Swimmer dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba at NC water park

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - A person died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from a water park in North Carolina, according to the state's health department.

Hundreds of golf balls found in Lake Michigan, Arcadia Bluffs removes 'outdated reference' from site

An exclusive golf course in northern Michigan has changed its website to no longer encourage players to hit balls into Lake Michigan after a diver hired by a newspaper found hundreds in the water.

Woman survives freak lawn mower accident that left her neck sliced open

It was a day like any other for Kendra Jensen, who said she was picking up her kids’ toys outside while her husband was mowing the lawn until a freak accident almost took her life.

Freak hailstorm in Mexico buries cars, swamps streets in up to 5 feet of ice

One of Mexico's largest cities was transformed into a scene straight out of winter Sunday when a freak hailstorm dropped a deluge of ice that left streets impassable and cars buried.

Junk food-heavy diet lowers sperm count, could cause permanent damage in men, study finds

A diet heavy in junk food could cause irreversible reproductive harm to men, according to new research from Danish and Icelandic scientists in conjunction with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Man must pay ex $15M after winning lottery during divorce, arbitrator rules

How’s this for alimony? A Michigan man who won more than $30 million playing the lottery while separated from his wife has been ordered to give her nearly half the money as part of their divorce settlement.

Driver with arachnophobia causes traffic jam after seeing spider in car

Creatures of all shapes and sizes have been causing traffic woes in the Twin Cities metro this week. On Wednesday, it was a turkey holding up traffic on I-94. On Thursday, a spider was the one causing problems during the morning commute on Highway 280. 

Is the unusual warm weather harming our trees?

This unusual warm weather stretch in the beginning of winter isn't just confusing to us. Some say it's also confusing the plants. 

Freak lawnmower accident leaves girl with 200 stitches down middle of face

(FOX NEWS) -- A 10-year-old girl is being lauded for her bravery as she continues to recover from a harrowing lawnmower accident that left her with a skull fracture and 200 stitches down her face.