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The pilot of a small plane is being hailed a hero, compared to “Miracle on the Hudson” pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, after managing to land safely on a Pennsylvania highway.

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit seeking either a paternity test on her goats or a refund

Michelle Bryan wondered why Hot Dog’s litter box had been so dry lately. She got her answer when she heard a trickling sound in the bathroom. At first, she said she thought he was just playing with the water in the toilet. Bryan, who lives in Fremont, New Hampshire, approached the door to take a peek and was shocked...

Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.

A woman is accused of defecating in the parking lot of a Massachusetts outdoor goods store nine times over the past several months after police said she was caught in the act Wednesday.

A 16-year-old driver was involved in a rollover crash when her puppy jumped on her lap and distracted her in Maine. Fryeburg police said the crash happened Tuesday morning on West Fryeburg Road when the girl’s 8-week-old puppy jumped into her lap.

A thief stuffed a total of 30 bags of frozen shrimp down his pants in back-to-back burglaries of a Southern California grocery store, police said Wednesday. The man took the shrimp from a Vons market in the city of Riverside by entering the store three times in a span of 15 minutes on Dec. 14. Each time he went to…

Utah officials say a possible dropped phone resulted in a typo that overvalued a home for almost $1 billion. And taxpayers may have to pay for the mistake. The Deseret News reports a house built in 1978 in an unincorporated area of the county was recorded in 2019 tax rolls with a value of more than $987 million. That’s an…

Thanksgiving came early in a New York City subway train. The holiday isn’t until Thursday but plates with turkey, mash potatoes and cranberry sauce were being fixed on the Brooklyn-bound L train, delighting commuters who stepped onto the train Sunday night.

Myah Autry turned herself in to the NYPD in the Bronx Wednesday night, police said. Charges against her are pending

A black cat interrupted the Cowboys’ Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants with under 6 minutes to go in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

A man’s day went down the toilet when her “rolled” up to one of the security checkpoints at Newark Liberty International Airport earlier this week.

Your dream home may be haunted, and in most states, sellers don’t have to say boo about it.

Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 1,000 box turtles that were illegally collected in Oklahoma.

Hungry? Roadkill maybe for dinner.

It seems Florida residents aren’t the only ones making use of their pools to cool off from the heat.

It might sound like one of Liberty Mutual’s “Limu Emu” ads, but police in Massachusetts really did have to wrangle one of the large, flightless birds this week. But the emu that wandered away from its home is back with its owners thanks to the Franklin Police Department, the agency said Monday.

Donning pointed hats and black dresses, a coven of costumed witches and warlocks jumped on paddleboards Sunday evening, as they celebrated the October full moon in the Keys. The Full Moon Witches’ Paddle took place off Marathon.

An owl is expected to make a full recovery after it was hit by a car in Massachusetts, according to Franklin police. Officers responded to a call from a driver who said they hit an owl while traveling on Interstate 495. Photos of the scene show the owl in quite a predicament, as it appears to be stuck near the...

A Hawaii family has won a place with the Guinness World Records for the world’s heaviest avocado.

Some eagle-eyed humans looking skyward this weekend saw something against the brilliant-blue backdrop that had them questioning what the heck was flying above.

Talk about snail mail! A Maryland couple recently received a postcard that was mailed in 1960.

American Airlines said it was investigating on Monday after video surfaced on social media showing an out-of-control catering cart at O’Hare International Airport.

So, there’s this truck stop. With a petting zoo. With a camel. And a woman bit the camel where?!

A police officer in Massachusetts bravely came to the aid of a confused skunk in Hull that had its head stuck in a cup. The Hull Police Department on Friday tweeted a video of Sgt. Minelli’s good deed, which happened during the overnight shift. In the video, a skunk can be seen struggling and walking in circles before Minelli carefully...

A man driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike noticed a driver apparently asleep behind the wheel Sunday. Dakota Randall says he noticed a Tesla with its driver and passenger both asleep around 3 p.m. near Exit 17 in Newton.

An apparently hungry thief broke into a Subway shop in D.C. overnight, jumped over the counter and made himself a sandwich.

A man pulled a gun at a Popeyes restaurant in Houston after being told they were out of chicken sandwiches, police say.

A mystery meat incident in Brooklyn has the NYC Department of Sanitation asking: who spilled raw chicken across the road?

Police in New Jersey say a possible carjacker apparently removed a sleeping 80-year-old woman from her parked car before stealing the vehicle and leaving her in the driveway.

When Ryan Dubray was given a $50 bill from his grandparents as he headed off to college in case of emergency, he never dreamed it would be spent at a toll — more than two decades later

Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.

A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere.

Officials say a Florida woman who pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop and illegally possessed numerous other wild animals has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to four charges.

