Grapevine man dies trying to slide down handrail

A 26-year-old man died in Grapevine Friday while trying to slide down an apartment stairwell handrail.

First cousins in love with each other petition to get legally married in Utah

A pair of first cousins from Utah traveled to Colorado on Monday to get legally married and are now petitioning their home state to change its law restricting marriage between cousins, reports said.

Man accidentally shoots himself in penis

A man accidentally shot himself in the penis early Thursday, police said.

Man accused of dipping testicles in customer's salsa has been arrested

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man was jailed on felony charges after appearing to dip his testicles into a container of salsa that a customer had ordered online.

Fat rat stuck in sewer saved after nine-person rescue effort in Germany

A rat packing on a little extra winter weight got stuck in a sewer grate in Germany on Sunday afternoon, prompting an impressive rescue effort.

Man spends $540 on cookies so Girl Scouts can escape cold

A mystery man is being hailed as a hero for buying all the cookies some Girl Scouts had for sale, saying he did it so they wouldn't have to stand outside anymore.

Florida man arrested for allegedly throwing cookie at girlfriend

(FOX NEWS) - A Florida man was arrested for domestic battery after he reportedly threw a cookie at his girlfriend. Wade Smith, 41, of Zephyrhills, was taken into custody on Sunday after deputies with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office were called to the home he shares with his girlfriend, WFLA reported.

Athens woman celebrating 108th birthday

An Athens woman is celebrating after reaching an age most of us only dream of reaching.

Woman arrested over McDonald's apple pie

A craving for a McDonald's apple pie lands a woman in jail. It all happened under the Golden Arches on Highway 278 in Covington. 

Massive ice piles on shores of Niagara River

Ice that's been forced onto the shores of the Niagara River is getting lots of attention. 

Man arrested for DUI while driving car with a sign warning against DUI

In an ironic twist, the California Highway Patrol arrested a motorist on suspicion of DUI Sunday morning after he was stopped driving a car with a sign warning against drinking and driving.

Florida man charged after grandma dies; bed filled with maggots

A Florida man has been charged after his 87-year-old grandmother died and authorities say her bed was filled with live maggots.

Gigantic ‘nightmare' bee, thought to be extinct, found alive

It's been called the "holy grail" of bees, and hasn't been seen alive since 1981. Now Wallace's Giant Bee has been rediscovered in the wild, 38 years after scientists thought it had gone extinct.