Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets to help combat student hunger
Officials at the University of Alaska Anchorage say each person could use PB&J payments for two citations issued within the past 45 days.
Woman’s eyes infected with parasitic worms possibly after encounter with swarm of flies while on run, study says
A study published by the Oxford academic journal Clinical Infectious Diseases reported the second medically recorded case of a rare infection that involved a patient’s eyes being turned into a breeding ground for parasitic worms.
Severe weather dislodges 101-year-old boat trapped above Niagara Falls
Strong winds and intense rain dislodged a century-old boat, known as the iron scow, from its rocky perch above Niagara Falls.
Mom of 5 faces possible 93-day jail sentence after warrant issued for arrest over 2 overdue library books
A Michigan mother of five reportedly faces up to 93 days in jail for failing to return two overdue library books for two years.
Krispy Kreme cracks down on guy who drove 500 miles each weekend to buy donuts and sell them for $17/box
An enterprising Minnesota college student who drove to Iowa every weekend to buy hundreds of Krispy Kreme doughnuts that he then sold to his own customers in the Twin Cities area has been warned by the confectionary giant to stop.
Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 months
A Massachusetts man won his second $1 million lottery this week - just 18 months after drawing a lucky ticket for the first time.
Fugitive surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
Texas woman’s workout triggers potentially deadly condition
A Corpus Christi, Texas woman’s workout triggered a rare but potentially deadly condition that required her to be hospitalized, according to a local report.
Doctors remove bag of weed that was stuck in man’s nose for 18 years
Doctors in Australia removed a bag of weed that was stuck in a man’s nose, unbeknownst to him, for 18 years, according to a new case report.
Florida couple makes epic Pokémon Jack-o’-lantern that look just like ‘Gastly’
A Florida couple’s epic Pokémon-inspired Jack-o’-lantern, carved to look like the Pokemon “Gastly,” has captured the imaginations of Pokémon lovers everywhere this Halloween.
‘Saw my blood and freaked’: Woman in gory ‘Carrie’ costume horrifies first responders after car crash
Dressed as Carrie White, complete with a prom dress, tiara and fake blood, Sidney Wolfe said she totaled her car after hitting a deer and was mostly uninjured.
Nebraska man tries to open bank account with fake $1M bill
Bank employees said the man was adamant that the bill was real despite tellers' attempts to convince him otherwise.
Woman finds tooth in her Chinese food, restaurant claims it's 'from the onion'
A couple from Solihull in the United Kingdom claims that they found what might be one of the worst things someone can find in their take-out Chinese food: a human tooth.
Woman rushed to ER after colored contact lenses she bought at store for Halloween nearly blind her
Most people want to turn heads on Halloween with a terrifying costume. For one woman, the nightmare became reality when she was rushed to the emergency room after the colored contact lenses she bought for the occasion nearly blinded her.
‘It entered through my nose’: Man left comatose, temporarily paralyzed after contracting parasite on jet ski trip to river
It was supposed to be a fun jet skiing trip, but just a few days later, Ryan Perry of Maryland began feeling ill and having severe headaches which quickly escalated to tremors and hallucinations.
Mourners accidentally served hash cake in Germany
One can say a funeral in one German town ended on a "high note".
Woman in 'total control' of boyfriend charged in his suicide
A former Boston College student who had "complete and total control" over her boyfriend has been indicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge for encouraging him to take his own life, Boston's top prosecutor said Monday.
'Monumental': Masterpiece found in elderly woman's kitchen sells for $26.6M
An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire.
Happy Halloween from space as NASA shares Sun image that looks like jack-o-lantern
NASA is sharing a photo of the Sun looking like a jack-o-lantern.
Arkansas woman texted father's number every day after he died, she got a response four years later
A 23-year-old woman in Arkansas lost her father four years ago, but she continued to text his phone every day to update him about her life.