SITKA, Alaska - A startled driver in Alaska captured video footage of an unusual sight: a sea lion hopping down the middle of the road. FULL ARTICLE

PUYALLUP, Wash. - Authorities say 19 people were rescued after a ride malfunctioned at the Washington State Fair. FULL ARTICLE

SAN MATEO, Calif. - An exotic spiny-tailed iguana traveled from Mexico to California by stowing away in a traveler's bikini top. FULL ARTICLE

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Guinness World Records certified a California man's massive 35 feet, 7 inches long skateboard the world's largest. FULL ARTICLE

LANCASTER CO., Pa. - An animal rescuer was called out to a gas station in Lancaster County to capture a 3-foot python that slithered into the business' parking lot. FULL ARTICLE

CRESTVIEW, Fla. - A witness captured video footage of an unusual sight in Florida: a man driving a pickup truck so badly damaged that its door doesn't close. FULL ARTICLE

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A California surfer has gone viral after the release of a video showing him shredding the waves on an air mattress. FULL ARTICLE

U.S. - A team of researchers from four major U.S. universities is seeking participants for a study who are interested in being paid to eat avocados for six months. FULL ARTICLE

MADRID, Spain - Police in Spain recently seized 147 pounds of cocaine they discovered smuggled from Costa Rica in hollowed-out pineapples. FULL ARTICLE

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. - A big cat caught on a family's security camera in Lackawanna County has some people speculating there could be a mountain lion in the state. FULL ARTICLE