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January 5, 2016

Teenage boy threatens mom with machete over board game

A 15-year-old Utah boy was taken into custody after police said he brandished a machete at his mother during a fight about a board game.

January 4, 2016

Deliveryman accused of stabbing in fight over how long it took for pizza to arrive

Police say a pizza deliveryman in Southern California has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a customer during a fight over how long it took for the pizza to arrive.

January 4, 2016

Police need a hand finding sculpture of Lincoln's hand

Cops say they're not sure why anybody would steal a plaster cast of one of President Abraham Lincoln's hands from an Illinois museum, but more than three weeks later, they still need clues to crack the case.

January 3, 2016

Train collides with herd of elk in Montana, killing 23 animals

A freight train charging through Montana at 60 miles-per-hour smashed into a herd of elk on Wednesday, killing 23 animals.

January 1, 2016

North Carolina man accused of stealing white dog from shelter, dyeing it purple

Court documents show a North Carolina man accused of stealing a dog from an animal shelter and dyeing it purple faces several charges, including larceny and cruelty to animals.

January 1, 2016

Purple-dyed cat used as chew toy rescued in San Jose

A 7-week-old kitten that was dyed purple and may have been used as a chew toy by a larger animal was rescued late last month by a San Jose shelter and will soon be eligible for adoption.

January 1, 2016

Facebook glitch invites young people to celebrate '46 years of friendship'

Facebook's making some of its users feel a lot older than they really are.

December 31, 2015

Toy plays Islamic prayer instead of jet sounds

Unless the route to Mecca now winds through a Washington state living room, someone may have made a mistake.

December 31, 2015

School tries banning 'break the Internet,' 'manspreading,' other overused words

Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State University on Thursday released its 41st annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.

December 27, 2015

Woman pulls gun on paramedics, steals ambulance

A patient riding in the back of an Alabama ambulance allegedly took out a gun, fired on paramedics and commandeered the vehicle, leading cops on a brief chase Saturday morning before she was taken into custody, Fox6 reported.