Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping

A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.

Judge sentences woman to another year in prison for faking her death

A West Virginia woman who tried to fake her death in order to avoid a sentencing hearing for health care fraud has received an additional year in federal prison.

Judge: 'QAnon Shaman' to receive organic food while in jail

A judge ordered corrections authorities to provide organic food to an Arizona man who is accused of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns.

Man with Florida tattoo on forehead arrested for calling 911 for ride home, deputies say

Pasco deputies arrested a man with the state of Florida tattooed on his forehead early Sunday morning, after investigators said he called 911 twice to get a ride home.

Idaho father wins lottery -- for the sixth time

A father in Idaho has won the lottery -- for the sixth time! His latest haul: $250,000. He says he plans to use the winnings for his daughter's education.

YouTubers charged with illegal street racing after investigators focus on social media

The Irvine Police Department arrested five people and charged them with conspiracy to participate in illegal street races after the group posted videos on YouTube showing them driving quickly.

Man arrested after breaking into Alameda police headquarters, wearing cop 'attire'

Alexander Charman, standing 6 feet 7 inches, may have scaled the gate into the back parking lot of the administration building and then snuck into the main building, police said. 

Bernie Sanders' mittens meme merch helped raise $1.8M for charity

Sen. Bernie Sanders capitalized on his viral mittens meme and put it in merchandise which then raised millions of dollars for charity.

California man allegedly lived in airport for months because he was afraid to fly: report

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.

Pigeon set to be euthanized in Australia gets reprieve after identifying leg band deemed fake

A pigeon initially believed to have made an 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific from Oregon to Australia was set to be killed because the country declared it a quarantine risk. But the bird has now been given a reprieve after its identifying leg band was deemed a fake.

Ben & Jerry’s makes dog ice cream as pet food industry grows

Ben & Jerry's announced that it has launched Doggie Desserts, a specialty line of ice cream that is made for man's best friend.

Helicopter drops huge A/C unit onto Oakland street

A huge industrial air conditioning unit crashed onto a downtown Oakland, California, street seconds after it was lifted by a helicopter.

Murmuration of starlings mesmerize crowds in small Marin County strip mall

Technically, the term murmuration refers to the bizarre-looking feat when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through the sky. As for what it looks like? A massive swarm of shape-shifting black birds flying in unison among the clouds. 

Michigan parents must pay after destroying son's $25K porn stash

A federal judge has ruled that Michigan parents must pay their son after destroying his porn collection he valued at $25,000.