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Look: Hawk swoops toward chicken coop, gets caught in netting

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/22/2024 4:10 PM

A hungry hawk swooped toward a Connecticut homeowner's chicken coop and became stuck in the surrounding netting. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Cat rescued after five days stranded in Washington tree

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/22/2024 3:58 PM

Animal rescuers in Washington brought a cat back down to earth after the feline spent five days stranded in a tree. ... Read full Story

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Maryland woman wins her second lottery jackpot in two months

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/22/2024 3:51 PM

A Maryland woman won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket just one month after winning $50,000 from another game. ... Read full Story

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Wisconsin 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/22/2024 1:13 PM

A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy came to the "rescue" of a 10-year-old who called 911 to ask for help with math homework. ... Read full Story

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Look: Loose horse wrangled after running on Utah highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/21/2024 4:15 PM

Police and members of the public came together in Utah to rescue an escaped horse that went running on a busy highway. ... Read full Story

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Maryland Lottery player wins $100,008 Keno prize on her birthday

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/21/2024 3:37 PM

A Maryland woman celebrated her birthday with a Keno ticket from the Maryland Lottery and earned a $100,008 gift. ... Read full Story

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Watch: 'Notorious P.I.G.' leads animal control officers on hoof chase in Washington

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/21/2024 1:44 PM

A porcine perpetrator dubbed "Notorious P.I.G." led animal control officers on a chase through a Tacoma, Wash., neighborhood. ... Read full Story

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Most-clogged U.S. cities revealed ahead of 'Brown Friday'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/21/2024 1:39 PM

Plumbers in the United States are preparing for "Brown Friday," the busiest day of the year for their profession, and one analysis suggests Los Angeles is likely to be the most-clogged city. ... Read full Story

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Watch: North America's oldest macaroni penguin turns 40

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/21/2024 11:54 AM

SeaWorld San Diego is celebrating the 40th birthday of the oldest known macaroni penguin in North America. ... Read full Story

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Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2m at auction

By Sky News | | 11/21/2024 4:03 AM

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York. ... Read full Story

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Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 4:12 PM

An overturned truck on an Arizona highway committed a massive party foul when it overturned and spilled thousands of White Claw cans onto the road. ... Read full Story

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Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 3:57 PM

A Washington woman who felt especially confident about her lottery numbers bought 18 identical tickets for a single Match 4 drawing and scored a total $180,000. ... Read full Story

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Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy

By Sky News | | 11/20/2024 2:35 PM

Americans distraught by the re-election of Donald Trump are being offered an escape route - a €1 house in an Italian village. ... Read full Story

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Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 1:30 PM

A former patron of a Pennsylvania library returned a book recently that had been due back 51 years earlier. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 1:02 PM

A deer crashed through the window of a Tennessee gym and ended up spending about two hours in a locker room -- leaving a smelly surprise behind. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 11:53 AM

A Canadian grandmother completed 1,575 pushups in one hour, earning her second Guinness World Records title. ... Read full Story

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Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 11:45 AM

An Arkansas animal control department is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for an emu spotted wandering loose in Hot Springs Village. ... Read full Story

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Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

By Sky News | | 11/20/2024 7:51 AM

An Egyptian mug from 2,000 years ago was last used to serve up a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, according to ground-breaking research. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 4:29 PM

A vinyl record recording from a couple's 1966 wedding was returned to the family after accidentally ending up at a Texas thrift store. ... Read full Story

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What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 4:01 PM

I'm 100% a phoenix! 🪶 🔥View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

auto

BMW's Wrist Gadget For Replacing Touchscreens Is Pure Sci-Fi

by carbuzz.com | Nov 22 2024

basketball

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NBA game

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 22 2024

book

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

by BookPage | Nov 20 2024

exercise

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

finance

Trump’s Treasury pick is Scott Bessent. He’s said it’s absurd to fear ‘Trump-flation.’

