https://www.cbsnews.com/ Strange New From CBSNews.com Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:01:30 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/big-bear-beats-the-heat-in-california-swimming-pool/ Woman took a peek outside after hearing a helicopter circling above her home, and to her surprise she saw a bear taking a dip in her pool Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:37:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/08/13/84a53bd4-4fde-4fd1-a9d5-71d83dafffe2/thumbnail/60x60/198501e14e409f55ef9c0aa4b093222c/bear-in-pool-3.jpg 7803eb84-154a-4344-85a1-ff0b555214c8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/handbags-have-more-germs-than-toilet-seats-study-finds/ According to a study by Initial Washroom Hygiene, handbags have up to ten times the level of microbiological activity on them than an average toilet seat. Willem Marx reports from London. Sat, 18 May 2013 13:25:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/18/46b0fe05-3a29-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/1320edb579a3cec6da4f039282854dee/Health_0518_DirtyHandbags.jpg 179ec7c2-3644-11e3-8ce8-047d7b15b92e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/baby-delivered-during-traffic-stop/ In Iowa City, Iowa, a couple stopped for speeding had a pretty good reason for putting the pedal to the metal: they were having a baby. Iowa City Police officer Kevin Wolfe shares his story. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:32:17 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/03/15/f08b68b9-3a29-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/151341b007473bfac435cd578e5b5682/US_0315_BabyDeliveryTrafficStop.jpg b23856a8-a737-11e2-a3f0-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/batman-turns-in-burglary-suspect-to-police/ Authorities in Northern England do not know identity of Caped Crusader who brought suspect to police station Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:00:48 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/03/04/5ab4d339-a645-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/dccad1cebbae9c6f61f59ff9a75a5a2e/Batman_AP541095809292.jpg 6004fbfd-a756-11e2-a3f0-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/londons-singing-taxi-driver/ London taxi driver Aiden Kent is taking an unusual route to pursue his passion. His singing antics behind-the-wheel are giving passengers an unforgettable ride. Krista Erickson reports from London. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:59:17 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/01/26/694ec0e5-3a2a-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/083cf80da150ea78b7dddd0e9c34d5a9/singingcabbie.jpg 67919d9f-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/uk-hosts-its-final-2012-tough-mudder-race/ The UK hosted it's final 2012 run of the "Tough Mudder" race series, which organizers claim is "probably the toughest event on the planet." As CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports, to win this event, you have to get your hands dirty. Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:11:24 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/24/fd38d124-3a2a-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/13d84809a74f93aeca1c4124af953e75/World_1120_ToughMudderRace_copy.jpg 678aad86-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/maine-man-hospitalized-after-9-days-of-hiccups/ Mickey Cheney of Acton, Maine, was admitted to the hospital after nine straight days of constant hiccups. WGME News 13's Marissa Bodnar reports. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:15:18 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/16/1097ccb5-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/10772263f9c8511a8966abfe81609b41/Health_1116_Hiccups.jpg 6789cda0-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/triumph-japan-unveils-metallic-concept-bra/ The Japanese division of German underwear juggernaut Triumph International has unveiled it's latest concept bra. The undergarment is a show of support for the rise of Japanese women on the world stage and at home. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:11:15 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/13/197ec54f-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/4cd524c1e6142068b766b14390f8bcbb/World_1113_MetallicBra_copy.jpg 67895c49-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/harvard-students-send-hamburger-into-space/ A group of friends, all Harvard University students, banded together to send a hamburger into space - a project they've dubbed "Operation Skyfall." CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:48:14 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/09/20d10ede-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/20b014578a2e9e96bba94d6c67771da6/Strange_1109_BurgerInSpace_copy.jpg 6788fe40-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nighttime-bike-ride-through-blacked-out-lower-manhattan/ Limited transportation in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has forced many New York City commuters to find alternate ways to and from work. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz details what the scene is like as he rides his bike along the West Side Highway, into a blacked-out lower Manhattan, and over the Brooklyn Bridge on October 31, 2012. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:52:27 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/01/37f7e466-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/1f82e0a0e9b5a6d80ed1c3b97e6c1aa7/US_1031_NickRidesHisBike.jpg 678805eb-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/say-hello-to-s-koreas-talking-elephant/ An elephant at a South Korean zoo has attracted the attention of an international research team amid reports that the animal can talk. Rob Muir reports. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:52:35 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/11/01/3854e141-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/c210b79a765d3e9a086a774dae8ab7a2/elephant.jpg 6744e845-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/clowns-flock-to-mexico-city-for-17th-annual-convention/ In order to gain support and respect for their art, hundreds of clowns gathered in Mexico City for the 17th Annual International Clown Convention. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:53:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/10/26/4698f641-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/d745b9ae86a02551d24a878b2af4a848/World_1026_ClownConvention.jpg 67875b58-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/96-year-old-man-fathers-child/ Following the recent birth of his son, 96-year-old Ramajit Raghav has staked his claim as the world's oldest man to father a child. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:33:16 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/10/17/6078be56-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/ff696275b523a02137640d41942b5c8f/World_1017_OldestFather_copy.jpg 67863cdd-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/columbus-gets-a-nyc-penthouse/ The 120-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus at the center of New York City's Columbus Circle has become part of a unique public art installation. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:01:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/09/20/a592da63-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/639c4240caeac39c11fc3992e2c2e039/us_tatzu.jpg 67835b39-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mom-shaves-id-numbers-on-quadruplets-heads/ A mother of identical quadruplets has come up with a stylish way for people to tell her four sons apart - shaving numbers on their heads. