Kind stranger helps 'Cinderella' teen pump gas before prom

One North Carolina teenager didn’t need Prince Charming when she was surprised with a fairy godmother before prom. A kind stranger helped the young woman pump gas into her car before she drove to the big dance — a gesture all the more appreciated, as the teen had been “ditched” by her date for the night.

NASA will let tourists visit the International Space Station starting in 2020

NASA plans to allow tourists to visit the International Space Station from 2020 – at an estimated cost of more than $50 million (£39 million) per trip.

Manatee rescued from muddy, shallow water in Florida

Rescuers were able to free a manatee that had gotten itself stuck in mud in Florida on Wednesday.

New York Underground: Experience opera and music in the catacombs of a Brooklyn cemetery

Usually, if you find yourself in a cemetery at night, and you don't work there, you're either trespassing or dead. But for the next few months, you can legally hang out in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery to sip whiskey and experience live music and opera underground, literally.

Company will send person back in time to use flip phone for a week and earn $1,000

If you'd like to earn $1,000 then be prepared to give up your smartphone for a week because an internet service provider is offering the money to a person who can complete the challenge.

Florida man arrested after allegedly pouring ketchup on sleeping girlfriend, report says

A Florida man was arrested on domestic battery charges Sunday for allegedly dousing his sleeping girlfriend with a bottle of ketchup because he thought she was having an affair, according to court records. 

Scientists discover why the tiny dragonfish is so deadly to its prey

A deep-sea fish can hide its enormous, jutting teeth from prey because its chompers are virtually invisible — until it's too late.

Wannabe Florida thieves flop in robbery attempt, weld ATM shut

Two men who tried to use a blow torch to break into an ATM in Florida "bungled the job" when they instead welded the machine's hinges shut.

Memorial Rock: Colorado to reroute highway around massive fallen boulder

A boulder the size of a house that crashed onto a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to reroute the highway around it—saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction.

Alligator crashes picnic at University of Florida

A Florida couple, enjoying a nice picnic by the lake, got a surprise from an unwanted guest.