Lost load of nearly 45,000 potatoes shuts down interstate

A major Twin Cities highway is back open after a lost load of potatoes caused an hours-long traffic jam on Saturday.

Forget Area 51: Shelter wants you to raid it for its tin-foil hat wearing dogs

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know about the plan for more than 250,000 people to raid Area 51 in southern Nevada in order to “see them aliens.” But who knows what you'll find---and you could probably use some protection, right?

Authorities: Missing toddler drove to county fair on toy John Deere tractor

A Rush City, Minnesota toddler sent pulses racing this week after he went missing. As it turned out, the boy got behind the wheel of his toy tractor and hit the road for a night out.

Police apprehend penguins who keep sneaking into sushi restaurant

Sushi lovers know that cravings for the fishy dish are nearly impossible to beat, making it all the more understandable that a pair of penguins in New Zealand have been officially apprehended by authorities for repeatedly sneaking around the grounds of a sushi truck.

Cow makes surprise visit to North Texas home

A cow made a surprise stop at a North Texas home recently, and was even courteous enough to knock on the door during the visit.

‘Completely satire': Creator of ‘Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us' event says it was a joke

The creator of the viral Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” has revealed himself and discussed his reaction to what first started as a “joke,” but now has millions of people who are “Interested” or “Going” on Sept. 20.

Carpenter leaves $3M fortune after death to put 33 people he didn't know through college

Carla Peterson and Jenna Herr, like most people, didn’t know how they were going to afford college. They were concerned about their chances of attending due to high costs and personal struggles.

Target debuts adaptive Halloween costumes for children who use wheelchairs

For Halloween this year, Target is making sure that everyone is able to have fun in their crafty costumes, including children who use wheelchairs.

Relish the opportunity to book a stay in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile on Airbnb

Calling all hot dog lovers: Get ready to pack your bags and your condiments, because Oscar Mayer has teamed up with Airbnb to offer the chance to stay in a 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels.

Toys R Us plans a small comeback with 2 stores this year

The first two new Toys R Us stores -- one in Texas, the other in New Jersey -- will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the U.S.

Viral Area 51 raid prompts rival event: ‘Storm the Bermuda Triangle it can't swallow us all'

Following a viral Facebook event purportedly planning to raid the top-secret military base Area 51 in southern Nevada, a rival Facebook event has started in a similar vein to storm the Bermuda Triangle because “it can’t swallow all of us.”

Berkeley bans gender-specific words from city code

Berkeley City Council has unanimously voted to eliminate gender-specific words from its municipal code.