'Calling 911 on stars': California sheriff asks residents to stop reporting planets in sky

Two shiny dots in the sky Wednesday night apparently startled some residents in California's Central Valley. The Stanislaus County sheriff took to Facebook Thursday to tell people they shouldn't call 911 as NASA confirmed the stars were in fact Jupiter and Venus.

German ice cream parlor expands menu, offers cricket-flavored scoops

The parlor has a habit of creating flavors that are far outside Germans' typical preferences for strawberry, chocolate, banana and vanilla ice cream.

Time zone debate hits the moon; world asks what time is it really on the lunar body?

A joint international effort is underway to set a time zone on the moon. The natural satellite makes a complete orbit around Earth every 27 days, but the moon takes nearly 30 days to complete a full lunar day.

Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.

Watch: Fishermen spot sharks in huge feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast

The video captures sharks surrounding a boat as they feast on fish with their fins flailing as the fishermen get doused with water.

Long-lost Ironton ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

The Ironton was a 191-foot cargo vessel that collided with another ship in rough seas in 1894. Its whereabouts had long eluded shipwreck hunters, until now.

Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is a mythical Mayan elf

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote the photo “was taken three days ago by an engineer, it appears to be an aluxe," adding “everything is mystical.”

Instacart delivers after twin daughters almost make an $800 purchase

The 6-year-old twins added a number of food and drink items to their cart including 35 boxes of Capri Sun, Smartfood popcorn, and 28 bags of chips.

Swing and a miss: NYC replaces 'Jakie' Robinson road sign

The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson, Major League Baseball's first African American player in the modern era, over the words “Jakie Robinson Parkway.”

Video shows violent eruption of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano

Video recorded in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, showed the exact moment the volcano exploded just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.