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." 

Own a portion of a French castle for just $55

If you dreamed of owning a castle, now you can in France for just 50 euros, which is about $55.

Woman's allergic reaction to hair dye causes severe swelling in face, head

A woman in Australia who decided to dye her hair for the first time in 15 years after noticing a few grays paid a painful price for not running a patch test before applying it to her whole head.

Police: Armed robber who 'face-planted' into Pizza Hut door left DNA

A suspected robber who face-planted into a Pizza Hut door before fleeing has been arrested thanks to the DNA evidence he left behind, police said.

Noted architect killed by falling debris in Times Square

An architect who was walking a few blocks from her office in the Times Square area was killed Tuesday morning when debris fell off of a building.

Firefighters rescue dog that chased cat up a tree and got stuck

We've all heard about cats needing to be rescued from trees -- but what about dogs? That's what happened to one German shepherd that got stuck at the top of a tree in northern California.