Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law mandating more space for pigs

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a California animal cruelty law that affects the pork industry, ruling that the case was properly dismissed by lower courts. Pork producers had said that the law could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.

Wild video shows alligator roaming Florida stormwater pipe

While investigating a series of potholes on a Florida roadway, crews discovered an alligator in a stormwater pipe.

Fuggedaboutit: New York City accent 'diminishing,' expert warns

We all know the sound of a classic New York accent. But with more transplants settling into the city, the traditional accent seems to be slipping away.

Oceans could lurk beneath icy surface of four of Uranus' moons, study shows

This study is the first to detail the evolution of the interior makeup and structure of all five large moons – Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon and Miranda, according to NASA.

California Big Lots managers claim they were fired for chasing down stolen merchandise

A manager at a Big Lots store in California claimed she and her colleague were fired after wrangling back a shopping cart from an alleged shoplifter who made off with a haul of laundry detergent.

Sneaker thieves steal $13K worth of right-foot sneakers: report

A group of thieves reportedly stole more than 200 sneakers from a shoe store in central Peru, but they unknowingly made off with only right-foot sneakers.