Lightning struck a transformer in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on August 11, causing an explosion, downed power lines, and outages, police said. Dashcam footage released by the Mount Pleasant Police Department shows the strike and lines blowing on both sides of the road. No injuries were reported, and Dominion Energy restored power shortly after and removed the downed wires.

Petunia nabs the title in the "World's Ugliest Dog Contest." See photos of her fierce competitors

Petunia nabs the title in the "World's Ugliest Dog Contest." See photos of her fierce competitors:

Police in Atlanta who are responding to an active shooter situation near Emory University and the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the gunman is dead. CBS News' Dave Malkoff is at the scene of the shooting, where he says "basically every law enforcement agency" is stationed, including the FBI. The Atlanta Police Department said the incident involved a single shooter, who is now dead. Police said there is no longer an ongoing threat. Head to the linked article for updates on this developing story.

Grizzly bear charges toward Seattle Kraken team's mascot during video shoot in Alaska.

Five soldiers were wounded when an active-duty sergeant opened fire on his coworkers Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, officials said. The suspected shooter, who was taken into custody, used his personal weapon in the shooting.

Hulu and Disney+ will be combined into one app, Disney says.

Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated as Poland's new president, which could set the country on a more nationalist course and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says drug companies are negotiating with the Trump administration on its request to lower prices to match what other countries pay. "They understand the reality of this problem," he says. "They are engaging with us."