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June 29, 2017

Pigs run loose on Texas highway after truck crashes, bursts into flames

A wild scene unfolded on a Texas highway after a tractor-trailer carrying pigs crashed and burst into flames during Thursday morning rush hour, leading the squealing animals to run loose.

June 29, 2017

Evil 'ghost' haunting Thai town, villagers claim, calling police

The Royal Thai Police Force officers have been summoned to take on an evil ghost, known as “phi pob,” who has been scaring villagers in Amnat Charoen province for months.

June 29, 2017

WWII bomb found near German prison to be removed, area evacuated

More than 100 inmates at a prison in southern Germany is set to be evacuated over the weekend after a World War II-era bomb was discovered at a nearby construction site on Wednesday.

June 29, 2017

Driver in New Hampshire pulled over for strapping mountain of items on top of van

A driver in New Hampshire may need some packing lessons after police pulled over a white van Wednesday morning with a mountain of items strapped to it.

June 28, 2017

Roadkill raccoon triggered fight that led to shooting, cops say

A man pulling a dead raccoon behind him on the side of a Washington road was shot and then hit by a truck Sunday afternoon when drivers got upset, apparently thinking the carcass was a dead dog.

June 27, 2017

Snapchat crime: Mugging suspects post their faces on social media

Colorado police are using Snapchat to find a group of suspects who allegedly attacked and robbed a man, then posted videos on the social media platform showing their giddy faces.

June 27, 2017

Nebraska mail carrier's pile includes century-old letter

A Nebraska postal worker going through a stack of mail made an odd discovery--a letter that had been mailed before World War I.

June 27, 2017

Ohio deputy chases his cruiser as it rolls away at traffic stop

Dashcam video shows an Ohio deputy in a hot foot pursuit--chasing down his cruiser after it rolled away from him at a routine traffic stop.

June 27, 2017

Alien pulled over in Georgia, police say

Police in a Georgia town had a close encounter with a non-human life form -- well, sort of.

June 27, 2017

Colorado moose on the loose is tranquilized after trip to shopping center

A moose on the loose in Colorado was tranquilized and relocated on Monday morning after wandering into a shopping center.