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 22 2024

golf

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

by NY Times | Nov 13 2024

knowledge

Cambridge Dictionary Announced Its 2024 Word of the Year

by Reader's Digest | Nov 22 2024

mental

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

by thehealthy.com | Sep 16 2024

music

‘Outlander’ Season 7: How to Watch & Stream the Show Without Cable

by Billboard | Nov 22 2024

opinion

NY pols eye ending obscene Hollywood subsidies — but NOT to cut the taxpayers a break

by New York Post | Nov 22 2024

people

Taylor Swift gets Justin Trudeau to dance like any other excited fan at vibrant TAYronto N5 concert

by marca.com | Nov 22 2024

politics

From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump's top picks for Cabinet roles

by Fox News | Nov 22 2024

soccer

Chelsea Urge PSG’s €65M-Rated Target to Join Manchester United

by Yahoo Sports | Nov 22 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

world

Irwin Cotler says Iran assassination plot should be ‘wake-up call’ to world

by Global News | Nov 22 2024

Word of the Day

paroxysm

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 22, 2024 is:

paroxysm • \PAIR-uk-sih-zum\ • noun

Paroxysm is a formal word that refers to a sudden strong feeling or uncontrollable expression of emotion. In medical use, paroxysm refers to a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease that often occurs repeatedly.

// The comedy special sent us into paroxysms of laughter.

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Examples:

"[Danny] Ray was part of [James] Brown's cape routine for 45 years, assisting him on the song 'Please, Please, Please.' The Godfather of Soul would collapse in a paroxysm of feigned grief during the song, being led away by a solicitous Ray, who draped the singer in a cape. Brown would take a few steps, then return to the microphone. Sometimes, they eschewed the cape, and Brown was merely led away." — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2021

Did you know?

Paroxysm didn't just burst onto the scene recently; its roots go back to ancient Greek. The word ultimately erupted from the Greek verb paroxynein, which means "to stimulate." (Oxynein, a parent of paroxynein, means "to provoke" and comes from oxys, a Greek word for "sharp.") In its earliest known English uses in the 15th century, paroxysm referred to a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease—such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.—that often occur again and again. This sense is still in use, but paroxysm soon took on a broader and now much more common sense referring to an outburst, especially a dramatic physical or emotional one, as in "paroxysms of rage/laughter/joy/delight/guilt."

Look: Hawk swoops toward chicken coop, gets caught in netting

Watch: Cat rescued after five days stranded in Washington tree

Maryland woman wins her second lottery jackpot in two months

Wisconsin 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework

Look: Loose horse wrangled after running on Utah highway

Maryland Lottery player wins $100,008 Keno prize on her birthday

Watch: 'Notorious P.I.G.' leads animal control officers on hoof chase in Washington

Most-clogged U.S. cities revealed ahead of 'Brown Friday'

Watch: North America's oldest macaroni penguin turns 40

Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2m at auction

Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy

Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

BMW's Wrist Gadget For Replacing Touchscreens Is Pure Sci-Fi

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NBA game

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Trump’s Treasury pick is Scott Bessent. He’s said it’s absurd to fear ‘Trump-flation.’

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

Cambridge Dictionary Announced Its 2024 Word of the Year

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

‘Outlander’ Season 7: How to Watch & Stream the Show Without Cable

NY pols eye ending obscene Hollywood subsidies — but NOT to cut the taxpayers a break

Taylor Swift gets Justin Trudeau to dance like any other excited fan at vibrant TAYronto N5 concert

From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump's top picks for Cabinet roles

Chelsea Urge PSG’s €65M-Rated Target to Join Manchester United

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Irwin Cotler says Iran assassination plot should be ‘wake-up call’ to world

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Hawk swoops toward chicken coop, gets caught in netting

2.Watch: Cat rescued after five days stranded in Washington tree

3.Maryland woman wins her second lottery jackpot in two months

4.Wisconsin 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework

5.Look: Loose horse wrangled after running on Utah highway

6.Maryland Lottery player wins $100,008 Keno prize on her birthday

7.Watch: 'Notorious P.I.G.' leads animal control officers on hoof chase in Washington

8.Most-clogged U.S. cities revealed ahead of 'Brown Friday'

9.Watch: North America's oldest macaroni penguin turns 40

10.Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2m at auction