Bear found stuck on power pole in southern Arizona city
A bear in Arizona emerged unscathed from quite the power trip when it became stuck on a utility pole.
Man stuck for days inside giant fan at California vineyard
Authorities rescued a man who said he had been trapped for two days inside a large fan at a Northern California vineyard.
No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask
Philadelphia bike riders won’t need shirts, pants, skirts or underwear — just a mask.
Italian police seize sand, shells; fine tourists in Sardinia
Souvenirs from Sardinia’s pristine beaches can cost dearly.
Redheaded reptiles spreading across South Florida, raising concern
The Peter’s rock agama is another non-native reptile species calling South Florida home, and their skills as agile hitchhikers have scientists concerned.
Move over London Eye, world’s first floating pool just opened in the UK
A brand-new one-of-a-kind pool is suspended 115 feet in the air, and is the largest free-standing acrylic pool in the world can be found in London.
Hunt is on for Burmese pythons, Florida natives' arch-enemy
Professional python hunters and amateurs alike can win prizes in Florida’s annual hunt for the Burmese pythons that are ravaging the state’s native species.
‘Stand your ground’ defense rejected in iguana killing
A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him.
China tries to keep elephant herd out of city of 7 million
A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 500 kilometers (300 miles) from a forest in China’s southwest is approaching the major city of Kunming as authorities rush to try to keep them out of populated areas.
A direction home: Bob Dylan album returned 48 years late
A man living in San Francisco has mailed a Bob Dylan double album back to an Ohio library where it was overdue by 48 years.
South Florida woman rescued from storm drain rescued underground... once again
A South Florida woman who went missing for several weeks before being discovered naked in a storm drain in Delray Beach has been rescued underground for a second time.
Woman donates kidney to hubby’s ex-wife days after wedding
They aren't supposed to get along, let alone be friends, but this new wife and ex-wife say they're sisters for life after a kidney transplant.
17-year-old girl shoves bear to save her dogs in viral video
Without hesitation, the teenager ran towards the bear that was loudly swinging at her dogs and swiftly shoved the bear off the wall before grabbing her dogs and directing them inside — and the entire confrontation was caught on CCTV video from outside of her home.
Airport changes name after years of fighting over ‘Orlando’
After years of fighting and litigation over who can include “Orlando” in the name of their central Florida airport, Orlando International Airport officials and Orlando Melbourne International Airport officials have tentatively agreed that Orlando Melbourne International Airport will change its name to Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
Walter the friendly grouse becomes man's backyard companion
Some people are greeted by the family dog.
Big cheese no more: UK drug dealer caught out by cheese pic
A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence they needed to arrest him from a picture he shared of himself holding a small block of creamy Stilton cheese.
Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway
A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in South Texas.
Plane lands safely on Sydney beach after engine fails
A recreational plane has landed safely on a Sydney beach with three people aboard including a baby after its single engine failed.
Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time
A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream.
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she had thrown away
A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.
Las Vegas officials hold pop-up vaccine clinic at strip club
Las Vegas officials held a pop-up vaccine clinic at strip club.
Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River
A whimsical new park built on pilings in the Hudson River off Manhattan has opened to the public.
Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated
Anyone who gets vaccinated at select state-run vaccination sites in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as the state tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.
Feds seize 68 big cats from 'Tiger King Park' in Oklahoma
Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an Oklahoma animal park featured on Netflix's “Tiger King."
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs
A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media.
Monkey business: Researchers find origins of South Florida colony
A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and next to fuel storage tanks.
Arrest warrant issued for man in Confederate monument theft
Police in Alabama have issued an arrest warrant for a man in connection with the bizarre theft of a Confederate monument that was taken from an Alabama cemetery and found in Louisiana.
Woman says $26M lottery ticket destroyed in wash
The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.
Florida man wrestles alligator under water to save his puppy
Mike McCoy was walking with his puppy near a pond right behind Paul R. Smith Middle School when an alligator suddenly popped up out of a nearby pond, pulling the chocolate Labrador underwater.
Ohio's million-dollar idea: Lottery prizes for vaccinations
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has unrolled incentives including a weekly $1 million lottery prize and drawings for college scholarships to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
Ajax has melted down its league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked out of games during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tortoise movers sue for $500,000, say Florida moved too fast
Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission.
Man arrested after tiger shown in a yard of his Houston home
A Texas man who had been free on bond from a murder charge has been arrested after neighbors found a pet tiger wandering around a Houston neighborhood.
Dracula's castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs
At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm rather than a stake through the heart.
Hopes fade for minke whale stuck in River Thames near London
Hopes are fading for a young minke whale lost who became trapped in the River Thames near London.
String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the United States over three nights earlier this week had callers frantically calling TV stations from Texas to Wisconsin and speculating that a fleet of UFOs was coming.
Flock of giant California condors trashes woman's home
Giant California condors are rare — but not at Cinda Mickols’ home.
Play it again, Sam: Polish city recruits new bugle players
Ready to welcome tourists back, the Polish city of Krakow has recruited two more trumpeters to play the city’s trademark bugle call every hour from the tower in St. Mary’s Basilica.
Mom who gave birth on flight didn't know she was pregnant
Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in Utah to Honolulu last week.
Detroit pizza man paints street, tries to save people dough
A Detroit pizzeria owner upset over people getting $150 tickets for unwittingly parking in a handicap zone got a bucket of blue paint and marked the street himself.
Miami ranked no. 1 city in the country for naked gardening
If you’ve been gardening in your birthday suit in sunny Miami, first of all, we don’t blame you. It’s hot out. Second of all, it seems you’ve chosen the best place in the entire country to do it.
Feds: Man used fraudulent PPP loan to buy alpaca farm
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a Massachusetts pizza parlor lied about the number of employees he had to fraudulently obtain more than $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, then used some of the money to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont.
Teenage girl charged as adult in rigged homecoming queen election
Prosecutors say a Florida teen accused of rigging a homecoming queen election with her mother is being charged as an adult.
Food of the future? EU nations put mealworms on the menu
Dried yellow mealworms could soon be hitting supermarket shelves and restaurants across Europe.
Demand for Star Wars gear on Star Wars Day, May 4, up 93% on Amazon
According to a new study by Pattern, single-day demand for Star Wars products on May 4, which is the unofficial “Star Wars Day,” is expected to jump by 93% on Amazon than on any other average day of the year.
Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River
This fish probably has a few fish stories.
Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn
A federal court has upheld a Florida city’s decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose lawn was overgrown.
Bear-stroke! Wayward bear keeps taking dips in woman’s pool in Naples
A woman in Naples has been forced to grin and bear it as a big bear keeps swimming in her backyard pool.
Publix chicken-tender sub Twitter account goes silent after store objects
A popular Twitter account that notified followers when Publix chicken-tender subs were on sale has been abandoned after lawyers for the Florida-based grocery chain apparently objected.