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April 17, 2024

Viola the circus elephant with history of escapes breaks free again in Montana, heads toward casino slots

An elephant named Viola recently ran away from a circus after being frightened by a vehicle and went on a short escapade in Butte, Montana, before being captured.

April 17, 2024

Why do we say ‘elephant in the room' and other expressions? Here are the fun origins of 3 popular phrases

Popular expressions in the English language tend to have deeper meanings. Here are three, including "elephant in the room" and "go cold turkey," that have fun and interesting origin stories.

April 16, 2024

Oklahoma boy's pet octopus is TikTok sensation: 'Wildlife is magnificent'

An Oklahoma boy with a precocious passion for marine biology adopted an octopus after years of begging. The octopus, named Terrance, recently had dozens of babies.

April 15, 2024

Doorbell video captures car going airborne, crashing into California home

A vehicle was captured on a doorbell camera in Jurupa Valley, California, going airborne and crashing into a house, damaging the house and multiple cars.

April 13, 2024

Rare wolf's fate revealed, an upcoming cicada invasion and more trending Lifestyle news

In case you missed these in Lifestyle this week, soak up these top headlines — including stories about tasty American cuisine, faith, family, American ingenuity and much more.

April 13, 2024

College students can be 'Marriage Pact'-matched with 'backup plan' spouse if all else fails

A college student created a survey for students on college campuses that will match them with their most compatible mate. The Marriage Pact is intended to serve as a dating "backup plan."

April 12, 2024

Archaeologists make 'stunning' find of banquet hall in Pompeii

Archaeologists recently unearthed a "stunning" banquet room in Pompeii, a doomed city in Italy that was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79. The discovery was announced this week.

April 11, 2024

Rare gray wolf killed during hunt in Michigan, officials launch investigation

A Michigan hunter reportedly thought he had set a new record after harvesting a large coyote, but it turned out to be a gray wolf and the incident is currently under investigation.

April 11, 2024

Colorado library receives returned book more than a century overdue: 'Things happen'

A library in Colorado recently received a return of a book that had been due more than a century ago. The book was discovered in Kansas and returned almost exactly 105 years late.

April 11, 2024

Why do we say 'break a leg' and other popular expressions? Here are 3 fun origin stories

Some of the most popular metaphoric sayings used in everyday conversations have known histories that reveal the origins of these expressions. Here are three and their stories.