Swimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An ultra swimmer is trying again to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin, just a few weeks after trouble with a GPS device forced him to give up after 60 miles (96...
View ArticleChristmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has been focused in the last weeks on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its...
View ArticleHalf a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market...
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California's notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million dollars. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow in suburban...
View ArticleUltra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An ultra swimmer nicknamed The Shark was back on shore Wednesday, having given up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after 40 hours in the water. An online tracker...
View ArticleA 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake in a small tank, authorities said. The state...
View ArticleBull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the animal in a scene straight out of the Old West. The bull was captured...
View ArticleA man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a three-hour...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats and chickens, pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticlePolice say a Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot to death
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There's no evidence that a well-known beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy was shot to death last month as...
View ArticleJoy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy. On...
View ArticleNew Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contest
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Christian Moreno was choking on a lobster roll at his first competitive eating contest when a man to the side of the stage noticed what was happening and rushed over to give him...
View ArticleA young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. Then he saw the golden eagle land. “We are staring at each other...
View ArticleThe ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rare Bronze-Era jar accidentally smashed by a 4-year-old visiting a museum was back on display Wednesday after restoration experts were able to carefully piece the artifact...
View ArticleIn Denmark, a man is suspected of 86 counts of reckless driving. He filmed it...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 29-year-old man in Denmark faced a whopping 86 preliminary charges Friday for driving at high speed on motorcycles, riding on the rear wheel — also at high speed — and...
View ArticleA cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer...
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking outside and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The 3-year-old tabby — an indoor feline who had aspirations...
View ArticleVessel rescued in English Channel after emergency call to Dover, Delaware,...
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat foundering in the English Channel thousands of miles away. Dispatchers for the...
View ArticleA smelly penguin wins New Zealand's hard-fought bird election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering...
View ArticleAn 8-year-old Ohio girl drove an SUV on a solo Target run
BEDFORD, Ohio (AP) — An 8-year-old girl took an SUV from her Ohio home and drove for miles to a store where she was later found unharmed, authorities said. The girl, whose name was not released, and...
View ArticleGrand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida challenge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida...
View ArticleBalloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons. Praised for their versatility and universal appeal, balloons made the list Wednesday of 12 finalists...
View ArticlePicture day photographer kicked out of Chesapeake school after 'inappropriate...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- A photographer ended up being kicked off school property during picture day at a local school after making "inappropriate comments" to students. It happened on Monday at...
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