Michigan woman turning 100 adds another tattoo
A Michigan woman soon will celebrate a milestone birthday. How old? Look at her decorative upper arm.
By Associated Press
February 22, 2022
Strip-search optional: Volunteers to test new Swiss jail
Would you willingly live like a prisoner for a day or two — or four? Hundreds of people have jumped at just such a chance in the Swiss city of Zurich, volunteering to take part in an open house of sorts for a new jail before the facility accepts its first inmates.
By Associated Press
February 18, 2022
Man accused of lifting $25K dinosaur claw at Tucson gem show
A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fossilized dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor in Tucson last month and then trying to resell it.
By Associated Press
February 17, 2022
60,000 bees stolen from grocery company’s pollinator field
Nearly 60,000 bees have been stolen from a grocery store company’s field in Pennsylvania, the company said.
By Associated Press
February 10, 2022
Artist envisions clock based on how Georgia rivers flow
Imagine a town clock that displays not the minutes and seconds that govern our lives, but time that moves faster or slower based on how fast rivers are running.
By Associated Press
February 7, 2022
Wandering hen taken into custody at Pentagon security area
A wandering chicken was caught sneaking around a security area at the Pentagon, a local animal welfare organization said.
By Associated Press
February 6, 2022
Miami agrees to do something about its peacock problem
Peacocks could be on the outs in some South Florida neighborhoods after the Miami-Dade commission agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds.
By Associated Press
February 4, 2022
Getting an F: Alabama city’s new logo stirs strong feelings
Some residents think a northern Alabama city’s new logo might be sending the wrong message.
By Associated Press
January 29, 2022
Judge apologizes for wishing jail on man with weedy yard
A Detroit-area judge has apologized for wishing that she could send a 72-year-old immigrant with cancer to jail for a weedy property.
By Associated Press
January 23, 2022
‘Worst house on best block’ of San Francisco sells for $2M
A decaying, 122-year-old Victorian marketed as “the worst house on the best block” of San Francisco has sold for nearly $2 million — an eye-catching price that the realtor said was the outcome of overbidding in an auction.
By Associated Press
January 22, 2022
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world.
By Associated Press
January 21, 2022
Study nixes Mars life in meteorite found in Antarctica
A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported.
By Associated Press
January 18, 2022
Judge pokes holes in Swiss cheesemakers’ legal arguments
Gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name, a federal judge has ruled.
By Associated Press
January 17, 2022
Bartender’s tip leads to arrest in Key West buoy burning
Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you.
By Associated Press
January 16, 2022
Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance this week before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now — over three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
By Associated Press
January 15, 2022
Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M bidding
A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record $3.36 million.
By Associated Press
January 14, 2022
Back in shape: Maine’s famous spinning ice disk says hello
Maine’s famous rotating ice disk is back.
By Associated Press
January 14, 2022
Treasure hunters sue for records on FBI’s Civil War gold dig
Treasure hunters who believe they found a huge cache of fabled Civil War-era gold in Pennsylvania are now on the prowl for something as elusive as the buried booty itself: government records of the FBI’s excavation.
By Associated Press
January 11, 2022
‘Follow me’: Dog finds help, leads cops to owner’s car crash
A German shepherd named Tinsley, first thought to be a lost dog, successfully led New Hampshire state police to the site of its owner’s rollover crash.
By Associated Press
January 9, 2022
Records: Wrong Wright brothers plate flew through approval
The backward Wright Flyer that was at the center of an embarrassing license plate mistake in Ohio last year flew through the approval process with little to no discussion, records show.
By Associated Press
January 8, 2022