'Adored' Boy with Autism Worked Hard to Speak Fluently. Then He Was Killed in Front of Grandfather's House

A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in Compton, Calif.Photo:FOX 11 Los Angeles/Youtube FOX 11 Los Angeles/Youtube A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in front of his grandfather’s home over the weekend, his family has said. The shooting was reported on Saturday, Nov. 30, just after 7:30 p.m., perNBC4 Los Angeles,KABCandKTLA. It occurred on Haskins Avenue in Compton, Calif., NBC4 Los Angeles reported, citing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).

'Adventurous' Cat Hiding in Vehicle's Engine Is Saved from Car Crusher with Seconds to Spare

Lilly the cat (left) and a stock photo of a car crusher at a junkyard (right).Photo:Brother Wolf Animal Rescue; Getty Brother Wolf Animal Rescue; Getty A curious cat was saved from a scary end at a North Carolina junkyard. A junkyard employee found the feline hiding inside a vehicle’s engine moments before the car was set to be sent into one of the facility’s car crushers, the Brother Wolf Animal Rescueshared on social media.

'Aggressive' Bull Elephant Charges and Lifts Safari Truck Blocking His Path in Shocking Footage

Tourists on a safari in South Africa had a wild and unexpected animal encounter. According to the Associated Press, a group of tourists were on a safari trip through Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa on March 20 when they encountered a pushy bull elephant. The animal was unhappy with the vehicle’s proximity. In response to the truck’s presence, the wild animal charged toward the vehicle and tossed it several times, per the AP, almost piercing the truck with its tusks.

'AGT' 's Sara James Is 'So Grateful' After Simon Cowell Calls Her Performance the 'Best Closure of the Show'

Photo: Kevin Winter/GettyTheAmerica’s Got Talentjudges feel confident a teen semifinalist from Poland will be the show’s next big star.During Tuesday night’s live show, 14-year-oldSara Jameswowed the panel with a moody, slower version of the belovedElton Johnclassic “Rocket Man,” withHowie Mandelgoing so far as to call it a “winning performance.“Once backstage, James told PEOPLE how shocked she was to see all four judges on their feet at the end of her performance.

'AGT' Breakout Drake Milligan Admits He Was 'Worried' About Finale Song as He's Named the 'One to Beat'

Season 17 ofAmerica’s Got Talentis coming to a close and after Tuesday’s finale performances, it appears the competition may have a frontrunner.Country music singerDrake Milligangot all four of the show’s judges on their feet with his performance of original song, “Sounds Like Something I’d Do,” the same track he used during his initial audition.The closing performance left judgeHeidi Klumdeclaring that Milligan, 24, is “the one to beat” as well as the season’s major “standout,” adding that “you can tell the audience loves you, the camera loves you, I love you.