2 days agoDrone lands in outfield at Wrigley Field, causing delayUmpires hastily cleared the field during a game between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs when a small drone flew into Wrigley Field over the bleachers and landed on...
3 days agoBones to pick, for $8M: Stan the T rex goes up for auctionThe legend of the Tyrannosaurus rex known as Stan is getting fresh life thanks to Christie's auction house.
3 days agoPrimate monkeys around with student's phone, takes selfiesA Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.
Florida city repeals 13-year ban on saggy pantsAfter 13 years, a South Florida city has overturned a ban on “saggy pants” — bottoms that reveal the wearer’s underwear.
Harshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treatsPeeps holiday treats are going on hiatus — another consequence of the coronavirus.
Spartacus the serval cat found safe after escape from homeAn exotic African serval cat that escaped from its New Hampshire home earlier this week has been found safe and sound.
St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male helpSt. Louis Zoo officials are trying to solve the mystery of how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs without being around a male python for at least two decades.
Bad week for Mexico tourism capped by mis-translationsIt has been a bad week for Mexican tourism promotion, after “anything goes” tourism ads were pulled and Mexico was slapped with a U.S. “do not travel” advisory.
Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in FranceAn unusually high number of pink flamingos have amassed in the wetlands of southern France along with their offspring.
Rhode Island boy digs up massive 2 1/2-pound molluskAn 11-year-old Rhode Island boy clamming with his grandfather found a giant quahog that is thought to be one of the largest ever harvested in state waters.
S. Korean tries washing money over virus fears, suffers lossMoney laundering is not a good idea, as a South Korean found out when he or she put banknotes in a washing machine to remove possible traces of the coronavirus.
Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nutsThere were plenty of acorns this spring, and now the chipmunks are driving people nuts.
Police capture kangaroo hopping through Fort Lauderdale Police officers have captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighborhood.
Man wins $2M lottery after clerk gives him wrong ticketA man in suburban Detroit was given the wrong lottery ticket.
Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed paradesSarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times.
Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffinA Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds and coffins during the coronavirus pandemic: combine them.
Space agency: Human urine could help make concrete on moonThe European Space Agency says human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the Moon.
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopensThe mermaids will be back to work at a Montana tiki bar whose back wall is a window into a motel swimming pool.
Lawyer dresses as the Grim Reaper to protest Florida’s open beachesMost Floridians hitting the sand are trading stay-at-home sweatpants for shorts and swimsuits.
Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney islandFlorida deputies have arrested a man they say was living out his quarantine on a shuttered Disney World island, telling authorities it was a “tropical paradise.”.
Giant asteroid flying by Earth Wednesday looks like it’s wearing a face maskAn asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will flew by Earth and these new images from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico look oddly familiar.
Astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American GirlA Chicago astronomer is suing the maker of American Girl dolls, alleging the Wisconsin company stole her likeness and name to create its astronaut doll.
Coronavirus forces name change of feature on first mainstream electric Mini CooperOh, the timing on this one...
Dog found 4 months after being stolen from San FranciscoFour months after a distraught San Francisco woman hired a plane to fly a search banner for her stolen dog, the blue-eyed mini Australian shepherd has been found.
Florida jogger dons costume to cheer up neighborhoodMore than a week after Easter, there’s still one mythical creature hopping around a Florida neighborhood trying to spread happiness.
Police issue reminder: Wear pants when checking the mailFor once, it’s not a Florida man making headlines and shaking heads around the country.
