Internet outraged over fake high heels for babies

A company called Pee Wee Pumps is marketing high heels for infants.  They're supposed to be funny and cute but, of course, there are critics.  Some claim that they are sexualizing children.

Wild turkey crashes through windshield

A New Jersey family traveling through northern Indiana got a shock when a 30-pound turkey crashed through their vehicle's windshield.  

Man walking kangaroo in Detroit captured on Snapchat

A Snapchat video of a man walking a kangaroo in Detroit is quickly making its rounds on Twitter.

Swiss court says 'J' cannot be baby's name

BERLIN (AP) — J is not OK — as a name, that is, according to a Swiss court.

Library patron returns book stolen in 1982, plus $200

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A patron who stole a book from a Montana library in 1982 has returned it after reading it at least 25 times, having it restored and having the author sign it.

NY teen charged with stealing sex toys from home

ROME, N.Y. (AP) -- A central New York teenager faces charges after police say he stole assorted sex toys from a woman's bedroom.

250 couples compete in 'Running of the Brides' in Thailand

250 couples gathered in Thailand to compete in the "Running of the Brides" to try and wins funds for their upcoming wedding.

Workers help find lost rings at NJ dump

FAIRVIEW, N.J. (AP) -- A New York City woman has recovered her wedding and engagement rings from a New Jersey dump with some help from sanitation workers.

Duck found wandering in subway

A confused duck found out the hard way that it's illegal to jump on New York City's subway tracks.

Pizzeria customers pay it forward with pizza pies

The walls at Albert's Pizza in Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, are decorated with empty boxes. Each one has a personalized message for someone special.

Police: Man charged with third DUI after passing out in drive-thru lane

Police say a Delaware man was picked up on his third driving-under-the-influence arrest after he was found passed out in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's restaurant.

Art of penmanship alive at Fountain Pen Hospital

In an era of texts, tweets, and emails, the art of writing may be falling by the wayside. But the ink had been flowing at Fountain Pen Hospital since 1946. As pen shops have come and gone, the store on Warren Street is still selling writing instruments and repairing them for collectors around the world.

The truth about green beer and its potential nasty side effect

Green beer is a fixture at St. Patrick’s Day parties, right alongside “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” t-shirts and guys in cartoonishly large leprechaun hats.

Raccoon breaks into bank in Queens

Imagine walking down the street and noticing a raccoon in the window of your bank. That is exactly what happened to one Queens resident. On his way home on Monday evening, Marc Elkaim passed a closed Chase branch on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills and noticed a raccoon in the window taking refuge from the frigid temperatures.

70-pound popcorn ball, valued at $700, stolen from Ohio shop

It's a new twist on sticky fingers: Police say someone swiped a 70-pound popcorn ball worth hundreds of dollars from a suburban Cleveland shop where it was being auctioned.

Woman burned after headphones explode during flight

An Australian woman suffered burns to her face after her battery-operated headphones exploded during a flight from Beijing to Melbourne, Australian air safety investigators said Wednesday.