A fresh round of storms pounded the state of New York this week, doing serious damage in one Westbury, Long Island neighborhood on Aug. 10, 2026. According to Eyewitness News ABC7, the storms caused a tree to fall onto a home, trapping dozens of foster cats inside. While the family was able to escape the…
A pair of would-be burglars got the surprise of a lifetime when their heist ended with them being held at gunpoint. According to 13WHAM ABC News, Alexandria Mosher,19, and Dominick Wood, 22, were taken into custody when a homeowner was alerted to strange activity at their home. After watching security footage from their property, they…
There are several places you’d expect to find a hairball. Under your bed, attached to your hairbrush, and clogging your shower drain are among the most likely locations. However, anyone walking the streets of New York might find a hairball in an unexpected place: Rolling down the street. According to Time Out New York, the…
A Sacramento homeowner is lucky to have escaped a blaze that started near his home this week. The Sacramento Fire Department posted about the fire on its Instagram page, sharing how the fire at the home was just one of three working fires they were called to on Aug. 11, 2026. According to the initial…
If you’ve ever gone without power for any length of time, you know just how big of a hardship it can cause. From spoiled groceries to uncomfortable indoor temperatures, it can be a lot. However, some homeowners in areas that commonly lose power have a secret weapon at their disposal by way of a whole…
A farmer in Perry, New York, is left reeling after an early morning barn fire killed more than 100 of their animals. According to WHAM, firefighters were called to a barn located on Route 246 a little before 7 a.m. The barn was already fully engulfed by the time they arrived, and fire and EMS…
Residents in a Pennsylvania neighborhood are being advised to avoid local wildlife, foxes in particular. According to NBC 10 in Philadelphia, a Malvern neighborhood is dealing with some sick foxes right now, prompting officials to remind people to stay away. It sounds like the foxes may have mange, which is a contagious condition. Humans who…
A 3-year-old girl is in the hospital recovering after she was attacked by a bear in her own backyard. The family lives in British Columbia, according to Global News, and the family was in the backyard when they heard their toddler screaming from the patio. But the cries were unlike anything her parents had ever…
A Washington D.C. woman’s months-long battle with a squatter in her home has finally come to an end. According to 7News on Your Side, Veronica Hegens has been trying to remove a woman from her property since last October. Unfortunately, local laws prohibited her from doing anything meaningful to remove Gwendolyn Broadie. After nearly facing…