Boy pulls gun on classmate, demands Chicken McNugget

A 12-year-old New York City boy is accused of pulling a gun on a classmate and demanding that she give him her chicken nugget.

Sexual assault question part of math homework assignment

A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl.

After dispute, Va. man uses 300,000 pennies to pay DMV

A Virginia man used five wheelbarrows to haul in 300,000 pennies to pay off the sales tax on two of his new cars at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Obama dog bites White House visitor

A family friend of the Obamas was reportedly bitten by Sunny, the First Family's 4-year-old dog this week.

Flames spew from fire station while crew is away

Flames poured from the windows of a fire station on a rainy Southern California morning, the raging blaze destroying firefighting vehicles and ravaging the building while a crew was out on a call Thursday.

Baby born with heart-shaped birthmark on forehead

It's hard not to love this baby who was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on his forehead.

Massachusetts weighs doing away with Daylight Saving Time

Massachusetts residents wouldn't have to reset their clocks during the darkest months of the year under an idea being studied on Beacon Hill.

Los Gatos family members killed in freak accident on frozen pond

A South Bay community is mourning the loss of a mother and child after the pair drowned in a freak accident on a frozen pond while on vacation. 

NYC restaurants where you cut your food with shears

Forget the fork. No knife needed. Just show me the shears. Kitchen shears are now the utensil of choice for customers at Allora Ristorante in Midtown Manhattan. Allora opened two months ago in the Bernic Hotel. Its 30-foot-long noodle has created quite a buzz, according to owner Elio Albanese.

Pushing 100, owner closes candy store

After 50 years in business, Emily Hirsch, 99, has decided to close up Scarsdale Candy'n Cards and retire. Hirsch and her husband bought the gift shop after their first flirtation with retirement. And over a half century the shop and Emily have become fixtures in the community for residents of all generations.

Teen wins $1,000 a week for life

A Massachusetts teen will receive a $1,000 check (minus taxes) every week for the rest of his life.  Massachusetts lottery officials say 19-year-old Zachary Pearson won the grand prize in the state’s “$1,000 a Week for Life” instant game.

Cat rescued after being trapped in garage door

A lucky cat survived being trapped in a garage door with no injuries!  It happened in Ascension parish in Louisiana.  Deputy Mike Scott responded to a call for assistance of an animal being stuck in a residence.

Horse lays its head on owner's coffin

There were dozens of family and friends mourning the sudden loss of a 34-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash in Brazil.

Bookstore owner slammed for 'browsing fee'

A British bookshop owner who asks customers for a 50-pence (62-cent) browsing fee has been branded "the bookseller from hell."

Pistol-packing granny scares off robber

74-year-old Rebbie Roberson says she was inside her Texas home when an armed crook forced his way in, but he was in for quite the surprise after teh pistol-packing granny fought back.

German man's front door walled up overnight

Police say a man in western Germany ran into a wall, literally, as he opened his front door to leave the house earlier this week.