What started as storm damage to a family’s roof became a years-long ordeal that eventually left their entire house uninhabitable. Now, an Australian insurance company has been ordered to pay $2 million after admitting to serious failures in handling the homeowners’ claim. The family watched their home deteriorate as water seeped inside and mold spread….
Two months after Jackie, the beloved bald eagle whose nest captivated millions of viewers, died at age 14, wildlife officials have revealed what caused her death. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Oct. 14 that highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s decline. The…
A little bit of monkey business has one Kansas neighborhood in a tizzy. Residents are trying to get the City of Basehor to respond to complaints about a man who appears to be keeping four spider monkeys as pets. According to them, the monkeys pose a threat to the community, and they’d like to see…
A chain-link fence is all that separates a stretch of Interstate 25 from a residential neighborhood in Pueblo, Colorado, and homeowners are questioning how much protection it actually provides. The fence was recently repaired after part of it was knocked down, although residents say fixing the damage has done little to address their larger safety…
New York City’s Upper West Side has some unexpected new residents, and they’re drawing crowds after dark. A family of barn owls has taken up residence in a neighborhood water tower, in what bird experts believe could be Manhattan’s first documented nesting of the species in modern history. The unusual visitors include two adults and…
Toilet papering someone’s house—also known as TP-ing, depending on where you’re from—used to be considered a harmless prank that many kids and teens enjoyed pulling on one another. However, in Arnaudville, Louisiana, a recent night out TP-ing people’s houses almost turned ugly when a nearby homeowner allegedly fired on a group of teens. The St….
A house fire is one of the biggest fears for any homeowner. Fires can do more than damage a home—they can also wreak havoc on finances and destroy irreplaceable, sentimental belongings. Thanks to the quick action of one New Jersey fire department, there’s at least one homeowner who doesn’t have to worry about most of…
A former NC State football player’s home has become quite the hot topic in the Historic Oakwood neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina. Not because there’s a former star in their midst, but because of the elaborate Halloween display that Jesse Jones puts on each year. But the beloved display has hit a snag this year,…
A Philadelphia home has earned the nickname “house of horrors” after investigators began looking into Eugene and the late Raymond ‘R.C.’ Horsch, according to CBS News. An investigation into the home began after a June 16, 2026, traffic stop involving Eugene and an unidentified woman. During the stop, a nearby park ranger reported hearing the…