What Is the New Normal?

Is this payback for cute video of riding cats?

Emergency workers were called to rescue a woman whose robot vacuum cleaner latched onto her hair while she was taking a nap.

She had been sleeping on the floor when the vacuum attacked her.

"This case was quite special," a representative said. "We had seen weird things, but this was a very weird call that we received. We were able to open the vacuum and free the woman after 30 minutes." 

She lost a small amount of hair, but was otherwise unharmed.

Singapore has a shortage of waiters for its restaurants, so one company is using drones to fill in for servers.

Infinium Robotics says using a computer program its drones can operate without a controller, and sensors around the restaurant can help them navigate.

They can carry over 4 lbs. of food and drink, which is "two pints of beer, a pizza, and two glasses of wine."

Timbre, a live music bar and restaurant chain, is already getting started with their drone waiter program, and Managing Director Edward Chia (no relation to the pet) believes it will help get food out faster and give human waiters more time to focus on customer service.

The only problem with the drones so far is that waiters still have to unload them and the drones can't do things like clearing a table or washing a dish.

A man in South Florida arrested for multiple felony counts listed "drug dealer" as his occupation on an arrest report.

Robert Michael Phillips, 25, was apprehended after he cut off an unmarked Palm Beach County Sheriff's vehicle while riding in a stolen vehicle. 

Authorities trailed Phillips, watching him engage in a drug transaction, before he fled from marked patrol cars. He left his vehicle at one point, cutting through a hobby store where he barreled into a woman and dropped a loaded handgun. 

Authorities deployed a police dog and caught Phillips as he ran from the store's back exit.

He was in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, a weighing scale, hypodermic needles and $2,316 in cash. Records show he had been arrested over a dozen times and was convicted seven times on felony counts including a slew of weapon violations and drug possession charges.

Between 2011 and 2012 he served nine months in prison and is now being held on $242,000 bail.

Oregon park workers said an aggressive owl attacked at least four people and stole one hat.

Brad Hillard was jogging in the park when he felt a scratch on the back of his head.

"I turned around and my favorite running hat was gone," said Hilliard. "I was just dumbfounded after the fact. I was like, 'My hat is gone and I can't see anything.'"

And of course I'm thinking why does he need his hat to see anything?

The Parks and Recreation Department said the bird is believed to be a barred owl and is likely protecting its territory or a nest.

The department said there are currently no plans to catch the owl.

A new mobile app allowing marijuana users to meet potential mates and network about the best places to score the drug is coming to Apple devices.

Named "High There," the app was created by CEO Todd Mitchem after one of his dinner dates quickly ended when he revealed his marijuana use.

"We wanted to build a cool piece of technology that solved the problem of where do million and millions of cannabis consumers go to meet people, connect with people and build relationships."

Aside from pairing weed-smokers, the app allows users to discern preferences, such as whether a person smokes wax hash with a vaporizer, regular marijuana in cigarette form, or enjoys a fine baked brownie or gourmet cronut.

"A lot of people say we're the Tinder (It's Where People Meet) of weed, but that's only one facet of the whole thing," Mitchem said.

High There is available for free on Android and is set to be released in Apple's App Store this week.

The Wisconsin couple whose pet kangaroo sparked a call to police during a visit to McDonald's said the marsupial is a therapy animal.

Larry and Diana Moyer said they own five kangaroos and the youngest of the animals, named Jimmy, often accompanies them on outings. They said Friday's trip to McDonald's was the first time police were called on the 8-month-old kangaroo, despite his having visited the restaurant on several previous occasions.

"I wish the person in McDonald's would have just come and talked to me instead." Larry said. "Jimmy is friendly to strangers. He's just a little guy, but you can touch him and pet him."

The couple said Jimmy serves as a therapy animal for Diana.

"It's a friend for her, a companion and we have a little car seat and stroller."

Police said the Moyers were not cited during Friday's incident at McDonald's, despite a ban on exotic pets in the city.

"While it's an unusual call, certainly handled in an appropriate manner going in and ultimately getting what we'd like to get voluntary compliance with the ordinance, there was not a reason for arrests or other citations issued."

McDonald's issued this statement:

"We are aware a customer called the authorities regarding this incident, who then investigated and took the steps to resolve the situation. Our policy is to make our restaurants accessible to all customers, including those with disabilities and special needs."

A California Cub Scout pack's hike that took the young boys through a nude beach angered some parents, but officials said "proper protocol had been observed."

Diane and Erik Lekven, who accompanied their fourth-grade son and San Diego's Pack 766 on a nature hike through Torrey Pines State Park, said they were shocked when Pack Master Desmond Wheatley led the group through Black's Beach, a well-known clothing optional beach.

"When I got up there I said, 'Hey what are you doing? We're in the middle of a nudist beach.' He said, 'This is a naturalist beach, and my family and I go through here all the time. It's not a big deal.' And I got really angry," Diane Lekven said.

The couple said they filed a complaint with the Boy Scouts of America but were told the incident did not violate its policy.

A boy's fascination with The Hobbit has gotten him in trouble with school officials.

Jason Steward said it's "unbelievable" that his 9-year-old son was suspended from school for threatening to make another student disappear.

Steward's son, Aiden, recently brought a ring to Texas' Kermit Elementary School after seeing The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, in which Bilbo Baggins carries a magic invisibility ring.

Jason said the school suspended Aiden when he said he could make a classmate invisible with the ring.

"I assure you my son lacks the magical powers necessary to threaten his friend's existence," Jason told the school in an email. "If he did, I'm sure he'd bring him right back."

Principal Roxanne Greer said she could not discuss the incident because student affairs are "confidential."

Police in New York said a suspicious package that led to an investigation by explosives experts turned out to be a bag of more than 1,000 condoms.

A Port Authority police spokesman said officers patrolling the George Washington Bridge Bus Station discovered an unattended silver bag behind a barrier near the doors of the station's waiting room.

A canine unit and explosives experts were called to the scene and the preliminary investigation indicated no explosives were present.

The bag was eventually opened and officers discovered about 1,000 individually packaged condoms of various brands and styles.

So far no owner has come forward and police speculated the bag may have been accidentally left behind by someone.

An Arizona Girl Scout council has filed for a Guinness World Record after selling $355,000 worth of cookies in a 24-hour period.

Officials with the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council said 600 troops banded together to take advantage of Super Bowl tourism and sold $355,000 worth of cookies from 3 p.m. Jan. 30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 31.

A fun time in the making.

The High There app, ThinMints, Do-si-dos and 1,000 condoms.