Artist makes off with pile of cash intended to be art

An artist who was given a pile of money by a museum with which to create a piece of artwork, submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.”

Days after Ariz. woman was found dead inside home, crews are dealing with subsequent rat infestation problem

On Sept. 23, a hoarding situation was discovered at a home in Peoria, and in the aftermath of the discovery, people living in the area are now dealing with a big rat problem. Meanwhile, crews are working to round up the rats.

Pilot rescued as small plane dangled from power lines in Georgia

Emergency responders rescued the pilot of a small plane left dangling above the ground Thursday after it crashed into power lines in south Georgia.

Arizona woman transforms her home into a 1950s time capsule

It's not a TV show, and for Rochelle Anvik, she is living her dreams by literally taking a step back in time.

Fake funeral home ad pushes COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina

“Don’t get vaccinated” was the simple message painted on a box truck driven around Charlotte that appeared to promote a local funeral home. But the funeral home doesn’t exist, and the message instead was promoting the vaccine.

Swarm of bees kill more than 60 endangered penguins in South Africa

More than 60 endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa last week, in what bird conservationists described as an unusual occurrence.

Hundreds of carp dead in Michigan had herpes, DNR says

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said it has identified the cause of death of hundreds of fish in Lake Orion.

Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska

The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.

Tree planted in pothole in the middle of southwest Florida street

Someone fed up with the potholes on a Florida road decided to take matters into their own hands to prove a point: they planted a banana tree in a pothole, right in the middle of the street.

Cow gets stuck in tree in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida flooding

Workers rescued a cow wedged in a tree southeast of New Orleans that became stuck following severe flooding brought to southern Louisiana by Hurricane Ida.

Newlyweds who posted invoice for no-shows say some have tried to pay them back

A newlywed couple who went viral for posting an invoice on social media for the guests who didn't show up to their wedding reception said at least two people have tried to pay them back.

Cow in Wisconsin car; woman in drive-thru says she was 'freaking out'

A woman in Marshfield, Wisconsin was simply waiting in line at a McDonald's drive-thru when she noticed a calf sitting in the back seat of a sedan.

West Michigan couple ordered to pay $30K to son for throwing out porn collection

David Werking, 43, sued his parents after they threw away his collection of films, magazines, and other items. “Frankly, David, I did you a big favor getting rid of all this stuff,” his dad said in an email.

Woman finds home trashed by pair of cows who broke in

Chelsea Hingston, who lives in Tasmania, came home to find her two cows inside her home after having trashed the place.