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Look: Elephant seal wanders into residential neighborhood

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/27/2025 12:25 PM

Wildlife rescuers in South Africa said a "coordinated rescue plan is currently in action" to return a wandering elephant seal to the ocean after the animal made a surprise appearance in a suburban neighborhood. ... Read full Story

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Escaped crane safely returned to Washington zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/27/2025 11:31 AM

A Washington zoo's escaped East African crowned crane was safely returned to the facility after several days on the loose, including a brief time spent "hanging out with a group of great blue herons." ... Read full Story

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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'

By Sky News | | 5/26/2025 9:27 AM

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity". ... Read full Story

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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down steep hill in famous race

By Sky News | | 5/26/2025 8:56 AM

Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Cow caught in flood found alive on Australian beach 11 miles away

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/23/2025 4:23 PM

A cow was found alive on an Australian beach after being carried up to 11 miles by floodwaters. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his yard

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/23/2025 11:15 AM

A Norwegian man was roused by a neighbor in the early morning and alerted to an unusual situation: a cargo ship was in his front yard. ... Read full Story

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Cargo ship crashes into a man's front garden

By Sky News | | 5/23/2025 12:28 AM

A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres. ... Read full Story

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Pigeon Fest to celebrate New York's most controversial birds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/22/2025 1:23 PM

A New York park is celebrating one of the city's most iconic animals next month with Pigeon Fest, a day-long event featuring art exhibitions, science demonstrations and the city's first Pigeon Impersonation Pageant. ... Read full Story

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Turtle found covered in more than 1.5 pounds of barnacles, algae

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/22/2025 12:32 PM

Marine rescuers in North Carolina said they removed more than 1.5 pounds of barnacles and other organisms from a stranded green sea turtle. ... Read full Story

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News anchor Olivia Jaquith completes broadcast while in labor

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/22/2025 11:14 AM

A morning news anchor for a New York station went into labor in the early morning -- and still anchored the morning show less than two hours later. ... Read full Story

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East African crowned crane escapes Washington zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/22/2025 10:55 AM

A zoo in Washington is asking nearby residents to be on the lookout for an East African crowned crane that escaped from the facility. ... Read full Story

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Look: North Carolina police eject alligator from pool deck

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 3:49 PM

Police in North Carolina responded to a resident's pool deck to eject an unwanted visitor: an alligator. ... Read full Story

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4,501 lottery tickets win Pick 3 drawing with numbers 9-1-1

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 3:41 PM

The North Carolina Education Lottery said there were a total 4,501 winning tickets in a Pick 3 drawing that resulted in the winning numbers 9-1-1. ... Read full Story

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Astronomer: Mystery light over Arizona likely from rocket

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 1:31 PM

A mysterious beam of light seen in the night sky over Arizona and neighboring states was likely caused by a Chinese rocket, an astronomer said. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Man balances 96 spoons on his body to break his own world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 12:05 PM

An Iranian man balanced 96 spoons on his body to break a Guinness World Record for the third time. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Cows airlifted out of Blatten, Switzerland, under threat of rockslide

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 11:09 AM

Cows stranded in a Swiss village under threat of rockslide were airlifted to safety via helicopter. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Colorado kangaroo escapes for a second time in Durango

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/21/2025 10:57 AM

A kangaroo that made headlines last year when he escaped and went for a hop around a Colorado town made a repeat appearance and was wrangled by police. ... Read full Story

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Young boys in Poland find message in a bottle from 1959

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/20/2025 3:41 PM

A pair of 10-year-old boys walking near a beach in Poland found a message in a bottle that turned out to be a handwritten love letter from 1959. ... Read full Story

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1938 class ring found in parking lot returned to owner's granddaughter

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/20/2025 3:23 PM

A North Carolina woman found a 1938 class ring in the parking lot of a Starbucks and was able to return it to the original owner's granddaughter. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Idaho man scoops water with his hands to break his own world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/20/2025 12:38 PM

