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November 18, 2019

Body 'encased' in concrete found in basement of Colorado home, man arrested, sheriff says

Authorities in Colorado investigating a possible killing at an apartment in a Denver neighborhood made a grisly discovery on Friday when they located the body of an adult male encased in concrete in the basement, according to officials.

November 14, 2019

Small Canadian island irate that Americans keep opening their mail

The population of a tiny Canadian island off the coast of Maine is demanding their government start a year-round ferry service or build a new bridge to the mainland to keep American customs officials from opening what they say is nearly every piece of mail they’ve been getting for over a year.

November 13, 2019

English newspaper apologizes for obituary of man who is still alive

An English newspaper has apologized for publishing an obituary about someone who, to their surprise, is still alive.

November 13, 2019

Texas shelter cat placed in solitary confinement after repeatedly freeing fellow felines

A cat at a Texas animal rescue was held in solitary "cat-finement" after he took it upon himself to free all the other cats in the shelter, allowing them to roam free.

November 13, 2019

New Jersey country club claims $30G wine-stained Hermes bag is fake

The New Jersey country club sued after a waiter allegedly spilled red wine on a $30,000 Hermes handbag thinks the pricey accessory is a phony, according to their lawyer.

November 12, 2019

Airline passenger shares pic of person hanging gross feet over headrest

Of all the things not to do while on a plane, putting your feet on someone else’s headrest is probably near the top of the list.

November 12, 2019

New Jersey country club sues waiter accused of pouring red wine on patron's $30G Hermès purse

The New Jersey country club sued after a waiter accidentally poured wine all over a woman's Hermès handbag last year has now filed its own lawsuit against the waiter accused of damaging the roughly $30,000 purse.

November 12, 2019

France clears beaches after bricks of ‘very pure’ cocaine wash up daily, puzzling investigators

Beaches in southwest France along the Atlantic coast have been shut down after bricks of cocaine and other drugs continue to wash ashore, for weeks now, leaving investigators puzzled over where the illicit substances came from, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

November 11, 2019

Washington car crash ends with 1 vehicle on top of the other: police

A bizarre car crash in southeastern Washington state on Friday ended with one car on top of the other, according to police.

November 11, 2019

California man detained, given citation for eating sandwich on BART train platform

A California man was detained by transit police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform last week — a violation of state law that ended with the man being handcuffed and given a citation.