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Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach
A swimmer in Delaware was caught on camera prying a shark’s mouth open with his hands this weekend in an effort to free it from a fishing hook. Read more
A swimmer in Delaware was caught on camera prying a shark’s mouth open with his hands this weekend in an effort to free it from a fishing hook. Read more
This year, fireworks aren’t being saved for special events. They’ve become a nightly nuisance from Connecticut to California, angering sleep-deprived citizens and alarming local officials. Read more
File it under pizza toppings only offered in Florida. State inspectors found an 80-pound iguana stashed in the freezer at a local pizza joint. Read more
The Godfather of Soul’s dying wish to help educate needy children is a big step closer to being fulfilled, now that South Carolina’s Supreme Court — wading into a 14-year-old legal saga yet again — has ruled that James Brown’s last partner was not legally married to him. Read more
A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb. Read more
If you happened to leave more than $190,000 worth of gold bars in a Swiss train, you can now come forward to claim it. Read more
A man paid off a Maine parking ticket from Long Sands Beach — nearly 42 years after it was issued. Read more
A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a 12-year-old girl drive his SUV and told her to speed because he wanted to be a “cool father” — even though he is not her dad. Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee. Read more
Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday that a man who did not want his name released — but was from “back East” — located the chest a few days ago and the discovery was confirmed by a photograph the man sent him. Read more
Fauci the 2-year-old colt finished a distant second to a horse named Prisoner and was well ahead of third-place Indoctrinate in his much-anticipated debut today at Belmont Park. Read more
These so-called “snot palaces” could possibly help human construction if scientists manage to crack the mucus architectural code, said Kakani Katija, a bioengineer at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Read more
The Fort Myers News-Press reported that the juvenile 250-pound bear spent a good chunk of Tuesday morning meandering around the Gulf coast city. Read more
Waerner and his 16 dogs have been stranded in Alaska by travel restrictions and flight cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday. Read more
The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when he died on Friday. Read more
The team announced his hiring Thursday on a tweet that mistakenly featured the photo of look-alike Tinus van Teanenbroek, an Ajax youth coach. Read more
Concerned New Yorkers put out a hypothermia watch on Twitter through the night, with one suggesting the birds cuddle for warmth in absence of their mother’s touch. Read more
Authorities determined the sunken safe belonged to a woman who lived across the street from the lake. She said it had been stolen from her home eight years ago. Read more
The devices feature a hole in the middle to accommodate people around 4 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall. Read more
A Roman Catholic priest in the Detroit area has taken aim at his parishioners in a bid to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, using a squirt gun to shoot holy water. Read more
The main ingredient is black peppercorns, a reminder of the pungent, peppery rounds fired by police on the streets of the semi-autonomous Chinese city during months of demonstrations last year. Read more