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T rex skull unearthed in South Dakota to be auctioned in NY

A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month.

Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up.

Canines, anyone? Westminster dog show heads to tennis center

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is moving next year to a new venue — the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

At San Francisco restaurant, pups chow on filet mignon

San Francisco is a foodie heaven with plenty of Michelin-starred restaurants.

Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

Maine is cleaning up its roads one naughty license plate a time.

Gross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms

Legit gross or crazy delicious.

Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies

A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges, accused of releasing a swarm of bees on sheriff’s deputies as they tried to serve an eviction notice.

'Swift-footed lizard' named Massachusetts state dinosaur

A “swift-footed lizard” that lived millions of years ago in what's now Massachusetts has been named the state’s official dinosaur.

Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

If mosquitoes love you, new research suggests it may be because of how you smell.

Nigerian city celebrates its many twins with annual festival

Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora.

2,560-pound pumpkin wins California contest; sets record

A horticulture teacher from Minnesota has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds.

Leader of Belarus gifts Putin a tractor for 70th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor.

Silent films to live on in movie theater lobby card project

Many silent films from the early 1900s no longer exist.

Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by Ian

A menagerie of parrots has been rescued from a Pine Island bird sanctuary after its owners refused to evacuate without them in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Super squash: 2,554-pound pumpkin carves out new US record

A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York has set a new U.S. record for the heaviest.

California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute

A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street.

Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever

Researchers in China have found a major catch of fish fossils, including the oldest teeth from any species.

Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document

A bargain hunter at an estate sale in Maine came away with a purchase that's downright medieval.

Panama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways

The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama’s Caribbean coast tanked when the SeaPod Eco prototype perched above the water on a column slumped onto an adjacent dock.

Florida highway covered in Coors Light beer after semi crash

A Florida highway had to temporarily close after a semitrailer carrying cases of Coors Light crashed and turned the roadway into a silver sea of beer cans.

Man pleads guilty to dousing 'Bewitched' statue in red paint

A man has pleaded guilty to vandalizing the tourist favorite “Bewitched” statue in Salem, Massachusetts.

Blind dog rescued from hole at California construction site

Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site.

Warning from FDA: Don’t cook chicken in NyQuil

A new social media trend is encouraging young people to cook their poultry in the basic ingredients of Nyquil and other over the counter cough products.

Key West honors Queen Elizabeth at Southernmost Point marker

The Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida, a landmark delineating the continental United States’ southernmost spot of land, became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II when city workers installed a British flag and royal purple banner at the much-photographed site beside the Atlantic Ocean.

Viral video: Florida Chick-fil-A employee hailed hero after tackling, pinning down would-be carjacker

The employee can be seen body slamming the would-be carjacker, putting him in a chokehold, and pinning him to the ground as they waited for authorities to arrive.

Found: Alligator, drugs, guns, money. But where's the tiger?

Authorities in New Mexico found an alligator and large quantities of drugs, guns and money at two homes in Albuquerque last month, but they're still searching for a young tiger they think is being being illegally kept as a pet.

ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries

Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim “Yeet!”.

The world’s first ‘Pumpkin Spice Energy Drink’ has arrived

It’s basically fall — but in a can.

Dog sniffs out cocaine hidden in wheelchair at Milan airport

A drug-sniffing dog has led frontier police at a Milan airport to discover some 13 kilograms (nearly 30 pounds) of cocaine stuffed into the upholstery of a motorized wheelchair, whose user was immediately arrested.

Ravens' mascot headed to IR with 'drumstick' injury

The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list.

Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers

The passenger who filmed the video said the photo was of “a nude man that had AirDropped himself to everyone.”

Delivery driver helps save 3 puppies from Columbia County house fire

Three Boston terrier puppies in Columbia County were saved from a burning house Tuesday after a delivery driver noticed a fire and called 911.

Man paddles 38 miles down Missouri River in 846-pound pumpkin to claim world record

Oh my gourd!

New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud

A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.

Did you lose a pig? Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found one

Police searching for owners of pig found in Jacksonville.

Sick dolphin calf improves with tube-fed milk, helping hands

The sick and weakened dolphin calf was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand's shore when fishermen found him.

Yankees reliever Trivino warms up in wrong jersey, changes

Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56.

Nebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mystery

Authorities in Nebraska are trying to determine who released 16 million gallons of water by opening a dam on an irrigation channel one night this month — and why.

Always wanted to 'hit the gas': Blind Michigan judge drives

A blind Michigan judge went for a drive and a sheriff rode shotgun.

Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China's WWII shelters

The city of Chongqing is known for both soaring temperatures and spicy cuisine, notably its hotpot: a peppery bubbling tabletop broth into which diners dunk bite-size pieces of food to cook and eat.

California man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 animals

A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Haunting, eerie🔊: NASA released audio from a black hole and we can’t unhear it

Once you hear this — you can’t unhear it.

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago uncovered due to severe drought conditions

The Acrocanthosaurus and Sauroposeidon tracks were revealed at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas.

Metal-detecting stranger retrieves woman's ring lost in sea

A Massachusetts woman’s diamond wedding ring is back on her finger after a man with a metal detector responded to her social media plea for help and found it at the bottom of the ocean.

Why is The Villages known as ‘the STD capital of America?’

Residents hear the joke all too often. A Tampa Bay Times inquiry on the 38,000-member Facebook group, “The Villages Word of Mouth,” was revealing.

Jobs' Apple-1 computer prototype auctioned for nearly $700K

An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype from the mid-1970s has sold at auction for nearly $700,000.

‘Botox bandit’ accused of receiving over $2K in procedures, fleeing Jax Beach med spa

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is searching for a “Botox bandit.”

Poland nabs octogenarian with 5 kilos of heroin in suitcase

Officials in Poland have arrested an 81-year-old Danish woman traveling from Africa to Canada on suspicion of illegal possession of heroin worth over $515,000.

Hilliard teen takes lead for best mullet in America; Results announced Sunday

Monds is currently in the first place! Friday is the last day to vote!

Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals

New research suggests that a giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could devour a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites.

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