3-year-old’s request for morbid ‘Lion King’-themed birthday cake goes viral

Sometimes you can actually have your cake and eat it too, and this toddler knew exactly how to get her way when she requested a morbid “Lion King”-themed cake for her birthday.

3-year-old girl survives freak accident at Parker equestrian center

A galloping horse tried to avoid a three-year-old North Texas girl, attempting to jump over her last second. It nearly succeeded, except for a powerful hind leg that kicked her in the face.

Airbnb break-in: Milwaukee teen learns place is full of deputies

Montana sheriff's deputies who were recently in Milwaukee for special law enforcement training have quite the story to tell.

Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation

A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.

Georgia's youngest business owner hit by fraudulent unemployment claims

In April, the business started receiving letters from the Georgia Department of Labor indicating men and women were seeking unemployment benefits--people who have never worked for Mason Super Dogs.

'Darth Vader House' hits Houston market, on sale for $4.3 million

You don’t know the power of the dark side! But for $4.3 million, you most likely will as one massive Houston home just hit the market.

Body of missing man found inside dinosaur statue

A father and son discovered the body after noticing a rank smell emanating from the dinosaur statue.

Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she accidentally threw away

A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.

Minnesota wildcat sanctuary housing lions, tigers seized from animal park featured in 'Tiger King'

The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota has accepted several big cats including tigers and lions seized last week by the U.S. Department of Justice from the owners of Tiger King Park.

Minnesota’s best grocery bagger to compete for national title

Justin Kizilos is the best grocery bagger in Minnesota and his talent could earn him $10,000 at the national championships in September.

People bring possibly live mortar to northern Minnesota bar

After finding the mortar with a metal detector, a group of people in Nimrod, Minnesota brought it to a bar to show others.

Video: Boy rides on MSP Airport baggage conveyor belt

Newly released video shows the moment a nine-year-old boy rode on the baggage conveyor belt at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Woman wakes up to blood dripping on her from apartment ceiling fan

The woman awoke after she felt something dripping on her body. She assumed it was raining outside and thought a leak had sprung from the apartment above hers. She was horrified to find that the dripping liquid was blood. (Warning, graphic photos in this story may be distressing.)

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.

Champlin Park high school students win Music Listening Contest

Two seniors from Champlin Park High School won a competition that tested their knowledge of music pieces spanning hundreds of years and genres.

Boston news crew finds stolen dog while covering story, suspect charged

A stolen dog has been reunited with his owner after a news crew, covering the story, spotted the missing pet and the suspected burglar.