Instagram user says he witnessed group dismantle mysterious silver monolith in Utah
Authorities in Utah said they wouldn’t be opening a major investigation into the mysterious monolith’s disappearance — but the mystery of where it went may have been solved.
New DOJ rules could allow firing squads, electrocution, poisonous gas for executions
The Justice Department is changing protocols to allow lethal gas, electrocution and firing squad for capital punishment, as five federal prisoners are expected to be executed before Inauguration Day.
Unopened, first-edition Pokémon card set shatters bid records, selling for $360K at auction
A sealed, first-edition set of Pokemon cards sold for a record-breaking $360,000 at auction.
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 million
For about a pound of pigeon, a wealthy racing fan put down a record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird.
Rudolph, Santa figures from classic 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,' sell for whopping $368,000 at auction
A buyer shouted out with glee that they'd pay $368,000 for the Rudolph and Santa Claus figures used in the beloved Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”
Cheers! Costco is selling a 3-liter bottle of its own prosecco
Costco is selling a 3-liter bottle of prosecco, because why not?
Whale tail sculpture catches runaway train
The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale's tail.
Animal control helps deer with head stuck in plastic pumpkin
A deer got its head stuck in a plastic pumpkin, but luckily, it had two friendly animal control officers come to its rescue.
Rare blue moon to light up night sky on Halloween 2020
A rare blue moon will appear on Halloween night 2020, which only occurs every 18 to 19 years, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
Drumming duck in St. Paul sets World Record for flock of followers
The loon may be the official bird of Minnesota, but a duck in St. Paul has a growing flock of followers.
Dad's giant pumpkin carvings turn heads in Shakopee
A Shakopee dad is the envy of the neighborhood with his giant-sized pumpkin carvings.
Woman captures fascinating video of huntsman spider during molting process
An Australian woman captured a timelapse video of a huntsman spider molting its outer skin and it’s both creepy and fascinating.
Tuesday was 2nd largest October daily snowfall on record for Twin Cities
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 will go down as Minnesota's earliest 3+ inch snowfall ever and the 2nd largest October daily snowfall for MSP Airport, according to the record books, which go back 140 years.
Kids call early snow 'natural Minnesota' and a 'magical day'
While many adults weren't too happy to see Tuesday's early snow, plenty of kids were ready to jump into the yard and build snowmen and even festive "pumpkins."
Fearless Jack Russell terrier chases black bear out of family’s backyard
A tiny Jack Russell terrier in Canada managed to send a black bear scampering back into the woods with his ferocious bark.
12-year-old boy finds 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil during hike with his dad
Twelve-year-old Nathan wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up, and he's already made what experts are calling a "significant" dinosaur discovery.
Tennessee fisherman catches bass holding snake in its mouth
Proving once again that the sea is filled with unspeakable horrors, a fisherman in Tennessee reeled in a bass with a snake in its mouth.
Opening date set for Snowcat Ridge, Florida's first 'snow park'
The operators of Snowcat Ridge, Florida's frst snow park, say the snowflakes will be flying in Dade City on November 20.
Investigation underway after at least 5 injured in fiery explosion at Virginia shopping center
Officials say an investigation is underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured several people.
Florida man turns giant Home Depot skeleton into puppet
Home Depot’s 12-foot skeletons were a hot commodity this Halloween season, and Steven Levy knew just what to do with his $300 decoration: make it into a humongous wearable puppet.