17 tons of candy crunched as truck spills load of M&M’s on highway

(CNN) — A crash near Knoxville, Tennessee, spilled more than 17 tons of M&M’s onto an interstate ramp. Police said they responded to the tractor-trailerRead More

BBC News: Obama says women are ‘indisputably’ better at leading

(CNN) — Former President Barack Obama said there would be “significant improvement across the board” if countries were led by women, BBC News reported Monday. “Now women,Read More

Universal pledges affordable housing day before road vote

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Parks and Resorts on Monday pledged 20 acres of land for affordable housing in Florida, a day before the companyRead More

Woman who gave up on having kids after 2 miscarriages learned she was pregnant days before giving birth

MEMPHIS (WSVN) — A Tennessee woman who struggled to have children welcomed a surprise baby boy into the world. Lauren Chalk told Fox 13 sheRead More

The world’s oldest couple — ages 106 and 105 — celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary

(CNN) — The world’s oldest living couple celebrated another major milestone when their senior living community in Austin, Texas, threw them a party for their 80th weddingRead More

Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe and now Miss World are all black women

(CNN) — Several decades ago, this wasn’t even possible. Black women weren’t allowed to compete in the Miss America pageant until the 1940s, and theRead More

Keys deputy steps up to cover tab for mother struggling to pay for milk for child

A sheriff’s deputy in the Florida Keys stepped up to help a mother in need. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office shared a photo showing theRead More

Former Kentucky governor issued hundreds of pardons and commutations before leaving office this week

(CNN) — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations of sentences in his final days in office after his November defeatRead More

Craigslist ad goes viral, sparks search for “Grandma” in need of family for Christmas

TULSA, Okla. (CNN) — A post on Craigslist is pulling at heartstrings, titled, “Anybody need a grandma for Christmas?” The listing comes from a TulsaRead More

Man claims to be Detroit boy reported missing since 1994

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A man has told police that he may be a Detroit boy reported missing by his mother at a suburban shoppingRead More