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Love may indeed be in the air, as Virgin America is set to roll out a new perk that gives its passengers the option to send drinks, meals or snacks to any fellow passenger aboard the plane that they fancy. -
Cops 2-Pound Joint VIDEO: Student Furious as Police Confiscate Large Funny Cigarette [WATCH]
In an annual gathering that is a foreign concept to most people across the country, thousands of students come together at the University of California in Santa Cruz to celebrate "4-20," by smoking marijuana at 4:20pm on April 20. -
Gator Attacks 6-Year-Old VIDEO: Father & Good Samaritan Kicked and Punched to Get 8-foot Reptile to Release Him [VIDEO]
A father's parental instincts instantaneously came into play when an 8-foot large alligator went into attack mode on his 6-year-old son. -
Man Attacked By Shark in Australia: Watch Man's Legs Bitten by Sharks Caught in Net [VIDEO]
An Australian fisherman who captured three sharks in his net was bitten on both of his legs while trying to free them loose. -
General & Wife Killed in Crash With Dog Aboard Plane, Investigation Underway [VIDEO]
Authorities are currently investigating a tragic plane crash that resulted in the death of an Air Force general along with his wife just outside Williamsburg, Va. -
Man's 116th Birthday [PHOTOS, VIDEO]: Jiroemon Kimura is World's Oldest Man in Japan
The oldest living person in the world recently celebrated his 116th birthday on Friday. The oldest living person in the world recently celebrated his 116th birthday on Friday. -
Body In Hospital Linens of Stillborn Baby Found, As Minnesota Hospital Issues Apology, Details & VIDEO
A hospital in Minnesota issued an apology on Wednesday after mishandling a stillborn baby whose body was located in linens that had been sent to a laundry service off the premises. -
Chicago Sinkhole [VIDEO, PHOTO]: Swallows 3 Cars as 40-Foot Hole Opens Up, One In Serious-To-Critical Condition, Details
A sinkhole was said to have swallowed three vehicles in the Southeast side neighborhood of South Deering on Thursday morning. One person was reportedly hospitalized. -
Poisoned Bread Labeled As 'Present' Left For 25 German Workers, Tested Positive For Rat Poison, Details
Law enforcement in Germany is in the midst of an investigation after sandwiches left on a company's doorstep marked as a "present" ended up having traces of rat poison. -
Lottery Winners Welfare [VIDEO]: Loopholes Still Allow Michigan Prize Winners To Obtain Welfare
In excess of 3,500 Michigan lottery winners obtained public assistance in 2012 or were residing with individuals on welfare, food stamps and other types of aid, reported a state agency. -
Man Crucified For 27th Time As His Feet & Hands Are Nailed To Cross Amid Good Friday Celebration, VIDEO
Devotees in villages located in the northern Philippines partook in a bloody annual ritual to celebrate Good Friday, which involved mixing Roman Catholic devotion with Filipino beliefs. However, some took the holy day even further and reenacted Jesus Christ's bloody crucifixion. -
Man Thrown From Plane 2,500 Feet In Altitude During Training Lesson After Canopy Opens Up, Details
In an incident that took place on Friday evening, a student pilot was ejected from a small airplane in Chattanooga, Tenn. -
Rapist 34 Years Missing Found & Arrested In Maine, Had Disappeared in 1979 [VIDEO]
After disappearing in 1979 while awaiting his sentencing for three rape charges, Gary Allen Irving of Rockland, Ma., assumed a brand new identity, married and started a family outside of Portland, police said on Thursday. -
FBI UFO Memo: Does Federal Bureau's 1950 Document Add More Legitimacy To Alien Existence? VIDEO
Having been viewed nearly one million times, a 1950 memorandum of an unconfirmed UFO sighting in New Mexico is reportedly the most popular file inside the FBI's Vaults. -
Rare Giraffe Born in Connecticut, Limited Numbers Remain as Calf Expected to Grow 18 Feet [VIDEO]
A rare giraffe was born in Greenwich, Conn. on Friday morning in front of an eager crowd that stood by. -
Father Kills Son, Self Before Shooting Wife & Nearly His Own Mother In Pennsylvania, Details
In a horrific chain of events, a father from central Pennsylvania reportedly shot and killed his 2-year-old son and then wounded his estranged wife during a custody exchange on Saturday morning prior to taking his own life, authorities said. -
Toenails Measure Toxic Exposure: Researchers To Test New Jersey Residents' Nail Clippings, Details
Hexavalent chromium, a metal used in industrial production that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coined a "well-established carcinogen," has reportedly has been spreading under Garfield, N.J., putting roughly one-tenth of the city's homes at risk. -
Two Die Skydiving In Florida While Partaking In 20-person Venture, Details
While partaking in a 20-person skydiving venture, two men disappeared on Saturday morning south of the Zephyrhilis Municipal Airport roughly 30 miles away from Tampa, Fla. Their bodies were reportedly located at around 7:30p.m. -
300 Guns Seized From Long Island Home Located Near A High School, VIDEO
Suffolk County authorities reportedly seized an excess of 300 guns and a large amount of ammunition from a home in Long Island, N.Y., nearby Centereach High School. -
WWE Star Saves Mom From Burning Home and Delusional Neighbor, VIDEO
An ex-WWE superstar was said to have rescued his mother on Tuesday night after a delusional neighbor locked himself inside his mom's home and set it on fire. -
12-year-old Arrested For AK-47 School Prank With Minnesota Dispatchers, VIDEO
A Minnesota school district locked down several of its buildings on Wednesday following a 911 call that the authorities later determined was a hoax orchestrated by a 12-year-old boy that was arrested for making the call.