Security camera records night visitor

A surveillance camera at a home in Ormond Beach, Florida recorded an unexpected night visitor -- too short to ring the doorbell, but big enough to scare the heck out of the people who live there.

Houston's downtown "Lazy River" is now open to the public

Step into the Blue! If you're in need of a Texas-size refreshing break, the Marriott Marquis has opened its Parkview Terrace to the public.

Cruise ship guards kill polar bear

Norwegian authorities on Monday defended the actions of guards from a German cruise ship that killed a polar bear that had attacked and injured a crew member, saying they at first tried to scare it away.

Elderly wife shoots, kills husband after porn purchase, police say

An elderly woman was arrested and charged with murder after police say she shot and killed her husband after he purchased a pornographic movie on their television.

Teen burglar asks residents for wifi password

A teen burglar was arrested after breaking into a California home and asking the residents for their wifi password.

Foxes steal newspapers from neighborhood

Residents in one North Carolina community have been wondering what has been happening to their morning newspapers.

Colombia drug gang reportedly puts $70G hit on dog's head

A drug-sniffing dog is reportedly now the target of a Colombian drug gang after the pup recently found roughly 22,000 pounds of the gang's cocaine supply.

Minnesota photographer gets rare shot of dozens of ducks

An amateur photographer's patience paid off with a stunning photo of a female duck followed by dozens of ducklings on a northern Minnesota lake. Brent Cizek of Bemidji, Minnesota, said he took his tiny boat out on windy Lake Bemidji in late June when he spotted "a big blob of birds." Cizek later returned and saw the birds grouped in a circle.

Girl catches fish with human-like teeth in Oklahoma lake

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An 11-year-old girl has quite the fish tale: A rare pacu with human-like teeth chomped down on the worm at the end of her line while she was fishing with her grandparents and brother in an Oklahoma lake.

Economics professor ridiculed for writing Amazon.com can replace libraries

A Long Island University economics professor argued in a Forbes.com opinion piece that the nation ought to replace public libraries with Amazon because people now study in Starbucks, get their books online, and his local library claims too many of his tax dollars.

Closed NYS prison sold at auction for $600K

A shuttered prison in northern New York sold at auction to a Canadian company that hopes to turn it into a summer camp.

Coyotes spotted in Nassau County

Coyotes were the topic of conversation in a normally quiet neighborhood of Roslyn, Long Island, on Tuesday. A pair was caught on camera near Green and Reed Drive on July 10.

Cops bust naked man working out at gym

A man who stripped naked before working out at a New Hampshire gym told police officers that he thought he was in a "Judgment Free Zone," before being arrested.

Tour de France riders sprayed with tear gas

Chris Froome was among riders whose eyes needed treatment for tear gas when police intervened to disperse farmers protesting against funding cuts by disrupting the Tour de France on Tuesday.

What's that smell? Corpse flower blooms in Golden Gate Park

A spectacular bloom is causing quite a stink at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.