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Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2025 3:47 PM

A Chinese bank was ordered to stop its practice of enticing new customers by offering them free Labubu dolls. ... Read full Story

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Look: Escaped tortoise found wandering S.C. neighborhood

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2025 1:53 PM

Authorities in a South Carolina coastal town were surprised to discover a shelled creature found wandering through a neighborhood was a non-native tortoise. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2025 1:21 PM

Students at an Oregon middle school used recycled materials to design and build a prototype prosthetic for a dog with a spinal injury. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2025 11:36 AM

A herd of water buffalo escaped from a farm in British Columbia and went wandering through a city before being corralled. ... Read full Story

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Watch: New York man plays golf for 36 consecutive hours

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/11/2025 4:26 PM

A New York man may have earned a Guinness World Record by playing golf for 36 consecutive hours. ... Read full Story

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Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/11/2025 4:07 PM

An Alberta man scored a lottery jackpot of more than $730,000, marking his fourth major lottery prize -- and his third since August 2024. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Bear trapped using doughnuts after a soak in hot tub

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/11/2025 2:09 PM

A Florida bear seen enjoying a resident's hot tub and taking a long backyard nap was later captured and relocated with the help of doughnuts. ... Read full Story

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Winner of D.C. Lego contest shows pandas taking over the capital

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/11/2025 11:07 AM

The Lego Discovery Center Washington, D.C., unveiled the winner of its 2025 Mini Master Model Builder qualifying competition: a 12-year-old's creation showing the nation's capital being taken over by pandas. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Library returns 1953 wedding photo found in book to couple's family

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/10/2025 1:59 PM

A volunteer at a Michigan library found a wedding photo from the 1950s inside a book and the facility was able to return the precious picture to the couple's granddaughter. ... Read full Story

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Look: Officials round up 60 cows set loose in California city

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/10/2025 12:19 PM

Animal services officials in a California city are asking residents to report any cow sightings after someone set about 60 cattle loose. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Mystery sheep on the lam wrangled in Milwaukee

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/10/2025 11:55 AM

Animal control officers in Milwaukee experienced a unique situation when they were called to round up a nearly 200-pound sheep wandering loose in the city. ... Read full Story

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Swiss man buried in snow for two hours to break world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 1:21 PM

A Swiss man put his cold endurance to the test and broke a Guinness World Record by spending more than 2 hours buried in the snow while wearing only his swimming trunks. ... Read full Story

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Clerk helps Michigan woman pick out $500,000 lottery ticket

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 1:05 PM

A Michigan woman took a store clerk's suggestion and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned her a $500,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Huge alligator 'cited for suspicion of being a dinosaur' in N.C.

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 12:46 PM

A North Carolina sheriff's office assisted with the capture of a nearly 400-pound alligator and joked the reptile was cited on "suspicion of being a dinosaur without proper papers." ... Read full Story

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TSA: Costco cards do not count as REAL ID

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 12:30 PM

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is warning travelers of an important piece of airport protocol: Costco membership cards do not count as REAL ID. ... Read full Story

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Runaway Pet Zebra Finally Captured After A Week On The Lam

By HuffPost.com | | 6/9/2025 11:10 AM

Aviation crews captured Ed the Zebra after he was located in a central Tennessee pasture. ... Read full Story

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Look: Baby raccoon, baby groundhog rescued by Massachusetts animal control

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 10:23 AM

Animal control officers in Massachusetts had a "busy day" when they rescued a baby raccoon found standing on a doorstep and a baby groundhog entangled in a batting cage net. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Tennessee's escaped zebra found, transported by helicopter

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/9/2025 10:18 AM

A pet zebra that escaped from his owner's home in Tennessee was found near a highway just over a week later and airlifted to a waiting trailer by a helicopter. ... Read full Story

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Contractor discovers ancient tomb complex after clearing rubble of destroyed home

By Sky News | | 6/9/2025 2:43 AM

A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex. ... Read full Story

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Massachusetts dad gives daughter lottery ticket worth $2M

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/6/2025 5:06 PM

A Georgia woman who received a Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off ticket as a gift from her father ended up winning $2 million. ... Read full Story

art

Piped Like Cake Icing, Ebony Russell’s Luscious Vessels Evoke Emotional Celebrations

by Colossal | Jun 12 2025

auto

2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Is the Street Truck We've Been Waiting For

by Car and Drive | Jun 12 2025

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We must confront the injustice of our immigration system

by CT Mirror | Jun 13 2025

golf

U.S. Open: In 1983, Larry Nelson Conquered Oakmont

by NY Times | Jun 11 2025

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Here’s Why Skyscrapers Don’t Have 13th Floors

by Reader's Digest | Jun 12 2025

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Movie magic is back at Sunset Theater in Westhampton Beach, with a full bar

by greaterlongisland.com | Jun 12 2025

metro

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams claims Trump is exciting ‘white supremacy’ across nation, slams Adams at protest

by New York Post | Jun 13 2025

music

Mike Love Honors Brian Wilson During His Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction: ‘I Do Feel His Presence’

by Billboard | Jun 12 2025

nutrition

12 Healthiest Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On, According to Registered Dietitians

by thehealthy.com | Jun 04 2025

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Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 12 2025

opinion

The Trump vs. Musk battle was inevitable — but once again the president comes out on top

by New York Post | Jun 13 2025

politics

Padilla cuffed, McIver indicted: Can Congress come back from the brink?

