An Australian family is left shattered after the unthinkable happened. According to news.com.au, a mother in Sydney was killed when trying to treat her kids to a fun summer experience that so many of us do without incident each year. But instead of giggling while her 11- and 7-year-old roasted marshmallows in the backyard, Charlotte …
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A nightmare situation may have a happy ending for one Oregon man who has been fighting back against a bill from his landlord. The expense in question was a $287 charge from an electrician whom the landlord hired to replace an electrical outlet that had burnt out in Johan Spring’s unit. To get the money, …
Yellowstone National Park is home to some of the most unique landscapes that can be found in our country. It’s so popular that the National Park Service (NPS) says that more than four million people a year travel to the park to watch wildlife, hike the stunning trails, and to get a glimpse of the …
When it comes to family drama, it seems like nothing stirs the pot faster than the division of assets after someone has passed away. From who gets the house, to how the money is split, people can quickly turn against one another, destroying decades of happiness and memories. One woman says she’s in the middle …
Homeowners associations (HOAs) are frequently the source of headaches for the homeowners who live in them. Not only do they commonly impose strict rules about what you can and cannot do with your home, but they can also hit you with fines and penalties if you break the rules. While some of those fines can …
A State Farm agent in Newark, Ohio, was helping clients file storm damage claims Tuesday afternoon when a tree came through the roof of her own office and landed on her desk. Erin Curtis had stood up and walked downstairs from her second-floor office moments earlier. The tree struck the building at 1550 N. 21st …
A July 7 fire destroyed the storage barn at Kiowa Valley Organics, a family farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, taking with it the building the farm’s entire harvest ran through. Owner Krista Peace told CBS Colorado she saw smoke from a short distance away and knew immediately which building was burning. A crowdfunding effort has …
What do you do when a donkey gets loose from its pen? You let it do what it wants. One of the furry creatures got loose on a busy street in Morrilton, Arkansas. It drew the attention of several law enforcement vehicles, stopping traffic while officers tried to corral him to safety. The donkey stood …
If you don’t keep a close eye on your energy bills, you may want to change that. CenterPoint Energy has told one Houston homeowner he may be owed close to $14,000 after finding he overpaid on his electricity for 14 years. Peter Yang, a retired engineer and pastor, discovered the problem himself by walking outside …
Where do all of the fees on your phone bill go? You may be shocked to learn the answer. A federal program funded by charges tacked on to American phone bills pays more than $340,000 a year to keep hundreds of buildings connected to the internet on Adak Island, Alaska. There’s just one problem: nearly …