Illinois power company hires goats to clear out brush

An Illinois power company turned to a herd of goats to clear a steep, rocky plot of land so crews could reach electric lines.

Letters to Santa now available online at USPS Operation Santa

A digital bank of letters allows good Samaritans to read letters online and adopt a wish from a letter author.

Scorpion stings United Airlines passenger on flight from San Francisco to Atlanta

The passenger on Flight 1554 told TMZ that she felt stinging on her leg and when she went to the restroom, a scorpion fell out of her pant leg. Flight attendants were able to trap the arachnid, the passenger told TMZ.

Man grabs $120,000 banana duct taped to wall in art project and eats it

A banana that was duct taped to a wall in an art gallery in Miami -- a "work of art" that had already sold for $120,000 -- was taken down and eaten by a man on Saturday.

Heartfelt moment between Disney princess and boy with autism

The mother of an autistic child says her son opens up when he visits Walt Disney World, especially when he interacts with the characters.

Birds are shrinking in size, and researchers believe it’s likely due to climate change

North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades and the reason appears to be related to climate change, according to findings from a University of Michigan-led analysis of a large dataset.

Mean mugging: Baby appears extremely unamused in adorable newborn photo shoot

Baby Luna did not look the slightest bit amused during her adorable newborn photo shoot showing the 3-week-old infant glowering at the camera.

Delta flight attendant, 79, making $250K a year allegedly fired for stealing milk carton

A 79-year-old former Delta Air Lines flight attendant is suing the airline after being fired over accusations that she swiped a carton of milk and other on-flight goods.

Cardinal with rare abnormality discovered in central Texas

According to the Inland Bird Banding Association, the bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare abnormality that causes it to have female plumage on one side of its body, and male on the other.

Boy waiting for heart transplant asking for Christmas cards

A young boy waiting for a new heart will have to spend another holiday in the hospital, so he is asking for Christmas cards to make his room a little more cheerful.

Fried chicken-scented fireplace logs from KFC are back

If you love the smell of KFC and you have a fireplace, KFC and Walmart are counting on you to shell out just under 20 bucks for an aromatic log. Yes, the KFC Firelog is back for a limited time.