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Hoot, hoot, hooray: Owl freed from vehicle's grille
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 18 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
An owl that got trapped in the grille of a vehicle has lived to fly another day.
Man stuffs shrimp down pants in California grocery thefts
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:44 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Police: Alaska man shopped, donated change after robbery
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 17 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
An Alaska man robbed a credit union and then went shopping and dropped spare change in a donation bucket, authorities said.
The world's oldest couple — ages 106 and 105 — celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary
Mallory Hughes, CNN | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
The world's oldest living couple celebrated another major milestone when their senior living community in Austin, Texas, threw them a party for their 80th wedding anniversary.
Pranksters charged after home, cars covered in cheese slices
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
A man and two teenage boys who allegedly covered two cars and a home with cheese slices are facing disorderly conduct charges.
How to get Samuel L Jackson's voice on your Echo (cursing optional)
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business | Posted Dec. 16 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
The first celebrity voice to come to Amazon's Alexa is now available, and he's instantly recognizable. Echo owners can now add actor Samuel L Jackson's voice to their devices.
Illinois driver imprisoned for 26th revoked license charge
DON BABWIN, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 16 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
A suburban Chicago man who has spent decades getting arrested and convicted of driving on a revoked license was sentenced Monday to six years in prison after his 26th charge for the crime.
Malnourished dog adopted after walking into home amid storm
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 16 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
A malnourished dog that wandered into a Philadelphia home during a storm has been adopted.
3,600-year-old disposable cup shows even our ancestors hated doing dishes
Amy Woodyatt, CNN | Posted Dec. 16 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
A disposable cup sits in a museum gallery, fully intact even after being cast aside thousands of years ago.
He's making a killing selling ugly Christmas sweaters
Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business | Updated Dec. 14 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
At first, it was just a retro reindeer or Santa, like something your grandmother would wear. Now Fred Hajjar's ugly Christmas sweaters feature Popeye's chicken sandwiches and biscuits and lobsters from Red Lobster -- and they are going viral.
141-year-old fruitcake is a Michigan family's heirloom
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 13 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Some families pass down jewelry, watches or even recipes. But a Michigan family has its own heirloom: a 141-year-old fruitcake.
Hasbro rolls out official Baby Yoda toys
Leah Asmelash, CNN | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:52 a.m. | Save Story
It's what we've all been waiting for.
Friday the 13th: How it came to be and why it's considered unlucky
Marika Gerken, CNN | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
At least once a year, the calendar dates align to give us a Friday the 13th. Airline ticket prices tend to dip, your superstitious boss avoids important meetings and the whole day, there's a small part of you that's just waiting for something weird to happen.
Wandering camel, cow, donkey to be featured in live Nativity
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 13 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
A camel, cow and donkey that were found roaming together along a Kansas road have been booked to appear in a Christmas Nativity scene.
Citrus spill: Rogue grapefruits halt traffic on Florida road
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:08 a.m. | Save Story
Traffic came to a citrusy standstill when nearly 1,000 grapefruits spilled from a delivery truck onto the Florida Turnpike in Orange County, authorities said.
Sheriff: Woman faked being kidnapped so she could steal car
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 13 - 4:02 a.m. | Save Story
A North Carolina woman ran to man's house Wednesday to say she had just escaped an attempted kidnapping by a stranger.
Lonesome duck: Dating ad seeks match for man's grieving bird
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 12 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
There's no Tinder for waterfowl, but that didn't stop a Maine bird owner from trying to find a match for a mourning duckling.
Couple who bought $120k banana art sense it will be iconic
KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 12 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Miami couple who bought a headline-grabbing banana duct-taped to a wall have acknowledged the absurdity of the artwork, but say they believe it will become an icon and plan to gift it to a museum.
Laundromat, car dealership, grotto and pubs used in UK vote
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 12 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
Some citizens in the English city of Oxford could have been forgiven for bringing their dirty laundry with them when they went to their polling station to cast their vote in Britain's first December general election in nearly a century.
