N Carolina couple call 911 on vacuum thought to be intruder

’Twas the night of Christmas at a North Carolina house, no creature should have been stirring, not even a mouse.

Missouri woman’s plan to pay property taxes in nickels foiled

Cynthia Lockett told WDAF last month that her 2019 assessment increased her land value by 135 percent, and her overall market value 45 percent. Multiple phone calls to appeal the assessment went unanswered, so she hatched her plan.

Woman, 26, arrested for trying to cash $1M check from husband, 77, of just 4 months

Lin Helena Halfon was arrested at Tampa International Airport on Dec. 16 for allegedly stealing $666,666 from her husband Richard Rappaport. A Tampa bank had refused to cash a $1 million cashier’s check a month earlier, the Tampa Bay Times reported, citing court records.

Own a portion of a French castle for just $55

If you dreamed of owning a castle, now you can in France for just 50 euros, which is about $55.

Check your compass: Earth’s magnetic north pole continues to move toward Russia

Unlike the geographic poles, the planet’s magnetic poles are in constant motion. But scientists say the north magnetic pole is moving at unprecedented speeds.

Woman's allergic reaction to hair dye causes severe swelling in face, head

A woman in Australia who decided to dye her hair for the first time in 15 years after noticing a few grays paid a painful price for not running a patch test before applying it to her whole head.

Police: Armed robber who 'face-planted' into Pizza Hut door left DNA

A suspected robber who face-planted into a Pizza Hut door before fleeing has been arrested thanks to the DNA evidence he left behind, police said.

Package thief taunts Minnesota woman with thank you note

A porch pirate who wasn't content with just stealing a delivery package -- took the crime a step further when they decided to leave a handwritten note thanking the victim for letting them take it.