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Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 4:17 PM

An American man reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours after previously holding the record for less than one day. ... Read full Story

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D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 3:35 PM

A Washington, D.C., man said his $1 million Powerball prize was predicted by a dream he had shortly before the drawing. ... Read full Story

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Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 2:33 PM

A suspected African serval cat spotted wandering loose in Ohio was safely captured, local authorities said. ... Read full Story

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Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 1:28 PM

One of the two otters that escaped from a Wisconsin zoo during a snowstorm has been captured, while the other otter remains missing. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 1:04 PM

A Kentucky woman received mail from her lifelong friend on her birthday and opened it to find a familiar card: the same birthday card the women have been sending to one another for 81 years. ... Read full Story

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Wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of Massachusetts neighborhood

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 4:41 PM

A Massachusetts mail carrier encountered an unusual job site hazard when he was chased through a neighborhood by wild turkeys -- and the pursuit was caught on camera. ... Read full Story

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Watch: $2.5M lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 4:18 PM

A Pennsylvania woman is desperately searching for a jacket she donated to charity after realizing she left a $2.5 million lottery ticket in the pocket. ... Read full Story

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April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 11:41 AM

April Fools' Day means it is once again time for brands to get in on the "fun" with cheeky corporate capers including hot sauce sunscreen, ranch-flavored soda and a $19 fruit snack. ... Read full Story

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Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 4:27 PM

Police in New York are trying to find the owner of a small dog rescued from "ruff waters" in the East River. ... Read full Story

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Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 4:10 PM

The Florida Lottery said a trip to the gas station ended up earning a Hialeah woman a $5 million jackpot. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 2:25 PM

The world's top Guinness World Record-breaker put his "ninja" skills to the test by using chopsticks to hit a target across a distance of 13 feet. ... Read full Story

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North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 1:05 PM

A North Carolina family spotted their missing dog online three years after the canine disappeared from their home. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Freshwater crocodile found far from home in Australia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 11:07 AM

A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several miles from the animal's nearest natural habitat. ... Read full Story

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Watch: California woman uses world's longest tongue to play Jenga

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 10:30 AM

The California woman with the world's longest tongue -- 3.8 inches -- showed off some of the tricks she can perform with her massive mouth muscle, including removing Jenga blocks. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/28/2025 4:21 PM

A professional snake catcher in Australia was called out to a home where a pet bird had a close call with a coastal carpet python that squeezed its head into the avian's cage. ... Read full Story

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S.C. man makes lottery run for his wife, wins $200,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/28/2025 4:14 PM

A South Carolina man won a $200,000 lottery prize from a ticket he purchased when his wife sent him out to pick up her preferred ticket. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/28/2025 1:18 PM

An Egyptian free diver plunged into the Red Sea to break the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups under open water with one breath. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Alligator puts up fight on Louisiana couple's enclosed porch

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/28/2025 12:45 PM

An alligator managed to enter a Louisiana couple's enclosed porch, sparking a reptile royal rumble involving a professional gator handler and Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Raccoons impede attempts to capture Wis. zoo's escaped otters

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/27/2025 4:03 PM

The Wisconsin zoo searching for a pair of escaped otters said one of the animals was nearly caught in a trap, but the attempt was foiled by a meddling raccoon. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota cat's 18.5-inch tail earns Guinness World Records title

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/27/2025 3:47 PM

A silver Maine coon cat from Minnesota was awarded a Guinness World Record after his tail was measured at 18.5 inches long. ... Read full Story

animal

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

book

4 inspiring reads to take your book club back to nature

by BookPage | Apr 02 2025

connecticut

Trump’s tariffs are ‘a six-letter word for tax,’ Ned Lamont says

by CT Mirror | Apr 02 2025

fashion

Why TikTokers are rubbing banana peels on their faces — and whether it works, according to doctors

by NY Post | Apr 02 2025

finance

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 20 2025

food

This Mistake Is Ruining Your Homemade Gyoza (But Here's How To Fix It)

by The Daily Meal | Apr 02 2025

golf

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump

by NY Times | Feb 18 2025

people

From wrestling to true crime: Dwayne Johnson's bold new path

by marca.com | Apr 02 2025

real_estate

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ star Ellie Kemper wants $7.49M for her NYC home in a glam Art Deco edifice

by NY Post | Apr 02 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

science

Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 02 2025

travel

A travel guide to Teshikaga, Japan

by Wanderlust | Apr 01 2025

upstate

Schenectady police probe deaths of two in welfare check

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 02 2025

wellness

Spring Allergies Are Back…With a Vengeance. Here’s How to Deal

by Self.com | Apr 02 2025

world

United Airlines to offer service to Thailand, Vietnam in October

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 02 2025

Word of the Day

effusive

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2025 is:

effusive • \ih-FYOO-siv\ • adjective

Someone or something described as effusive is expressing or showing a lot of emotion or enthusiasm.

// Jay positively glowed as effusive compliments on the meal echoed around the table.

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Examples:

"More recently, Billboard ranked Grande, who also writes and produces her own work, high on its list of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. ... Rolling Stone has been similarly effusive, praising 'a whistle tone that rivals Mariah Carey’s in her prime.'" — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025

Did you know?

English speakers have used effusive to describe excessive outpourings since the 17th century. Its oldest and still most common sense relates to the expression of abundant emotion or enthusiasm, but in the 1800s, geologists adopted a specific sense characterizing flowing lava, or hardened rock formed from flowing lava. Effusive can be traced, via the Medieval Latin adjective effūsīvus ("generating profusely, lavish"), to the Latin verb effundere ("to pour out"), which itself comes from fundere ("to pour") plus a modification of the prefix ex- ("out"). Our verb effuse has the same Latin ancestors. A person effuses when speaking effusively. Liquids can effuse as well, as in "water effusing from a pipe."

Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

Watch: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

Wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of Massachusetts neighborhood

Watch: $2.5M lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity

April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

Watch: Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

Watch: Freshwater crocodile found far from home in Australia

Watch: California woman uses world's longest tongue to play Jenga

Watch: Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

S.C. man makes lottery run for his wife, wins $200,000

Watch: Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea

Watch: Alligator puts up fight on Louisiana couple's enclosed porch

Watch: Raccoons impede attempts to capture Wis. zoo's escaped otters

Minnesota cat's 18.5-inch tail earns Guinness World Records title

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

4 inspiring reads to take your book club back to nature

Trump’s tariffs are ‘a six-letter word for tax,’ Ned Lamont says

Why TikTokers are rubbing banana peels on their faces — and whether it works, according to doctors

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

This Mistake Is Ruining Your Homemade Gyoza (But Here's How To Fix It)

PGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump

From wrestling to true crime: Dwayne Johnson's bold new path

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ star Ellie Kemper wants $7.49M for her NYC home in a glam Art Deco edifice

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals

A travel guide to Teshikaga, Japan

Schenectady police probe deaths of two in welfare check

Spring Allergies Are Back…With a Vengeance. Here’s How to Deal

United Airlines to offer service to Thailand, Vietnam in October

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

2.D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

3.Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

4.Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

5.Watch: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

6.Wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of Massachusetts neighborhood

7.Watch: $2.5M lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity

8.April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

9.Small dog plucked out of 'ruff waters' of New York's East River

10.Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot