‘A little too extreme’: Tampa family could face fines for putting Christmas lights up before Thanksgiving

A Westchase family could face up to $1,000 in fines if they don’t take down their Christmas lights, which were put up on Nov. 6. Even the self-proclaimed 'Queen of Christmas,' Mariah Carey, is weighing in.

Roadrunner 'hitchhikes' from Nevada to Maine

A greater roadrunner, a species native to the Southwest, hitched a ride in the storage area of a moving van that a man drove from Las Vegas to Westbrook, Maine.

Man hospitalized with seizures discovers tapeworm was in brain for decades

The man, who had immigrated from rural Guatemala, was combative and disoriented until he arrived at the hospital, where he had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure.

Bear nearly gets squirted with hand sanitizer at 7-Eleven

A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately. 

Reese's debuts pie-size peanut butter cup for Thanksgiving 2021

Reese’s is selling a 9-inch “Thanksgiving pie,” which is the largest Reese Peanut Butter Cup ever sold — but only while supplies last.

Georgia McDonald's employee says 6,400-item order cost more than $7,000

A McDonald's employee in Georgia said she was skeptical when someone called to order 1,600 McChicken sandwiches, 1,600 McDoubles and 3,200 cookies in four hours.

Man confesses to killing elderly grandmother while playing Truth or Dare

He had reportedly made the confession weeks after the murder during a game of Truth or Dare in which he told two friends about his "darkest secret."

Online slots players say company refusing to pay jackpots

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100,000 jackpot due to “a bug” in the product. She's not alone.

Squatters dismember, bury homeowner in backyard

Squatters reportedly dismembered and buried an elderly woman's remains in the backyard after finding her dead and moving into her home.

Arby's announces french fry flavored vodkas

Arby's is selling vodka that tastes like their curly fries and crinkle fries. They'll only be available to customers in a handful of states, and only for a limited time.

French man breaks world record for standing on top of hot air balloon at altitude

Remi Ouvrard stood on top of a hot air balloon this week that reached a peak altitude of 4,016 meters (13,175 feet) over Chatellerault in western France.

Pro soccer player Aminata Diallo accused of hiring men to attack teammate

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody after allegedly hiring thugs to beat up a teammate so she could not play.

California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo

Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.

Man sets mom’s home on fire while trying to clear cobwebs with blowtorch

A Colorado man was arrested this week for setting his mom’s house on fire after using a blowtorch to clear cobwebs, the sheriff’s office said.