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New research found that advanced AI models exhibit gambling addiction traits in simulated environments. Four major AI systems—GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4.1-mini, Gemini-2.5-Flash, and Claude-3.5-Haiku—started with $100 in slot machine tests and frequently lost everything through irrational betting. The models showed cognitive distortions…

Reba Wilson faces multiple charges after allegedly firing at HVAC technician Nate Baird when he requested a $70 diagnostic fee for her dryer repair. Wilson refused payment, claiming warranty coverage, then pointed a gun at Baird and said "You're going…

Sam O'Hara filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Washington D.C., claiming police violated his constitutional rights by detaining him for playing "The Imperial March" from Star Wars while following Ohio National Guard troops. The 35-year-old artist was handcuffed for 15…

Jennifer Kleber, 54, was arrested Monday for defrauding an innkeeper after refusing to pay her $27.55 meal at Darrell's Dog Gone Good Diner in Silver Springs, Florida. Kleber told officers she was married to rapper Eminem and claimed he would…

Norbert the Pig from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, earned a Guinness World Record for the fastest 10 meters pushing a skateboard by a pig, completing the distance in 11.32 seconds. The 175-pound pig covered 33 feet during his record-breaking run. Owner…

Tucker Kemp faces criminal mischief charges after destroying a Pride flag at a Florida Starbucks around 9:15 AM on Wednesday. Police say Kemp spoke with a manager about "being offended by the flag and the fact that they should put…

A German visitor returned volcanic stones he stole from Spain's Timanfaya National Park after experiencing what he called "bad luck." The tourist sent a handwritten letter to park officials explaining his decision to return the rocks from the Montañas del…

Carlos Francisco Gottberg Marquez faces theft of trade secrets charges after confessing to stealing three recipe books from Mordisco Miami restaurant in Doral, Florida. The Venezuelan and Caribbean fusion restaurant discovered missing cookbooks on October 20 and contacted police. Surveillance…

Monday's Amazon Web Services outage disrupted Eight Sleep smart mattresses, causing beds to overheat and trap users in upright positions. The AWS failure affected heat controls on the smart beds, leaving customers unable to cool down overheating mattresses. Some owners…

Aurora the husky required rescue by Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control after chasing a squirrel up a tree in her Indiana backyard and becoming stranded on a branch. The dog's owners called police for help when Aurora realized how…

Mine workers found a charred, smoking piece of space debris on a remote road in Western Australia's Pilbara region Saturday. The Australian Space Agency confirmed Monday the mysterious object is likely a spent rocket component, possibly a propellant tank or…

Paddlers in elaborate costumes raced hollowed-out pumpkins across a Tualatin lake Sunday during the 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Parker Johnson, dressed as the Very Hungry Caterpillar, won the costume contest. "I was just chatting with my family in…

South Korean authorities will seek an arrest warrant against a woman whose makeshift flamethrower cockroach-killing method sparked a deadly apartment fire Monday in Osan city. The woman in her 20s used a lighter and flammable spray to eliminate the pest,…

Eighth-grader Laker Jackson was removed from Eastmark High School boys basketball tryouts because his original birth certificate incorrectly lists him as female due to a hospital clerical error. His mother Becky Jackson said school officials told her "Did you know…

Travis County corrections officer Amos Nyanway, 25, was arrested on misdemeanor contraband charges after smuggling chicken wings into jail for $50. Court documents reveal officials discovered the scheme while monitoring an inmate's phone calls for an unrelated incident. The inmate…

Joshua Neal Garrison, 34, faces multiple burglary charges after allegedly targeting homes while naked in a Pinellas Park neighborhood. The incidents began October 7th when residents reported a nude man forcing entry into homes near 97th Circle North. Neighbor David…

A sea otter has resumed attacking surfers and taking their boards at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California. Isabella Orduna was surfing Wednesday evening when the otter bit her foot and climbed onto her surfboard. "I'd call it an exploratory…

Xbox achieved a Guinness World Record by flying the largest video game display ever mounted on a helicopter above Miami. The screen measured 215 square feet and 40 square inches as it soared through the sky attached to one helicopter.…

Kohler Health has introduced the Dekoda, a $599 device that attaches to toilet rims to monitor users' health through optical sensors. The gadget analyzes waste for blood detection while tracking gut health and hydration levels. Users authenticate through fingerprint scanning…

Chinese public restrooms are trialing dispensers that require users to watch advertisements before receiving toilet paper. The machines display QR codes that connect to smartphones, triggering brief video ads before releasing controlled amounts of paper. Users can bypass the ads…

A 5-year-old girl fell from the Disney Dream cruise ship on June 29th while her mother took photos of her sitting on a porthole railing, according to a Broward County Sheriff's Office report. The child "climbed on the railing and…

The Spanish town of Terrassa in north-eastern Catalonia has paused black cat adoptions during the Halloween season. From October 6th to November 10th, local shelters will not approve fostering or adoption requests for black cats. Officials say the move aims…

A Florida man is facing charges after stealing a car at a Brevard County gas station, then quickly returning it when he realized a child was inside. KNOE reports that 53-year-old William Mullis drove off in the vehicle while the…

Thieves carried out a bold daytime robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels within minutes. Officials said the group used a basket lift to reach a window on the Seine-facing side, forced entry, and…