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.

Man accidentally shot, killed by own homemade booby trap device

A Maine man was accidentally shot and killed by his own homemade booby trap device on Thursday, authorities said. 

Couple celebrate Thanksgiving while stranded on road by winter storm

A couple stranded in traffic on Thanksgiving due to a snowstorm decided to make the best of their situation by celebrating the holiday with a dinner in their car.

Magical work: Woman dons unicorn costume to shovel snow

A Nevada woman turned misery into magic by tackling the arduous task of shoveling snow in a full-body unicorn suit.

Munching moose block snow-covered Alaska sidewalk

You can't move a moose, let alone a family of them. A cop in Alaska had to direct pedestrians around them until they decided to move on.

Man accused of scamming woman out of $6.5 million in online romance

A Georgia man is accused of taking part in an online romance scam used to swindle a Virginia woman out of more than $6.5 million.