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December 9, 2019

Florida city issues summons for 7-year-old parking violation

A Florida city mailed a summons to a vehicle owner seeking payment for a parking violation that was seven years old.

December 9, 2019

Drunk raccoon stumbles around German Christmas market, then shot by local hunter

A drunk raccoon stumbled around a Christmas market in Germany on Saturday, according to police, who said the furry creature tripped around until it eventually fell asleep — before it was shot by a local hunter. 

December 9, 2019

Marianne Williamson falls for fake news story about Trump pardoning Charles Manson

Marianne Williamson seemingly fell for a fake news story Sunday night that involved President Trump pardoning Charles Manson, the murderous cult leader who died in 2017.

December 8, 2019

Banana duct-taped to Miami art gallery wall taken down after crowds become 'uncontrollable'

The banana duct-taped to a wall, which sold for $120,000 at Miami Art Basel, is no longer on display, thanks to “several uncontrollable crowd movements.”

December 8, 2019

Kansas City Chiefs narrowly avoid forfeit after equipment sent to New Jersey instead of Massachusetts

An equipment fiasco nearly ended in disaster for the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of their highly anticipated matchup against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

December 8, 2019

Arizona man arrested after 'dumping a woman out of her wheelchair' on train, police say

A man in Arizona was arrested after attempting to take woman's wheelchair while she was riding the city's light rail last month before heroic passengers on board came to her rescue.

December 7, 2019

New York man eats Art Basel banana that sold for $120G

Remember the banana duct-taped to a wall and labeled “art” that sold for $120,000? On Saturday, a New York man walked up to the art installation and ate the banana.

December 6, 2019

Banana duct-taped to wall sells for $120G at Miami art event

An art piece that consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $120,000 at a Miami art fair.

December 5, 2019

Cellphone-related face injuries on the rise, study shows

You may want to put down the cellphone and switch to the speaker.

December 5, 2019

Unusual fish can create entirely new species when it has sex

An unusual type of fish has the ability to produce entirely new species when it mates.