Angry parents punish teen son by forcing him to stay in backyard tent

A mom and dad in New Mexico say they're so fed up with their teenage son's thieving ways that they kick him out of the house every day and force him to stay in a backyard tent, local media reported Friday.

Georgia woman's s cancer journey inspires her to become cancer nurse

Megan Patton plants a small white flag.  It’s one of 5,000 now lining the lawn of the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta.  Each represents a bone marrow transplant patient at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. One represents Megan, diagnosed with cancer the first time at 19.

Boy battling brain cancer is fireman for a day

Cameron Fulling is one of Lake Mary's youngest firefighters, at least for a day.  The 9-year-old boy, who is battling brain cancer, wants to be a firefighter.  On Wednesday afternoon, the Lake Mary Fire Department made that wish come true.

British vote has Texas Nationalists calling for "Texit"

If the United Kingdom can pull out of the European Nation, why shouldn’t Texas secede from the United States? The historic “Brexit” vote has the Texas Nationalist Movement calling on Governor Greg Abbott to support a “Texit.”

Mom jailed for beating sons after catching them burglarize home

Officials in Baton Rouge are under fire for arresting a woman who whipped her three sons after catching them steal from a neighbor’s home.

Baby bobcats given second chance after rescue

Two young bobcats, also known as kits, were found in a Palm Bay backyard pond on June 1 of this year.

Bear walking on two-legs in New Jersey

A black bear that walks upright on its two hind legs and has become a social media darling has emerged months after its last sighting.

Chewbacca Mom is part of Texas AirHogs' Star Wars Night

The woman known as Chewbacca Mom has appeared on TV and had an action figure made in her honor since a video of her laughing while trying on a Chewbacca mask went viral. Friday, she will throw out a ceremonial first pitch at the Texas AirHogs baseball game in Grand Prairie.

Concerned dad takes out 'wife wanted' ads for his unmarried son

A  Salt Lake City businessman said he was shocked to see a full-page advertisement in an Idaho newspaper inviting women to interview to be his wife.

Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead

NEW YORK (AP) — The nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine failed to protect kids again last year, the latest in a string of failures that has prompted an expert panel to recommend that doctors stop giving it to patients. Health officials reported Wednesday that the spray performed dismally for the third straight year, while the traditional flu shot — the one that stings...

A Good Samaritan was billed $143 after saving family at crash scene

A California man who helped free a family trapped in a van after a rollover crash received a reward for his good deed: a $143 bill.

Are you ready for Mac n' Cheetos?

Burger King has been on a food frenzy trying out all new kinds of menu items. Are you ready for the latest?

Couple gets results for veterans after note on car goes viral

A woman at a Harris Teeter in Concord, NC discovered a note on her windshield after she finished up shopping on Monday. The letter read, "This parking is for Veterans, lady. Learn to read and have some respect."  Rebecca Hayes responded with the following: 

Man commits murder after removing prosthetic leg with ankle GPS

A review is underway at the District’s Pre-Trial Services agency after a GPS monitoring device was incorrectly placed on a man’s prosthetic leg. That man, 34-year-old Quincy Green, took off his leg and committed a murder.

Dad gets tattoo of son's surgery scar

The father of a Kansas boy who was self-conscious about scarring following brain cancer surgery says he got a tattoo that resembles his son's scar on the side of his head.

Pillsbury releases Girl Scout Cookie baking mixes

If Girl Scout Cookie season is marked on your calendar, (see how many days stand between you and your local chapter's cookie season here), we have the perfect treat to tide you over in the meantime.