Weird News

Plane Lands On Tennessee Interstate

The Tennessee Department of Transportation says a small plane had to make an emergency landing on I-40 East in Knoxville around 1:3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

As Baldwin Faces Charges, Gun Safety on Sets 'Gets Louder'

Film production and firearms experts say movie sets probably changed permanently when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the remote New Mexico set of the Western “Rust” 14 months ago.

Vigil Held For Charlotte FC Star Anton Walkes Who Died In Miami Boating Accident

Charlotte FC has announced one of its players, Anton Walkes, has passed away at 25-years-old.

Jay Pharoah Live on Rising!

We're bringing Saturday Night Live to Friday morning Rising! SNL alum Jay Pharoah came by Rising and had everyone laughing.

At Lunar New Year, Desserts Can Be Customary or 'Cute-ified'

Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given at many households, desserts and confections at Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it.

Flavored Cannabis Marketing is Criticized for Targeting Kids

As cannabis shops proliferate across the country, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake.

AP: Alec Baldwin To Be Charged With Manslaughter In Shooting

Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set.

Polar Bear Attacks Young Mother & 1-year-old Son

A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.

Leslie Jones Promises to be Herself Hosting 'The Daily Show'

Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of “The Daily Show" this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark — some blunt, edgy humor.

After 2 Virtual Years, Sundance Returns to the Mountains

Festivalgoers will see some unexpected turns from stars, like Jonathan Majors as an amateur bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams,” Emilia Clarke as a futuristic parent in “Pod Generation” and Daisy Ridley as a cubicle worker in “Sometimes I Think About Dying”.

Renner Says He's Home from Hospital After Snow Plow Accident

Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for serious injuries from a snow plow accident.

Actor Kevin Spacey Denies 7 More Sex Offense Charges in UK

Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded innocent to seven further sex offenses in Britain, which bring the number of charges the Hollywood star faces in the U.K. to 12.

'Flash' Actor Ezra Miller Avoids Jail on Trespassing Charge

Ezra Miller is due in court Friday where the “Flash” actor is set to accept a plea deal to avoid jail time in connection with a break-in at a southern Vermont home last spring.

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday.

Swedish Government Moves to Get Rid of Permits Needed for Dancing

Sweden's center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway.