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September 27, 2017

NJ fishing crew reels in monstrous shark to possibly set new state record

A fishing crew reeled in a 926-pound shark on Saturday off the New Jersey coast, possibly the largest catch in the state history.

September 27, 2017

That stinks! Man seeking dropped phone falls in trash chute

A man looking for a dropped cellphone ended up in a stinky situation, tumbling into a building's trash chute where he had to be rescued.

September 27, 2017

Wisconsin floods ruin all the cash at 1 bank

A Burlington, Wisconsin, bank announced in a Facebook post last week that it was open again, after flood water hit its vault and ruined the money inside, WISN reported Monday.

September 27, 2017

Stubbs, an Alaska town's honorary cat mayor, has died

Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of the Alaska town of Talkeetna, has died at the age of 20.

September 26, 2017

One-armed machete-wielding man arrested by Maine State Police

A Hollis, Maine, man allegedly wore a clown mask this week while walking around with a machete duct-taped to the spot where his arm had been amputated.

September 26, 2017

Dolphins ex-cheerleader, prosecutor getting divorced -- and Trump's a factor

A husband and wife in Florida are calling it quits partially due to conflicting support for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

September 26, 2017

Monstrous mako shark hops on boat, gets itself stuck

A huge mako shark got himself into a sticky situation earlier this month after the razor-toothed fish hopped onto a boat off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., and got caught in the boat's guard rail.

September 26, 2017

Ohio woman calls 911 saying, 'I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face'

An Ohio woman called 911 in a panic Thursday afternoon with ample reason: A 5-foot-6-inch boa constrictor she had rescued a day earlier had wrapped itself around her neck, was biting her face and wouldn't let go.

September 26, 2017

Wyoming police get big surprise after panhandler Facebook post

Police in Wyoming never expected a Facebook post about giving money to panhandlers to go viral.

September 26, 2017

Monster check: Local Colorado police officer helps 4-year-old inspect new home

Convinced there were monsters in her new home, one 4-year-old in Colorado seized control, seeking help from local police to roust them out.