Is that a headless body on the beach? Well, not reallyA woman walking a Florida beach thought she had come across a decapitated body, but thankfully it turned out to be a mannequin covered in barnacles and sea life.
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 millionFor about a pound of pigeon, a wealthy racing fan put down a record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird.
Police: Nude man arrested after driving into grocery storePolice say a man who crashed his car into a Montana grocery store and fled the scene was later arrested after running nude through a nearby retirement home.
‘Bump in the night’: Florida driver hits gator on U.S. 1A driver in Cocoa, Florida, ran over an alligator on U.S. 1 overnight. Both driver and alligator are OK, police say.
Stolen Bigfoot statue found along road in Santa Cruz CountyPolice officers in the mountains north of Santa Cruz responded to a suspicious figure in a roadway early Thursday and found Bigfoot.
NYC woman gets ill swan to clinic via foot, car and subway Ariel Cordova-Rojas went to New York’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last week to celebrate her 30th birthday.
Cat at Northeast's highest peak dies after 12 years on dutyA cat who patrolled the U.S. Northeast’s highest peak for a dozen years as its weather observatory’s mascot has died.
Michigan couple with 14 sons welcome their first daughterA Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include 14 sons has welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their fir...
Bank manager finds 9.07-carat diamond in Arkansas state parkA bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass.
3 accused of creating man cave under Grand Central TerminalThree railroad workers have been suspended for turning a storage room under New York’s Grand Central Terminal into an unauthorized “man cave” with a television, a refrige...
Troublesome South African baboon evicted for raiding homesA troublesome baboon has been evicted from a seaside village in South Africa.
Tiny Rubik's Cube goes on sale in Japan for anniversary A tiny but playable Rubik’s Cube, so little it fits on your fingertip, has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900, for delivery starting in December.
Brown bear breaks into the Alaska Zoo, kills popular alpacaOfficials say a wild brown bear broke into the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage and killed Caesar, a popular male alpaca.
Covering the bases: Fenway Park expected as voting venueElection officials in Boston are expected to approve Fenway Park as an early voting venue.
Orcas knock into sailboats, force Spain to limit yachting Spain has prohibited yachting across 100 kilometers (62 miles) of its northwestern coast after sailboats have been damaged by orca whales knocking their hulls.
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerkyA group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety.
2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceilingA man returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate.
John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charityComedian John Oliver has upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on a joke t...
3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in TaiwanA 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air.
Lock of Lincoln's hair and bloodied telegram up for auctionA lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, wrapped in a bloodstained telegram about his 1865 assassination, is up for sale.
City naming sewage plant after John OliverA Connecticut town's officials are showing comedian John Oliver what they think about his expletive-filled rant about their city — they’re naming the local sewage treatme...
Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last yearTravelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency.
Live air-to-air missile found at central Florida airportA live air-to-air missile found at a small central Florida airport has been brought to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
'Calamari comeback': Tiniest state's DNC video gets big buzzRhode Island was a big sensation at the virtual Democratic National Convention for its unconventional video plugging calamari — the state's official appetizer.
Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirusThe coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year’s Philly Naked Bike Ride.
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a jokeA Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag says he created the design as a joke.
Bad week for Mexico tourism capped by mis-translationsIt has been a bad week for Mexican tourism promotion, after “anything goes” tourism ads were pulled and Mexico was slapped with a U.S. “do not travel” advisory.
