Noisy splash wakes up Florida woman who finds gator in pool

A Florida woman heard a splash coming from her backyard swimming pool in the middle of the night, and when she went outside to check on it, she found a 7-foot alligator.

Thousands of grasshoppers invade Las Vegas Strip

A migration of mild-mannered grasshoppers sweeping through the Las Vegas area is being attributed to wet weather several months ago.

Police: New Mexico woman orders food, tells server 'this one's on God' before fleeing

A New Mexico woman told a Sonic fast food server "this one's on God" when he asked her for payment Monday before fleeing the restaurant with her order, authorities said.

Florida company has sold thousands of ‘alien abduction insurance' policies and paid out on 1

For those looking to storm Area 51 in wake of the recent viral Facebook group attracting millions, there’s insurance for that. Specifically, an alien abduction insurance policy worth $10 million.

Colorado bear caught stealing entire dumpster from pot shop

An enterprising bear nicknamed "Cheeseburger" in Colorado was caught on camera stealing a dumpster from outside a cannabis business and running off with it.

Man who beat wife to death with cement block claims group infected him with mayonnaise, reports say

A man in California arrested in the death of his wife earlier this month reportedly told sheriff's detectives he beat her with a concrete block while claiming it was protecting her from a group of "brutal, powerful" people who had infected him with mayonnaise.

Video shows young boy riding baggage conveyor belt at Atlanta's airport

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday released the video of a young boy’s adventure after finding his way onto the airport’s baggage conveyer belt system.

More than half of America's beaches are likely tainted with fecal matter, scientists say

Every year in the U.S., an estimated 57 million cases of recreational waterborne illness occur, and scientists say that it’s largely because of fecal matter in the water.

#SummerBath: Does swimming in a pool count as taking a bath or shower?

As the days get hotter, time spent in the water gets longer. But if you swim in a pool, does that mean you don’t have to take a bath or shower later? 

Woman arrested for allegedly pouring alcohol into mouth of Taco Bell employee from car in drive-thru

A woman in Oregon wanted to keep the party going so badly that she apparently didn’t even notice the sheriff parked next to her when she pulled up to a Taco Bell and poured alcohol into the mouth of an employee working the drive-thru.

Video shows man casually entering cafe naked to get a cup of coffee

While public nudity isn’t illegal in the state of Vermont, people were still taken by surprise when a naked man entered a cafe on Wednesday for a cup of coffee.