Odd News - Page 298

July 24, 2018

Nude man caught working out at Planet Fitness thought it was 'judgment-free zone,' police say

A man who was caught naked in a Planet Fitness thought he'd get away with it because the gym considers itself a "judgment-free zone," officials said.

July 22, 2018

Suspect in Washington state tried to hide in dryer: cops

Spokane authorities shared an image of the suspect on Facebook.

July 21, 2018

Slow-speed pursuit of tractor leads to crash, arrest, 2 cops injured

Two Denver police officers were injured during a slow-speed pursuit of a stolen John Deere tractor Friday night after more than a dozen squad cars gave chase through the city’s streets, authorities said.

July 20, 2018

Boston woman a millionaire -- briefly -- after bank mix-up

Easy come, easy go. Ellen Fleming, 26, was a millionaire – for a few hours.

July 19, 2018

Florida beachgoer who took queen conch shells sentenced to 15 days in jail: report

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer reportedly arrested Diana Fiscal-Gonzalez at a Key West home in July 2017.

July 19, 2018

Millennials outraged after baseball team advertises 'Millennial Night' with avocados, participation ribbons and napping stations

If I say lover of naps, “selfies” and participation ribbons, you would say . .

July 18, 2018

Watchdog exposes $14.7B of pork-barrel spending, including 'brown tree snake eradication' project

The federal government is spending millions to save Pacific Coast salmon. And it’s doling out more than $600,000 to kill brown tree snakes in Guam.

July 18, 2018

Florida man stages suicide with 'CSI: Las Vegas' balloon scheme to make it appear as a murder, cops say

Police determined a Florida man found dead on Jan. 25 staged his suicide to look like a murder -- just like an episode of “CSI: Las Vegas.”

July 18, 2018

Louisiana man arrested after dialing 911 to see if he had active warrants, police say

A Louisiana man was arrested Monday after he dialed 911 to see if there were any active warrants out for his arrest, police said.

July 17, 2018

Robot security guard patrols San Francisco gas station

Robots are popping up at corporations, campuses, shopping malls and airports.