Beachgoer finds snake in beach chair

A beachgoer in North Carolina got a slithery surprise when she spotted a snake curled up in her beach chair.

Florida police on lookout for 'Hamburglar' in fast food break-ins

Florida authorities are searching for a burglary suspect who's been wryly christened a "modern-day Hamburglar" because he allegedly broke into two restaurants and cooked himself a snack before stealing from the establishments.

Teen hailed a hero after catching toddler falling from second-story window in Turkey

A young Algerian man is being hailed a hero after a video of him catching a young girl who fell from the second-floor window of a Turkish building has gone viral.

FDA investigating connection between certain dog foods and canine heart disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dog owners about a possible connection between canine heart disease and certain brands of dog food.

Woman shot in stomach during fight charged in death of unborn baby while shooter goes free

A previously 5-months pregnant Alabama woman whose fetus died after she was shot in the stomach during a fight was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, while the woman accused of shooting her has been freed. 

Google Maps leads dozens of drivers into muddy open field, stranding them

Several drivers hoping Google Maps would help them avoid a traffic jam on a main road in Denver found themselves eventually driving off the beaten path into an open field filled with ditches. 

Historical marker erected in Mississippi to commemorate alleged alien abduction

Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker of Pascagoula, Mississippi, claimed they were abducted by aliens and pulled on board a UFO to be examined on Oct. 11, 1973, and now a historical marker has been placed near the Pascagoula River to commemorate the alleged event.

Woman describes waking up ‘all alone' on ‘pitch black' Air Canada plane after crew disembarked

A woman described waking up “all alone” on a “pitch black” Air Canada aircraft after a flight to Toronto earlier this month, prompting the airline to launch an investigation into the incident.

10-month-old girl shot in head after mother rejects suspect's advances

A 10-month-old Fresno girl is hospitalized after being shot in the head Sunday by a man who allegedly was angry that the baby's mother rejected his advances at a party.