Man hospitalized with seizures discovers tapeworm was in brain for decades

The man, who had immigrated from rural Guatemala, was combative and disoriented until he arrived at the hospital, where he had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure.

Bear nearly gets squirted with hand sanitizer at 7-Eleven

A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately. 

That's one way to open hunting season - deer filmed running through Michigan church

When faith leaders arrived at their Sturgis church Monday morning, they found signs of breaking and entering. It soon became clear it wasn't a human that had broken in.

Georgia McDonald's employee says 6,400-item order cost more than $7,000

A McDonald's employee in Georgia said she was skeptical when someone called to order 1,600 McChicken sandwiches, 1,600 McDoubles and 3,200 cookies in four hours.

Family sues funeral home, cemetery after loved one falls out of casket

A Massachusetts family is suing a funeral home and cemetery after their loved one’s casket fell open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the body to fall out.

Neon blue bioluminescent waves light up South Bay coast

It was a stunning sight in Marina del Rey as neon blue bioluminescent waves lit up the South Bay coast. 

KFC creates holiday sweaters for its fried chicken buckets

The sweater comes with built-in mittens to safely carry your fried chicken to the holiday potluck or outdoors in the chilly weather.

French man breaks world record for standing on top of hot air balloon at altitude

Remi Ouvrard stood on top of a hot air balloon this week that reached a peak altitude of 4,016 meters (13,175 feet) over Chatellerault in western France.

Elf on the Shelf jokingly banned by Georgia judge

Santa's little helper may be notably absent for Christmas this year as a Georgia judge jokingly banned the Elf on a Shelf. 

Millions of red crabs cover streets on Australia’s Christmas Island

The annual red crab migration has begun on Australia’s Christmas Island and millions of crabs have taken over the streets as they make their way to the ocean to breed.

Joro spiders invade parts of northern Georgia

The University of Georgia reported that millions of the bright yellow, palm-sized spiders have cast their webs in “roughly 25 counties” of the state.

Dog scurries through animal shelter in spider Halloween costume

The Nebraska Humane Society posted a video of a dog running through the facility on Thursday dressed as a spider — along with tips to keep your pets safe this weekend.

White Castle in Arizona becomes Fright Castle on Google Maps

Ghost, giant spiders and other spooky imagery has been added to the Scottsdale restaurant ahead of Halloween

Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation

Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.

Sitting Bull's great-grandson confirmed using DNA from lock of hair

The great-grandson of famed Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative by scientists, who used a new DNA technique.