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California paraglider gets tangled in power lines, dangles for hours

February 20, 2020 6:49am PST

Fire crews say they had to wait for PG&E to shut down power before they could touch the paraglider.

Indiana man with 'Crime Pays' forehead tattoo faces new arrest

February 19, 2020 3:55am PST

A man with a tattoo on his forehead that says “Crime Pays” has been arrested again, his second since Nov. 29.

Atlanta girl, 8, hosts Target-themed birthday party at local store, complete with uniforms

February 18, 2020 4:45pm PST

An 8-year-old girl celebrated her birthday at her favorite place: Target.

New Jersey man suffocates to death at Colorado resort after his jacket gets caught in ski lift

February 18, 2020 1:35pm PST

Officials say a skier appears to have suffocated to death at a Colorado resort after he fell through an opening in a chairlift seat and became caught with his coat wrapped around his head and neck.

Cats are wearing coronavirus masks in China

February 16, 2020 8:25am PST

As the deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to ravage the country, pet owners in China are taking extra precautions for their furry friends.

California man free after DNA site leads to new arrest in murder

February 13, 2020 6:14pm PST

A man who spent about 15 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted in the slaying of his housemate has been exonerated after authorities used extended DNA links developed through publicly available genealogical websites to build a family tree that led to the arrest of a new suspect.

'Keep a smile on your face': 112-year-old in Japan officially named world's oldest man

February 13, 2020 9:10am PST

Chitetsu Watanabe, from Niigata, Japan, was officially named the world’s oldest living man at 112 years and 344 days old by Guinness World Records.

#BroomChallenge: Yes, brooms can stand without support; No, NASA didn’t say it's just for one day

February 11, 2020 7:37am PST

The #BroomChallenge involves taking an ordinary broom and making it stand upright on its bristles without any support, but it does not involve NASA or planetary alignment.

Baboon grooms, 'adopts' lion cub in South African national park

February 6, 2020 6:41pm PST

Safari operator captures encounter he describes as a "once in a lifetime" sighting, a male baboon groom a lion cub and carrying it around with him.

Zoo will name cockroach or rat after your ex, feed it to a bird or reptile on Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2020 6:07pm PST

If you're no fond of your ex and loathe Valentine's Day, a Texas zoo is offering people the chance to name a rat or roach after their ex and watch it be fed to birds, snakes or other reptiles.

Waitress finds $5,000 tip while working final table of the night

February 5, 2020 5:48am PST

A generous patron left a $5,000 tip for a waitress in a Massachusetts restaurant over the weekend.

North Carolina woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed under car

February 4, 2020 8:47am PST

A North Carolina woman traveling through South Carolina had to use her toes to dial 911 because her hands became trapped while changing a tire.

Montana lawmaker: Socialists should be shot or jailed

February 1, 2020 5:49pm PST

State Rep. Rodney Garcia made the comment Friday at a state party gathering when he spoke about being worried about socialists entering the government and being “everywhere” in Billings, the Billings Gazette reported.