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'Cabin of roses': Pilot hands out hundreds of roses for Mother’s Day

'Cabin of roses': Pilot hands out hundreds of roses for Mother’s Day

Russ Wayant, a Captain at American Airlines, has passed out roses on Mother’s Day for 12 years.

Man gets boat painted on fence that city made him put up to hide it

Man gets boat painted on fence that city made him put up to hide it

With all the attention the fence is getting, Panni says other Seaside residents have already asked for him to create murals for their boat fences.

German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria’s ‘Fingerhakeln’ wrestling championship

German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria’s ‘Fingerhakeln’ wrestling championship

At Sunday’s tournament, the youngest competitor was 15 years old and the oldest 70.

Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year

Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year

A Michigan police officer said the woman was cooperative and quickly agreed to leave. No charges were pursued.

Newborns Johnny Cash and June Carter have photoshoot: 'Epic'

Newborns Johnny Cash and June Carter have photoshoot: 'Epic'

Alabama moms Sophie Clark and Nicole Davis reunited after welcoming their April babies – June Carter Clark and Johnny Cash Davis, this time for a fun photoshoot with their little ones.

Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box

Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box

Galena, a 6-year-old house cat, was found near Riverside, California in a box along with steel-toed boots that had been returned to an Amazon warehouse.

TSA agents find bag of snakes hidden in passenger's pants

TSA agents find bag of snakes hidden in passenger's pants

TSA agents found a startling surprise hidden in a passenger's pants at a checkpoint last week.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

This year’s peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.

11 sets of twins set to graduate high school together

11 sets of twins set to graduate high school together

Norwin High's graduating class has just over 400 students, according to Choby, which means twins make up 5% of the graduating class.

Healthcare workers can get a free Scooter's Coffee drink on Friday

Healthcare workers can get a free Scooter's Coffee drink on Friday

The company said the offer is valid on May 3 only and customers must present a valid healthcare ID.

Man injured after kicking bison in the leg while under influence of alcohol at Yellowstone

Man injured after kicking bison in the leg while under influence of alcohol at Yellowstone

An Idaho man was arrested and charged with being under the influence of alcohol to a degree that may endanger oneself, disorderly conduct as to create or maintain a hazardous condition, approaching wildlife, and disturbing wildlife.

Owners reunited with pet cat they accidentally shipped with Amazon return

Owners reunited with pet cat they accidentally shipped with Amazon return

A cat may have used a couple of its nine lives when it was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah to California.

Moms welcome babies Johnny Cash and June Carter on same day, at same hospital

Moms welcome babies Johnny Cash and June Carter on same day, at same hospital

Two Alabama families welcomed babies named Johnny Cash and June Carter, both on April 10 and at the same hospital.

Firefighters rescue cow stuck up to her neck in mud

Firefighters rescue cow stuck up to her neck in mud

The department says Ruby is now recovering and back with her family. 

Mom accidentally invites all 487 contacts to daughter's 1st birthday party

Mom accidentally invites all 487 contacts to daughter's 1st birthday party

Emily King said her mistake was 'too funny not to share.'

Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu

Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu

Depending on the type and the way they are prepared, cooked cicadas taste similar to toasted seeds or nuts.

Berlin zoo celebrates birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world's oldest gorilla

Berlin zoo celebrates birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world's oldest gorilla

Fatou was born in 1957 and came to the zoo in what was then West Berlin in 1959.

Bill that would make first-cousin marriage illegal in Tennessee passes but not without a fight

Bill that would make first-cousin marriage illegal in Tennessee passes but not without a fight

The bill as amended by Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, would prohibit first-cousin marriage unless the parties to the marriage contract received counseling from a genetic counselor licensed by the board of medical examiners.

Kansas baker says she may have lost $4,000 diamond in batch of cookies

Kansas baker says she may have lost $4,000 diamond in batch of cookies

The bakery owner believes the diamond may have dropped into the dough while she was rolling and making cookies on Friday.

Firefighters rescue 10-year-old boy stuck in chimney

Firefighters rescue 10-year-old boy stuck in chimney

The boy climbed out of a window and into the chimney of his family's home.

Mom welcomes baby named Sol on total solar eclipse day

Mom welcomes baby named Sol on total solar eclipse day

Alvarez said she went into labor earlier than expected but didn't think she would deliver on Monday, ahead of her April 17 due date.

Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue

Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue

A mountain goat that escaped from its owner and somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort.

Single dad wins $1 million lottery prize while shopping for salad

Single dad wins $1 million lottery prize while shopping for salad

The Nebraska Lottery congratulated Brant Edgington on Friday.

111-year-old British man born the same year the Titanic sank is now world’s oldest man

111-year-old British man born the same year the Titanic sank is now world’s oldest man

Born in the northwestern English city of Liverpool on August 26, 1912, John Alfred Tinniswood has lived through two world wars, as well as two pandemics, and also holds the record for world’s oldest surviving male World War II veteran.

A happy reunion after a dog missing in California turns up in Michigan

A happy reunion after a dog missing in California turns up in Michigan

A lost dog was homeward bound this week after an incredible journey took her inexplicably from her San Diego home to the suburbs of Detroit.