Woman finds 3.72-carat yellow diamond at state park in Arkansas

A woman from Texas made an amazing discovery when she stumbled upon a nearly 4-carat yellow diamond during her first visit to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.

German city offers $1.1M to whoever proves it doesn't exist

A German city that's been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn't really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that's true. Officials in Bielefeld said Wednesday they'll give 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to the person who delivers solid proof of its non-existence. They said there are "no limits to...

Man arrested while trying to repair flat tires using gauze, Band-Aids in Orange County

Law enforcement in Orange County responded to a report of a suspicious man next to a parked vehicle on Tuesday morning and arrived to find him attempting to repair a flat tire using gauze and Band-Aids.

Act of kindness: Purse stolen in 1957 found, returned to owner

In 1957 Dwight Eisenhower was president, gas was .31 cents a gallon and a woman named Margaret had her purse stolen in the Book Tower building in Detroit.

Woman arrested for sunbathing topless in front of child

A confrontation over topless sunbathing on a Connecticut beach has ended with a woman now under arrest.

Vomiting vultures ruining vacation home

A New York couple's luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.

Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers

Officials say they seized $2.3 million worth of marijuana mixed in with a shipment of jalapeño peppers at a Southern California port. A Customs and Border Protection K-9 unit alerted officers to a shipment of peppers Thursday at the Otay Mesa cargo facility in San Diego. A CBP news release says officers discovered more than 7,500 pounds (3,401 kilograms) of marijuana in the...

Gator goes for a swim in Florida traffic

Consider this your friendly reminder to not play in puddles -- at least not in Florida. You never know who may join you!

Service dogs attend theater performance as part of training

A group of service dogs enjoyed a performance of "Billy Elliot" at a Canadian theater, as pictured in a group photo of the pups that went viral! 

Woman who thought she was having kidney stone pain unexpectedly gives birth to triplets

A woman from South Dakota thought she was being rushed to the hospital for kidney stones, but was told by doctors when she arrived that she was actually going into labor with triplets.

Thick fog fills cabin of JFK-bound flight

Passengers on a Delta flight from Jacksonville to New York City got a scare on August 11 when smoke began filling the plane’s cabin as it sat on the tarmac prior to takeoff.

Driver was playing Pokemon Go on 8 phones

A Washington state trooper who pulled over to help what he thought was a disabled vehicle found something else instead: The driver had eight phones simultaneously playing the video game Pokemon Go.

‘Gigantic' praying mantis terrifies subway riders

You can find all sorts of critters in New York City’s subway system, but riders got a jolt on Tuesday when they discovered a new commuter riding the 6 train.