Class ring lost at Rhode Island beach returned 39 years later
Odd News // 5 days ago Canadian woman wins two $80,000 lottery jackpots in two months April 28 (UPI) — A Canadian lottery player is celebrating her double dose of good luck after winning two jackpots worth more than $80,000 in under two months.
British Columbia singer breaks record for lowest note by a female
Odd News // 2 weeks ago Busch beer offers $20,000 for a canine ‘chief tasting officer’ to sample Dog Brew April 14 (UPI) — The makers of Busch beer announced they are seeking a very good boy or girl to make $20,000 by serving as “chief tasting officer” for Dog Brew, a “beer” made for […]
Stranded bobcat rescued from atop New Mexico utility pole
Odd News // 4 days ago Canadian woman wins two $80,000 lottery jackpots in two months April 28 (UPI) — A Canadian lottery player is celebrating her double dose of good luck after winning two jackpots worth more than $80,000 in under two months.
$200,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket went unscratched for two weeks
Odd News // 2 weeks ago Busch beer offers $20,000 for a canine ‘chief tasting officer’ to sample Dog Brew April 14 (UPI) — The makers of Busch beer announced they are seeking a very good boy or girl to make $20,000 by serving as “chief tasting officer” for Dog Brew, a “beer” made for […]
Is it just a case of ‘Zoom face’ or is the pandemic really aging you?
By Sandee LaMotte | CNN Is that face in the mirror looking a bit, well, older these days? “Some of this is due to perception, what I call ‘Zoom face,’” said Dr. Rajani Katta, author of “Glow: The Dermatologist’s Guide to a Whole Foods Younger Skin Diet.” “Between the harsh lighting, the strange angles, and […]
Huge bird flocks become unwelcome guests in California homes
MONTECITO — Flocks of birds have become unwelcome guests in California homes. Firefighters called to a home in the Santa Barbara County community of Montecito Sunday night found about 1,000 small birds trapped in the chimney, the Montecito Fire Protection District said in a social media post. Firefighters and county animal services workers hoped the […]
East Bay firefighters find furry surprise inside car engine
It took a special kind of “mechanic” to fix the engine troubles of one Brentwood mother’s car. When the woman and her son pulled up to East Contra Costa Fire Protection District’s Station 52 on Thursday she knew something was inside her engine and she suspected it was of a furry animal nature. Firefighters took […]
Man mowing his lawn killed after he was attacked by aggressive swarm of bees
By Lauren M. Johnson | CNN A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. A 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he was attacked by a swarm of Africanized honey bees, also known as killer bees. The Breckenridge Fire Department said in a […]
Police: 16-year-old steals Jeep after test drive, totals it in crash
A 16-year-old male from Detroit who allegedly took a vehicle on a test drive in Troy recently, then stole it and totaled it in a crash, was arrested after police caught up with him in Warren. The Troy Police Department reports that on April 21 the owner of a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee had the […]
Huge Marilyn Monroe statue draws protest in Palm Springs
The opponents’ GoFundMe page has an artist’s rendition of how the sculpture would look from the front of the art museum. A pink-clad crowd of protesters gathered Friday at the Palm Springs site designated for a 26-foot-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe — an installation approved earlier this month over objections to its placement as well […]
