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Pope Francis meets baby pope during papal parade
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — Pope Francis was all smiles during the papal parade Saturday in Philadelphia after spotting ‘baby pope’ in the crowd. Proud parents, Daniel and Dana Madden, lifted their pride and...
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Watch this guy propose to his girlfriend on an Indiana roller coaster
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — As if riding on a roller coaster wouldn’t already give her a shock, Austin Crecelius took it one step further by proposing to his girlfriend while riding on the Voyage at Holiday...
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Where to get the best deals and freebies on National Coffee Day
CHICAGO — Calling all caffeine lovers! National Coffee Day is Tuesday and it’s time to take advantage of all that this glorious holiday has to offer. We’ve found some of the best deals and freebies to...
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Fan kisses, gropes Katy Perry on stage during concert
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Katy Perry got a little more than she bargained for this weekend after a fan groped and kissed her during a live performance at Rock in Rio. In typical Perry fashion, the...
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Man loses ‘Judge Judy’ case in 26 seconds after incriminating himself
CHICAGO — When entering a courtroom, it’s important to keep one thing in mind: never self-incriminate. Well, a 26-second clip of a Judge Judy episode from 2010 went viral Wednesday morning for a man...
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‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ stamps go on sale
Christmas is coming early for Charlie Brown fans everywhere. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” this December, the U.S. Postal Service will release a series of stamps...
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U of I professor postpones test for Cubs wild-card game after student’s...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –Studying for a big test is always difficult, especially if the test is scheduled the day after the Cubs’ wild-card game. But one student was able to change all that. Ben Larson, a...
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Travel website ranks top 10 snobbiest cities in Illinois
CHICAGO — The list is in! RoadSnacks, a popular travel website, has compiled a ranking of the 10 snobbiest cities in Illinois. After analyzing 341 of the state’s most populous areas (over 5,000...
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Olive Garden apologizes to police officer after hostess asked him to leave
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – All Michael Holsworth wanted to do on Sunday was enjoy a nice birthday lunch with his family, but a hostess at Olive Garden wouldn’t even let him wait in the restaurant. The Kansas...
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Stanley Cup coming to Millennium Park, Field Museum Wednesday
CHICAGO — If you didn’t get the chance to see the Stanley Cup at the parade in June, you’ll be happy to know that the City of Chicago is giving Blackhawks fans another chance to get up close and...
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Dropping water levels reveal a beautiful hidden church
MEXICO CITY — While droughts are typically associated with bad luck, a beautiful colonial-era church has emerged from the receding waters of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in the southern Mexican state...
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Tiny hamster dressed as ‘New York Pizza Rat’ in Halloween video
If you needed any more reason to be excited for Halloween, this video featuring a pack of tiny hamsters will make you squeal with delight. The little critters are in the Halloween spirit and sport...
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Biden decision on presidential run expected in next couple of days
WASHINGTON — After months of indecision, sources say Vice President Joe Biden will announce his presidential intentions in the next couple of days. Recent signs have been pointing toward a Biden...
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‘Back to the Future’ day: 2015 predictions the movie got right
Today, October 21st 2015 marks “Back to Future” day, the date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown landed in while traveling to the future during the classic 1980s films. Todd Leopold shows us what the...
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Microbiologist recreates ‘Starry Night’ with bacteria in a petri dish
The last place you’d expect to find beauty is in a petri dish, but Missouri microbiologist Melanie Sullivan would be the first to prove you wrong. In an impressively accurate interpretation of Vincent...
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Maureen O’Hara, spirited movie star, dies at 95
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Maureen O’Hara, the Irish beauty who appeared in such classic films as “The Quiet Man” and “How Green Was My Valley,” has died. Her manager, Johnny Nicoletti, says...
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Venus, Jupiter and Mars create cosmic triangle this week
The orbits of Venus, Jupiter and Mars have come together this week to form a planetary conjunction, an eerie spectacle that reportedly won’t be seen again until 2021. On Monday morning, early risers...
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Wife reveals pregnancy to husband through taste test with a twist
Little did Cory Williams know that he was in for a real treat when he agreed to do a live taste test with his wife for his popular YouTube channel. The YouTube personality was blindfolded and...
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Celebrate National Chocolate Day!
CHICAGO — A wise man named Forrest Gump once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates” but since today is National Chocolate Day, let’s go ahead and say chocolate IS life. In appreciation of this...
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Facebook refuses to remove photos of victim and her killer
GLOUCUSTER, UK — The father of a murdered hairdresser is doing everything he can to get Facebook to remove pictures of his deceased daughter and her killer from her social media account. Hollie Gazzard...
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