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12-foot gator relocated after visiting Air Force base twice
(UPI) A 12-foot alligator was relocated from Florida's MacDill Air Force Base after twice being found in restricted areas.
The 12-foot, 4-inch gator was first spotted at the Tampa base in April, when it found its way to the runway and parked itself by the landing gear of a plane.
The reptile was ejected, but put in a second appearance last ...Read more
Lucky penny scratches off a lottery prize of more than $1M
(UPI) A Virginia man used a lucky penny he found in a parking lot to scratch off a Virginia Lottery prize worth more than $1 million.
Timothy Clougherty told Virginia Lottery officials he spotted a penny on the ground in the parking lot of the Bloxom Mini Mart on Shoremain Drive in Accomack and he picked it up to scratch off the $10,000 a Month...Read more
Daredevil walks tightrope between Los Angeles skyscrapers
(UPI) A daredevil risked his life -- and arrest -- when he walked a tightrope suspended between a pair of graffiti-covered skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles.
Ben Schneider, 28, aka Reckless Ben on YouTube, posted a clip showing him walking the tightrope suspended between the two skyscrapers at Oceanwide Plaza, a vacant development that has ...Read more
'Gathering of Kyles' fails to earn Guinness World Record in Texas
(UPI) It's a sad day in Kyle, Texas, as the city's annual Gathering of Kyles once again failed to earn a Guinness World Record.
The Gathering of Kyles, part of the annual Kyle Fair, aimed to break the Guinness World Record for the largest same-name gathering.
Organizers counted 706 Kyles in attendance, falling far short of the number needed to...Read more
Man jumps into river to rescue dog in New Jersey
(UPI) A tense rescue was caught on camera in New Jersey when a man jumped into the Hudson River to rescue a dog.
A video posted to Instagram shows the man, later identified as Cole Franchi, jumping into the river in Hoboken to retrieve another person's dog from the water.
The video shows the man follow the advice of the dog's owner and swim ...Read more
Vermont cat earns honorary doctorate in 'litter-ature'
(UPI) A cat frequenting the Vermont State University Castleton Campus was awarded "a very special honorary degree" as the school's first Doctor of Litter-ature.
The school said on social media that the cat, named Max, lives with his owners on Seminary Street and "has been an affectionate member of the Castleton family for years."
The ...Read more
WATCH: Bear blocks traffic on California highway
(UPI) Traffic on a California highway was brought to a standstill when a bear wandered out onto the roadway and paused to enjoy the view.
Witness Dan Kanes captured video when the bear wandered onto the 14 Freeway near Newhall Avenue in Santa Clarita about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The video shows the bear wander out into the roadway, stopping traffic. ...Read more
WATCH: Idaho man snaps 110 pencils in one minute
(UPI) Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush recaptured one of his former titles by snapping 110 pencils in one minute.
Rush, whose goal is to hold the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, originally held the record for most pencils snapped in one minute in 2019, when he broke 98 writing implements in the allotted time.
The ...Read more
WATCH: 'Absolute dinosaur' gator seen on Florida school path
(UPI) Wildlife trappers were called to a Florida school where an "absolute dinosaur of an alligator" came wandering up a path.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's office said deputies responded to a report of a a large alligator on a pathway used by kids who walk to and from a nearby elementary school.
Deputies contacted the Florida Fish and ...Read more
Washington store sells three winning lottery tickets in one week
(UPI) A grocery store in Washington has claim to the title of the state's luckiest store after selling three big prize-winning lottery tickets in a single week.
Washington's Lottery said Yoke's Fresh Market on East Montgomery Avenue in Spokane Valley sold a $4.6 million winning ticket for the April 17 Lotto drawing.
The store earned a $46,000 ...Read more
WATCG: Tokyo struggling to deal with crop-destroying raccoon invasion
(UPI) Authorities in Tokyo are struggling to deal with problems caused by an especially wily invasive species: North American raccoons.
The city reported the number of raccoons living in the wild in Tokyo and its surrounding areas has skyrocketed in recent years, with 1,282 trapped in fiscal 2022, a sharp increase from 259 caught in fiscal 2012...Read more
'Gathering of Kyles' makes one last push for Guinness World Record
(UPI) The city of Kyle, Texas, is making a last-minute push for people named Kyle to attend its second annual Gathering of Kyles to break a Guinness World Record.
The first Gathering of Kyles, part of the annual Kyle Fair, attracted 1,490 people bearing the same first name in 2023, but fell short of the Guinness World Record for the largest ...Read more
WATCH: Canadian man breaks record for building 'Star Wars' Lego set
(UPI) A Canadian man combined his love of Lego and Star Wars by building the 75,192-piece Millennium Falcon in a record-breaking time of 7 hours, 36 minutes and 37 seconds.
Ivan Yu of Markham, Ontario, earned the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to build the Lego Star Wars 75,192 Millennium Falcon.
"The actual building process was ...Read more
Clerk picks out a $300,000 winner for South Carolina lottery player
(UPI) A South Carolina man won a $300,000 lottery prize by asking a store clerk to choose a scratch-off ticket for him.
The Lake City man told South Carolina Education Lottery officials he had a string of bad luck when playing the lottery, so he asked a clerk at the Busy Corner store on S. Ron McNair Blvd. in Lake City to choose his next ticket...Read more
WATCH: 95-year-old woman reunited with lost sculpture after 40 years
(UPI) A 95-year-old retired seamstress was reunited with a sculpture of her likeness that was thought lost nearly 40 years after her granddaughter tracked the artwork down online.
Italian immigrant Maria Pulsone was chosen by her New York employer, Kozinn & Sons Tailors, to be the subject of a 51-inch sculpture to adorn the business' lobby ...Read more
Escaped goats and sheep wander onto the interstate in Virginia
(UPI) A group of about nine goats and sheep escaped from their owner's Virginia farm and ended up wandering onto a busy stretch of highway.
Virginia State Police said the animals, which included at least one juvenile, escaped from their owner's property in Chesapeake and managed to get around the sound barrier wall by the High Rise Bridge.
...Read more
WATCH: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo
(UPI) The world's oldest sloth celebrated his unofficial 54th birthday at a zoo in Germany -- and has just fathered his 22nd child.
Jan, a Linne's two-toed sloth residing at the Krefeld Zoo in Germany, was estimated to be about 6 months old when he was found in the wild in South America on May 1, 1986, making him at least 54 years old.
The zoo...Read more
Raccoon interrupts Major League Soccer game for 161 seconds
(UPI) A Major League Soccer game between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC was interrupted when a raccoon ran out onto the field and evaded capture for 161 seconds.
The raccoon made its appearance Wednesday night at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., leading players to watch from the sidelines while stadium workers chased the animal with ...Read more
Mama duck and 11 babies rescued from Connecticut plaza
(UPI) Authorities in Connecticut came to the rescue of a mother duck and 11 ducklings found stranded in an isolated downtown plaza.
The Stamford Police Department said Lynne Colatrella of the Stamford Downtown Special Services District teamed up with Animal Control Officer John Franzetti, security guard Omar Riofrio and a crew of gardeners when...Read more
Need for car wash leads Michigan woman to $1M Mega Millions prize
(UPI) A Michigan woman said her need for a car wash led to her winning a $1 million lottery prize from a Mega Millions drawing.
Louise Adams, 77, of Jackson, told Michigan Lottery officials she stopped at Kelly's Express Mart on Horton Road in Jackson because she needed to wash her car.
"I play Mega Millions here and there, so when I stopped ...Read more
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