The Idaho man who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles beat one of his own records by using his hands to transfer 1.3 gallons of water between two containers in 30 seconds. ... Read full Story

basketball

Mark Jackson on Rick Pitino's endorsement for New York Knicks job: 'He's got great taste'

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 13 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

Best history books and biographies of 2025—so far

by BookPage | Jun 13 2025

connecticut

CT urban mayors take different approaches to getting state funds

by CT Mirror | Jun 13 2025

food

The 2-Step Seasoning Process That Guarantees Flavorful Skin-On Chicken

by The Daily Meal | Jun 13 2025

game

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Getting Physical PS5 And Switch Releases

by GameSpot | Jun 13 2025

how_to

Too Busy to Read? Google's Audio Overviews Summarize Your Search Results Aloud

by CNET | Jun 13 2025

lifestyle

Taylor Swift gets fans talking after date night with 'husband' Travis Kelce

by Hello! Magazine | Jun 13 2025

metro

Harvey Weinstein accuser blames surprise reveal of her long-lost journal for disgraced producer walking on sex assault charge at NYC retrial

by New York Post | Jun 13 2025

people

What did Taylor Swift whisper to Travis Kelce at the Stanley Cup final? A lip reader has the answer

by marca.com | Jun 13 2025

retirement

Retirement account balances dip in 1st quarter, but savers keep contributing

by Fox News | Jun 04 2025

science

Instead of 'de-extincting' dire wolves, scientists should use gene editing to protect living, endangered species

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jun 13 2025

upstate

4 arrested in connection to Boenau Street homicide

by NEWS10 ABC | Jun 13 2025

wellness

The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis in 2025

by Self.com | Jun 13 2025

world

Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in Alberta for G7

by Global News | Jun 13 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."

Look: Elephant seal wanders into residential neighborhood

Escaped crane safely returned to Washington zoo

Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'

Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down steep hill in famous race

Watch: Cow caught in flood found alive on Australian beach 11 miles away

Watch: Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his yard

Cargo ship crashes into a man's front garden

Pigeon Fest to celebrate New York's most controversial birds

Turtle found covered in more than 1.5 pounds of barnacles, algae

News anchor Olivia Jaquith completes broadcast while in labor

East African crowned crane escapes Washington zoo

Look: North Carolina police eject alligator from pool deck

4,501 lottery tickets win Pick 3 drawing with numbers 9-1-1

Astronomer: Mystery light over Arizona likely from rocket

Watch: Man balances 96 spoons on his body to break his own world record

Watch: Cows airlifted out of Blatten, Switzerland, under threat of rockslide

Watch: Colorado kangaroo escapes for a second time in Durango

Young boys in Poland find message in a bottle from 1959

1938 class ring found in parking lot returned to owner's granddaughter

Watch: Idaho man scoops water with his hands to break his own world record

Mark Jackson on Rick Pitino's endorsement for New York Knicks job: 'He's got great taste'

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Best history books and biographies of 2025—so far

CT urban mayors take different approaches to getting state funds

The 2-Step Seasoning Process That Guarantees Flavorful Skin-On Chicken

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Getting Physical PS5 And Switch Releases

Too Busy to Read? Google's Audio Overviews Summarize Your Search Results Aloud

Taylor Swift gets fans talking after date night with 'husband' Travis Kelce

Harvey Weinstein accuser blames surprise reveal of her long-lost journal for disgraced producer walking on sex assault charge at NYC retrial

What did Taylor Swift whisper to Travis Kelce at the Stanley Cup final? A lip reader has the answer

Retirement account balances dip in 1st quarter, but savers keep contributing

Instead of 'de-extincting' dire wolves, scientists should use gene editing to protect living, endangered species

4 arrested in connection to Boenau Street homicide

The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis in 2025

Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in Alberta for G7

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Husband predicts N.C. woman's $150,000 lottery win

2.Watch: World's largest game of red light, green light played in California

3.Large, black and white tegu lizard found wandering California park

4.'999' mosh pit warning issued by police before festival

5.Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

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

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

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

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

10.Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize