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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.

July 17, 2018

Florida woman arrested after pet spider monkey allegedly attacks Home Depot employees

A woman whose pet spider monkey allegedly attacked two Home Depot employees in separate incidents has been arrested.

July 16, 2018

New Jersey police release mugshot of runaway pug

Who's been a bad boy?

July 16, 2018

California man trapped in cement mixer triggers unusual rescue mission

Firefighters in California on Thursday night rescued a man after he became trapped in a cement mixer for hours.

July 12, 2018

Boa constrictor awakens New York man after falling from bedroom ceiling

A man in Pulaski, New York awoke to an unsettling surprise late last month: a boa constrictor.

July 11, 2018

Burglar with boxer briefs on head being sought by Texas police

Police in Texas are looking for a man who broke into an office while wearing underpants on his head.