Pantone announces ‘Very Peri’ as its 2022 color of the year

Pantone said its 2022 color of the year is “Very Peri,” a periwinkle blue hue with violet-red undertones that aims to evoke “an empowering mix of newness.”

Clearwater man calls police after finding 5-foot snake hiding inside couch

A Clearwater man recently got a new couch, but it came with a surprise: a red tail python. Police physically removed the couch from his condo, plucked the 5-foot boa, and gave it a one-way trip to a pet store.

Napa winemaker turns smoke-tainted grapes into vodka

A winemaker in Napa County is now turning his grapes, tainted by wildfire smoke, into vodka.

Italian man tries to get COVID-19 vaccine with fake arm

A nurse said she could tell right away that something was off when a 57-year-old man presented the phony limb for a shot earlier this week.

Wrong number in high school team's group chat leads to FaceTime call with Tampa Bay Bucs

When a group of Michigan high school basketball players accidentally added the wrong phone number to their group chat, it turned out to be Sean Murphy-Bunting of the Buccaneers. They FaceTimed with the cornerback and others -- including Tom Brady.

Omicron variant impacts Wisconsin restaurant in ironic way

It is a family business that has been around for more than 30 years. But a West Bend restaurant's name is being tossed around now more than ever.

Man drops engagement ring in fountain while proposing at AT&T Stadium

One person made a major fumble at AT&T Stadium — but it wasn’t a football player this time. “Are you serious? Did he really do that?”

Library book returned after 110 years in Idaho

The Boise Public Library is letting its patrons know that it's never too late to return a library book.

Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera

A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.

Strutting its stuffing: Turkey checks out reflection in window

A turkey did some peacocking near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, intently checking out its reflection in a window.

Reese's pie-size peanut butter cup for Thanksgiving sells out within hours

Reese’s this week debuted a 9-inch “Thanksgiving pie,” which is the largest Reese Peanut Butter Cup ever sold. And it sold out within a matter of hours.

DoorDash driver defecates in customer's residential lobby after dropping off order

A DoorDash driver in Southern California was seen on surveillance video using a customer's residential building lobby as a toilet after dropping off an order.