3 days agoTroublesome South African baboon evicted for raiding homesA troublesome baboon has been evicted from a seaside village in South Africa.
3 days agoTiny Rubik's Cube goes on sale in Japan for anniversary A tiny but playable Rubik’s Cube, so little it fits on your fingertip, has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900, for delivery starting in December.
Brown bear breaks into the Alaska Zoo, kills popular alpacaOfficials say a wild brown bear broke into the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage and killed Caesar, a popular male alpaca.
Covering the bases: Fenway Park expected as voting venueElection officials in Boston are expected to approve Fenway Park as an early voting venue.
Orcas knock into sailboats, force Spain to limit yachting Spain has prohibited yachting across 100 kilometers (62 miles) of its northwestern coast after sailboats have been damaged by orca whales knocking their hulls.
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerkyA group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet down in a sinkhole — and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety.
First Native American racer blazes trail at Tour de France Tour de France rookie Neilson Powless has blazed a trail as the first tribally recognized Native North American in the 117-year history of cycling's greatest race.
Current events: Electric fence deters Trump sign thievesA Massachusetts man tired of people stealing his Donald Trump campaign sign has come up with a shocking solution: an electrified fence.
3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in TaiwanA 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air.
Lock of Lincoln's hair and bloodied telegram up for auctionA lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, wrapped in a bloodstained telegram about his 1865 assassination, is up for sale.
City naming sewage plant after John OliverA Connecticut town's officials are showing comedian John Oliver what they think about his expletive-filled rant about their city — they’re naming the local sewage treatme...
Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last yearTravelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency.
Live air-to-air missile found at central Florida airportA live air-to-air missile found at a small central Florida airport has been brought to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
'Calamari comeback': Tiniest state's DNC video gets big buzzRhode Island was a big sensation at the virtual Democratic National Convention for its unconventional video plugging calamari — the state's official appetizer.
Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirusThe coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year’s Philly Naked Bike Ride.
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a jokeA Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag says he created the design as a joke.
Mississippi gov is pranked in shout-out to high school gradsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is handling a prank with good humor.
Baby goat stolen from Baltimore garden reunited with ownersPolice in Baltimore say a baby goat stolen from a community garden is back home and unharmed.
Bouncing back: Restaurant debuts 'bumper tables' amid virusDiners in a Maryland beach town are bouncing back into eating out with a little help from inflatable inner tubes on wheels.
Dining with dummies? Renowned restaurant adds mannequinsOne of the country’s most renowned restaurants says mannequins will add a touch of whimsy and help with social distancing when customers return to its grand dining room l...
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.
Trooper stops 5-year-old driver with plans to drive to California to see his sisterA Utah Highway Patrol trooper got a pint-sized surprise when he pulled over a 5-year-old driver who was swerving so badly he thought the driver needed medical attention.
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.”.
Welcome mat at Florida home seeks warrant and deputies didA welcome mat at the front door of a Florida home read “come back with a warrant” _ and that’s just what deputies did before finding drugs and drug paraphernalia inside.
