Flamingo that escaped Kansas zoo 17 years ago spotted in Texas

Wildlife officials say one of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas.

Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings and parties

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.

Woman breaks world record for most chicken nuggets eaten in 1 minute

Leah Shutkever, a competitive eater from the U.K., has snatched the Guinness World Record for most chicken nuggets eaten in one minute.

100-year-old rule banning jazz in New Orleans schools may finally be reversed

During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century.

Sen. Mitt Romney meets artist Ritt Momney

Sen. Mitt Romney had the pleasure of meeting Utah-based artist Ritt Momney. Yes, you read that name correctly.

Trooper reunites man with family who left him behind at New York rest stop

A family traveling in New York realized they left their elderly relative at a rest stop when a New York State Trooper contacted them three hours later, New York State Police said.

Pizza from a vending machine? St. Pete sports bar gets creative to combat worker shortage

Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill in St. Pete has introduced a new vending machine that dispenses 12" pizzas. This is to help combat worker shortages brought on by the pandemic.

Man finds 'extremely rare' pink grasshopper in Texas

"I looked it up and saw that it was extremely rare. After that, I couldn't sleep, I was just in my head all night thinking about how I just let it go."

Goats break into Alabama church

Deputies in Alabama said those responsible for a break-in at a church this week were some real animals.

SoCal Chick-fil-A could be declared a ‘public nuisance’

Due to its long lines that jam up traffic, officials have given a Southern California Chick-fil-A 90 days to present traffic solutions.

Child collides with sloth on zip line in Costa Rican rainforest

A child zooming on a zip line through a rainforest in La Fortuna, Costa Rica collided into a sloth clinging to the cable on March 13.

Driver ordered to remove ‘FART’ license plate from truck

Karly Sindy of Asheville, North Carolina, said the DMV has allowed her to at least keep the plate after she used the word as an acronym for her newly-launched club.

NYPD: 83-year-old convicted killer had latest victim's leg in her wheelchair

An 83-year-old ex-con who did two stints in prison for killing different women is now charged with murder once again after police found human body parts in and near her apartment.

Police say woman gave birth on sidewalk and walked away

An Oregon woman gave birth to a baby girl on a sidewalk and then walked away and left the child, authorities said Thursday.