Attorney wants jurors who won't judge client's face tattoos

A defense attorney for a man charged with murder wants jurors who won't judge his client because of his face and neck tattoos, which include devil horns and skull teeth.

Lightning strike causes Florida home's toilet to explode

A Port Charlotte, Florida homeowner is still cleaning up after her septic tank was struck by lightning, causing her toilet to explode over the weekend.

Child bitten by bear at Vancouver Zoo

A child has been injured after being bitten by a bear at the Greater Vancouver Zoo.

Prisoner who dressed up as daughter in escape bid found dead

A Brazilian gang leader, whose failed prison escape attempt made headlines around the world when he dressed up as his daughter, was found dead in his jail cell Tuesday.

TSA stops traveler with flowers containing hidden knife

Stop and smell the ... knife?  A passenger flying through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was stopped when a knife was found hiding in flower stems the traveler was trying to bring in their carry-on.

Viennese against scented subway air

Vienna subway travelers have decided that they don't want their train rides to be scented.

Gang leader dresses up as daughter in jail escape bid

A Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter when she visited him behind bars and walking out the penitentiary's main door in her place, authorities said.

Snake inside pump surprises customer getting gas

We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.

Bald eagle fights fox in incredible midair tussle

A photographer has captured a truly remarkable midair tussle between a bald eagle and a red fox fighting over a rabbit.

Airplane part drops from sky into swimming pool

A Florida woman says a airplane fuel cap came sailing though her screened-in swimming pool, bounced-off the patio and went into the water.  Dara Hackett, of Winter Garden, was nearby there when it happened.

Pennsylvania cat dives in to summer with love of swimming

A cat in western Pennsylvania is bucking stereotypes with its love of swimming. Tissy is an orange Maine Coon who regularly cools off in the family pool in Bradys Bend Township, about 55 miles north of Pittsburgh. Sonny Herr tells the Tribune Review she rescued Tissy as a homeless kitten about five years ago from a parking lot near the county fair.

Woman reportedly finds stranger wearing her clothes, drinking wine in her kitchen

A Tennessee woman returned home this week only to find an unexpected guest – a stranger wearing her clothes who had cooked a meal in her kitchen and helped herself to a bottle of her wine, a report says.