NASA spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journey

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red planet Monday after a six-month, 300 million-mile (482 million-kilometer) journey and a perilous, six-minute descent through the rose-hued atmosphere. Flight controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, leaped out of their seats and erupted in screams,...

Dictionary.com chooses 'misinformation' as word of the year

Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com's word of the year on the tattered coattails of "toxic," picked earlier this month for the same honor by Oxford Dictionaries in these tumultuous times.

Tight supply means higher prices for Christmas trees this year

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - People may need to trim back their Christmas tree expectations this year. A tight supply means some shoppers will be paying more and searching longer for that perfect Christmas tree this holiday season. But there's no need for panic buying on Black Friday as industry experts say consumers will end up with something to decorate this holiday season.

Child bride auction sparks anger

Five hundred cows, two luxury cars, $10,000, two bikes, a boat and a few cell phones made up the final price in a heated bidding war for a child bride in South Sudan that went viral after the auction was pointed out on Facebook. The government calls it the largest dowry ever paid in the civil war-torn country. The highest bidder was a man three times the 17-year-old's...

Partially naked man dies in custody after ransacking Houston Whataburger

Police in Houston say a man has died after being arrested for attacking a Whataburger manager, employees and customers while wearing only a shirt.

Early, constant holiday music can lead to stress, unhappy feelings

Typically, the day after Thanksgiving – or sometimes before – Christmas music hits the radio air waves. However, psychologists say the early holiday cheer and music can harm your mental health. 

Woman butchered lover before cooking his remains and serving with rice, prosecutors say

A woman is accused of killing, butchering and cooking her lover before serving his remains to workers in a traditional rice and meat dish known as machboos, United Arab Emirates authorities said.

Florida man whose mugshot went viral arrested again

The Pensacola man whose Florida arrest went viral last week has been arrested again and now faces similar charges in Alabama.

GA boy in viral prayer video is now cancer-free

The family of a little boy featured in a viral photo last summer is feeling extra grateful this Thanksgiving. That's because he's now cancer free as they head into the holiday season. 

5 foods to keep away from your pets this Thanksgiving

While you might want to share your Thanksgiving feast with your furry family members, you must protect your pets by keeping dangerous holiday foods away from them.

Amazon technical glitch exposed customer data

E-commerce giant Amazon suffered a technical error that mistakenly exposed some users’ personal data, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to FOX Business on Wednesday.

Millennial Thanksgiving: Edible glitter turkey

It's something we didn't know we needed, but we now realize Glitter Turkey is what's been missing from the Thanksgiving table.

Trump grants poultry pardons to turkeys Peas and Carrots

In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump has used the power of his office to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday table.

WARNING: Do not plug space heaters into power strips, fire officials say

The cold weather is here in the Carolinas and so is the need to stay warm and toasty, but if you use a space heater, fire officials are warning you to not plug it into an extension cord or a power strip.