Hot Wheels collector turns hobby into museum in Maryland

It’s been more than half a century since Mattel created its Hot Wheels franchise, and for one super-collector in Gaithersburg, the fascination with the toys started at a young age.

China claims ‘unidentified object’ in its airspace, prepared to shoot it down

The shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon near the coast of South Carolina earlier this month has led to increased tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Write your ex’s name in litter box for Valentine’s Day

An Ohio animal shelter is offering a unique way for people to get over their breakup pain for Valentine’s Day.

Funeral home workers startled when 'dead' woman starts breathing

The 66-year-old Iowa woman had been pronounced dead at hospice but “gasped for air” when funeral home staff opened the body bag, state officials say.

Blood-flavored popsicles help zoo animals beat Rio's heat

The flavors of ice given to the zoo's carnivores aren't found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood. But 14-year-old lion Simba and the 3-year-old black jaguar Poty lap it up.

Ferrari left hanging in elevator shaft after Florida dealership's car lift malfunctions

A car elevator malfunction at a Ferrari dealership in South Florida left a pricey sports car damaged — and provided a challenge for responding fire rescue crews.

Florida woman helps identify father as murder victim, 37 years later

“I can’t even imagine wondering and worrying about a lost family member for even a day, let alone for 37 years. That wait is now over for Mr. Alt’s family,” Bucks County District Attorney Weintraub said in a statement.