News of the Weird

What is Facebook Camera?

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Facebook has had a busy week. With their stock not performing as well as they had hoped in it's first week, they have been quietly rolling out a few apps to help you use the service better on a mobile device. Most notably is an app they released today simply called Facebook Camera.

Girl Scout Samoas take a dip in the fryer for the Texas State Fair

DALLAS (NBC) -- A Texas family is putting a new spin on a Girl Scout favorite. They're deep frying the Samoa cookie for the state fair.

Calif. graduation ceremony ends with two big surprises

FULLERTON, Calif. (NBC) -- Rocio Almaraz thought she was delivering a big surprise to the crowd at her Cal State Fullerton graduation, but the real surprise came when her boyfriend got down on one knee.

New hacking threat on Facebook can come in the form of an advertisement

(NBC) -- Chad Sanders is originally from Tennessee, but he works in Los Angeles as a set dresser. So Facebook isn't just for keeping in touch with mom back home, it's for getting jobs.

Experts weigh in on "mechanically separated chicken"

HOULTON, Texas (KPRC) - A practice the poultry industry has used since the 1960s to salvage tiny pieces of meat stuck to the frames of chickens is garnering new attention in the wake of the public furor over "pink slime".

Young teens charged with planning to murder mother

HESPERIA, California (KNBC) - A Hesperia, California 13-year-old and two of her friends were arrested Tuesday for the attempted murder of the girl's mother, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.

Child trapped in running washing machine

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WCAU) - Police in Camden, New Jersey are searching for a family shown in a shocking viral video.

Adventurous dog rides motorcycle

DENTON, Texas (KXAS) - A bike-riding dog is bringing lots of attention to his owner's business.

Researchers investigating the way dogs think

(NBCNC) - Researchers use MRIs to probe the thought process of dogs.

Anti-bullying effort causes suspension

MIDDLE ISLAND, NY (WNBC) - A Middle Island, New York high school student has been suspended for five days after she created an anti-bullying video featuring a fictitious suicide for a class project and posted it online.

Stolen pup rescued, theft and arrest caught on camera

HOUSTON, Texas (KPRC) - Two people have been arrested and accused of stealing an English Bulldog puppy worth $3,000 from a Houston, Texas pet store.

Couple weds as tornado swirls by

HARPER, Kansas (KSNW) - Caleb and Candra Pence had just said "I do" when a tornado touched down miles away from their outdoor wedding ceremony.

Software exec. accused of LEGO-stealing crime spree

PALO ALTO, California (KNTV) - An executive at a Palo Alto, California software giant was charged Monday with four felony counts of burglary after authorities said he allegedly made his own bar code stickers, switched the tags, and then bought boxes of LEGOs at Target stores for huge discounts.

Alligator steals soccer ball during game

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina (WSAV) - A weekend pick-up soccer game on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island had a long time-out, and it's all because of the stellar work of the goalkeeper, a 13-foot alligator who wouldn't turn the ball loose.

Waterfall rescue caught on cam

GOLD BAR, Washington 

(KING) - Boy spends hours clinging to slippery rocks on edge of falls.

911 dispatcher falls asleep during emergency call

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland (WRC) - Instead of help one Maryland woman was met with silence when she called 911.

SC island home to thousands of monkeys

MORGAN ISLAND, South Carolina (WCNC) - It's low tide in the low country of South Carolina as we board a 20 foot cuddy to cut through the calm waters of Saint Helena Sound. 

Teen hailed as hero in plane crash that killed his father

WISE COUNTY, Texas (KXAS) - One person is dead after plane crash in rural Wise County, Texas Sunday evening.

What does Facebook going public mean to me?

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - After a lot of anticipation, Facebook went public today. As of today anyone can buy shares of Facebook they started out with 337 million shares to sell. When the market opened this morning the social media giant was selling at $38 per share. The highest opening price ever for a tech company. So what does this mean for the average Facebook user?

High tech tombstones tell life stories

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) - Cemeteries are going high-tech in making sure people get their loved one's life story with just a scan from a cellphone.

Off-duty firefighter acts after noticing burning home

THORNTON, Colorado (KUSA) - When Chad Reeves got home Friday night, his wife and sister and their friends were telling him about the loudest thunder crash they've ever heard.

Alaska ferry crash caught on cam

PETERSBURG, Alaska - A woman's camera was rolling when the Alaska ferry she was on slammed into a seafood processing plant.

A Chicken Named Hope

LYSANDER, New York (WSTM) - 9-year old Jonee Matthews looks like a typical fourth grader.

When she runs off the school bus from Reynolds Elementary, she looks forward to playing with her best friend, her next-door neighbor Olivia, and with her pet chicken, Hope.

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.

Researcher uses tiny cameras to follow house cats on their rounds

ATHENS, Ga. (NBC) -- Amy Watts of Athens, Georgia has three cats who roam outdoors.

Father has walked daughter to school everyday for 10 years

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (NBC) -- On 13-year-old Laura McKinney's last day of eighth grade her father, Frank, walked her to school.

Security cameras show karma catch up with bicycle thief

TULSA, Okla. (NBC) -- A man broke into a Tulsa, Oklahoma bicycle shop and then made what can only be described as a painful escape.

Man pickets restaurant after being cut off from all-you-can-eat special

THIENSVILLE, Wisc. (NBC) -- A Wisconsin man is upset that an all-you-can-eat fish fry didn't live up to its name.

Caught on Camera: Gator knocks down, bites scientist

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (NBC) -- A scientist who was called in to help remove an alligator from a Carteret County, North Carolina neighborhood ended up being bitten on the arm by the reptile.

DC food truck criticized for ethnic costumes

WASHINGTON (NBC) -- Food trucks are common these days, but one Washington, DC truck is feeling the heat after complaints that have nothing to do with the food were posted online.