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July 9, 2024

Arizona park rangers use extreme heat to bake up some banana bread

Park rangers issued a warning about the extreme heat in vehicles while cooking baked goods in a car at the Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, and posting the results on Facebook.

July 8, 2024

History enthusiast finds artifact belonging to George Washington at Goodwill: 'Very unusual'

Richard "Dana" Moore, a war memorabilia collector from Virginia, recently lend a piece of one of George Washington's tents to a Philadelphia museum. He bought the piece for $1,300.

July 8, 2024

Major New York City bridge gets unexpectedly stuck open as summer temps soar, authorities investigate

New York City officials are pouring water on the Third Avenue Bridge after it became stuck, in an effort to cool down the overheated structure.

July 7, 2024

Biologists surprised by 'interesting' crooked fish caught in Florida waters

Florida biologists recently caught an unusual longnose gar with a crooked spine. Experts believe that the fish may have suffered a spine injury at some point.

July 6, 2024

Dog accidentally starts house fire in Colorado

A family in Colorado Springs narrowly averted disaster after their dog accidentally turned on the stove and started a house fire in the early morning hours of of Wednesday, June 26.

July 6, 2024

Time flies as wonky clock hands seem to have 'melted' in the extreme heat: 'Will be fixing it'

A clock tower in Keynsham, Somerset, has a striking new appearance after the hands on one of the clock faces appears to have "melted" due to the extreme heat.

July 6, 2024

Viral travel talk, odd news, great food and more headlines from Lifestyle this week

This week's hottest Lifestyle headlines include travel talk, top food trends, wild nature, odd news stories of the week and much more. Lean back and soak it in.

July 5, 2024

Georgia officials call on anglers to donate red snapper carcasses

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has asked that anglers donate their red snapper carcasses to freezers at bait shops and marinas across the Georgia coast for research.

July 5, 2024

Larry the Cat, the United Kingdom's 'chief mouser,' outlasts five prime ministers

Larry the Cat, a 16-year-old rescue tabby, will continue on as "chief mouser" at the residence of the prime minister following the election of Keir Starmer.

July 4, 2024

In food competition, grandfather picks his own wife as winner over the grandkids: 'Weird' situation

Sharing a family food drama on Reddit, a wife and mother described a contest for the kids that went awry when the grandfather declared the grandmother the winner.