Man killed by remotely started car

A  New Jersey man was killed last weekend after he was pinned between two cars — one of which was started remotely by its owner, officials said.

Sheriff:  Woman faked being kidnapped to steal car

A North Carolina woman ran to man's house Wednesday to say she had just escaped an attempted kidnapping by a stranger.

Iowa homeowner says his swastikas, Confederate flags aren't racist

A man in Iowa says he has no plans to remove pallets painted with Confederate and Nazi symbols from his property even though they are visible from an elementary school next door.

Popeye’s unveils chicken-inspired ugly Christmas sweater

You can now add “ugly Christmas sweater” to the list of the many chicken-inspired items available form Popeye’s. 

Reporter says she was groped by man on live TV

Police are investigating a sexual battery incident involving a reporter on live TV.

Runaway found 'camping' inside Bed, Bath & Beyond

Employees at a Bed, Bath & Beyond in North Carolina discovered an uninvited sleepover guest hiding in the store when they opened up Monday morning.

Survey: Luxury hotel guests keep stealing mattresses

Wellness Heaven surveyed nearly 1,200 luxury hotels. The study found that the overwhelming majority of guests steal towels and bathrobes, followed by hangers, pens, and cutlery. It also found that dozens of hotels reported stolen mattresses.

Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas as animal rescue works to remove them

Someone in Las Vegas has been putting tiny cowboy hats on the heads of Las Vegas pigeons, and while you might be asking yourself why, one local onlooker only has one explanation: “the rodeo is in town.” 

New York's 'fallout shelter' signs remain relics of history

Many buildings in New York still have those yellow fallout shelter placards visible. But these are actually historical relics and not indicative of any actual shelter or supplies on site.

Scorpion stings United Airlines passenger on flight from San Francisco to Atlanta

The passenger on Flight 1554 told TMZ that she felt stinging on her leg and when she went to the restroom, a scorpion fell out of her pant leg. Flight attendants were able to trap the arachnid, the passenger told TMZ.

Man grabs $120,000 banana duct taped to wall in art project and eats it

A banana that was duct taped to a wall in an art gallery in Miami -- a "work of art" that had already sold for $120,000 -- was taken down and eaten by a man on Saturday.

Police: Mom hit student on head during school fight

A Florida mother accused of hitting a student on the head with a stun gun during a fight at her daughters' middle school has been charged with child abuse, police said.

Hart Island to become parkland, making graves easier to visit

Hart Island is a 131-acre island in the western end of the Long Island Sound. At various times in history, it has served as a Civil War internment camp, a psychiatric institution, and a missile launch site for the military. It is home to a potter's field that is very hard to visit. That will soon change.

Man allegedly killed by neighbor in dispute over mowing grass

A Tennessee woman says her fiance was killed by their next-door neighbor during a longstanding dispute that began over who was allowed to mow the grass between their homes.