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:13:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/09/07/d1d423fa-3a2b-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/5a03f0206ca341961bde3cf3ce94644a/world_0907_quadruplets.jpg 67822f25-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/3-million-bees-removed-from-nyc-property/ Following the legalization of beekeeping in New York City, Yi Gin Chen of Corona, Queens, decided to try it out. But, as Dana Tyler reports, Chen's one hive quickly turned into 45, and his bees had to be removed. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:10:20 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/08/24/06fb1c4d-3a2c-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/ba02b08154b8c501161038105943e9af/extra_0824_millionsofbees.jpg 6780b21c-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ll-cool-j-captures-home-intruder/ LL Cool J discovered an alleged burglar in his Los Angeles home. The actor/rapper detained the intruder until authorities arrived, according to the LAPD. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:01:28 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/08/22/0e40b85e-3a2c-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/d473d1b7ceb4634210b720c3395802e6/146194483.jpg 678077c4-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indonesian-zoo-wants-orangutan-to-quit-smoking/ Tori and her male companion were moved out of visitors' sight so she'll no longer smoke lit cigarettes tossed on cage floor Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:26:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/07/26/c6968253-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/fbe2a2fc713e96e61a6b1ab3b2b6314d/smoking-orangutan-AP9150040.jpg 9a0aa670-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mich-store-selling-1m-gold-diamond-bra/ WWJ's Vicki Thomas tried on the blinged-out brasserie, encrusted with over 500 carats of diamonds and made of 18 carat gold Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:56:40 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/07/10/bb7c4d34-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/ca4d4d929e78eab29d6a8267f5a29b50/birmingham-bra.jpg 964a6d7c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thieves-steal-hair-extensions-worth-230k/ Chicago beauty supply shop hit by determined criminals who smash through wall, evade motion detectors; "They knew what they were doing," says owner Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:57:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/07/07/b8e6fc60-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/de2fd47687e8192ed9d5be4b25c691d4/hair_138857281.jpg 96495194-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ky-woman-tries-to-kill-bedbugs-burns-down-apt/ 30 residents of apt. complex now homeless after woman accidentally sets fire to bedbug-infested couch doused with alcohol Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:01:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2011/06/05/1f8abc7d-a738-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/dff2b1a95a70ee4f0ecd9895883cc69b/sm_bedbugs_0605.jpg 96464350-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/runaway-garbage-truck-crashes-into-houses/ In Castro Valley, Calif., a Waste Management truck lost it brakes and plowed into a pickup truck and two homes. It also took out a power pole, knocking out electricity to the neighborhood. KPIX CBS 5's Elizabeth Cook reports. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:52:17 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/06/15/cff07d80-3a2c-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/7e077e433886362755df3447438690c1/extra_0615_GarbageTruckIntoHouse.jpg 677a8fec-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/justin-bieber-investigated-for-alleged-battery/ Justin Bieber is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department for allegedly assaulting a photographer at a mall in Calabasas, Calif. during a shopping trip with girlfriend Selena Gomez. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports. Tue, 29 May 2012 10:19:15 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/05/29/f6715dbf-3a2c-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/5f9391e7ea7b9632b7f56511c700e74e/144925598.jpg 677916b2-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/will-smith-talks-slapping-reporter-who-kissed-him/ Will Smith made an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and discussed his slapping of a reporter who kissed him on the "Men in Black 3" Moscow red carpet. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:24:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/05/23/00f0960e-3a2d-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/e167cb41f15046fc635774e87e68cae8/ent_smith0523.jpg 6778ac24-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dead-egyptian-awakens-during-funeral-ritual/ Declared dead following heart attack, young man is revived after relatives and friends gather for funeral ceremony Sat, 12 May 2012 15:03:06 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/05/12/7ebc424a-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/eafc1be83accbd5cd483c86514bd6cd7/egypt_map.jpg 99f46680-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-consider-blasting-herd-of-cows-frozen-inside-cabin/ Group of cattle apparently took shelter in Colo. cabin near Conundrum Hot Springs, froze solid; Official: "We don't want them defrosting" Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:41:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/04/17/f2b3817c-a7f1-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/1b87e930414910f0a84fdbca7922ce74/139793997.jpg 962463c0-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sacha-baron-cohens-oscars-dictator-stunt/ Sacha Baron Cohen was on the Oscars red carpet as his character from "The Dictator," and dumped ashes jokingly belonging to Kim Jong Il all over Ryan Seacrest. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:54:19 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/02/27/bdab67e9-3a2d-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/0666fce90499f06e8e45276696aabf3f/140045147.jpg 6770e18d-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sean-young-arrested-at-oscars-party-for-fight/ Sean Young was arrested after allegedly getting physical with a security guard who denied her entrance into the Governor's Ball after-Oscars party. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:19:19 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/02/27/bdb7331f-3a2d-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/e32fe4ffaecce5daa665b7bca27ca841/132658251.jpg 6770e0fb-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-oscars-hit-manhattan/ Oscar winner Melissa Leo was on hand at New York's Grand Central Terminal for a special unveiling of the Best Actor and Best Actress statues which will be given out at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Leo speaks to CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi about the statues on display until Saturday. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:27:21 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/02/23/c4888643-3a2d-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/35eb6889bc1b659edee5dfbbbdf74e5b/139507088.jpg 67708df4-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nicolas-cage-talks-ghost-rider-2-draculas-castle/ Nicolas Cage speaks to CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi about his new sequel "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance." Cage also discusses his trip to "Dracula's Castle" while filming in Romania. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:06:18 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/02/15/d4897c10-3a2d-11e3-a4cb-047d7b15b92e/thumbnail/60x60/e870d72458a1af8927b55b2befb3610b/ent_nicolascasge0215.jpg 676fe1fb-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759