Woman fights to keep ‘FART’ license plate in North Carolina

Karly Sindy of North Carolina said she was surprised when the DMV granted her vanity plate request, but now the DMV wants an explanation for it — and she’s come up with one.

Box of human heads stolen from truck in Denver, police say

A box containing human heads for research purposes was stolen from a parked truck in Denver, Colorado, police said.

New Yorkers complaining about loud sex noises

Hundreds of people have called 311 in the past year to complain about people having loud sex.

Great Lakes Shipwreck discovery in Lake Superior tells story of sunken Schooner in 1891

On May 4, 1891, a 172-foot Great Lakes schooner-barge carrying a load of coal in tow with a steam ship got caught in a strong northwest gale. The intensity snapped the towline, leaving the ship and its crew to the mercy of

Mosquitoes, bears and babies, oh my: Our favorite heartwarming, unusual headlines this week

Need a break from bad news? Check out these stories about a special adoption, a very fat bear and an "equipment malfunction" at the Olympics to get away from the serious news for a while.

'Hank the Tank,' Lake Tahoe bear, gets exonerated for many home break-ins

A large black bear that was set to be captured and euthanized for allegedly breaking into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes will be spared, state wildlife officials announced. 

'Miracle' baby born on 2/22/22 at 2:22 a.m. in labor and delivery room No. 2

Baby Judah Grace was born to Aberli and Hank Spear at 2:22 a.m. on Tuesday, 2/22/22. But that’s not the only reason she was a "miracle."

Finnish skier suffers frozen penis during event at Beijing Olympics

Remi Lindholm, a Finnish skier competing in a men's cross-country skiing race at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing suffered damage to his equipment on Saturday, but just not what you might expect.

Boat launched by New Hampshire students in 2020 lands in Norway

A 6-foot-long boat launched in 2020 by New Hampshire students and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters has been found over 400 days later by a sixth grader in Norway.

Georgia men pranked into wearing same shirt on group date

A group of Georgia women decided it would be funny to all buy their husbands the same shirt and convince them to unknowingly wear it on a group date. One woman recorded the reactions as the men found out the were all matching.

Large opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction

The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals.

Surprise engagements, reunions, a flock of birds: Our favorite heartwarming, bizarre headlines this week

Need a break from bad news? Check out these stories about bizarre security footage, an iconic hole-in-one and an "irresistible" french fry perfume to get away from the serious news for a while.

Fierce winds from Storm Eunice force tiny dog's ears, fur to flap

Fierce winds from Storm Eunice in northern Europe proved deadly for at least four people, caused planes to wobble in the air upon landing and whipped furiously against this small dog in North Wales.