Man discovers 4.87-carat diamond at Arkansas state park

“I thought it might be a piece of glass, it was so clear. I really didn’t know. “We were picking up everything thinking it was a diamond," the man said.

Michigan city bans gas leaf blowers in unanimous vote

Gas-powered leaf blowers are expected to be used less in one Michigan city after its council approved a ban that goes into effect in 2028.

Family mistakenly buys $10K in Disney+ gift cards thinking they were good for purchases in theme parks

A Midwest family’s Walt Disney World vacation almost took a very disappointing turn after they realized $10,000 worth of gift cards they purchased for the trip were not actually for the park.

NASA: Life may exist in oceans, geysers of 17 icy exoplanets

These findings expand the search for life in the universe, as it bucks the typical approach of finding liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life.

Alabama man ‘high on mushrooms’ arrested with parrot on shoulder after fighting with Florida deputies: WCSO

An Alabama man has more of a ‘Florida man’ story to tell after explaining to deputies he was high on mushrooms when they found him in a truck on a panhandle road with a parrot on his shoulder.

Man found with dead pedestrian in car after crash, White Settlement police say

A man is in custody after police said he struck a pedestrian Saturday night and then drove to a White Settlement restaurant parking lot with the dead pedestrian in his passenger seat after the body went through the front windshield.

Loose bull at Newark Penn Station contained after roaming tracks, disrupting NJ Transit

A bull was seen on several videos across social media Thursday morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station, disrupting New Jersey Transit service and snarling rail traffic.

MRI mishap: Patient shoots herself in buttocks after magnet triggers handgun

In June, a 57-year-old woman inadvertently shot herself in the right buttock while inside an MRI machine when her concealed handgun discharged, as reported by the Food and Drug Administration.

Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’

Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.

South Carolina dog rescued from tight spot — a dryer vent

Spike, an otherwise happy hound from South Carolina, found himself in a tight spot after the dog became stuck in his owner's dryer vent.

Woman who threw order at Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job

“You didn’t get your burrito bowl the way you like it and this is how you respond?" the judge said. “This is not real housewives of Parma. This behavior is not acceptable."

Unexpected guest drops in on podcast, upstaging discussion

"It’s only a carpet python," the Australian guest coolly said before continuing with his talk. "He’s the rodent control officer."