Bernie Sanders spawns splash of memes with inaugural attireWearing mittens made out of recycled materials and a warm winter jacket, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a casual inauguration outfit — and vibe — that only he could.
Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playgroundA goat and a dog who were each elected mayor of a Vermont town have helped raise money to renovate a community playground.
Beetle keeps rivals off scent of food buried for offspringNew research suggests that some beetles are adept at hiding their food from competitors.
Humane Society: 97 cats survive house fire; some injuredAn animal protection group says nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York.
Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in AustraliaA pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band is fake.
Missing cat turns up 3 years after California disasterA pet cat believed killed along with her owner in a huge mudslide has been found three years later.
Nassau County woman arrested after attempting to steal school bus A woman in Nassau County was arrested Friday night after attempting to steal a school bus from the Nassau County School Board, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zooA second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic efforts by staff to combat a lethal virus.
Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpsterA surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf’s airport has been recovered from a nearby dump...
Florida man holding trash can for friend finds dead bodyA Florida man has found a badly decomposing body inside a trash can.
92-year-old man finds college jacket with social media helpMore than 60 years after Mal Osborn earned a varsity letter jacket from the University of Maine as a track runner, he still wore it.
Scene from 'Elf' comes to life as Buddy meets dad in BostonThe story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays.
Cheers! Or not: 'Scandalous' 1st Christmas card up for saleThe first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale, but it wasn't universally greeted as a merry scene when it first appeared in 1843.
California monolith pops up after finds in Utah, Romania Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths half a world apart, another towering structure has popped up and then quickly vanished, th...
Judge says no to digging up remains of President HardingA judge has denied a request to dig up the remains of President Warren Harding.
Wisconsin trooper stops driver hauling snowmobile atop carThe Wisconsin State Patrol had a little advice for a guy who transported a snowmobile by strapping it to the roof of his Toyota Corolla: Bad idea.
Cranes lift Dutch runaway train off whale sculptureA salvage operation is underway to lift a runaway metro train off a sculpture of a whale’s tail, where it landed after plowing through the end of an elevated section of r...
McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming backMcRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back.
Scientists find Madagascar chameleon last seen 100 years agoScientists say they have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago.
10-foot python removed from under car hood in FloridaAuthorities say a 10-foot Burmese python was removed from under the hood of a car in Florida.
California police recover lizards stolen from reptile storePolice in California have announced two arrests and the return of a pair of unique lizards that were stolen from a reptile shop last year.
John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after himComedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a new sign naming the city's sewage treatment plant in his honor.
'There's a lemur!' 5-year-old helps crack SF Zoo theft caseSan Francisco police say they arrested a man suspected in the abduction of a ring-tailed lemur from the city’s zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped r...
Lemur located after break-in at San Francisco ZooA ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found.
Pumpkin weighing 2,350 pounds wins California contestAn annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California has a new winner: a horticulture teacher from Minnesota who raised a giant gourd weighing 2,350 pounds.
Driverless boat in Florida spins of control, smashing docksThree people conducting a photo shoot on a boat in a busy Florida river somehow fell overboard, leaving the 24-foot vessel unmanned and out of control.
