Fake funeral home ad pushes COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina

“Don’t get vaccinated” was the simple message painted on a box truck driven around Charlotte that appeared to promote a local funeral home. But the funeral home doesn’t exist, and the message instead was promoting the vaccine.

Walnut Creek man presumed dead after attempting jump over coastal Oregon cove

Steve Allen, 67, of Walnut Creek, apparently tried to hurdle Devil’s Churn, a narrow boiling inlet just off Highway 101 south of Yachats on the central Oregon coast.

Half-shredded Banksy could sell for over $5 million at auction

A Banksy artwork that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million is up for sale again — at several times the previous price.

Cow gets stuck in tree in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida flooding

Workers rescued a cow wedged in a tree southeast of New Orleans that became stuck following severe flooding brought to southern Louisiana by Hurricane Ida.

'UFO' seen on Florida Turnpike turns heads

What appeared to resemble an unidentified flying object floating along a highway in Dade County, Florida had some doing a double-take.

West Michigan couple ordered to pay $30K to son for throwing out porn collection

David Werking, 43, sued his parents after they threw away his collection of films, magazines, and other items. “Frankly, David, I did you a big favor getting rid of all this stuff,” his dad said in an email.

Woman finds home trashed by pair of cows who broke in

Chelsea Hingston, who lives in Tasmania, came home to find her two cows inside her home after having trashed the place.

Video: Iguana bite ruins woman’s yoga pose

A yoga instructor attempting a pose while on a beach in the Bahamas got a rude surprise after an iguana bit her fingers.

Family possibly died from algae, investigators awaiting toxicology results
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The family had moved to Mariposa County just last year. The Sheriff says toxic algae was found nearby, and now they're looking into the possibility that the toxic algae killed the three family members, and their dog. KTVU's Emma Goss reports.

VIDEO: Guy napping mistaken for a dead body

Rescue teams in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were dispatched to recover a dead body from the Arkansas River. So imagine their surprise when they got close enough to see the so-called victim was actually alive and well.

14-year-old California boy youngest person to swim length of Lake Tahoe

James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip across the scenic lake, which straddles the California-Nevada line, in 12 hours. At age 8, he swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco.

Ohio trash crew finds $25K family threw away while cleaning out freezer

One lucky Ohio family was able to get their $25,000 back after accidentally throwing it out with the garbage — thanks to the quick actions of their local waste management crew.

Man running on water inside 'bubble' for charity washes up on Florida beach

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said a strange vessel washed ashore on Saturday morning. It turned out to be a Central Florida man who was ‘walking on water’ for charity. 

San Francisco couple get nearly half-million-dollar buyout to leave apartment

A San Francisco couple notched a record nearly half-million-dollar buyout to vacate their apartment of three decades, underscoring the lengths some landlords will go to to get rid of long-term tenants.

Detroit woman tracks down stolen Mercedes, suspect dragged from barbershop by dreds

A Detroit woman says she tracked her stolen car throughout the city this week until she ultimately found it in the parking lot of a barbershop. Then she stepped in to get her car back.