Piles of tumbleweed trapped cars along Washington highway on New Year's Eve

Parts of Washington State welcomed 2020 with a "tumblegeddon", as workers had to dig out cars trapped underneath piles of tumbleweed that gathered on a highway.

Alabama man caught with meth, heroin asks for photo with arresting deputies

A picture on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page shows the suspect appearing to be all smiles alongside the three deputies who arrested him.

Florida man's hand partially severed after lighting firework inside truck, deputies say

Authorities believe that the victim lit the firework while holding it inside the truck. It exploded in the victim's hand, causing significant injury. Hospital staff reportedly said that his hand may be amputated.

Colorado man says 'I really suck at this' after he fails, gets caught trying to steal 3 cars, police say

Todd Sheldon, 36, was caught trying to break into a car in Jefferson County earlier this month, "but was caught by the homeowner," officials said. Just before deputies arrived on the scene, Sheldon escaped.

New York town selling mansion for $50K - but there's a catch

The city of Auburn, New York, is selling a massive Victorian home for $50,000 - but only if interested buyers can provide a full restoration plan for the residence.

N Carolina couple call 911 on vacuum thought to be intruder

’Twas the night of Christmas at a North Carolina house, no creature should have been stirring, not even a mouse.

Missouri woman’s plan to pay property taxes in nickels foiled

Cynthia Lockett told WDAF last month that her 2019 assessment increased her land value by 135 percent, and her overall market value 45 percent. Multiple phone calls to appeal the assessment went unanswered, so she hatched her plan.

Florida vet removes stick from dog's mouth that was likely there for years, shelter says

The shelter posted photos of Buddy and the stick on Facebook and credited the dog for his calm demeanor -- despite having the stick lodged across the roof of his mouth.

New Hampshire baby delivered along I-93 Christmas morning

It wasn’t a case of no room at the inn, or this case the hospital, but rather of the baby just wanted to be born quicker than they could get there.

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Dog eats 3-feet of tinsel, requires emergency surgery: ‘It was a total surprise’

“It was really quite horrific,” the dog's owner recalled. “You could clearly see it was all tangled up and I knew right away he’d need emergency surgery."