Driver killed by Texas sinkhole identified as deputy

Authorities in Texas say a part-time deputy was killed when a sinkhole swallowed her car late yesterday.

Woman gives birth mid-flight

A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, after a baby was born in the middle of the flight.

Fight over food at Salvation Army ends in stabbing

Authorities say an argument about breakfast at a Salvation Army in Macon led to fight involving a cooking pot and ended in a stabbing.

General Tso's chicken inventor has died

NEW YORK (AP) — The chef who has been credited with inventing General Tso's chicken — a world-famous Chinese food staple that is not served in China — has died in Taiwan.

Police: Burglar wakes resident while petting her cat

Police said they arrested a man after his victim woke up to see him standing at the foot of her bed. When she screamed at him to leave, she says he first leaned down to pet her cat.

Christmas and Hanukkah overlap in 2016

For the fifth time in just 111 years, Christmas and Hanukkah will overlap in 2016. The first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Eve.

The internet is debating: Where would a giraffe wear a tie?

Today in animals attempting to break the internet... A side-by-side photo of a giraffe wearing a drawn-on necktie has sparked a social media debate on where it would be properly placed.

Mexican airline loses dog, launches FindMika campaign

Mexican airline Interjet has launched a campaign dubbed #BuscandoMika (FindMika) after an 8-year-old mixed-breed female dog apparently escaped her cage and got lost at Mexico City's airport.

Dozens of teens loot Connecticut gas station

Police in Connecticut are investigating after dozens of juveniles looted a Shell gas station.

California regulates cow farts

California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm.

Gorilla, Santa and elderly woman among strange figures captured by park's wildlife cameras

Motion-activated cameras intended to capture images of mountain lions in a Kansas park have instead snapped pictures of pranksters dressed as animals, monsters and Santa Claus.

Pickle candy canes are happening

If you’re someone who prefers savory over sweet, you’re likely not a big fan of sugar cookies or peppermint. Luckily, there’s an option for you: Pickle-flavored candy canes! 

First snow fall in Japan in November in 54 years

Tokyo residents woke up Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. And the Japan Meteorological Agency said it was the first time fallen snow on the ground was observed in November since such records started to be taken in 1875.

DC pizza shop harassed, threatened online after being victim of fake news stories

A D.C. pizza restaurant has become a target of harassment and negative reviews on social media after it became a victim of fake news stories that went viral just before the presidential election.

Casino gambler leaves to rob bank

Authorities say a man stood up from a blackjack table in West Virginia, drove to rob a bank and then returned to continue gambling.

Naked man caught on camera breaking into Maryland pizza shop

Around 6 a.m. on November 10, surveillance footage captured from Slice Pizza restaurant located in Towson shows a man taking his clothes off in the store and trying to steal money from the cash registers.

Firefighters remove steel nut stuck on 5-year-old's finger

Firefighters in Connecticut had to be called in after a 5-year-old boy used a power tool to thread a steel nut onto one of his fingers.