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May 15, 2019

Professional wrestler arrested in Japan for slamming man over parking spot: report

A professional wrestler in Japan was reportedly arrested on Sunday for using his pro-moves on a man in a supermarket parking lot.

May 14, 2019

Pennsylvania man who allegedly flushed his grandparents’ ashes down a toilet will stand trial

A Pennsylvania man has been accused of flushing his grandparents’ ashes down a toilet after his mother kicked him out of her house.

May 14, 2019

Woman claims she was separated from newborn after testing positive for opiates because of poppy-seed bagel

Less than 24 hours after a mother in New York gave birth, her baby was taken from her after she tested positive for opiates — despite claiming she did not taking any drugs.

May 13, 2019

Man arrested in Florida after driving stolen truck with caskets inside, Highway Patrol says

A man was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday after he was allegedly driving a stolen box truck with stolen caskets inside, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

May 13, 2019

Horse rescued by sheriff's deputy from Florida pool dies, officials say

The "drowning human" police responded to in Florida on Sunday — which turned out to be a horse stuck in a pool — has died, sheriff's officials said.

May 13, 2019

Man, 92, spotted driving mobility scooter on Australian freeway

It wasn't quite "hot wheels," but a 92-year-old man in Australia was captured on video Friday taking his motorized scooter onto a busy freeway as a concerned motorist tried to prevent other cars from crashing into him.

May 13, 2019

125-foot slide in Spain forced to close day after opening due to injuries reported

This thrill was apparently too much to handle.

May 13, 2019

Hundreds evacuated from Australian college library because of smelly durian fruit

The library of an Australian university was evacuated last week because of a suspected gas leak which turned out to be something much different.

May 12, 2019

New Jersey delivery driver's vehicle in bizarre crash, car ends up vertical on pole

A New Jersey delivery driver’s car was left leaning vertically against a telephone phone pole Saturday evening after he drove off the side of the road and rode up a wire attached to the pole, according to reports.

May 12, 2019

New York man flips vehicle after spider jumps on leg, sheriff's office says

A New York man flipped his vehicle on Friday after he spotted a spider inside, officials said.