DETROIT (AP) 鈥� A Michigan judge has thrown cold water on a plan to have Walmart shoplifters wash cars as a consequence for their misdemeanor crime. The unusual sentence came from Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who has been on the 67th District Court in Genesee County for only a few months. He said having shoplifters give […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) 鈥� Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf 鈥� or SOB. That would be (state) 鈥淪eal on a Bedsheet,鈥� the derisive moniker with which some have burdened the Illinois state flag, a gleaming white banner emblazoned […]
It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie. The beloved feline was feared dead for two months after the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles left her family’s home in ashes. But her owner, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, held out some hope. Over the […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) 鈥� A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration. The turtle was detected Friday after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty International Airport. A TSA officer […]
DALLAS (AP) 鈥� A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance along the Texas border broke free and traveled about 600 miles (966 kilometers) to the north before crashing as high winds swept through the state, officials said. On Monday afternoon, the aerostat system broke free from its tether during a […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pok茅mon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday. 鈥淧resented is a 3-inch long Flamin鈥� Hot Cheeto in the shape of the Pok茅mon Charizard, affixed to a customized Pok茅mon card and […]
A bucktoothed llama that spends its days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world鈥檚 oldest llama in captivity. At 27 years and more than 250 days, the selfie- and snuggle-loving llama called Whitetop dethroned Dalai Llama, the Guinness World Records announced last week. Dalai […]
A horse that fell through the ice of an upstate New York pond was saved by rescuers who pulled together to free the animal from the frigid water. Body-camera footage from responding officers shows the team of Saratoga Springs police and neighbors grunting and straining to pull Sly, a 1,300 pound (590 kilogram) horse, from […]
DENVER (AP) 鈥� Thieves nabbed a pair of high-priced bulldogs from a Colorado pet store after a man allegedly faked a seizure to distract employees while an accomplice grabbed the puppies from a pen and ran out, authorities said. The theft, which was captured on surveillance video, happened Sunday. Three men walked into a pet […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) 鈥� A Michigan veterinarian who said she rescued a distressed dog that was tied to a truck is facing a theft charge after failing to return him to a homeless man. Amanda Hergenreder took the dog on a two-hour drive to her clinic, where she performed procedures to relieve a severe […]
A South Carolina man who provided detailed testimony of how he brutally stabbed his friend鈥檚 ex-wife 35 times was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison despite his claims the killing was justified because a child was in danger. Zachary Hughes鈥� testimony this week not only led to his conviction but gave […]
DETROIT (AP) 鈥� A Michigan court struck down a large chunk of an $88,550 verdict for a Detroit-area organic gardener whose beloved clover lawn was destroyed by a man spraying herbicide 鈥� at the wrong address. Marilyn Mack reported depression, anxiety and random crying after what happened at her Oak Park home in 2020. The […]
PINE GROVE, Pa. (AP) 鈥� The buffet line inside the fire hall in rural Pennsylvania was a familiar sight last weekend as a crowd of about 150 people heaped dinner onto their plates before sitting down to eat, hear a little live music and wait for the raffle. Aside from a couple of vegetable dishes […]
KENT, Conn. (AP) 鈥� A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month in the frigid winter weather after escaping from its confines. Local residents have reported sporadic sightings, including a few over the past week, said Lee […]
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world鈥檚 largest artificial reef departed from south Philadelphia鈥檚 Delaware River waterfront on Wednesday, marking the opening segment of its final voyage. The SS United States, a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, is […]
Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had been displayed for decades. The Delbridge Museum of Natural History at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls closed in August 2023 after testing […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) 鈥� A New Hampshire bakery owner testified Friday that his excitement about displaying a painting by high school students of giant pastries quickly turned to annoyance after a zoning code officer told him it was a sign and had to be changed or removed. Sean Young said the the work atop his […]
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community service discourages people from stealing from Walmart and rewards shoppers who could see higher prices, or possibly lose stores, if thefts continue. […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) 鈥� Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentine鈥檚 Day? Think your ex is more like a rat than a prince? Do you believe your former paramour should never procreate? Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this holiday 鈥� and raising […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) 鈥� The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on south Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery. The agency has been investigating reports of tar balls from Port Everglades to Palm Beach along the […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) 鈥� Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the night-flying creatures, proof has been elusive. Researchers say they now have a way to tell the endangered species apart from other bats by analyzing saliva the nocturnal mammals leave behind when sipping nectar […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) 鈥� A routine hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom devolved into chaos when two people rushed the defendant in a murder case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks. Courtroom video cameras recorded the Jan. 31 melee that has resulted in felony charges against two men who apparently rushed […]
ANTRIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) 鈥� The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, no leads have come in, Trooper First Class Megan […]
