Alex Perry

A North Carolina mother was briefly jailed for disobeying a court order and baptizing her daughter without notifying the child's father.

Schools around the United States were on edge in the days following the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, as many copycat threats were made.

Someone's emu got loose in Fulshear, Texas and was spotted by local police, who tweeted a picture of the flightless bird.

A woman shoplifting a video camera from a Menards store in Indianapolis escaped capture by throwing her own feces at a store employee.

Professional athletes like Dwyane Wade and Chris Long criticized Laura Ingraham on Twitter after the Fox News host's criticism of LeBron James.

Michigan State freshman guard Brock Washington has been reportedly under investigation for groping a female student since August.

An upstate New York woman drove drunk to retrieve her brother, who had just been arrested for driving drunk, state police said.

The developers of the soon-to-be-released puzzle game "MonteCrypto" claim the first player to solve its many riddles will win a single bitcoin.

Missouri Tigers star Michael Porter Jr., whose season ended after just two minutes on the court, seems more and more likely to play again this season for the surging team.

A group of high school students in Arizona were disciplined after they posted in a swastika formation on Snapchat.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald confirmed to head coach Steve Wilks that he will return for the 2018 season, at the age of 35.

The NRA Twitter account promoted buying a gun on Valentine's Day, hours before a deadly school shooting in Florida.

A Florida shoplifter publicly apologized on Facebook Live in order to avoid jail time, as part of an ultimatum offered by the shop's owner.

A Miami-area pastor was caught red-handed sneaking into a beekeper's property and stealing hives, in a literal sting operation.

Kim Jong-Un's impersonator returned to the Winter Olympics Wednesday, meeting the North Korean cheerleaders during a hockey game.

Trenton, New Jersey will use pyrotechnics, lasers and other disruptive methods to scare off a growing crow population in the city.

Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick requested depositions from former Papa John's CEO John Schnatter and others in his collusion lawsuit against the NFL.

A minivan delivering a dead body to a cremation building in Florida was stolen Monday and found a day later with the body still inside.

Patrick Boll, an actor who has appeared in Broadway productions and TV shows like "Gossip Girl," was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Florida.

A California high school held a vigil for a teen who became the latest victim of this year's unusually deadly flu epidemic.

A San Francisco van rental service owner fooled thieves into returning a stolen van when law enforcement could not help.

A discrimination lawsuit claimed a Missouri women's prison was rife with inmate abuse and sexual misconduct among employees.

Former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria was suspended by Boston radio station WEEI for a racist impersonation he did of Tom Brady's agent Don Yee.

Kim Yo-jong, the high-ranking sister of Kim Jong-un, was seated near Mike Pence during the Olympics opening ceremony.

The strange rookie season of Markelle Fultz became stranger Friday, when 76ers GM Bryan Colangelo admitted the team did not know when the top pick in the draft would return to the court.

The Food & Drug Administration posted recall notices for Raws for Paws and Smokehouse Pet Products dog food after testing found salmonella in both.

The legendary dragon Rayquaza will grace "Pokemon Go" as a raid boss as part of a new event starting Friday.

A viral post on Facebook showcased the amount of germs and bacteria being spewed out by bathroom hand dryers.

The Indianapolis Colts are back at square one in their head coaching search, with Leslie Frazier, Frank Reich and Tom Cable as candidates to replace Josh McDaniels.