Swiss woman angry over champagne refusal ejected from plane

German police say the pilot of a passenger jet destined for Zurich made an unscheduled stop at Stuttgart airport because a Swiss passenger become aggressive after being denied champagne.

Taco Bell rolls out french fry-stuffed burrito

Taco Bell has been teasing the masses with the possibility of french fries since November, but now that reality seems closer than ever.

Santa Claus with `naughty' and `nice' tattoos must tone it down

A beloved Santa with "naughty" tattooed on one arm and "nice" tattooed on the other has been asked to tone down his typically goofy poses at the Oxford Valley Mall.

Chainsaw-wielding clown rips open boy's face when 'House of Scares' goes wrong in Mexico

A chainsaw-wielding clown seriously injured a 17-year-old boy at a fair in Mexico Sunday after the "House of Scares" worker got too close to the teen and ripped his face open, officials said.

Born in ambulance 42 years ago, firefighter-paramedic delivers baby in ambulance on his birthday

It was a very special delivery just in time for the holidays. A baby girl couldn’t wait to see her new family. So she showed up early. The special circumstances of her birth have her forever bonded with the paramedic, Daniel Helsel, who delivered her.

'Elf on the Shelf' doll gets surgery at Orlando hospital after dog tears it apart

Orlando Health reported that Jenn Thelen woke up to the sound of her 7-year-old daughter, Aubrie, screaming. The family's German Shepard, Zoey, had torn apart Sam the 'Elf on a Shelf' doll.

Delta plane diverted hundreds of miles for potty break

When you were a kid, your parents always said to use the bathroom before a long trip. For fliers from New York to Seattle, the 6-hour flight was too long as pressure started mounting and a plane had to make an unscheduled potty break.

Man killed by slap at children's birthday party

A Georgia dad died after he was slapped by a man at a child's birthday party, police said.

Impostor sign-language interpreter delivers gibberish at serial killer press conference

Hearing-impaired people listening to a news conference about the arrest of a suspected serial killer received a message of gibberish from an American Sign Language interpreter.

Four climb Animal Kingdom's 'Tree of Life,' witnesses say

A group of tourists attempted to climb the ‘Tree of Life,’ but didn’t quite make it to the top, one witness said.

New 'oddly shaped' IKEA sculpture causing controversy

A new sculpture outside of the Burbank IKEA store is raising some eyebrows. Because of its ...suggestive shape.

Opossum breaks into liquor store and gets drunk as a skunk

An opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a Florida liquor store sobered up at a wildlife rescue center and was released unharmed. Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge officials say the opossum was brought in by a Fort Walton Beach, Florida, police officer on Nov. 24. A liquor store employee found the animal next to a broken and empty bottle of bourbon.

Anonymous driver sends police $1,000 30 years after crash

A person who apparently sped off after hitting a parked car in a Minneapolis suburb more than 30 years ago anonymously sent $1,000 to local police this month and asked them to pass it on to the car's owner, if possible.

Toilet tips off Traverse City man of intruder

A man suspected of breaking into a northern Michigan home left a big clue: The toilet seat was down.

Centennial Lakes Police Dept. gets accidental party invite in wrong number text

There's a party going on somewhere this weekend, but the Centennial Lakes Police Department based in Circle Pines, Minn. is not invited. At least not anymore.

Police investigate Bigfoot sighting

Police in Nebraska investigated a Bigfoot sighting on a state highway during the holiday weekend but came up empty on leads.

Cops nab card cheat with radioactive cards

A German restaurant owner is in hot water for allegedly marking playing cards with radioactivity to rig games.

Police stop car with massive Christmas tree on top

Police in a Massachusetts town are showing residents how not to transport their holiday trees.