Russian volcano eruption has caused rare purple sunsets all over the world

Volcanic eruptions can often be devastating to nearby regions, but a remote volcano in Russia is responsible for some beautiful sunsets, according to researchers.

Drunk woman swallowed 6-inch spoon and forgot, report says

Doctors in China are making an example of a patient who allegedly got so drunk she swallowed a 6-inch spoon and forgot about it the next day.

Man has 4-inch 'devil horn' removed from head

A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.

Forget lumps of coal: Kale candy canes, ‘clamdy' canes and ‘hamdy' canes are here to ruin Christmas

Need to send a message to someone who’s been less than perfect this year? Novelty candy and toy seller Archie McPhee has you covered — now you can stuff the stockings of those on your naughty list with kale candy canes!

Woman arrested after throwing liquid on California Senate during anti-vaccine protest

California police have arrested a woman who threw a feminine hygiene device containing "what appeared to be blood" onto the floor of the state Senate, splashing onto lawmakers and forcing them to finish their work in a committee room on the final day of the legislative session. Senators had just finished taking a vote about 5:14 p.m. Friday when a woman...

2,246 fetal remains found on property of abortion doctor who recently died

WILL COUNTY - Over 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found Thursday on the property of a deceased doctor in unincorporated Will County.

Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill's birthplace

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.

Man arrested with sword at Empire State Building

A 35-year-old man was arrested after bringing a sword inside of a cane to the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on Friday.

Google Earth leads to remains of missing Florida man in lake

It took 22 years, but a missing man's remains were finally found thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former Florida neighborhood with Google satellite images and noticed a car submerged in a lake, authorities said.

‘Human error' during surgery results in girl losing thumb, having it replaced with her big toe

A 17-year-old Australian girl who dreamed of becoming a professional cricket player had those dreams dashed when a botched surgery resulted in her having her thumb replaced with her big toe.

Police herd 900 chicks to safety after they were dumped on highway

State and local law enforcement in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, teamed up to rescue 900 peeps from a state highway early Wednesday morning.