Fugitive comes out of hiding to buy new 'Call of Duty' video game, police say
A man who escaped from prison last November ended up in a skirmish with police, who confronted him after he came out of hiding to buy a popular new video game, authorities said.
Bowl purchased at yard sale for $35 turns out to be Chinese artifact worth up to $500K
Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to be a rare, 15th century Chinese artifact worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
Rockford teenager turning heads with Spiderman-clad struts through town
By day, Zachary Menth is a typical teenager, but every once in a while he suits up as his favorite superhero and heads out the door to strut his stuff.
The Submergents: Group organizes daily dip into icy Minneapolis lake
A Twin Cities group called The Submergents takes a daily dip in a local lake for a jolt to get themselves going.
Vet uses buttons to fix cat’s jaw fractures after dog attack
Veterinarians used plastic buttons to help a cat recover from facial wounds after a dog attack.
Louisiana police officer fatally shot over alleged mask dispute at high school basketball game
A Louisiana police officer working security at a high school basketball game was shot and killed following a mask-related dispute, police said.
Lady Gaga to injured dog walker: 'You're forever a hero'
Just hours before the two stolen were safely recovered, Lady Gaga took to social media to thank her dog walker for risking his life to save Koji and Gustav.
Minneapolis couple renovates old Hy-Vee van into camper
A couple from Minneapolis used their time during the COVID-19 pandemic to transform an old van into a new oasis.
First clone of US endangered species announced
The black-footed ferret was born Dec. 10
90-year-old man spends $10,000 on 2 ads in WSJ to tell AT&T CEO about his slow internet service
A 90-year-old California man took out two ads in the Wall Street Journal, which set him back over $10,000, to let AT&T’s CEO know about his abysmal internet service speed.
Man shot, killed while filming “robbery prank” for YouTube, Nashville police say
Nashville police say a man filming a YouTube robbery prank video was shot and killed after approaching a group of strangers with butcher knives.
Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping
A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.
Alibi Drinkery co-owner charged with attack over facemask at Jimmy John’s
A fight over a facemask at a Jimmy John’s in Rosemount ended with multiple criminal charges.
Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?
Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.
10-year-old who used Kwanzaa money to invest in GameStop makes thousands
A 10-year-old San Antonio boy made a killing by selling GameStop stock he was gifted more than a year ago.
Chickens rule the roost behind the scenes of FOX 9 story
When doing a news story about chickens, you better expect them to rule the roost.
Bernie Sanders' mittens meme merch helped raise $1.8M for charity
Sen. Bernie Sanders capitalized on his viral mittens meme and put it in merchandise which then raised millions of dollars for charity.
Twin Cities realtor uses Bernie Sanders meme in listing of Brooklyn Park home
A Twin Cities realtor is capitalizing on the popular Sen. Bernie Sanders mittens meme to get the word out on his latest listing.
Racing pigeon that traveled 8,000 miles from Oregon to Australia set to be euthanized
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia.
Frozen caveman sculpture appears on Minneapolis trail
The sculpture of the "Ice Man," which is encased in plastic that looks like frozen ice, recently appeared north of Bassett Creek between the "Conundrum" and "45 North" multi-use trails.