No glasses? Build your own eclipse-viewing box

Solar eclipse glasses have been flying off store shelves and out of eye doctors' offices for over a month in anticipation of Monday's once-in-a-lifetime event.

Powerball jackpot reaches $535 million

The Powerball Jackpot has now surpassed half a billion dollars after no one winners were selected in Wednesday night’s drawing.

Instead of giving ticket, officer helps fix broken tail light

Some days all we need is a little break. But when Laura Grey saw police lights in her rearview mirror, she was given more than just a break. 

Eclipses of the past were calamitous, not celebratory

The August 21 solar eclipse is already an American phenomenon, but what if you witnessed an eclipse in centuries past? 

Family holds Christmas early for dad with terminal cancer

A Frisco husband and father received the kind of diagnosis nobody wants to hear. He has cancer, and it's terminal.

Deputies: Florida woman drunkenly bites man's fishing line, swims away

A Florida fisherman got quite the catch Tuesday -- but it happened to be an intoxicated 22-year-old woman instead of a prized fish, according to deputies.

Woman's long-lost diamond ring found on carrot in garden

A Canadian woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground on a misshapen carrot.

5 things to know about the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21

Near the end of August, everyone in North America will see at least some part of a solar eclipse- the first total solar eclipse visible in the United States in 38 years! Here are five things you need to know about the upcoming solar eclipse and what you can expect to see where you are.

Video shows motorcyclist chasing down hit-and-run driver in California

Video of a man who recorded his encounter with a hit-and-run driver in California, as well as a subsequent chase to stop the driver, is garnering some attention on YouTube.

Impatient pup repeatedly honks car horn until owner returns from store

Footage of an impatient dog waiting for its owner outside of a store is gaining traction online, after it was posted by Justin Crail on August 8.

Tiny Oregon town expects big marijuana sales for eclipse

In Huntington, Oregon, the town of just under 500 is expecting thousands of tourists during the eclipse. Huntington’s growing marijuana industry is expecting it to be a busy week -- even busier than April 20, the unofficial marijuana lover's holiday.

The 10 coolest places you aren't watching the eclipse from

With millions of people on the move for the Great American Eclipse, you’re probably out of luck if you haven’t made plans yet.  And even if you have, your destination probably isn’t as cool as these.

Officer's near-fatal shooting caught on eyeglasses-cam

The terrifying sudden shooting of a South Carolina police officer back in 2016 was recorded by a camera in his own eyeglasses. This week, that footage helped convict the man who tried to kill him. 

6-foot boa constrictor found living in family's attic

This story's not for the squeamish. Imagine hearing rustling in your attic, only to discover a 6-foot boa constrictor up there. It happened to a man in Sarasota County.

Mysterious violinist performs on streets of Polk Co.

Instead of playing in a concert hall, a man has been spotted playing his violin in the parking lots of shopping plazas around Polk County.

Cheetos-inspired pop-up restaurant coming to NYC

For folks who just can't control their cravings for Cheetos, a pop-up restaurant in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan could be your heaven – or hell.