Weird News

Police: Man Tried To Buy Girl From Mother At Florida Walmart

Police say an 81-year-old attempted to buy an 8-year-old girl from her mother for $200,000 at a Florida Walmart.

Greensboro Family Returns To Car Colonized By Ants At Charlotte Douglas Airport

A Greensboro, North Carolina family returned from a three-day trip to find their car parked at the airport had been possessed by a colony of ants.

Six Flags St. Louis Offers Perks For Customer Coffin Time

Six contestants for a promotion at Six Flags St. Louis will compete for a $300 prize, season tickets and other perks, and all they have to do is spend 30 hours in a coffin.

Agency Says Two-Headed Snake May Go To Educational Facility

A wildlife and conservation research hospital says a two-headed snake recently found near the nation’s capital may be sent to an educational facility.

Walk Into My Parlor: Greek Spiders Spin Giant Web Over Shore

It’s not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start.

'Sesame Street' Wants To Clarify: Bert And Ernie Aren't Gay

The producers of “Sesame Street” want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.

The Story Behind The Frying Pan Tower Cam, Watched By Thousands As Hurricane Florence Hit

As Hurricane Florence hit the Carolina coastline, the live feed from the Frying Pan Tower went viral as it showed an American flag flapping furiously in the high winds. The tower's owner discusses the tower's history & what he plans to do with the US flag once the storm passes.

911 Call Released About Missing Baby Later Found With Woman Seen Walking In And Out Of Traffic On I-77

A woman seen walking in and out of traffic with a baby on I-77, in Iredell County, has been charged with kidnapping after authorities say she abducted the baby from her boyfriend's family in Charlotte.

Texas Doorbell Ringing Woman Found Safe

Mystery woman who rang doorbells in the middle of the night is a neighbor who suffered domestic abuse.

Ramen Thief Steals Close To $100,000 Worth Of Noodles

Tension boils over as deputies continue searching for this hungry thief.

RNC Site's Link For Maryland GOP's Twitter Delivered Porn

For half a year, the Republican National Committee’s website directed seekers of the Maryland Republican Party’s Twitter to a porn account.

Man Who Swiped Shark Says He's An 'Activist, Not A Criminal'

The man accused of swiping a shark from a Texas aquarium says he did so because he was concerned about the sea creature’s wellbeing.

Man Arrested For Exercising Naked At Planet Fitness, Thought It Was A 'Judgement-Free Zone'

A Massachusetts man has been arrested for exercising in the nude at a Planet Fitness gym in New Hampshire Sunday afternoon.

Local Family: Cat Stolen, Held for Ransom

The family got a call Friday from someone who said they had the cat, and wanted to know what the reward money was. The family was confused, because the cat wasn't missing; they'd just seen him in their yard.