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September 17, 2019

Fire at Australia lab causes 100 containers of cattle semen worth thousands to explode

A building in Australia that houses a cattle breeding laboratory was destroyed by a fire that wiped out more than 100 cryogenic cylinders filled with semen, according to officials.

September 17, 2019

Thousands could flood rural Nevada town of 50 people after 'Storm Area 51' joke goes viral

The small town of Rachel, Nevada, located in the middle of the desert and home to only about 50 people, could be flooded with thousands of people this coming weekend after the joke Facebook post to storm Area 51 – the top-secret military base that conspiracy theorists believe houses aliens – went viral.

September 16, 2019

Sean Spicer debuts on 'Dancing With the Stars' shimmying to Spice Girls song in neon-green ruffled shirt

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made his colorful and proudly outlandish “Dancing With the Stars” debut on Monday night wearing a neon-green ruffled shirt as he shimmied to the Spice Girls song “Spice up Your Life” in a salsa routine.

September 16, 2019

Illinois lawmaker pooped on by pigeon while discussing problem of pigeons pooping at train station

An Illinois lawmaker speaking to the media on the issue of pigeon poop at a train station in Chicago was pooped on — by a pigeon — mid-interview.

September 16, 2019

California man warns of fake mass shooting at county fair so he wouldn't have to go with parents, police say

A California man was arrested Friday after he falsely reported a mass shooting was going to happen at the Los Angeles County Fair — simply because he didn't want to attend with his parents, police said.

September 15, 2019

Fire erupts on field before game between Colts and Titans in Tennessee

A large fire erupted at Nissan Stadium in Tennesse on Sunday afternoon before a game between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans was set to begin.

September 15, 2019

Drunken scooter rider hit Colorado police officer before crashing into car, officials say

A man on a scooter is facing a driving under the influence charge after striking a police officer and then crashing into a parked car in downtown Denver on Saturday, according to officials. 

September 14, 2019

Solid gold toilet worth $1M named 'America' stolen from Winston Churchill's birthplace

Police are on the hunt for a solid gold working toilet valued at over $1 million that was stolen overnight on Saturday at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, causing damage and flooding at the birthplace and ancestral home of Winston Churchill.

September 14, 2019

New Zealand man brings professional clown to pink-slip meeting who mimed crying, made balloon animals

A New Zealand advertising executive facing the bleak prospect of being fired decided to inject a bit of humor into the situation, bringing a professional clown to his pink-slip meeting instead of a colleague for emotional support.

September 13, 2019

Angry seal 'helps' Australian police bust drug smuggling ring

An international drug smuggling ring was busted in Australia with the help of an angry seal.