambassador to the human world through her ability to communicate, has died. She's seen here at age 4, telling psychologist Francine "Penny" Patterson (left) that she is hungry. In the center is June Monroe, an interpreter for the deaf at St. Luke's Church, who helped teach Koko.

Koko The Gorilla Dies; Redrew The Lines Of Animal-Human Communication

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.

Myanmar journalist Wa Lone (center) is escorted by police after being sentenced by a court to jail in Yangon on Monday. Foreign governments and human rights groups condemned the decision.

Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years

The journalists were convicted for violating a state secrets act. They were investigating violence against Myanmar's Rohingya. Reuters' editor-in-chief called it a sad day for press everywhere.

Judge Invalidates Key Parts Of Trump's Executive Orders On Unions

A ruling by a federal judge late Friday was seen as a victory for public-sector unions.

It may surprise you, but often the most popular items at local libraries are not books. For several Northeast Ohio libraries, including the Cuyahoga County system, People magazine is tops. “Go figure, every single month, month in and month out, People magazine is the favorite thing,” said Wendy Bartlett, collection development and acquisitions manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library.

This summer, the Santa Fe Opera's staging of "Dr. Atomic" features locals who have been affected by the U.S. government's 1945 atomic bomb test.

The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention

The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."

Happy 50th Anniversary WXIX! Thanks For The Gift

WXIX-TV added to its rich history – which started 50 years ago today with Larry Smith's puppets and the Cool Ghoul movie host on the city's first...

Alabama Police Reverse Course And Now Say Mall Shooter Is Still At Large

The family of a man shot and killed by police at a mall outside Birmingham, Ala., Thursday night is calling for transparency as police look into what happened.

Michael Sprague with the Mass Audubon's turtle rescue program helps recover a stranded sea turtle in December 2014. In recent days, more than 200 turtles have washed up in Cape Cod because of a phenomenon known as "cold-stunning."

Nearly 600 Sea Turtles, Stunned By Cold Spell, Have Washed Up Off Cape Cod This Fall

As of Monday morning, 584 sick and dead sea turtles had been recovered near Cape Cod, Mass., this year. One official says that total might reach 1,000 by Christmas.

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