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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.

August 14, 2019

Woman seen on video getting Tesla Model 3 chip implanted in arm to start car

One Tesla owner is hoping to never lock herself out of the car again.

August 14, 2019

Car thief Henry Ford arrested in Michigan, officials say

Henry Ford, a notorious car thief wanted for violating his parole, was captured Wednesday morning in southeast Michigan, authorities said. 

August 14, 2019

Ohio State University applies to trademark 'The'

Ohio State University wants to trademark the word "The" when used in association with the school's name on retail merchandise. according to media reports. 

August 14, 2019

Kenyan officials exhume body to retrieve uniform

Residents of a small Kenyan village expressed disbelief and shock to hear that county officials forcibly exhumed the body of a man who had recently died.

August 14, 2019

Amazon driver successfully delivers package by throwing it through second-floor window, customer says

An English woman claims her Amazon package was delivered successfully — by being tossed through a second-floor window.