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June 14, 2024

Missing dog in Virginia captured after 6 months on the run: 'Almost lost hope'

Autumn, a 3-year-old Finnish spitz mix, spent nearly six months on the run throughout Arlington, Virginia, evading every trap that was set out to bring her home.

June 14, 2024

Wedding mishap as couple forced to order fish-and-chip dinners for 110 guests after caterer bails

A couple about to be married had to call a local fast-food restaurant to cater fish and chips for their 110-guest wedding after the original caterer canceled at the last minute.

June 13, 2024

Woman turns backyard into ‘goth’ garden with dark plants and flowers: ‘Not a phase'

A woman from Canada has turned her outdoor living space into a "goth" garden by planting black flowers. The backyard, she said, was inspired by "The Addams Family."

June 13, 2024

Montana photographer captures 'mind-blowing' images of rare white bison reportedly born at Yellowstone

Montana wildlife photographer, Erin Braaten, photographed a rare white bison calf at Yellowstone National Park which is believed to be a prophetic sign meaning "better times" are ahead.

June 13, 2024

Rare antelope dies at Tennessee zoo after choking on cap of discarded baby food pouch

Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, has announced that Lief, a 7-year-old male sitatunga antelope, died after choking on part of a baby food pouch that was left behind by a zoo visitor.

June 11, 2024

Archaeologists make deathly discovery at bottom of 800-year-old shipwreck

Bournemouth University recently announced that its maritime archaeologists have recently retrieved gravestones that were sitting in the remains of a 13th-century shipwreck.

June 11, 2024

Massachusetts horse 'fully recovered' after falling through barn floor: 'Walking and trotting normally'

A horse in Ipswich, Massachusetts, was rescued after a four-hour-long effort to remove animal from broken wooden boards after he fell through a barn floor.

June 10, 2024

Man sent to mental hospital for trying to start gay club in Pakistan: report

A gay man living in Pakistan was recently sent to a mental hospital after he tried establishing a gay club in Abbottabad, according to an interview with the Telegraph that he was

June 10, 2024

Why do we say ‘poker face’ and other popular expressions? Here are 3 idioms and their origins

Metaphoric phrases are common in the English language — but where did they come from? Here are 3 popular expressions that use the word "face," with alternative meanings and their origins.

June 8, 2024

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing Indonesian woman was tragically found eaten whole by a reticulated python that measured about 16 feet long, according to local officials.