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WEIRD NEWS


1 day ago

Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race

Teen dies during apparent social media stunt on Los Angeles bridge, police say

Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer

Endangered tortoise wheeled out in stroller by thieves returned to alligator farm, police say

One of two endangered tortoises is back at a popular St. Augustine attraction after being stolen late last year. Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of the reptiles.

Surfing gator seen relaxing at Alabama beach amid the waves

There are plenty of alligators in Alabama.

Italian police dog with fine nose for cocaine sniffs out drugs hidden in banana shipment

Italian authorities say customs police and a dog with a fine nose for cocaine found more than 2,700 kilos (about 3 tons) of the drug hidden in 70 tons of boxed bananas shipped from Ecuador.

Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record

A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking after surpassing the current record of 87 hours and 45 minutes.

Attention Publix shoppers: Florida gator seeking Pub Sub relocated by FWC

The alligator was released back into the wild. No shoppers or employees were hurt during the encounter.

Experts: Metallic object that crashed into New Jersey home was a meteorite

A metallic object that punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom, was a meteorite.

'Chonkosaurus,' plump Chicago snapping turtle captured on video, goes viral

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus.”.

Poland reverts to historic name for Russia's Kaliningrad

Poland is reverting to using its historical name for Kaliningrad, the Russian city and administrative region that sits on its border.

Possible meteorite crashes into New Jersey home, no injuries

A metallic object believed to be a meteorite punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home.

In dog show world, details obvious and subtle rule the day

Doe-eyed dachshunds, push-faced French bulldogs and other nonsporting breeds circle the hallowed rings at one of the world’s biggest dog shows.

'Freaky-looking' fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches

Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes known as lancetfish have washed up along a roughly 200-mile stretch of Oregon coastline, and it’s unclear why.

Hundreds of pounds of pasta dumped near New Jersey stream

Authorities in a central New Jersey town say they're no longer noodling over the mystery of how hundreds of pounds of pasta were dumped near a stream.

May the Fourth be 'I do': Ohio city has 'Star Wars' weddings

When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio was officiating “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth — essentially a holiday for fans of the franchise — the couple felt the force calling them to commit to the ceremony.

Wheels in motion for next Philly Naked Bike Ride in August

If you're eager for another nude bike ride through the City of Brotherly Love, keep your shirt on — for now.

State senator makes shirtless vote during Zoom meeting

A Minnesota state senator is getting social media attention after casting what should have been a routine vote at a legislative commission hearing.

Pas de chat: Lagerfeld's cat Choupette won't be at Met Gala

Karl Lagerfeld’s fluffy pampered cat, Choupette, was a star in her own right.

LATEST NEWS HEADLINES


3 minutes ago

SOUND OFF: Have your Bud Light buying habits changed amid backlash to transgender influencer promo?

20 minutes ago

Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census

39 minutes ago

Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79

1 hour ago

Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond

New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot

An officially sanctioned hunt for a stash of precious jewelry looted by the Nazis during World War II and purportedly buried in a sleepy Dutch village has — like many previous searches — failed to unearth any treasure.

Greener pastures? 2,500 hopeful sheep cross Idaho highway

It's not unusual in Idaho to see a herd of sheep bleating as ranchers move them to higher elevation.

New Orleans student's scholarship offers surpass $9 million

He is a senior at 16.

'Little hero:' Boy stops Michigan school bus with ill driver

A seventh-grader in suburban Detroit is being hailed as a hero.

'Mojave Max' tortoise emerges in Vegas; latest since 2000

Officials in Nevada say a desert tortoise that is the focus of schoolchild predictions and local lore about the start of spring has emerged from its winter burrow at a nature preserve in Las Vegas.

Patch crowned 'beautiful bulldog' at Drake University event

Patch, sporting a jean jacket as she strutted down the runway, was crowned the winner of Drake University’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest.

Angels manager Nevin ejected twice from same game

Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin says he's never been ejected twice from the same game — until Wednesday night.

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey

A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles of frozen Bering Sea ice before being safely returned to his home in Alaska.

Space race! Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward

Somewhere in a remote stretch of forest near Maine’s border with Canada, rocks from space crashed to Earth and may be scattered across the ground — just waiting to be picked up.

MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games

Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games.

Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself

Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.

Germany: 'Uncooperative' squirrel freed from manhole cover

Firefighters say they have freed an “uncooperative” squirrel that was stuck in a manhole cover in western Germany.

Officer Cottontail? Bunny joins police force. Fur real.

Meet Percy, the police rabbit.

Moose feasts on lobby plants in Alaska hospital building

So this moose walks into a medical building.

Japan police arrest 2 in food prank at beef bowl diner

Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a video on social media showing one eating pickled ginger with his chopsticks directly from a communal container at a famous beef bowl restaurant chain.

Circle back: Maine claims biggest ice disk, at 1,776 feet

Volunteers in the state of Maine have claimed a world record in a category that few people know exists: The biggest ice carousel.

Spoon spotted: Arizona Dairy Queen's big red spoon found

A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media was found and it’s partly thanks to Pokémon GO.

Arizona Dairy Queen on the hunt for missing red spoon statue

The owners of a Dairy Queen in Phoenix remain perplexed — and slightly amused — as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant.

Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong

The classic image of Tyrannosaurus rex flashing giant teeth might be wrong.

ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES


39 minutes ago

Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79

5 hours ago

Italy displays returned antiquities looted from London dealer Symes

5 hours ago

CBS News hires Lisa Ling after CNN documentary series was canceled

6 hours ago

Priceless painting looted by Nazis during World War II returns to Poland from Japan

Famous ‘blue house’ in Vilano Beach could be yours for nearly $1.2 million

The famous “Blue House” in Vilano Beach — which was badly damaged by past hurricanes — is now up for sale.

Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball

An Australian company has lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth.

Report: Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for pricey horses

German weekly Der Spiegel is reporting that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II asked her hosts for a gift of two horses during her state visit to Germany in 1978.

Greenland to stay in daylight saving time forever

Residents of Greenland have switched to daylight saving time and moved their clocks one hour forward for the very last time.

Book thief in plot that duped famous authors avoids prison

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists.

Escape-artist Missouri bear heads to Texas zoo with moat

An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes it will put an end to his wandering.

What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues

Scientists have pulled DNA from Ludwig van Beethoven's hair to look for clues about his many health problems and hearing loss.

2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape and were found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby.

Snap! Venus fly trap fans ask South Carolina to honor plant

Conservationists want South Carolina to make the Venus fly trap the state’s official carnivorous plant.

Thai officials search for radioactive cylinder from plant

Authorities in Thailand have expanded their search for a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that has gone missing from a power plant, warning the public that it poses a danger to health.

How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer

Scientists have figured out what makes a small see-through fish sometimes shimmer in the light.

New Hampshire lawmaker arrested for obstructing snowplow

A Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire was arrested Friday for allegedly screaming and swearing at a snowplow truck operator who recorded the confrontation and later reported him to police.

Puerto Rico breaks world record as baseball fans go blond

The blonds are back.

The view from above the Oscars: The slap, the snafu, Spike

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching from an opera box that gives him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars.

Berlin to let everyone go topless at public swimming pools

Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless, like men, at the city’s public pools.

Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates

A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives.

82-year-old charged with sale of fake Michael Jordan cards

An 82-year-old Colorado man has been charged with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards.

On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire

Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law.

Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?

UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sport, and the Nevada Athletic Commission has sanctioned the Power Slap League for competitions.

Video captures dramatic moment SUV slams into Houston cafe

Houston podcaster Nathan Reeves caught video of the startling moment that an SUV crashed into the cafe where he was recording.

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