City of Houston bans sex robot brothels
Houston leaders voted Wednesday to essentially ban a sex robot brothel that was set to open in the city.
Houston leaders voted Wednesday to essentially ban a sex robot brothel that was set to open in the city.
Toys R Us investors plan comeback for brand
A group of investors is planning a comeback for Toys R Us, in the latest twist for the troubled retail brand.
A group of investors is planning a comeback for Toys R Us, in the latest twist for the troubled retail brand.
Lancaster Deputy pushes wheelchair home for stranded woman
Deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff's Station received a call Tuesday about a traffic hazard: they were told a wheelchair was in the middle of the road.
Deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff's Station received a call Tuesday about a traffic hazard: they were told a wheelchair was in the middle of the road.
Fortune cookie numbers lead to $1M win in NJ lottery
Ronnie Martin, of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, drives to New Jersey every day for work, often making a brief stop to pick up lottery tickets at the gas station.
Ronnie Martin, of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, drives to New Jersey every day for work, often making a brief stop to pick up lottery tickets at the gas station.
Dunkin' flavored beer hits market
Dunkin' has a new kind of cold brew on tap. The company is partnering with Boston-based Harpoon Brewery to make the beer called Dunkin' Coffee Porter.
Dunkin' has a new kind of cold brew on tap. The company is partnering with Boston-based Harpoon Brewery to make the beer called Dunkin' Coffee Porter.
Pets now gain status in California divorce courts
California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges the authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they handle child-custody disputes.
California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges the authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they handle child-custody disputes.
Southwest Airlines flights on sale for less than $100
Start planning your next vacation. Southwest Airlines’ 72-hour fare sale started Tuesday morning.
Start planning your next vacation. Southwest Airlines’ 72-hour fare sale started Tuesday morning.
Pizza delivery driver credited with thwarting kidnapping
WALDO, Wis. (AP) - A pizza delivery driver in southeastern Wisconsin who saw a woman with a black eye mouthing "help me" at a delivery address is credited with alerting police to a kidnapping. The sheriff's office says a man was paying for the pizza Thursday at the home in Waldo, when the woman in the background also mouthed for the driver to call the police.
WALDO, Wis. (AP) - A pizza delivery driver in southeastern Wisconsin who saw a woman with a black eye mouthing "help me" at a delivery address is credited with alerting police to a kidnapping. The sheriff's office says a man was paying for the pizza Thursday at the home in Waldo, when the woman in the background also mouthed for the driver to call the police.
VIDEO: Bedford police chase rascally raccoons
Two little bandits caused quite a commotion in one local police department.
Two little bandits caused quite a commotion in one local police department.
Texas researcher wins Nobel Prize for revolutionary cancer discovery
Two researchers from the U.S. and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that have revolutionized cancer care, turning the body's immune system loose to fight tumors in an approach credited with saving an untold number of lives. James Allison of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University learned how cancer can put the...
Two researchers from the U.S. and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that have revolutionized cancer care, turning the body's immune system loose to fight tumors in an approach credited with saving an untold number of lives. James Allison of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University learned how cancer can put the...
Lawyer, 99, will retire 'when they carry me out of here'
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Attorney Morton Katz, 99, recalls just one client assigned to him as a special public defender who made an issue of his age. That man, charged with stealing a car while on probation, was unhappy about how long it was taking to resolve his case. "He wrote me the most vicious letters," Katz said. "The mildest one began, you senile old son of a - well I...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Attorney Morton Katz, 99, recalls just one client assigned to him as a special public defender who made an issue of his age. That man, charged with stealing a car while on probation, was unhappy about how long it was taking to resolve his case. "He wrote me the most vicious letters," Katz said. "The mildest one began, you senile old son of a - well I...
Trix cereal is bringing back fruit shapes from the 90s
Trix lovers from the 1990s are rejoicing as the cereal is going retro.
Trix lovers from the 1990s are rejoicing as the cereal is going retro.
Mom suing son's high school after he didn't make varsity soccer team
A mother is suing a northeast Missouri high school for discrimination after her son didn't make the varsity soccer team and was kicked off the junior varsity team last month.
A mother is suing a northeast Missouri high school for discrimination after her son didn't make the varsity soccer team and was kicked off the junior varsity team last month.
Man taking selfie falls into flooded Potomac River, rescued by witnesses (VIDEO)
A man was reportedly taking a selfie when he slipped into the raging and flooded Potomac River Sunday night, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say.
A man was reportedly taking a selfie when he slipped into the raging and flooded Potomac River Sunday night, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say.
Central Texas surf resort closed for 'brain-eating amoeba' testing
WACO, Texas (AP) - A landlocked surf resort in Central Texas closed on Friday after a man who visited died from what is commonly known to as a "brain-eating amoeba." The Waco Tribune-Herald reports Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is testing BSR Cable Park's Surf Resort for Naegleria (nee-GLEHR'-yah) fowleri (FOW'-lur-eye), a rare but highly deadly ameba...
WACO, Texas (AP) - A landlocked surf resort in Central Texas closed on Friday after a man who visited died from what is commonly known to as a "brain-eating amoeba." The Waco Tribune-Herald reports Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is testing BSR Cable Park's Surf Resort for Naegleria (nee-GLEHR'-yah) fowleri (FOW'-lur-eye), a rare but highly deadly ameba...
Toddlers stick together in 'Slinky Dog' costume
An adorable costume for two kids gave them some spring in their step.
An adorable costume for two kids gave them some spring in their step.
Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook reported a major security breach in which 50 million user accounts were accessed by unknown attackers. The attackers gained the ability to "seize control" of those user accounts, Facebook said, by stealing digital keys the company uses to keep users logged in. Facebook has logged out the 50 million breached users - plus another 40 million who were vulnerable...
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook reported a major security breach in which 50 million user accounts were accessed by unknown attackers. The attackers gained the ability to "seize control" of those user accounts, Facebook said, by stealing digital keys the company uses to keep users logged in. Facebook has logged out the 50 million breached users - plus another 40 million who were vulnerable...
M&Ms to launch chocolate bars, hazelnut spread-flavored candies
M&M fans were in for a sweet surprise on Tuesday, when the company behind the candy brand shared plans for two new products: chocolate bars and hazelnut-flavored candies.
M&M fans were in for a sweet surprise on Tuesday, when the company behind the candy brand shared plans for two new products: chocolate bars and hazelnut-flavored candies.
Seal slaps kayaker with octopus in New Zealand
A kayaker in New Zealand was in for a surprise when a nearby seal popped up and slapped him with an octopus. Kyle Mulinder was kayaking off the coast of Kaikoura, on New Zealand’s South Island, Daily Mail reports, when the playful seal came out of the water and hit him in the face with an octopus tentacle.
A kayaker in New Zealand was in for a surprise when a nearby seal popped up and slapped him with an octopus. Kyle Mulinder was kayaking off the coast of Kaikoura, on New Zealand’s South Island, Daily Mail reports, when the playful seal came out of the water and hit him in the face with an octopus tentacle.
Boy Scouts neckerchief sliders recalled due to high levels of lead
Nearly 110,000 neckerchief sliders, produced by the Boy Scouts of America, have been recalled over lead concerns, according to federal officials.
Nearly 110,000 neckerchief sliders, produced by the Boy Scouts of America, have been recalled over lead concerns, according to federal officials.