‘Alien Stock': The man behind the viral ‘Storm Area 51' Facebook event is planning a real festival

The Facebook group calling on people to “Storm Area 51” and “see them aliens” that started as a joke has now turned into a full-fledged Burning Man-style festival with music and art installations scheduled to take place in September this year.

50 old TVs mysteriously appear on Virginia neighborhood’s porches

Police in Virginia say more than 50 television sets have been mysteriously placed on front porches in a neighborhood outside Richmond.

Fugitive's receding hair mocked on Facebook, spurring warning from police

Authorities in the United Kingdom have warned people online against mocking the hairstyle of a wanted convicted drug dealer or they could face their own criminal charges.

California middle school teacher draws scrutiny for giving students gender identity cards

A middle school science teacher in California caused an uproar this week for giving his students a "Gender Unicorn" sheet that explained gender identity and sexual attraction.

"The Watcher" home sells for $400K less than purchase after threatening letters

A New Jersey house whose current owners were scared off the property by a series of threatening letters has sold for $400,000 less than the owners paid.

Rappers shooting music video with fake drugs, weapons alarm residents in Texas

Residents in Southlake got a scare Monday after they spotted a group of suspicious men with guns taking photos in front of a house. But as it turns out, they were just filming a rap video in front of the wrong house.

Thousands of tarantulas expected to crawl through Colorado in mass migration

Looking for the ultimate family getaway? Well now’s your chance to witness the great tarantula migration expected to kick off this month in Colorado.

Posing with octopus on face sends Washington woman to hospital

A Washington woman, hoping an octopus on the face would make for a prize-winning photo, instead wound up with something she never expected: a faceful of pain and a trip to the hospital.

Woman threw pot of boiling hot grease in face of alleged burglar, police say

Police in Alabama responded to a domestic dispute in which a woman used burning hot grease to defend herself from an alleged burglar who police said was trying to enter her home with a gun.

Michigan woman, 82, reportedly flips vehicle after swerving to avoid hitting squirrel

An 82-year-old Michigan driver encountered a snowball of unfortunate events on Sunday after police say she swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel in the road.

Lightning strike causes Florida home's toilet to explode

A Port Charlotte, Florida homeowner is still cleaning up after her septic tank was struck by lightning, causing her toilet to explode over the weekend.

Brazil gang leader dresses up as daughter in jail escape bid

A Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter when she visited him behind bars and walking out the penitentiary's main door in her place, authorities said Sunday.

Snake inside pump surprises customer getting gas

We have all been warned to check for signs of skimmer devices at gas station pumps, but a Kansas woman was faced with a 'threat' of a different kind at the pump this week.