Author: RYAN PRIOR, CNN

Prosecutors say man stole $88,000 from bank vault

If you're systematically stealing money from a bank vault, it may not be a good idea to post the evidence on your social media pages.

Delivery driver overjoyed at treats left on family's porch

For the past four or five years during the holiday season, Kathy Ouma has been putting out snacks and refreshments for the delivery drivers who drop Christmas packages at her front door.

Kindergarten class shows up for boy's adoption hearing

A boy in Michigan showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, and he had a crowd of unusual supporters.

Trader Joe's recalls products over possible listeria contamination

Trader Joe's announced a voluntary recall on Monday of a number of its products that may have been contaminated with listeria.

Dog hit by car and taken to safety turns out to be coyote

Eli Boroditsky was driving to his night shift last week on a narrow rural road in Manitoba, Canada, when his car hit what he thought was a dog streaking across the dark road.

Hungarian scientists may have found a fifth force of nature

Physics centers essentially on four forces that control our known, visible universe, governing everything from the production of heat in the sun to the way your laptop works. They are gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force, and the strong force.

A customer with a beverage served in a foam cup and a doughnut at a Dunkin’ Donuts in New York.

Conscious un-cup-ling: Dunkin' is breaking up with foam coffee cups

It's not you. It's the environment. Dunkin' is ending its relationship with foam cups.

Illiterate people twice as likely to develop dementia, study says

Whether or not you can read and write could be a factor in your ability to stave off dementia as you grow older, according to a new study from scientists at Columbia University.

As Berlin Wall falls, artist plans outdoor gallery

Kani Alavi, a young Iranian artist living in Germany, witnessed history as the Berlin Wall was falling, and crowds rushed to set foot on free soil.

Customers jump behind counter to help understaffed Waffle House

Late last Saturday night, Ethan Crispo had just left a friend's birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama, and walked into a Waffle House around midnight to grab a bite.

Arctic blast could bring record low temperatures to Eastern US

Large parts of the US may experience record low temperatures as an Arctic blast sweeps across the Midwest and Northeast through the middle of next week.

Astronaut casts vote from International Space Station

Defying their earthly bounds doesn't stop many astronauts from exercising their civic duties.

For 2nd day, shark sightings close some Hawaii beaches

Beaches on the Hawaiian island of Maui were closed for the second straight day Tuesday after several tiger sharks were spotted in the water.

Mass. man wins $1 million in lottery for second time

For many, winning a big lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

School fires principal who questioned Holocaust was 'factual' event

A former high school principal in Boca Raton, Florida, was fired on Wednesday as a result of emails he sent to a student's parent in April 2018 that appeared to cast doubt on the historical truth of the Holocaust.

Man is first African American to receive a full facial transplant

Robert Chelsea just got a new face, and with it, he is the latest milestone in the burgeoning world of facial transplant surgery.

Why sea birds regurgitated thousands of rubber bands

For several years, conservationists have been puzzled by thousands of brightly colored rubber bands showing up on an uninhabited island off the UK's southwestern tip.

'Haunted Car Wash' delivers clean but creepy fun

Drivers lined up outside the Rainforest Car Wash in Brunswick, Ohio, are being greeted by ghosts and goblins, and have demons keeping creepy company with them while their vehicles are scrubbed down and rinsed inside the car wash.

Florida school officials save student's life

M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What happened next was extraordinary.

Woman who livestreamed crash that killed sister arrested again

In 2017, 18-year-old Obdulia Sanchez livestreamed a video as she was driving drunk during a crash that killed her younger sister. She was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. She was released last month.

Steroid injections may cause more long-term harm than thought

Doctors and patients should beware if they're hoping to use steroid injections to relieve the pain associated with osteoarthritis.

Complaint: 234,000 voters in Wis. should be purged from voter rolls

A legal complaint filed by a conservative law firm in Wisconsin is arguing that the state should remove 234,000 voters from the state's voter rolls because they may have moved recently.