Historical remains found during construction reburied in NYCNew York city officials say human remains of early New Yorkers that were discovered during construction in and around Washington Square Park have been reburied inside the...
Doctor appears in court video call while performing surgeryThe Medical Board of California says it will investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating.
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the barIt's a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook.
Cat that vanished 15 years ago is reunited with ownerA cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited with its owner.
Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret messageThe huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message.
In Israel, mayo provides miracle for endangered turtlesWhen it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle.
139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco addressA two-story Victorian house in San Francisco was loaded onto giant dollies and moved Sunday to a location six blocks away.
Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickensFeral chickens run free in Key West, Florida, just one of those things that keep the Southernmost City charmingly weird.
Bernie Sanders spawns splash of memes with inaugural attireWearing mittens made out of recycled materials and a warm winter jacket, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a casual inauguration outfit — and vibe — that only he could.
Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playgroundA goat and a dog who were each elected mayor of a Vermont town have helped raise money to renovate a community playground.
Beetle keeps rivals off scent of food buried for offspringNew research suggests that some beetles are adept at hiding their food from competitors.
Humane Society: 97 cats survive house fire; some injuredAn animal protection group says nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York.
Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in AustraliaA pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band is fake.
Missing cat turns up 3 years after California disasterA pet cat believed killed along with her owner in a huge mudslide has been found three years later.
UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appearsBanksy’s latest mural is delaying a homeowner’s plans to sell in Bristol, England after it recently appeared on the house’s exterior wall.
Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zooA second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic efforts by staff to combat a lethal virus.
Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpsterA surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf’s airport has been recovered from a nearby dump...
Florida man holding trash can for friend finds dead bodyA Florida man has found a badly decomposing body inside a trash can.
92-year-old man finds college jacket with social media helpMore than 60 years after Mal Osborn earned a varsity letter jacket from the University of Maine as a track runner, he still wore it.
Scene from 'Elf' comes to life as Buddy meets dad in BostonThe story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays.
Cheers! Or not: 'Scandalous' 1st Christmas card up for saleThe first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale, but it wasn't universally greeted as a merry scene when it first appeared in 1843.
California monolith pops up after finds in Utah, Romania Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths half a world apart, another towering structure has popped up and then quickly vanished, th...
Judge says no to digging up remains of President HardingA judge has denied a request to dig up the remains of President Warren Harding.
Visitor: Monolith toppled by group who said 'leave no trace'New clues have surfaced in the disappearance of a gleaming monolith in Utah that seemed to melt away as mysteriously as it appeared in the red-rock desert.
Florida vet school uses novel approach to save seahorseA Florida vet school turned to an unusual treatment to save a woman's seahorse.
Disappearance of Utah monolith won't prompt major probePolice won’t be opening a major investigation into the disappearance of a mysterious silver-colored monolith that generated international attention and a mess when curiou...
