Charles Manson's random ties to musicians, actors in Hollywood

Before Charles Manson dispatched young followers on a killing rampage, his life in Los Angeles and failed musical aspirations led him to encounter many well-known celebrities.

Ohio firefighters rescue deer trapped in soccer goal net

Ohio firefighters came to the rescue of a helpless deer that got itself stuck in a soccer goal net in Mansfield, roughly 63 miles south of Akron.

VIDEO: Newport Beach doctor removes 23 contact lenses from woman's eye

A Newport Beach doctor has shared a now-viral video of her removing nearly two dozen contact lenses from the eye of an elderly patient.

Radioactive waste from WWII nuclear weapons found in Missouri school

The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant.

Severed finger left behind at crime scene helps police ID potential suspect

Police in North Carolina say a severed finger left at the scene of an attempted home invasion led investigators to a suspect in the case.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

NY man smuggled pythons in his pants, feds say

A New York City man allegedly smuggled three Burmese pythons into the U.S. by hiding them in his pants.

High demand for McDonald’s adult Happy Meals overwhelms workers

One user on Reddit who claims they are an employee at McDonald’s created a post titled “New Adult Happy-meals are killing me.”

Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old Hercules statue in Greece

The Hercules statue “with a youthful body,” believed to date back to the second century AD, was discovered last month in the ancient city of Philippi.

Wild turkey causes chaos after breaking into Ohio home

The turkey caused quite the chaos in this Ohio home, smashing (twice!) through a window while escaping police.