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January 30, 2020

Groundhog Day star Punxsutawney Phil should retire and be replaced by a robot, PETA says

Punxsutawney Phil undergoes "great stress" every year on Groundhog Day and should be replaced by a robot, the leader of PETA says. Ingrid Newkirk writes in a letter to the furry celebrity's Groundhog Club that Phil deserves a break and should be allowed to retire.

January 29, 2020

Italian man denied Swiss citizenship for not knowing bears and wolves shared enclosure at zoo: reports

An Italian man was denied Swiss citizenship because he failed to correctly answer a question about zoo animals -- a decision a federal court in Switzerland has ruled unfair, according to reports.

January 29, 2020

Villagers in India dress up as bears to scare off more than 2,000 monkeys

Villagers in India being terrorized by more than 2,000 wild monkeys claim to have found an unconventional way to tackle the simian menace – by dressing up as bears.

January 28, 2020

Fugitive Colombian lawmaker who made brazen jailbreak during dental appointment found in Venezuela

A former politician in Colombia who was jailed for buying votes and later executed a jailbreak during a dental appointment was captured Monday in Venezuela after several months on the run.

January 27, 2020

Florida man known for viral Easter bunny brawl arrested after hit-and-run, tells cops to ‘Google’ him: police

A Florida man, who went viral last year after video captured him in a street brawl with another man while dressed as the Easter bunny, has donned the costume again – this time, in an attempt to avoid a hit-and-run arrest, authorities said.

January 24, 2020

Massachusetts serial pooper arrested after police catch her defecating in parking lot: reports

A Massachusetts woman accused of defecating in the parking lot of local Natick store for several months was arrested Wednesday after she was caught in the act by a police officer, reports say. 

January 24, 2020

Did Washington state DOT's webcam capture Bigfoot image? 'We will leave that up to you!'

Is it? Could it be? Maybe ... or maybe not. An image of the legendary creature Bigfoot may have been captured on a Washington State Department of Transportation webcam, the agency says.

January 23, 2020

California homes evacuated after ‘hundreds’ of military explosives found in residence where 70-year-old man died

Surrounding homes in a Northern California neighborhood were evacuated Thursday after emergency responders found hundreds of military explosives inside the residence of a 70-year-old man who died of apparently natural causes.

January 23, 2020

Canadian teen calls cops after fake ID doesn’t arrive, prompts police warning on identity theft scams

A Canadian teen’s bizarre call to police on Tuesday to report that the fake ID they ordered online never arrived has authorities stepping up efforts to warn of potential identity theft scams. 

January 23, 2020

‘Outlet challenge’ prompts safety warnings from fire investigators

Fire investigators in Massachusetts are hoping to help pull the plug on a new viral “challenge” that may be redefining the word “stupid.”