Young inventor turns heads in Chile with cardboard patrol car

In Antuco, Chile, a 10-year-old named Alfredo Ossess created a stir by driving a cardboard-made patrol car equipped with a beacon, siren, and radio.

Unmarked graves reveal George Washington family secrets

A DNA examination of remains in unmarked graves uncovered a mystery surrounding President George Washington’s family tree.

Woman tells police stolen SUV was birthday tip from Waffle House customer

In Oklahoma, Angela Harrison was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after claiming a stolen SUV was a birthday tip from a Waffle House customer.

Watch: Thief disguised as trash bag steals package

The homeowner thought the wind might have blown the parcel, before checking the door camera footage to discover it had been taken by a crafty criminal.

LA home buried under piles of trash
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A home in Los Angeles' Fairfax District is buried under piles of trash stretching across the property's front and back yards.

'Mountain lion' turns out to be chonky cat, police admit

A large cat seen in a South San Francisco residential area, initially mistaken for a mountain lion, was confirmed by police to be an oversized domestic or feral feline.

9-year-old California boy takes mom's car to get to school: CHP

A 9-year-old who took his mom's car with the intention of driving to school ended up giving officers a bit of a chase that ended just outside Plumas Avenue Elementary School.

Woman eating pork rinds accidentally swallows nail

A South American woman found herself in a hospital emergency after inadvertently ingesting a nail that mysteriously found its way into her packet of pork rinds.

Kentucky 8-year-old dies after eating strawberries from school fundraiser

Health officials were taking samples to the state lab for testing after an 8-year-old died after eating strawberries at a local event, the health department said.