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A 70-year-old Missouri woman who has fostered over 200 children has been accused of trading a child for an exotic monkey. The child's age is unclear, but she is likely a teenager under 17 years of age. Lincoln County Sheriff…

Footage caught in Colorado has locals buzzing: Is this video proof of the legendary Chupacabra? Pueblo resident Jenny captured footage of the mysterious creature at night. She says the animal hissed at her twice. Some residents speculate that the creature…

Maize Police in Kansas found a nine-year-old driving a white Chevy after he missed the school bus. A concerned citizen reportedly called in and said they saw an individual who "appeared too young to drive." Officials intercepted the boy in…

Police escorted an English woman off a Ryanair flight after she was unable to pay for a Pringles snack on her flight to Bristol. Ann-Marie Murray claims her card didn't work, and while she offered to pay in cash for…

Owners of a Kentucky restaurant in the path of a flood decided to fill their own business with water before the Ohio River could. Andrew Masterson of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille shared a video showing the restaurant filled with six…

Is real life stranger than fiction? The extinct dire wolf was the mascot of House Stark in HBO's "Game of Thrones"...and now, thanks to modern science, this wolf has come back to life! Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences announced the…

A Minnesota woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge after writing "Totally stole a car today!" in her diary. Vanessa Guerra admitted she received stolen property and faces up to five years in prison. During an investigation, police determined that…

Due to space exploration, there are 96 bags of human waste on the moon. Apollo astronauts left the poo behind to lighten their spacecraft. But now, NASA is looking for another solution, and is willing to pay $3 million dollars.…

The Microsoft Windows 95 startup chime has officially been added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. The registry is described as "our evolving nation's playlist" and honors "audio treasures worthy of preservation," Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said.…

A man identified as Daniel Ciriello was arrested outside an Applebee's in Clearwater, Florida, wearing a pink wig, fake breasts, and a pink thong, causing a disturbance while highly intoxicated. Police found him stumbling in the parking lot, attempting to…

In Florida, a McDonald's worker named Akeena Sampson, 31, allegedly choked a teenage customer who walked behind the counter to get ranch dipping sauce. The 17-year-old was grabbed by the arm, then her neck, and taken to the ground by…

Uber released its 2025 Lost & Found Index listing bizarre items left in ride-share cars, such as a mannequin head with human hair, a live turtle, and a 5-gallon bucket of beans. Commonly forgotten items like phones and keys were…

In response to the Ohio river floods, the owners of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille in Kentucky adopted an unconventional approach: flooding the building with clean water to keep out the dirty floodwaters. Andrew Masterson and his team filled the restaurant…

Comedian Dan Boerman arrived in Wellington, jetlagged but determined. In a marketing stunt for his upcoming show in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, he entertained a crowd on Cuba Street by demonstrating his talent for folding a fitted sheet.…

Statistics from GIGAcalculator.com reveal which U.S. states are best equipped to survive an alien invasion based on factors like terrain, population density, and emergency personnel availability. Virginia emerges as the top survivor state, identified for its resilience. In contrast, Nevada,…

A Tennessee man, Devon Bart, learned a hard lesson after taunting law enforcement on Tiktok, challenging them to find him. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office took his bait seriously, leading to Bart's arrest on a domestic assault warrant without resistance.…

An 8-year-old Utah boy named Jake Smith had a miraculous brush with death while jumping on a trampoline. A sudden wind gust lifted him and the trampoline 20 feet into the air, propelling him over two cinder block walls before…

A 46-year-old man from Jordan was charged with endangerment and assault after allegedly attempting to open emergency exit doors during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. The man's disruptive behavior led to crew and passengers restraining him as he…

American man Truett Hanes reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours after briefly holding the title previously. His initial record was surpassed within a day by an Australian man, but Hanes persevered and reestablished the…

Authorities in Nevada confiscated seven tigers from a residence in Pahrump after executing a search warrant for Karl Mitchell, the owner, who had been violating county regulations and permits for years. During the operation, Mitchell was charged with resisting an…

In New York City, a bike rider presumed to be a deliveryman was captured on video attempting to re-box a fallen pizza on the street. The incident, reported by the New York Post, shows the rider quickly retrieving the pizza…

CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio of First American Financial Corporation faces an assault charge stemming from an altercation that began when his wife asked a barefoot dancer at a cruise ship cocktail lounge to wear shoes. The incident escalated when DeGiorgio allegedly…

Gainesville police, in collaboration with Walmart Asset Protection, apprehended Speedy Gonzalez, 40, for allegedly committing thefts at multiple stores. The accused is suspected of targeting various Walmart outlets in northern Georgia, with the total stolen goods exceeding $20,000. Gonzalez faces…

No, this isn't an April Fool's joke: A newly painted road in Graysville, Pennsylvania features squiggly lines for drivers to weave through. Officials say the unusual lanes are aimed at addressing speeding concerns. Residents of the area have reportedly told…