Man in custody after firing shots, exposing himself and climbing wires in northwest DC

Authorities said a man is in custody after firing shots, exposing himself and climbing wires and rooftops in a northwest D.C. neighborhood Wednesday in a standoff that lasted into the early morning hours.

Bear enters home, swims in pool in Simi Valley

A bear has been been making itself comfortable in Simi Valley this holiday weekend. Before entering one home Sunday morning, a homeowner caught the bear taking a dip in his pool the day before.

One of world's purest pink diamonds is expected to sell for $21 million at auction

The rare pink diamond, called the “Williamson Pink Star,” is named after two other notable pink diamonds, including one owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Cathedral City woman wakes up with bat in room, potential bites on legs

A Riverside County woman woke up thinking her dog was on her chest. She shooed it away multiple times before realizing it was a bat.

Watch: Girl walks alligator on leash through splash pad on hot day

Most alligators looking to cool off tend to take a dip in a pond or river, but a Pennsylvania alligator was recently treated to a trip to a splash pad on a hot summer day.

Pennsylvania emotional support alligator is up for 'America's Favorite Pet'

WallyGator, an emotional support alligator from York, Pennsylvania, is in the lead for America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom, a new pet popularity contest

Man admits faking his death to avoid sex abuse charges

A military veteran pleaded guilty to faking his own death to try to avoid sexual abuse charges in Mississippi.

The 2022 US men’s mullet championship is open

“Think you’ve got what it takes to ride the wave to Mullet Fame? Enter today and find out,” the mullet championship beckons.

Police: Pennsylvania man facing charges for trying to buy stolen human remains

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property and other charges after police say he allegedly tried to buy stolen human remains from an Arkansas woman for possible resale on Facebook.

Republican group apologizes after using GOP elephant with KKK imagery

A Republican group in Alabama is apologizing after accidentally using a picture of a GOP elephant that contained Ku Klux Klan imagery.