Creepy cargo: Philippines seizes 757 tarantulas

Philippine customs officials were astonished when they opened nicely gift-wrapped boxes of cookies and oatmeal flown in all the way from Poland and found a hair-raising contraband: hundreds of live tarantulas.

Pup reunited after owl carried it away in Scottsdale

It was a scary ride for a foster puppy, after it was picked up and carried away by an owl Friday morning.

Man flies alone on huge plane to Italy

A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800.

Naked policeman arrests fugitive in sauna

There's no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna.

Skunk gets its head stuck in Bud Light beer can

A skunk somehow got its head stuck in a beer can in Massachusetts. The brand of the beer—Bud Light—is apparently just a coincidence.

Rangers free 6 trapped baby elephants in Thailand

Rangers at a national park in northeastern Thailand have rescued six baby elephants that were trapped in a mud pit.

Motel clerk says boss told him he needed exorcism

A Kentucky motel clerk says his manager told him he had demons that were causing his marital problems, and would have to undergo a process akin to an exorcism at her church.

Cops: Man steals a truckload of Little Debbie cakes but doesn't eat any

Why steal a truck filled with cakes, cookies, brownies, donuts, pies, and other sweet snacks if you're not going to bother eating any? Well, apparently just so you can go for a ride to visit some people in town, according to cops in central New York.

Minnesota deputy finds pig in swerving driver's lap

Officials in Chisago County, Minnesota are sharing a strange encounter to warn others about distracted driving.

Study: AI could predict when you die

Artificial intelligence can recognize faces, answer trivia, drive a car, relay the weather, compose music, trade stocks, and much more. And now algorithms have gotten "very accurate" in predicting when you might die.

Sam Adams dedicating new beer to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

She’s a Supreme Court justice. A graduate of Columbia Law School. A cultural and feminist icon. And now she’s the inspiration for Samuel Adams beer.

Customer goes on racist rant over taco special in Anaheim

A customer -- confused about a special at a taco restaurant -- went on a racially-charged tirade after learning he couldn’t get his $2 taco on Monday. The man scared employees and yelled several threats to them before taking off.

The 'drunchies': America's drunken eating habits revealed in new survey

Could you eat more than three pounds of bacon, 14 tacos, or six large orders of french fries in one sitting? These are just some of the massive snacks Americans claim to have eaten when drunk.

9 nurses at Maine hospital's labor unit are pregnant

Nine nurses who work in the labor and delivery unit at the largest hospital in Maine are expecting babies in the next few months. Maine Medical Center announced the bonanza of babies with a Facebook post on Monday featuring eight of the nine nurses and their respective bumps.