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September 19, 2017

British man calls 911 after Tinder date gets stuck in window trying to grab discarded feces

She saw the window of opportunity and took it.

September 18, 2017

As Irma arrives, animals are hauled off to jail -- for protection

Being prepared for Hurricane Irma wasn't just about protecting humans and buildings; from zoos to refuges to shelters, getting animals ready for the storm was a top priority as well.

September 18, 2017

Lizzie Borden house is on the market

For a cool $850,000, you can live under the same roof where Lizzie Borden – yes, that Lizzie Borden – lived after she was acquitted of brutally murdering her father and stepmother in Massachusetts.

September 18, 2017

Irma birds: Photo of parrots outside Miami hotel goes viral

The image was taken while the duo were perched outside the 22nd floor of the Miami Marriott Dadeland.

September 18, 2017

Lawsuit settled over rights to monkey's selfie photo

Attorneys announced a settlement Monday in a lawsuit over who owns the copyright to selfie photographs taken by a monkey before a federal appeals court could answer the novel legal question.

September 18, 2017

Drunk truck driver arrested for being first person to survive a swim across Hoover Dam reservoir

Arron Hughes reportedly has become the first person in history to survive swimming across the Hoover Dam reservoir in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.

September 18, 2017

California man pees on deputy while being arrested for drug possession, cops say

A Sacramento man was arrested on drug charges after he was seen loitering and acting strangely in a nearby nature reserve.

September 18, 2017

HuffPost DC bureau writer shares awkward note to messy women's room user

There’s nothing worse than a co-worker with bad bathroom manners. Apparently at The Huffington Post’s D.C. office, things have been taken up a notch to address one such culprit in their midst.

September 18, 2017

Kansas City man drops $3G diamond ring into pond during proposal

A Missouri man hoping to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend took an unexpected plunge when he dropped his $3G diamond ring into the pond during his proposal.

September 18, 2017

California grandpa throws man off roof to end hours-long police standoff

A California grandfather took matters into his own hands when a stranger jumping on rooftops caused an hours-long police standoff on Tuesday.