Chicago man jumps into Lake Michigan for 365th straight day
By SHAFKAT ANOWAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic has jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th straight day. Dan O’Conor said Saturday
Rural policing at its finest: Earville PD assist resident with bat eviction
EARLVILLE – The Earlville Police Department assisted a resident with a bat eviction Thursday night. Body camera footage was released of Ofc. Savage and the resident trapping the bat. According to the Illinois Department of
Suburban Chicago fire crew helps cool down stranded chickens
ADDISON, Ill. (AP) — A truckload of 14,000 chickens left stranded along a suburban Chicago highway when a truck lost a wheel were later sprayed down by firefighters to protect the tightly-packed birds from overheating. After the
Watermelons not found on Mars – contradicting earlier reports
“Authorities say rise of fruit aliens is to blame for glut of outer space watermelons,” read the story, which was deleted less than an hour later, according to a partial cache of its contents on Google News.
Florida Man stabs another Florida Man with a sword during remote control dispute
The victim said they got into an argument over him hogging the TV remote which, records show, ultimately led to the stabbing.
Couple buy home without viewing first and discover secret room
TikToker Raine, who goes by Sissyhandshaw online, shared the discovery on TikTok in a video that has since been viewed almost 16 million times. @sissyhankshaw Ok part two for you weirdos!!!!! ♬ original sound – Sissy Hankshaw
Man mortified after realizing he buried his neighbor’s cat thinking it was his own
Sharing his story anonymously, the man said that his favorite pet, literally named Favorite, had gone missing so he went in search of the wayward feline. But his heart dropped when he found a cat with
Amorous cicada blamed for causing car crash in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Police are blaming an amorous cicada for causing a car crash in Ohio. Cincinnati police say the insect flew through an open window, striking the driver in the face on Monday night. The motorist
German military to ship surplus beer back from Afghanistan
Defense Ministry spokeswoman Christina Routsi said Monday that a recent decision by the German commander in Afghanistan to ban the consumption of alcohol for security reasons had resulted in a pileup of beer, wine and mixed drinks
11-Year-Old Pianist Wears Alligator Costume To Perform For Lemurs
Seenlada Supat has been performing weekly concerts at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, southeast of Bangkok, to keep the animals company while visitation is low because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
17-Year-Old Girl Fights A Bear to Protect Her Dogs
The unwelcome visitor didn’t expect the teen to put up a fight.
Walter the friendly grouse becomes man’s backyard companion
NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) — Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, of New Hampshire, it’s a ruffed grouse. The bird started hanging out in the backyard last month with Westward while his
Florida Man claims ‘Stand your ground’ defense in iguana killing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him. A Palm Beach County judge
Stolen Confederate chair monument back in place — with glue
By JAY REEVES Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A Confederate monument that was stolen and became the object of an odd ransom scheme is back in an Alabama cemetery where it once stood. But who took
111-year-old Australian recommends eating chicken brains
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years. Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he turned 111, a day
Germany: Large cocaine haul thrown in garbage bins
BERLIN (AP) — Staff at a logistics company in Germany threw cocaine with a street value of up to $1.2 million in the trash, not realizing that the packages they’d found inside banana crates were drugs. German
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she had thrown away
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it. Lea
Big cheese no more: UK drug dealer caught out by cheese pic
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence they needed to arrest him from a
FBI was looking for gold at Pennsylvania dig site
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The FBI was looking for an extremely valuable cache of U.S. government gold when agents excavated a remote site in Pennsylvania three years ago this month. That’s according to government emails and
Zoo visitor calls police over sleeping kangaroo
When the police rushed to investigate the dormant kangaroo, it stood up, as anyone would in the presence of law enforcement.
