Woman who avoided prison after stabbing boyfriend 108 times to appeal light sentence
A California woman who got out of jail scot-free after stabbing her boyfriend 108 times in a marijuana-induced psychosis is appealing her slap-on-the-wrist conviction, arguing that she was tricked into using the drug to begin with.
Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’
In a video, passengers are seen watching in awe as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the boat in Newport Beach, California.
Man with world's largest feet receives new, custom shoes
Jeison Rodriguez Hernandez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man with the world's largest feet, received custom-made shoes from a German specialist maker, Georg Wessels, due to his rare condition called acromegaly.
North Oakland beekeeper frustrated after theft of 10,000 honeybees
A beekeeper in North Oakland is both puzzled and frustrated after thieves made off with a colony of 10,000 honeybees and a queen bee.
Cat shipped in Amazon box from Utah to California
The owner reunited with her beloved cat after nearly a week when the animal accidentally climbed into a shipment box.
Florida city low on cemetery space considers repurposing schools
A Florida city, facing a cemetery space shortage, considers converting underused schools into burial sites by 2025, backed by local officials.
420 Day this year marks the start of a 10-day stretch of palindrome dates
A palindrome is a sequence of characters that reads the same forwards and backwards, such as "level" or "121".
Docs: WA mother stabbed son 16+ times, repeatedly lied to police
The mother of a boy who was found dead repeatedly lied to police and stabbed her son over 16 times, according to court documents.
This active volcano in Antarctica is spewing real gold dust
Mount Erebus, one of the most active volcanoes, is estimated to emit roughly 80 grams of gold each day.
Mystery object found on beach turns out to be remnant of top secret military program
An artifact resembling the fuselage of an aircraft washed up on Cape Cod, and historians suggest it's linked to an old military program from the Cold War.
Total eclipse of the heart: Couple gets engaged on special Delta flight to totality
A New York City man proposed in one of the most epic ways imaginable, possibly outshadowing the largest shadow of the year.
Mom, astrology influencer, accused of murder-suicide, leaves kids on California freeway in eclipse fear
Danielle Johnson, the woman accused of stabbing her partner to death in Woodland Hills before dumping her kids on the 405 Freeway, was apparently an astrology influencer who was concerned about the solar eclipse.
Home spotted crossing San Francisco Bay
A strange sight of a two-story house spotted gliding across the San Francisco Bay over the weekend left onlookers puzzled by the unusual picture.
Sacramento porch pirate disguised as trash bag gets away with package
Sometimes people do trashy things, but it is unusual to see someone disguised as a garbage bag stealing a package that was left at a front door.
April Fool's Day shenanigans: From speed trap pranks to 'sports mode' police shoes
On April Fool's Day, numerous agencies and companies globally joined in pranks, highlighting the enduring appeal of the tradition.
9-year-old California boy takes mom's car to get to school: CHP
A 9-year-old who took his mom's car with the intention of driving to school ended up giving officers a bit of a chase that ended just outside Plumas Avenue Elementary School.
Woman left with kidney damage after visiting hair salon
Topical glyoxylic acid may be to blame for the women's injuries, doctors say.
Woman eating pork rinds accidentally swallows nail
A South American woman found herself in a hospital emergency after inadvertently ingesting a nail that mysteriously found its way into her packet of pork rinds.
‘Stoner eclipse’: 420 Day this year is a palindrome that won’t happen again for 1,000 years
420 Day as a palindrome won't happen again for 1,000 years.