Alligator that menaced paddleboarder in viral video is dead, wildlife officials say

Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot alligator that swam within inches of a frightened paddleboarder in a popular state park last year. The encounter, which happened in September, was recorded on video that went viral.

Fascination with Wordle explained by survival instincts, doctor explains

Problem-solving and curiosity are hardwired in our brains. These instincts have helped humans survive and thrive. But it's those same instincts that launch online puzzle games like Wordle into international popularity, Dr. Karl Kasischke explains.

Long Island man wins $10M lottery... again!

A Long Island man who says he's "still trying to spend the $10M I won in '19" has won a $10M lottery for the second time.

Starbucks employee goes viral after secretly passing note to young woman

The 18-year-old was sitting alone and studying when an older man approached her and began talking to her, prompting the barista to hand her the cup with instructions on how she could secretly ask for help if she felt threatened.

Mom pays teen son $1,800 to stay off social media for 6 years

Lorna Klefsaas of Motley, Minnesota, paid her son, Sivert, to stay off social media, allowing him to escape many of the pressure teenagers face today.

Sizzling hot: French fry perfume sells out in hours

After a few squirts of this perfume, you will smell deliciously irresistible. That’s the pitch, anyway.

Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico

A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.

High school basketball team helps player with Down syndrome make game ending shot

A high school basketball player with Down syndrome makes a buzzer beater game shot with the support and encouragement of his teammates and entire gym. The touching video has gone viral.

Deputies find life-sized doll after 'body' reported in Georgia forest

The Georgia deputies were called to the hiking trail after reports of a body found in the forest. The instead found a life-sized doll "complete with accessories" they're naming "Selena."

Shocking video shows NJ vehicle veer off road, flip over in road-rage incident

An apparent road rage incident in N.J. was captured on video, when a car squeezed between two vehicles and spun off the road, hitting the cliffside.

NJ toddler buys over $1,700 worth of goods online from Walmart

Little Ayaansh Kumar of New Jersey isn't even two years old, but he already knows how to handle a cellphone and access an online 'cart' from Walmart.

Ohio woman shows off tattoos in company headshot

Jessica Leonard went against the status quo when she displayed her tattoos in a now-viral company photo, saying the “art on my skin has been quite healing for me in many ways”

Oklahoma boy receives key to city after saving 2 lives in 1 day

Davyon Johnson, 11, earned a key to the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma for saving a choking student and helping an elderly woman escape a burning house in the same day.

Third-grade teacher sinks viral basketball shot, winning students hot chocolate

Kathleen Fitzpatrick, an elementary teacher at Holy Trinity School, went viral after hitting a full-court shot for her students and earning them hot chocolate.