The owners of a house, considered by some as one of the creepiest in New Jersey thanks to series of spooky letters sent by an apparent anonymous stalker alleging the house is being “watched”, sold the sprawling six-bedroom property at a loss, according to a published report.

Someone has taken their tools to the Old Town Road in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this spring and ridden off with a street sign — three times, officials said. The road shares its name with the hit single by Lil Nas X. “Old Town Road” by the Georgia rapper has been at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 18 weeks,...

Police in Malden, Massachusetts, say they would like to speak with an “unsavory character” who appeared on home surveillance putting his shirt over his head outside someone’s home. The man was caught on camera on an unspecified night.

A fast food bandit turned himself in after he allegedly stole a 50-pound bag of pre-cut French fries from a restaurant in Massachusetts. Police in Waltham said they sought the public’s help in identifying the alleged junk food thief when he was captured on surveillance footage taking the bag of fries after eating at the establishment.

Police are seeking a woman who they say urinated on potatoes at a Walmart in western Pennsylvania. West Mifflin police posted surveillance photos on their Twitter account. It is not known when the incident took place.

Police are seeking a woman who they say urinated on potatoes at a Walmart in western Pennsylvania. West Mifflin police posted surveillance photos on their Twitter account. It is not known when the incident took place.

Commuters in Andover, Massachusetts caught a glimpse of a curious sight Monday morning when a deflated hot air balloon landed on the side of a highway. A witness said the silver hot air balloon was blocking an exit ramp leading from Route 125 to Route 28.

Five guys were served more than just burgers and fries at a Five Guys restaurant in Stuart, Fla.

News outlets say 25-year-old Jaelyn Alexander attempted to carjack the victim on Tuesday in Orlando before he realized that he couldn’t drive the manual transmission car and stealing another vehicle and fleeing.

Chicago is a hot bed for hot dog enthusiasts, and in honor of National Hot Dog Day, one of the world’s most iconic vehicles is being made available to rent on Airbnb.

Floridians know regular alligators are dangerous enough, but a police department in Tennessee is warning people about an even more menacing creature: the meth-gator.

An Enfield man got quite the surprise Thursday when a boa constrictor curled up under his car engine. The East Windsor Police Department posted the gripping video on its Facebook page.

Conspiracy theorists took to social media in a flurry of excitement Wednesday after a mysterious flying object resembling an orange fireball streaked across the Florida sky.

Bras of all colors and sizes have been found to be wrapped around utility poles all over Delaware but nobody knows who put them there, why they did it, or who they once belonged to.

The Holmes Beach Police Department says someone found the ear this weekend during the World’s Strongest Man competition that was being held at nearby Manatee Beach, according to NBC affiliate WFLA-TV.

The Holmes Beach Police Department says someone found the ear this weekend during the World’s Strongest Man competition that was being held at nearby Manatee Beach, according to NBC affiliate WFLA-TV.

A South Florida man thought he snagged a deal when he paid $9,100 in an online auction for what he thought was a villa. What he got was a 1-foot-by-100-foot strip of land. The land, valued at only $50, starts on a curb and goes under a wall separating two villas in the Spring Lake community and then out to...

A South Florida man thought he snagged a deal when he paid $9,100 in an online auction for what he thought was a villa. What he got was a 1-foot-by-100-foot strip of land. The land, valued at only $50, starts on a curb and goes under a wall separating two villas in the Spring Lake community and then out to...

When Shawn Miladinovich looked at the Tesla alongside him on the notoriously busy 405 Freeway in Southern California, what he saw was alarming — the driver was apparently sound asleep at the wheel. And, this wasn’t just a case of someone nodding off for a moment.

Though it looked like the San Diego region was about to be drenched in a soggy downpour, it was actually something sort of magical. A giant swarm of ladybugs making its way across the National Weather Service radar had many scratching their heads Wednesday.

Though it looked like the San Diego region was about to be drenched in a soggy downpour, it was actually something sort of magical. A giant swarm of ladybugs making its way across the National Weather Service radar had many scratching their heads Wednesday.

A man was arrested early Monday morning after deputies spotted him wearing a President Donald Trump mask while allegedly vandalizing a parked vehicle in Orange County.

Researchers are tracking a great white shark in the Long Island Sound for the first time ever, according to the group OCEARCH.

A fire rescue crew thought they were responding to a human drowning Sunday at a suburban Lake Worth home. Instead, they found a large brown horse standing in the pool.

The artsy Southern California city of Ojai is so safe that a single attempt by teens to steal beer accounted for the majority of its violent crimes last year.

A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger’s arms. Commuters say a squirrel bounded onto an MBTA Red Line trolley Monday morning at an aboveground stop, prompting some passengers to hop onto their seats.

Authorities say a Florida man impersonating an officer flipped the red and blue lights on his SUV while unknowingly trying to stop a car with a real officer.