Man loses legal bid to cash in $59,500 in chips from now-defunct New Jersey...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A man cannot redeem nearly $60,000 in chips from a now-defunct casino that he bought at an online auction because they were "pilfered" by an employee of a company who was...
View ArticleEmaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit...
View ArticleGiant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is known as...
View ArticlePolice detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral
BERLIN (AP) — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's private...
View ArticleElephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure at...
View ArticleIt's a boy! Phillies slugger Bryce Harper uses blue bat to signal creative...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue bat. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger used a blue bat in his first plate appearance of Monday...
View ArticleSee how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home
CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Residents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped a local bookshop move each of its 9,100 books — one by one — to a new storefront about a block...
View ArticleA 'fireball' lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico's capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of...
View ArticleUS YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with...
NEW DELHI (AP) — A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained...
View ArticleSweets from the sky! A helicopter marshmallow drop thrills kids in suburban...
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — It's spring in Detroit — warm weather, a few clouds, and a 100% chance of marshmallow downpours. The source? A helicopter zooming above the green lawn of Worden Park on Friday,...
View ArticleFour White Sox pitchers - all from Massachusetts - made their Fenway mound...
BOSTON (AP) — Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend. All four were from Massachusetts and they were teammates on a major league...
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