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June 30, 2019

North Carolina wildlife rescue seeking bra clasps to fix broken turtle shells

Think twice before throwing out that old bra.

June 30, 2019

Toddler accidentally buys $430 couch on Amazon while playing with phone, mom says

A California mother is warning others to lock down their Amazon accounts after her 2-year-old daughter purchased a $430 couch through her shopping app — with just one click.

June 28, 2019

Burglar arrested who brought deputies doughnuts as ‘peace offering’

A Washington sheriff’s office reported the strange case of a burglar who was arrested after offering responding deputies a box of doughnuts as a “peace offering.”

June 27, 2019

Snake slithering on moving truck is no match for windshield wipers, video shows

Two men driving in Kansas this week were amused, and partly frightened, when a snake appeared on the edge of the open passenger-side window and slowly crept up to the windshield.

June 27, 2019

Oregon deputies pull out 57 electric scooters, bikes out of Portland river

This is not your average "catch of the day."

June 25, 2019

Man caught performing disgusting act on Florida homeowner's driveway

Police are looking for the man caught on camera defecating in a Florida homeowner's driveway, but the homeowner says all he wants is an apology.

June 25, 2019

Pennsylvania man allegedly built bomb to warn about aliens who plan to destroy planet

A man allegedly placed a homemade bomb behind a Pennsylvania hotel on Sunday and claimed it was a warning that aliens will destroy the planet if humans didn't "start being good people, police said.

June 25, 2019

Massachusetts residents see 'tornado of poop' after sewer line blockage

A "tornado of poop" hit residents in Massachusetts last week after an underground blockage caused raw sewage to wildly expel from toilets.

June 24, 2019

Colorado mountains see nearly 20 inches of snow on first day of summer

Some areas of Colorado celebrated the first day of summer on Friday with... nearly two feet of snow.

June 24, 2019

Japanese railway says dead slug responsible for chaos that delayed 12,000 train passengers

A power outage in Japan last month delayed 12,000 train passengers — and railway officials have finally found the culprit.