Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgeryThe Medical Board of California says it will investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating.
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the barIt's a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook.
Venomous spiders prompt temporary Michigan library shutdownStaff at a University of Michigan library temporarily closed the building after three venomous spiders turned up in a basement storage area.
Cat that vanished 15 years ago is reunited with ownerA cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited with its owner.
Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret messageThe huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message.
In Israel, mayo provides miracle for endangered turtlesWhen it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle.
139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco addressA two-story Victorian house in San Francisco was loaded onto giant dollies and moved Sunday to a location six blocks away.
Sea shanties are having a moment amid isolation of pandemicSailors used to sing sea shanties to defuse tension and maintain their sanity amid isolation and cramped quarters on ocean journeys.
Bernie Sanders' mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charityAbout those wooly mittens that Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration that sparked quirky memes across social media.
85-year-old fan's streak of Packers playoff games will go onAn 85-year-old Green Bay Packers fan who has never missed a playoff game at Lambeau Field thought her streak was coming to an end this week until two charitable brothers ...
Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickensFeral chickens run free in Key West, Florida, just one of those things that keep the Southernmost City charmingly weird.
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.
Illegal winery busted at Alabama town's sewage plantAn Alabama sheriff's office says it's busted an illegal winery that was operating at a city's sewage plant.
Florida's new python-sniffing dogs have 1st successFlorida is now using trained dogs to sniff out troublesome pythons.
UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appearsBanksy’s latest mural is delaying a homeowner’s plans to sell in Bristol, England after it recently appeared on the house’s exterior wall.
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...
Fauci, Kamala among famous names on mispronounced words listThe names of America’s preeminent infectious disease expert and its incoming vice president have topped this year’s list of most mispronounced words.
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 erected that’s similar to Utah structureDays 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.
Visitor: Monolith toppled by group who said 'leave no trace'New clues have surfaced in the disappearance of a gleaming monolith in Utah that seemed to melt away as mysteriously as it appeared in the red-rock desert.
