Using your hand to pay? Phoenix area Whole Foods stores are using the technology
Imagine not needing cash, a card, or your phone to pay. Only your hand. It's called palm recognition technology and that method of payment is already here at every Whole Foods in the Valley.
NASA discovers most distant black hole with potentially more lurking in deep space
A Texas-led research team says this black hole is at the center of a galaxy created a mere 570 million years after the Big Bang.
Extremely overdue book returned 119 years later to Massachusetts library
The library said it's common to get overdue books back 10 or 15 years later - but never 119. The topic of this book was still pretty up and coming for 1904.
Man gets stuck inside tortoise hole in New River backyard
A spokesperson says the man was clearing things out of the hole at a home near 7th Avenue and Joy Ranch Road when he became trapped.
Woman's meltdown over 'not real' passenger, wild goat chase, Xbox fight: This week's offbeat headlines
Here's some stories about a woman's meltdown on a flight, a man balancing a TV on his head and a Xbox fight that led to a shooting to spice up your week.
Would you try a McFlurry hash brown sandwich? It's the latest social media trend
Is this the food hack of the year?
Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival after ‘mechanical failure’
A total of nine people were treated by emergency medical services throughout the incident, and one person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Watch: New York man spotted balancing TV on his head while riding bike
A cyclist was spotted in Brooklyn, New York riding around with a 45-inch TV balanced on his head.
Woman disrupts flight in meltdown over 'not real' passenger: 'I'm getting the f--k off'
The bizarre and profanity-laced incident was filmed by fellow passengers as the flight was preparing to depart Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Runner takes last-second wrong turn, loses world's largest 10K
A runner expected to take top honors at the world's largest 10K shocked the crowd when she took a wrong turn just before the race ended.
Joey Chestnut wins men's hot dog eating contest after weather delay
Miki Sudo put down 39.5 hot dogs and buns to win the women's event earlier in the day.
ChatGPT officiates Colorado wedding for Army soldier and bride before deployment
ChatGPT has landed a new job title on its resume: wedding officiant.
Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog
The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.
World UFO Day: New investigations show growing acceptance in science, government
Have aliens been confirmed yet? Well, no – but the expert work to identify hundreds of UFOs has accelerated in the last year more than ever. Here’s a look at where some investigations stand this World UFO Day.
'Tallest, fastest' giga roller coaster in North America temporarily closes after visitor notices scary defect
Carowinds' Fury 325 is North America's 'tallest" and 'fastest' giga roller coaster.
3,000-year-old sword unearthed, world's ugliest dog, Grimace shake TikTok trend: This week's offbeat news
Check out these stories about a robber asking a victim for her number, the world's ugliest dog, a strange TikTok trend involving the McDonald's Grimace shake, and more.
The Grimace shake won’t kill you: Why are people on TikTok pretending to die after drinking it?
Is your social media feed filled with people faking their deaths or acting out demonic possessions after drinking the Grimace shake? Don’t worry, it’s just a fad.
Marvel at never-before-seen octopus nursery found off coast of Costa Rica
An international team of scientists recently explored previously unseen seamounts off of Costa Rica. What they found on their expedition was a new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching.
The shipping containers removed from Arizona's border are up for sale
The Arizona Dept. of Administration says the 20- and 40-foot containers range in price from $500 to $2,000. They have some wear and tear, but are otherwise "very functional," officials said.
Man breaks record for longest run while on fire: 'Human Torch'
Jonathan Vero is known as "the human torch."