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Illinois man recycles old Powerball numbers, wins $1M
An Illinois man found an old, long-forgotten Powerball ticket and decided to give the numbers another try, earning…
‘Very mean squirrel’ terrorizing California neighborhood
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Residents of a California neighborhood are warning other locals to beware of "a very…
Kentucky firefighters rescue horse from drainage culvert
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Kentucky came to the rescue of a horse that fell into a…
Man fishes 4-foot alligator out of the Washington Channel in D.C.
Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A Washington, D.C., man used a net on a pole to make an unusual…
New Jersey highway crash spills M&M’s across the roadway
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A collision between two tractor-trailers on a New Jersey highway resulted in a real-life…
Opossum evicted from Kansas home’s fireplace
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A police officer was called to a Kansas home to evict an unusual trespasser…
Capuchin monkey escapes from North Carolina zoo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A capuchin monkey escaped from a North Carolina zoo and was caught on camera…
Colorado firefighters hoist cow out of hip-deep mud
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A cow named Miss Big Moo is safely back in her Colorado pasture after…
Loose boa constrictor found slithering across Pennsylvania road
Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Pennsylvania were summoned to help police with the capture of a…
Smokey Bear stolen from in front of Pennsylvania fire station
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania fire department is asking for the return of a large, wooden Smokey…
‘Colossal’ tortoise found wandering loose on Ohio road
Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A pair of Ohio police officers engaged in a very slow-speed chase involving an…
Firefighters hoist hefty horse out of hole in Maryland
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Maryland came to the rescue of a horse that attempted to walk…
Bear steals sunflower seeds from pickup truck in Massachusetts
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman shared video of a black bear rooting around under the cover…