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.

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.

Woman fights to keep ‘FART’ license plate in North Carolina

Karly Sindy of North Carolina said she was surprised when the DMV granted her vanity plate request, but now the DMV wants an explanation for it — and she’s come up with one.

'Miracle' baby born on 2/22/22 at 2:22 a.m. in labor and delivery room No. 2

Baby Judah Grace was born to Aberli and Hank Spear at 2:22 a.m. on Tuesday, 2/22/22. But that’s not the only reason she was a "miracle."

Large opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction

The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals.

World's heaviest strawberry officially gets title from Guinness

Weighing a whopping 10.19 ounces – more than half a pound – the titanic berry this week was declared the world's largest by Guinness World Records.

Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico

A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.

‘Cosmic mystery’: Object found in space emitted radio bursts every 18 minutes

“We've discovered something completely new, and I'm thrilled that the universe can still surprise us like this,” said Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, the team's lead researcher.

Mugshot of wanted convicted burglar in the UK goes viral

The mugshot of an Englishman went viral over the weekend and local police were reportedly forced to disable comments on their Twitter post after he appeared to accumulate more fans than people interested in turning him in.

'Extremely rare' 555.55-carat black diamond going up for auction

A 555.55-carat black diamond, called “the Enigma,” is going up for auction in February and is expected to be sold for at least $6.8 million

What's creating bizarre sand sculptures along Lake Michigan?

At first glance they look like the objects from an alien planet. Maybe Mars? Except there's a beach in the background and Mars doesn't have any of that. But where on Earth would someone find dozens of petrified totems of sand?

Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot

Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.

Norway's military reissuing used underwear to new recruits due to shortages

Members of the military are being ordered to return their underwear, bras, and socks after the end of their military service so that the next group of recruits can use them.

TSA's most unusual items seized at airports

The TSA shares an annual list of the most unusual items it has confiscated from travelers at airports.