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June 19, 2019

Nigerian investigators dismiss wild reports rogue gorilla ate $22G in cash at zoo, pin missing money on armed robbers

A rogue gorilla didn’t eat 6.8 million Naira ($22,000) at a zoo as it doesn’t exist, Nigerian investigators found in an armed robbery probe.

June 19, 2019

North Carolina beachgoer finds military ordnance at beach, brings home to put in garden, police say

Police in North Carolina are asking beach-goers to think twice before bringing things home from the sandy shore.

June 18, 2019

Missouri woman returns from vacation to find python in kitchen pantry

A Missouri woman returned home from her vacation last week to a slithering surprise in the kitchen.

June 18, 2019

Alabama man allegedly fed 'attack squirrel' meth to keep it aggressive: officials

An "attack squirrel" housed in an Alabama apartment and fed methamphetamine by its owner to make sure it stayed aggressive was rescued Monday, officials said.

June 18, 2019

French student who missed bus, crashed car in rush to take exam makes it by minutes thanks to police

A student in France who crashed his father's car while trying to get to school to take an exam on Monday was able to get there in the nick of time thanks to the help of police.

June 18, 2019

Oregon Woman falls 16 stories down building’s garbage chute, sustains ‘life-threatening’ injuries

A woman in Oregon sustained life-threatening injuries after falling 16 stories down a garbage chute at a condo building in Portland on Monday, officials said.

June 17, 2019

Topeka police apologize for Father's Day tweet encouraging people to turn in dads with outstanding warrants

Police in Topeka, Kan. apologized Monday for posting a Father's Day message on Twitter that encouraged citizens to turn in fathers with outstanding arrest warrants.

June 17, 2019

Pakistani politician dons Facebook 'cat' filter during press conference

An official livestream in Pakistan was cut short on Friday after a paw-lition was spotted donning kitty ears as part of Facebook's "cat filter."

June 16, 2019

'Italian Bonnie and Clyde' arrested in Thailand, accused of pretending to be George Clooney to sell clothes

A husband and wife known as the “Italian Bonnie and Clyde” were arrested Saturday after years on the run with the husband allegedly pretending to be George Clooney online to sell clothes.

June 15, 2019

South Carolina woman arrested for cruising down the road in a child’s toy truck while impaired

South Carolina police charged a woman with public intoxication after finding her cruising down the road in a child’s motorized toy truck, according to reports.