Thousands of dead and dying rats wash up on shores of Australian coastal town
One local fisherman described the river to a local news outlet as “well and truly alive with the bodies of rats."
Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot will be edible; the first ever
Pop-Tarts said the winning team of the championship game will get to take a bite out of the first-ever edible mascot.
Here is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023
In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 reminds you to be true to yourself.
Watch: Maine fawn breaks into store, leaves a trail of chaos on Thanksgiving
In a quirky Thanksgiving incident in Maine, a mischievous fawn broke into a store, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake.
Cashier’s mistake won man $25,000 a year for life
A cashier’s mistake at a Michigan gas station paid out big for an Illinois man.
Driver detained with handwritten license plate in Benicia
A person allegedly driving in a stolen car in the early hours after the Thanksgiving holiday was caught in a creative attempt at faking a license plate, police said.
Man in El Salvador has last wish honored with wake at nightclub
“Before he died, he told us he wanted his funeral in a discotheque, and that’s exactly what happened," the daughter of the deceased, Katerin Mercedes Bernal, said.
Man had no car or furniture, but died with a big secret – leaving his town millions
Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. He died earlier this year – with a secret.
Message in a bottle written by Massachusetts 5th grader found in France 26 years later
A man in France has found and returned a message in a bottle to a school in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Why Rosalynn Carter hired a convicted murderer as a nanny in the White House
Mary Prince, a Black woman convicted of murder in Lumpkin, Georgia, landed a job at the most powerful house in the free world: The White House.
'Rage Room' owners say growing number of customers are engaging in sex acts, 'intense make-out sessions'
Experts suggest there may be a link between feelings of anger and sexual arousal.
Cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after horse escapes stall
The pilot of the Boeing 747 operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic said due to the plane's weight, he had to dump 20 tons of fuel before going back to New York.
Kraft wants Merriam-Webster to make 'moist' its Word of the Year
While some may draw their own interpretations of the word when they hear it, the food manufacturing giant is using the term to describe its mayonnaise.
‘Puking’ pūteketeke named New Zealand's bird of the century thanks to John Oliver
Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest.
Watch: Russian-born mayor in Colombian town legally proves he's not a hologram
Russian-born Mayor Mikhail Krasnov of Tunja, Colombia, faced an unusual challenge as he had to prove his authenticity and dispel hologram and microchip implantation accusations through a legal action known as "tutela."
Disney employees give dirty details about Most Magical Place on Earth guests: 'Code H'
Sometimes, bodily urges come while standing in the lengthy lines at Walt Disney World, with employees of the theme park sharing candid details of kids and adults alike defecating, urinating and throwing up while in line.
Disney park guests reportedly pooping while waiting in long ride lines: 'WTF?'
Some guests are reportedly unable to control their bowels while waiting hours in long lines at Disney theme parks.
McDonald's teams up with Crocs for limited edition collab
McDonald's characters like Grimace, the Hamburglar, and Birdie are the inspiration for the new Crocs Collection.
Patrick Mahomes says he wears same pair of red underwear every game day
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, a two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, is apparently superstitious when it comes to his underpants.
McDonald's partners with Crocs to release 4 unique pieces
The shoes -- and matching socks -- will be released on Nov. 14, retailing for between $70 and $75.