Cheetah cub and puppy develop unlikely friendship at Va. zoo

Dogs are known as man’s best friend, but apparently they can also be cheetah’s best friends too. At the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, a cheetah cub and a lab mix puppy have been pretty much inseparable.

Michigan factory supervisor wins $310.5M Powerball jackpot

A supervisor at a Michigan fiberglass factory who won a $310.5 million Powerball jackpot immediately quit her "nasty, dirty" job and will build houses for her family. Julie Leach of Three Rivers said Tuesday she was having a "really bad night" working the third shift when she took her lunch break at McDonald's. She checked the five numbers in the drive-thru line.

Mom accused of dressing son in women's clothing, parading him around Walmart

Authorities say a mother is under investigation by the Department of Social Services after writing "bad" on her son's head, dressing him in women's clothes and parading him around a Wal-Mart store as punishment.

Dog rescued after fall into crack at Volcanoes National Park

 A Big Island family was reunited with their dog after a rescue team removed the Labrador retriever trapped in a crack in the earth at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  

PHOTO: Deputy comforts baby after crash

A sheriff's deputy in Alabama was captured in a photo comforting a baby after a three vehicle crash on Interstate 20 Tuesday morning.

Santa Claus runs for office in North Pole, Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A man whose legal name is Santa Claus is running for a City Council seat in the tiny Alaska town of North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://is.gd/xdaqmI) reports Claus has launched a write-in campaign for the office. Claus, whose driver's license bears his legal name of Santa Claus, is the former president of the North Pole Chamber of Commerce.

Halloween Whopper has unexpected side effect: green poop

It was supposed to be a Halloween trick, but it turned out to be more of a plug for St. Patrick's Day. Burger King recently introduced the Halloween Whopper to its menu, which is a Whopper sandwich with a black bun. 

Cause of death for pilot revealed

A pilot aboard an overnight American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Boston reportedly died Monday. In audio posted online of the emergency call to air traffic control, the co-pilot can be heard describing what has happened:  "Medical emergency. Pilot is incapacitated."

McDonald's offers all-day breakfast starting Tuesday

Tuesday was the first day that McDonald’s began offering breakfast items all day at its more than 14,300 U.S. restaurants.

‘Clock Boy' now a Halloween costume

It was only a matter of time -- Ahmed Mohamed has inspired a Halloween costume.

Mystery why girl sneezes every minute

Only on FOX, a 12-year-old girl in Angleton is desperate for help.

General Mills recalling 1.8M Cheerios boxes on allergy risk

General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios produced at a plant in Lodi, California, saying the cereal is labeled gluten-free but actually contains wheat.

10-year-old girl nabs 13-foot alligator in Texas

From the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, the alligator that 10-year-old Ella Hawk faced down on Sept. 26 was about three times her size. “I wasn’t nervous,” the young Texan told the  Victoria Advocate .

Texas man becomes internet star after rant about being 'Unapologetically Southern'

After a viewer sent Texas cowboy and media personality Chad Prather an insulting message about his Southern accent, Prather took to his popular YouTube channel to respond.

ER nurse learns patient dying from hit-and-run was her brother

"We want him to step forward, we want justice," cried loved ones of 23-year-old Cesar Andres Medina at a makeshift memorial near the place he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver. 

Selfie party girls turn table on TV announcers

The sorority girls mocked on TV while taking selfies during an Arizona Diamondbacks game are now turning the tables on the team and the announcers who were mocking them.

Sorority famous for selfie session at baseball game rejects ticket offer

The MLB announcers during the Arizona Diamondbacks-Colorado Rockies game on Wednesday were thoroughly entertained by a group of Arizona State sorority girls have a full-fledged selfie session in the stands.

Woman Tapes Dog's Mouth Shut

A Salisbury woman told police she put duct tape around her dog's mouth, thinking it would be funny. Her prank led the Rowan County sheriff's office to charge her with animal cruelty.