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Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know
Read full article: Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowA large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey in recent weeks and more have been spotted recently over Ohio, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why.
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
Read full article: A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak SpanishA New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.
Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountains
Read full article: Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountainsA Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania has been rescued from a deep mountain ravine in subzero temperatures with an unlikely companion: his months-old kitten named Peach.
Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest
Read full article: Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contestCouples who look awkward on skates have gotten a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest.
'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice
Read full article: 'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practiceCharles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing
Read full article: Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughingEnron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in corporate fraud and greed in America after it went bankrupt in 2001, is coming back.
Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
Read full article: Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eatA British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van has ended in disappointment.
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong
Read full article: Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong KongA cryptocurrency entrepreneur who had bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday.
'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Read full article: 'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homesIn the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered.
Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise
Read full article: Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' riseScientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth.
Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie
Read full article: Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movieIf life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act
Read full article: Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the actPolice thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action.
Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law
Read full article: Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 lawNew York has repealed a seldom-used law over a century old that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse.
Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon
Read full article: Earth bids farewell to its temporary 'mini moon' that is possibly a chunk of our actual moonEarth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.
Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
Read full article: Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquetteA Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold from the store’s deli section.
New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers
Read full article: New eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewersEagle lovers around the world who were crushed when the nest of a Minnesota pair and their chick collapsed on live video last year will get a when a new eagle camera goes live this week.
Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
Read full article: Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet companyA ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”.
Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
Read full article: Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compoundAuthorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research.
A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
Read full article: A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back homeAn endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 miles from its home.
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
Read full article: California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slugMore than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slug.
2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
Read full article: 2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South CarolinaAuthorities say two monkeys have been returned to a South Carolina compound that breeds the animals for medical research.
More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza
Read full article: More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plazaMore than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.
24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed
Read full article: 24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmedAuthorities say more than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped from a compound in South Carolina have been recovered unharmed.
1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
Read full article: 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina labOfficials say one of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed.
Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz
Read full article: Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La PazHundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival.
Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
Read full article: Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolenA pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.
2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Read full article: 2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contestThe Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer.
A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead bread
Read full article: A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead breadDuring the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up altars adorned with food, flowers and photographs.
Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
Read full article: Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altarsPets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs.
Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities
Read full article: Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authoritiesA New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid.
A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Read full article: A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to lovePerched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years.
An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Read full article: An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrantA makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.