Houston man gets a tattoo of "Mattress Mack" on his upper arm

Franky Machorro got his Mattress Mack tattoo on Friday at Kiss Permanent Makeup in Pasadena.  According to the Houston native, he’s working on a tattoo arm sleeve dedicated to Houston and he started with Mattress Mack. 

Flipped hood blocks motorist's view while driving miles on I-43

A driver caught on camera in Milwaukee went several miles on I-43 with a limited and dangerous view of what was around her. She wasn’t just behind the wheel. She was also behind the hood.

Oreo offers free cookies to aliens

Oreo has decided to make an offering to any extraterrestrial creatures visiting this planet.

Spring High senior says she's not allowed to graduate after school contacted her deceased mother for months

A Spring High School senior was not allowed to graduate Sunday night because the district says she missed a STAAR test during the pandemic. Her family says the school was contacting the student's deceased mother for months.

Italian artist sells 'invisible sculpture' for $18K

An art aficionado paid over $18,000 for an "invisible sculpture" by Italian artist Salvatore Garau, who said that while the work of art doesn't physically exist, it will need to be displayed in a 5 ft. x 5 ft. unobstructed area.

Veteran's mic muted as he told of Black people's role in Memorial Day origin

An investigation is underway after a veteran’s microphone was cut off as his Memorial Day speech ventured into how former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina helped start the holiday when they dug up the remains of 200 Union soldiers to give them a proper burial shortly after the Civil War ended.

Bethesda chocolate shop selling chocolate covered cicada treats

A Bethesda chocolate shop is leaning into the arrival of Brood X by selling a new treat - chocolate covered cicadas.

Florida man's 'stand your ground' defense rejected in iguana killing

A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm.

Spilled liquid fabric softener prompts hazmat situation on California highway

“The truck was deemed safe, extra soft, wrinkle free,” California Highway Patrol posted after responding to a hazmat situation of spilled liquid fabric softener

Barron County pursuit: Cow blockade ends in arrest of driver

When the Barron County Sheriff's Department and Barron Police Department were involved in a pursuit, they likely did not expect to get help from some dairy cows.

No answers yet after all stingrays in ZooTampa's touch tank found dead

Once home to a dozen stingrays inside of ZooTampa, Stingray Bay sat empty Friday, closed to the public. An investigation continues into the death of all 12 stingrays that were in the touch tank, and foul play cannot yet be ruled out.

Woman in racist Central Park confrontation sues over firing

The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black man in Central Park over an unleashed dog has filed a lawsuit against her former employer.

Attracted to taxidermy, mountain lion shatters window to enter San Bruno home

Now that you've digested that headline, San Bruno police issued a press release about a mountain lion who apparently broke through a glass window to enter a home. 

Body of missing man found inside dinosaur statue

A father and son discovered the body after noticing a rank smell emanating from the dinosaur statue.