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December 15, 2019

Florida man accused of stealing Pepsi repeatedly fails to get out of store after cashier locks him inside

A Florida man’s repeated failure to quench his thirst with a stolen bottle of Pepsi has gone viral after authorities released surveillance video of his persistence.

December 15, 2019

Indiana man calls 911 by mistake, winds up behind bars

An Indiana man wound up behind bars after deputies responded to his accidental 911 call, investigators said.

December 15, 2019

New York soccer coach under fire for taking team to Hooters after losing game

A New York high school soccer coach has come under fire for taking his team — after they lost a game last month — to Hooters. 

December 15, 2019

'Santas' subdue stabbing suspect on train after New York City's SantaCon

Santas descended upon New York City on Saturday and brought more than Christmas cheer. 

December 14, 2019

Bank accidentally deposits $37M into Texas woman's account

A Texas woman experienced a brief Christmas miracle after a clerical error by her bank accidentally made her a multi-millionaire for a day.

December 13, 2019

Bathroom sign says employees must have 'smell check' to ensure 'not sitting on phone' for too long

A workplace bathroom sign claiming that employees must adhere to a strict time limit and a “smell check” is raising eyebrows.

December 13, 2019

Grandma offered holiday services in Craigslist Christmas post and the story went viral

A woman from Tusla, Oklahoma, offered her services as a grandmother for Christmas on Craigslist Wednesday, and the post eventually went viral after it was shared by one of the site's users. 

December 12, 2019

Maine man helps lonely duck with surprising dating ad

A Maine bird owner crafted a singles ad for his duck after a bobcat ate its fellow ducks two weeks ago in an attempt to find her a match and cure her broken heart. 

December 12, 2019

Miami couple who bought $120G banana duct-taped to wall says it'll be 'iconic historical object'

A Miami couple who purchased a much-talked-about piece of art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000 acknowledged the absurdity of the artwork and plan to gift it to a museum. 

December 12, 2019

New Jersey man, 21, dies after car started remotely by owner rolls forward, crushing him

A young New Jersey man was killed last weekend after he was pinned between two cars — one of which was started remotely by its owner, officials said.