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July 9, 2019

English woman died after falling on metal straw that went through her eye, impaled brain, inquest hears

Metal straws may be eco-friendly, but a coroner has warned of potential dangers after a woman in England died last year in a freak accident.

July 9, 2019

Lithuanian couple named 'wife carrying' world champions for second time

A Lithuanian couple completed a nearly 300 yard dash over the weekend to win the title of ‘wife carrying’ world champions for a second year in a row. 

July 9, 2019

Man broke into Oregon home with cat, arrested wearing homeowner’s Christmas onesie: police

A man, accompanied by his cat “Spaghetti,” made himself at home after breaking into Oregon residence on Sunday by trying on a woman’s Christmas onesie, eating a cupcake, and making coffee, police said.

July 8, 2019

Daredevil in London scales The Shard, one of Europe's tallest buildings

This thrill was taken to new heights. 

July 8, 2019

Louisiana man arrested after allegedly licking ice cream, placing it back on shelf in 'copycat' video

A "copycat" ice cream licker was arrested in Louisiana on Saturday in the weeks after he was caught on video allegedly licking ice cream in a grocery store and putting it back in the fridge.

July 7, 2019

Tennessee boy, 13, stabs brother saying jail is better than car ride with sibling, deputies say

A 13-year-old boy from Tennessee stabbed his 15-year-old brother in Florida, telling deputies he would rather go to jail than spend eight hours in the car with his sibling, investigators said.

July 7, 2019

1,100-pound US bomb from WWII defused in Germany after mass evacuation

A World War II bomb was defused near the Frankfurt headquarters of the European Central Bank hours after thousands of people were evacuated from the surrounding district Sunday.

July 7, 2019

'Delinquent' Colorado bear opened unlocked car, 'butt-shifted' vehicle downhill, police say

Colorado police are reminding drivers to keep their car doors locked after a “four-legged suspect” broke inside a vehicle and wrecked it during a short joyride last week.

July 7, 2019

LSD-fueled rampage in California leaves 8 injured after man stabs others with pencil, lawn light: police

A man in California was shot by police on the Fourth of July after a drug-fueled rampage left eight people injured and a vehicle lodged in a rental home.

July 7, 2019

Solo Uber ride for orphaned baby bird to Utah rehab center

An orphaned baby bird traveled to a wildlife rehabilitation center — all by itself — after a group of drunk friends who encountered it ordered the animal an Uber, as they were unfit to drive.