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August 25, 2019

Naked man coaxed down from atop 150-foot Colorado power line tower, hospitalized

Police officers in Colorado were able to talk a naked 29-year-old New Mexico man down a 150-foot steel power line tower Sunday, authorities said.

August 25, 2019

Oregon woman rescued from septic tank after being trapped in raw sewage for days, officials say

A woman in Oregon was rescued last week after she fell into a septic tank and got stuck in raw sewage for days, officials said.

August 25, 2019

Women steal stroller from New Jersey store — but child left behind, police say

Three women were caught on camera allegedly stealing a baby stroller from a New Jersey store — but their theft was foiled when one of them forgot their child inside the shop.

August 25, 2019

New Hampshire time capsule opened 50 years later offers big surprise

A time capsule that was opened in New Hampshire recently was found to have nothing inside — sparking speculation about whether someone stole its contents, or whether anything was placed inside at all.

August 25, 2019

Washington man allegedly claims Ariana Grande told him to cut power lines

A man in Washington state has allegedly blamed singer Ariana Grande for several of his actions — after he was caught cutting power lines last week.

August 25, 2019

Golfer ignores 7-foot alligator: 'Golfing in Florida is just different'

A 7-foot alligator lurking on a Florida fairway didn’t throw a golfer off his game in Orlando last week.

August 23, 2019

Flemish politicians jokingly offer Trump part of Belgium for 1 euro

A group of Flemish nationalist politicians on Thursday joked that President Trump could buy a southern region in Belgium at a steal – for only 1 euro – after Danish leaders spurned his idea to buy Greenland. 

August 22, 2019

$1 million worth of cocaine found in banana box shipments at Washington Safeway stores, police say

Authorities in Washington state have opened an investigation after employees at three Safeway stores reported finding more than $1 million worth of cocaine hidden in boxes of bananas.

August 22, 2019

Rhode Island portable toilet explosions probed by bomb squad, $5G reward offered

Authorities in Rhode Island are trying to figure out who set off explosives inside a pair of portable toilets over the weekend, leaving the thrones blown to pieces in two towns.

August 22, 2019

German theme park shuts down ride that looks like 'flying swastikas'

A German theme park quickly shut down a new ride not due to safety reasons, but because critics said it resembled "flying swastikas."