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April 9, 2018

Man who ate world's hottest chili is hospitalized with excruciating headaches

The 34-year-old had eaten just one of the chilies at a chili eating contest in New York.

April 9, 2018

'Shirtless' daredevil draped in American flag climbs 200-foot crane in Hollywood

An American flag-draped daredevil, who climbed a 200-foot crane in California as thousands of stunned spectators watched, was taken into custody Sunday three hours after the dangerous display began, police said.

April 8, 2018

Arizona mom arrested after toddler ate THC-laced mac and cheese, cops say

An Arizona mother was arrested Thursday after her young daughter ate THC-laced macaroni and cheese.

April 8, 2018

Florida woman caught with cocaine in purse blames it on windy day, police say

Authorities say a Florida woman is blaming a windy day for the cocaine that police found in her purse.

April 8, 2018

Moose kicks man in Alaska -- after he kicked first

A moose kicked a man’s foot last week in Alaska -- after he’d already given it a kick, KTVA-TV reports.

April 5, 2018

Boy, 7, rescued after getting stuck in monument while attempting to recreate childhood photo

A 7-year-old boy was rescued Tuesday after getting stuck for nearly three hours in a stone monument while trying to recreate a photo he took when he was 2 years old, officials said.

April 4, 2018

'24-hour overnight challenge' viral trend has teens, twentysomethings camping out in bizarre places

On the cusp of the “condom snorting challenge” and "Tide pod challenge" comes another viral trend that’s taking over the Internet – albeit, not as disgusting or dangerous, but just as perplexing.

April 3, 2018

Mom deployed Taser on son to wake him up for church, court docs say

An Phoenix mother was accused of giving her son a jolt with a Taser to wake him up for Easter church services on Sunday, according to reports.

April 3, 2018

Houston alligator run over by vehicle, dismembered for souvenirs, report says

An alligator known to quietly frequent a Houston, Texas neighborhood was dismembered Friday after locals apparently pulled apart the run-over reptile for souvenirs.

April 3, 2018

Video shows 9-year-old boy lighting LED bulb with his bare hands

A 9-year-old from Kerala, India, is suddenly in the spotlight after his family discovered he can light up a LED bulb just by touching it.