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April 28, 2016

Driver survives after steel beam flies through truck

Ben Pinegar may be the luckiest man in Las Vegas.

April 28, 2016

Driver accused of skipping $12,000 in EZ Pass tolls loses his Mercedes Benz

Authorities say a New Jersey man who owes $12,000 in unpaid EZ Pass tolls has had his black Mercedes Benz impounded and is facing charges.

April 28, 2016

Fishermen use dead friend's ashes as bait to catch 180-pound carp

The secret to catching a big fish is… using your friend’s ashes as bait?

April 28, 2016

People in Idaho neighborhood say their cats keep disappearing

Residents of a southeast Boise neighborhood say at least 25 cats have disappeared from the area in the last few months and are concerned missing cats could be a problem throughout the city.

April 27, 2016

Birthday party for pothole gets Mississippi city to take action

Residents of Jackson, Miss. threw a ‘birthday party’ for a pothole almost 5-feet-wide Friday to get the city’s attention about fixing the road hazard, WAPT.com reported.

April 27, 2016

Georgia Police: Don't take selfies with 6-foot gator 'Flat Creek Floyd'

Fearing Snapchat could take an ugly turn toward "snap chomp," police are warning people not to take selfies with an alligator in suburban Atlanta.

April 26, 2016

Former art gallery worker admits she stole some of the art

A former suburban Philadelphia art gallery employee has pleaded guilty to her role in the theft of dozens of prints including the "Afghan Girl" photograph that once graced the cover of National Geographic.

April 25, 2016

'Schoolie McSchoolface' proposed as new name for Texas elementary school

From the same Internet that brought the public Boaty McBoatface comes… Schoolie McSchoolface?

April 24, 2016

Man paid prostitute with charity money and a primate, police say

A married Oregon pet shop worker is accused of paying a prostitute with cash from a Girl Scout donation jar and tipping the sex worker for her services with a small exotic primate.

April 21, 2016

Walmart steak theft triggers high-speed chase, police say

Police say a man stole steaks from an East Texas Walmart then tossed some of the meat from his vehicle as authorities pursued him in a high-speed chase.