'A little weird, but harmless': Residents find old TV sets left on porches

Residents in a Virginia neighborhood were confused and alarmed when they found older television sets on their porches – left overnight on August 10 by a man wearing a mask shaped like a television.

Oklahoma airman helps elderly woman take groceries home in viral video

One member of the U.S. Air Force is being hailed as a local hero in Oklahoma for giving an elderly woman and her groceries a ride home, after spotting her carrying heavy bags during her two-mile walk near a busy highway in blistering heat.

Drivers patiently wait as 45 ducks cross busy Maine road

Dozens of ducks safely crossed a busy street in Biddeford, Maine, thanks to the patience of drivers.

Son brings Vietnam War fighter pilot's lost remains home to Texas

A Southwest Airlines pilot landed at Love Field Thursday morning after an emotional flight. He bought home the remains of his father who was killed during the Vietnam War.

Man smashes window to save dog from hot car in New Mexico

A man rescued a dog from a hot car that was left parked outside a Little Anita’s restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 4.

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88

NEW YORK (AP) - Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in "Beloved," ''Song of Solomon" and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88.

Measure would make coconut patties the official state candy

Coconut patties, promoted by Anastasia Confections as a "unique, time-tested recipe that will transport you to a tropical paradise with every creamy, chocolatey bite," is being pushed to be the Sunshine State's official candy. 

Curious orcas stop for selfies with tour boat

Two orcas decided to pose for selfies near a tour boat off the coast of southern California.