Offbeats

Former DoorDash driver Olivia Rose Henderson, 23, entered a not guilty plea after allegedly recording and sharing video of an unconscious, partially nude customer. Henderson was delivering food in New York's Oswego City when she found the customer's front door…

An Australian skydiver dangled from a plane's tail after their reserve parachute snagged during a jump on September 20th near Tully Airport in Far North Queensland. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau reported the incident occurred when the parachutist's reserve handle…

Jonathan Houston was arrested Monday on criminal mischief charges after filming himself eating raw hog meat on a public sidewalk near Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach. A witness called 911, mistakenly reporting someone cutting up a German Shepherd. Police say Houston…

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz successfully trained his pet octopus named Takoyaki to play piano after six months of work. Krantz, a YouTuber who creates content about modified musical instruments, purchased Tako from a Portuguese fishery in March. He designed a…

A woman delivered her baby in the back seat of a Waymo autonomous taxi while traveling to University of California San Francisco hospital. The driverless vehicle's Rider Support Team detected unusual activity inside the car and contacted emergency services. By…

A Michigan man died from rabies in January 2024 after receiving a kidney from an infected donor, according to a new CDC report. The donor contracted rabies in November 2024 when a skunk scratched his shin while he held a…

Calvin Johnson, 36, faces grand theft auto charges after crashing a stolen 2018 BMW convertible while driving over 100 mph in Florida. Johnson allegedly took the vehicle from Ormond Beach's Centennial Park after finding keys in the cupholder while the…

A Pittsburgh Facebook group organized a massive cookie exchange involving 83,427 baked treats in a bid for a Guinness World Record. The Wedding Cookie Table Community brought together 583 bakers forming 67 teams from 14 states and New Zealand at…

A 33-year-old hiker was rescued after spending hours trapped knee-deep in quicksand at Utah's Arches National Park on December 7th. Austin Dirks of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, became stuck near Courthouse Wash during a 20-mile backpacking trip. "I'm no stranger to…

Northern Territory lawmaker Andrew Mackay discovered his dogs had allowed farm animals into his Darwin home after checking his pet camera during dinner. Security footage shows his two dogs, led by Thunder, pushing open a sliding door to exit outside.…

A charity fundraiser in Switzerland constructed what may become the world's largest Lego mural -- using 300,000 individual bricks. The massive artwork spans nearly 79 feet in length and exceeds 6 feet in height, created during the Swiss Telethon to…

Jermecia Denise Murphy faces multiple charges after allegedly starting a house fire Friday morning then cutting firefighters' hose with a knife to stop their efforts. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the blaze at 12:58 a.m. following several 911 calls. Crews found…

Authorities seized a drone Sunday morning after it dropped an unusual contraband package into Lee Correctional Institution's yard in Bishopville. The South Carolina Department of Corrections discovered raw steak, crab legs, Old Bay seasoning, marijuana, and cigarettes intended for inmates.…

Harriet Trewhitt discovered the semicolon tattoo on her arm had transferred to her tongue following cancer treatment. The 21-year-old acting student from the UK underwent a six-hour operation in August after being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in May. Surgeons…

A total of 2,397 golden retrievers gathered at Buenos Aires' Bosques de Palermo park on Monday, breaking the unofficial world record for the largest gathering of the breed in one place. Argentine influencer Fausto Duperré, 28, organized the event and…

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from India has made chess history by becoming the youngest player ever to receive an official International Chess Federation rating. At 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days old, he defeated five of eight rated opponents to…

A Florida woman named Jameisha Tashay Wallace was arrested Thursday night after allegedly throwing chicken at another woman's face during an argument. Broward Sheriff's deputies responded just after 10 p.m. to reports of a fight between two women that escalated…

Idaho's David Rush and his son Peter have claimed the Guinness World Record for fastest time to clear Hungry Hungry Hippos by a team of two, completing the task in just 5.8 seconds. Rush, who holds the most concurrent Guinness…

Baltimore's Office of Animal Control captured one of two serval cats spotted roaming the Reservoir Hill neighborhood on December 5. Officials received 311 calls around 9 a.m. reporting the exotic felines. Resident videos showed the large cats on rooftops and…

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered unusual bleached rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater that indicate the planet once had a warm, wet climate. Purdue University researchers analyzed the rock fragments and found they contain kaolinite, a mineral that forms on Earth after…

Detroit unveiled an 11-foot bronze RoboCop statue Wednesday after nearly 15 years of development. The 2.5-ton sculpture depicts Peter Weller's character from the 1987 film and now stands outside Free Age Production Studio in Eastern Market. "I love it," studio…

UC Berkeley student Zoe Rosenberg, 23, received a 90-day jail sentence for taking four chickens from a Petaluma slaughterhouse in 2023. The animal activist was convicted of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors for the coordinated action at the Perdue-owned Petaluma…

Police Constable Pamela Pritchard, 29, was dismissed from North Wales Police after groping colleagues during a March 24th night out at Caernarfon Rugby Club. A disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for twice touching a male officer's groin,…

New York City has launched a pilot program featuring free fresh food vending machines for families facing food insecurity. Change Food For Good installed the first machine last month at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in Castle Hill,…