by Fox News | Jun 13 2025

real_estate

Robert De Niro’s fictional home in ‘Zero Day’ asks $15M — making it among the priciest for sale in its NYC-area county

by NY Post | Jun 12 2025

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

Superman’s kryptonite twin could be Europe’s secret weapon in EV battery race

by Interesting Engineering | Jun 12 2025

Word of the Day

rambunctious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 13, 2025 is:

rambunctious • \ram-BUNK-shuss\ • adjective

Rambunctious describes someone or something showing uncontrolled exuberance.

// On my first day of student teaching, I was tasked with managing a class of rambunctious youngsters.

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Examples:

"To juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, a tasty squid might as well be a disco ball. When they sense food—or even think some might be nearby—these reptiles break into an excited dance. ... Researchers recently used this distinctive behavior to test whether loggerheads could identify the specific magnetic field signatures of places where they had eaten in the past. The results, published in Nature, reveal that these rambunctious reptiles dance when they encounter magnetic conditions they associate with food." — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025

Did you know?

Rambunctious first appeared in print in the early half of the 19th century, at a time when the fast-growing United States was forging its identity and indulging in a fashion for colorful new coinages suggestive of the young nation's optimism and exuberance. Rip-roaring, scalawag, scrumptious, hornswoggle, and skedaddle are other examples of the lively language of that era. Did Americans alter the largely British rumbustious because it sounded, well, British? That could be. Rumbustious, which first appeared in Britain in the late 1700s just after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was probably based on robustious, a much older adjective meaning both "robust" and "boisterous."

Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

Look: Escaped tortoise found wandering S.C. neighborhood

Watch: Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog

Watch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city

Watch: New York man plays golf for 36 consecutive hours

Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize

Watch: Bear trapped using doughnuts after a soak in hot tub

Winner of D.C. Lego contest shows pandas taking over the capital

Watch: Library returns 1953 wedding photo found in book to couple's family

Look: Officials round up 60 cows set loose in California city

Watch: Mystery sheep on the lam wrangled in Milwaukee

Swiss man buried in snow for two hours to break world record

Clerk helps Michigan woman pick out $500,000 lottery ticket

Huge alligator 'cited for suspicion of being a dinosaur' in N.C.

TSA: Costco cards do not count as REAL ID

Runaway Pet Zebra Finally Captured After A Week On The Lam

Look: Baby raccoon, baby groundhog rescued by Massachusetts animal control

Watch: Tennessee's escaped zebra found, transported by helicopter

Contractor discovers ancient tomb complex after clearing rubble of destroyed home

Massachusetts dad gives daughter lottery ticket worth $2M

Piped Like Cake Icing, Ebony Russell’s Luscious Vessels Evoke Emotional Celebrations

2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Is the Street Truck We've Been Waiting For

We must confront the injustice of our immigration system

U.S. Open: In 1983, Larry Nelson Conquered Oakmont

Here’s Why Skyscrapers Don’t Have 13th Floors

Movie magic is back at Sunset Theater in Westhampton Beach, with a full bar

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams claims Trump is exciting ‘white supremacy’ across nation, slams Adams at protest

Mike Love Honors Brian Wilson During His Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction: ‘I Do Feel His Presence’

12 Healthiest Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On, According to Registered Dietitians

Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

The Trump vs. Musk battle was inevitable — but once again the president comes out on top

Padilla cuffed, McIver indicted: Can Congress come back from the brink?

Robert De Niro’s fictional home in ‘Zero Day’ asks $15M — making it among the priciest for sale in its NYC-area county

Pelé's life in pictures

Superman’s kryptonite twin could be Europe’s secret weapon in EV battery race

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

2.Look: Escaped tortoise found wandering S.C. neighborhood

3.Watch: Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog

4.Watch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city

5.Watch: New York man plays golf for 36 consecutive hours

6.Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize

7.Watch: Bear trapped using doughnuts after a soak in hot tub

8.Winner of D.C. Lego contest shows pandas taking over the capital

9.Watch: Library returns 1953 wedding photo found in book to couple's family

10.Look: Officials round up 60 cows set loose in California city