Offbeats

Kirstin Blaise Lobato was awarded $34 million dollars after serving 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit. The Las Vegas jury also ordered detectives on the case to pay $10,000 each for fabricating evidence. "I have…

"Glickles" have gone viral, but would you eat the sparkly snack? One TikTok video featuring glittery pickles has almost three million likes, but not everyone is on board. The trend involves submerging pickles in a pink, presumably edible glitter and…

A flight to Mexico had to make an unplanned stop in Bermuda due to smelly passengers: 100 live pigs. The stinky swine, who were in the plane's cargo hold, emitted a "noxious odor" six hours into the flight from Amsterdam.…

An anonymous fundraiser hosted on GiveSendGo has raised over $125,000 for Luigi Mangione's legal defense. Mangioni was arrested on December 9th in Pennsylvania in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's death. The fundraiser states: "We are not here to celebrate…

A Lyft passenger was arrested in Florida after allegedly undressing in the back of his ride. The driver had been giving the unnamed man a ride on December 7th when he heard "a strange noise." The driver said that when…

Have you ever liked a song that didn't quite fit your "vibe"? New Jersey Democrat Representative Josh Gottheimer admitted to faking his Spotify Wrapped to include more Bruce Springsteen songs. Gottenheimer posted a screenshot of his top songs on December…

A Canadian family's car was carjacked...with their Labrador retriever inside. Josh Miller says he was dropping his daughter off at school when a man threatened the children in order to gain access to the vehicle. Miller handed over the keys…

Wyoming police pulled over a vehicle that was completely covered in Christmas lights. The Highway Patrol shared a post on Instagram featuring the illuminated Ford Mustang, which was completely wrapped in string lights. Police remind residents that while covering a…

A man in Scottsdale, Arizona has been accused of stealing $223,000 in crypto by posing as an Uber driver. Nuruhussein Hussein allegedly picked up riders who were looking for a ride share, then obtained their phones by claiming he had…

Rockhampton Zoo in Australia had a surprise drill featuring the zoo's director dressed as an ostrich. Liz Bellward donned a costume and "escaped" during operating hours. Guests had the chance to safely see how zookeepers would return the bird to…

TikToker @thepwshow2.0 caught a man in a hotel lobby bribing a DoorDasher for an undelivered pizza. "This dude just straight up bought somebody else's pizza," the man recording said. The DoorDasher apparently was looking for the pizza's rightful owner around…

A 21-year-old Chinese student allegedly used dead bugs and used condoms to secure free hotel rooms. The student, known as Jiang, has been accused of using these props to make rooms appear unsanitary. The traveler would then complain and threaten…

Police in Jefferson County, Washington arrested two suspects in connection to a burglary. A homeowner reported $11,000 in jewelry missing, and police soon found the suspects rowing in a reportedly stolen boat on Port Gamble Bay. Police say the pair…

Officials in Bend, Oregon, are asking members of the public to stop putting giant googly eyes on statues. The oversized plastic eyes have popped up on installations around the town, but police are concerned about potential damage to the artwork.…

Stanley is recalling 2.6 million mugs that were sold in the United States after customer complaints regarding loose lids. The recall is for all Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action stainless steel travel mugs. So far, the company has received 91…

Two families are suing Google-backed chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly exposing minors to "a technology they knew to be dangerous and unsafe." The Texas suit claims that the chatbot tried to turn a 17-year-old-boy, known as "JF", against his parents.…

Canadian financial modeling director Michael Jarman defeated 11 finalists to become the Microsoft Excel World Champion. Jarman went home from Las Vegas with $5,000 and a championship belt. The final challenge asked participants to track the experience points and other…

A Cleveland couple lost a diamond ring during their engagement photoshoot, and had to call firefighters to help. Niki Mack and Corey Berebitsky were taking pictures at the Cultural Gardens when Mack's ring, which was a little bit too big,…

Faramarz Lahijani, a Mega Millions winner who previously claimed half of a $394 million jackpot a year ago, is now suing the California Lottery to receive the other half of the prize, alleging that he had both winning tickets but…

A Milwaukee couple tracked down wedding crashers who took pictures in their photo booth during their October ceremony. Danny and Daisy Steeno discovered a photo of two women they didn't recognize while looking through pictures of the big day. The…

Russia has sent 100 pedigree dairy goats to North Korea in a gesture of goodwill. The Russian Federal Customs Service said the animals were cleared by customs agents in Khasan. Since the route to Khasan opened in 2022, 2,200 live…

New York man Chad Caruso roller skated from Venice Beach, California, all the way to Virginia Beach. Caruso covered 3,162 miles in his cross-country trip over the course of 57 days, 6 hours, and 56 minutes. "As I skated up…

Embodied created an AI robot named Moxie that was designed to interact with children. However, now that the company has closed, kids might have to say goodbye to their cute, interactive friend. Parents recently received an email from Embodied with…

A truck fire caused 40,000 pounds of chocolate to melt on California's I-580 on Friday. The driver was able to escape the vehicle when the brakes caught fire, but the chocolate melted and spread across the road. "Fortunately, no one…