Lady Gaga to injured dog walker: 'You're forever a hero'

Just hours before the two stolen were safely recovered, Lady Gaga took to social media to thank her dog walker for risking his life to save Koji and Gustav.

Minneapolis couple renovates old Hy-Vee van into camper

A couple from Minneapolis used their time during the COVID-19 pandemic to transform an old van into a new oasis. 

Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping

A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.

Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?

Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.

Bernie Sanders' mittens meme merch helped raise $1.8M for charity

Sen. Bernie Sanders capitalized on his viral mittens meme and put it in merchandise which then raised millions of dollars for charity.

Frozen caveman sculpture appears on Minneapolis trail

The sculpture of the "Ice Man," which is encased in plastic that looks like frozen ice, recently appeared north of Bassett Creek between the "Conundrum" and "45 North" multi-use trails.

Helicopter drops huge A/C unit onto Oakland street

A huge industrial air conditioning unit crashed onto a downtown Oakland, California, street seconds after it was lifted by a helicopter.

Charges: Man pulls gun on manager after seeing maskless patrons in Maplewood gym

A 64-year-old man has been charged with assault for reportedly pulling a gun on a Maplewood gym manager after seeing that some members were not wearing face masks.

Sen. Mitch McConnell's home in Kentucky vandalized

A message written on his front door in spray paint read, "[Weres] my money," referring to the $2,000 stimulus checks that McConnell blocked this week. 

Kentucky man goes viral for clearing snowy driveway with flamethrower

Timothy Browning stunned fans after a relative filmed him standing in his driveway wearing nothing but a white bathrobe, socks, slippers and a hat, recreating Cousin Eddie from the iconic holiday movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."