Python hitches ride on sailboat, goes on 100-mile joyride from Florida Keys to mainland
Police say a 7-foot-python snuck onto a sailboat in the Florida Keys and hitched a ride, staying on board until the boat completed its nearly 100-mile voyage.
Police say a 7-foot-python snuck onto a sailboat in the Florida Keys and hitched a ride, staying on board until the boat completed its nearly 100-mile voyage.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Man and daughter killed for Stradivarius violins, police believe
Bernard Raymond von Bredow and his 14-year-old daughter were tortured and killed in their home.
Bernard Raymond von Bredow and his 14-year-old daughter were tortured and killed in their home.
Maine lobsterman scores 1-in-100 million catch: an ultra-rare cotton candy lobster
A lobsterman in Maine hauled in an incredibly rare "cotton candy" lobster -- the odds of catching one are about 1 in 100 million.
A lobsterman in Maine hauled in an incredibly rare "cotton candy" lobster -- the odds of catching one are about 1 in 100 million.
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.
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.
Sen. Gillibrand introduces amendment to Defense bill establishing office to study UFOs
The proposed office would annually assess potential national security threats from UFOs
The proposed office would annually assess potential national security threats from UFOs
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.
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.
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.
Naked man stuck in NY theater wall rescued after days of hiding
The unidentified 39-year-old man got into the building Tuesday and managed to get into a crawl space. He stayed there for two days before he fell into a space in the wall of the men’s bathroom and became trapped.
The unidentified 39-year-old man got into the building Tuesday and managed to get into a crawl space. He stayed there for two days before he fell into a space in the wall of the men’s bathroom and became trapped.
No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station as early as this weekend will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet.
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station as early as this weekend will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet.
Disneyland guests trapped on Pirates of the Caribbean ride on Halloween
Riders were apparently stuck on the malfunctioned ride for roughly 90 minutes.
Riders were apparently stuck on the malfunctioned ride for roughly 90 minutes.
Ax-wielding masked man attacks stranger in Manhattan, cops say
The attacker, who was wearing a Halloween mask, went up to a 51-year-old man on the sidewalk on the Upper West Side, threatened to kill him, and then swung the ax, police said.
The attacker, who was wearing a Halloween mask, went up to a 51-year-old man on the sidewalk on the Upper West Side, threatened to kill him, and then swung the ax, police said.
Philippine teacher uses life-size cutouts of students during COVID-19 school lockdown
Jayson Magan of Burol Elementary School made life-size cutouts of his students and posted them around his classroom.
Jayson Magan of Burol Elementary School made life-size cutouts of his students and posted them around his classroom.
NY to prison inmates: Get vaccinated, get a Big Mac
A recent memorandum sent by the state’s acting corrections commissioner lists pizza and treats from McDonald’s among the latest vaccine incentives being offered to inmates.
A recent memorandum sent by the state’s acting corrections commissioner lists pizza and treats from McDonald’s among the latest vaccine incentives being offered to inmates.
Heartless! Artist says NYC COVID tribute removed in permit snafu
A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down. It’s an apparent casualty of confusion and red tape.
A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down. It’s an apparent casualty of confusion and red tape.
Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation
Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.
Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.