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August 18, 2019

Alligator caught 'swimming' through flooded Florida roadway

An alligator caught "swimming" through Florida traffic on Thursday was probably breaking a law or two. 

August 16, 2019

Greenland says it’s 'open for business, not for sale' after Trump purchase report

Greenland dismissed reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has thought about purchasing the world’s biggest island, saying it “open for business, not for sale.”

August 15, 2019

Tanzania politician says he wants to launch database of married men to crack down on cheating

The governor of Tanzania's largest city wants to create a database that tracks married men in the East African region in order to crack down on infidelity and "humiliating" women, he said this week.

August 15, 2019

SEE THE VIDEO: Florida deputies rescue raccoon from vending machine

A raccoon became trapped in a high school vending machine in Florida on Wednesday and local sheriff’s deputies came to the rescue.

August 15, 2019

Satirical blank-page book on Brazilian president goes viral

A book purporting to explain why Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro “should be respected and trusted” has gone viral on social media after it became apparent that 188 of its 190 pages are totally blank.

August 15, 2019

Washington state trooper finds driver playing 'Pokemon Go' on 8 phones

This driver clearly wanted to catch them all.

August 15, 2019

‘TV man’ mysteriously leaves old television sets at Virginia homes

In a close encounter of the strangest kind, a mysterious person wearing a vintage TV on his head was caught on surveillance camera overnight leaving vintage-style television sets at homes throughout a Virginia neighborhood.

August 15, 2019

South African education official apologizes after backlash over ‘sexy reading’ tweets

A South African education official has apologized to “sensitive viewers” he may have offended after posting images of scantily clad women in an effort to promote reading.

August 15, 2019

Minnesota man whose wife died after meth-fueled 'death party' is sentenced

The Minnesota man who held a meth-fueled "death party" with his dying wife — during which officials say she died of an overdose — was sentenced on Monday.

August 15, 2019

Iowa driver leads authorities on chase, claims car she was driving was stolen: police

An Iowa woman allegedly fleeing a traffic stop called authorities to report her car had been stolen — but she had been driving it all along.