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New research shows nearly one in five high school students report they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. The Center for Democracy and Technology surveyed roughly 800 teachers, 1,000 high school students, and 1,000…

Parma Heights Police Department officers found themselves pursuing an escaped giant inflatable pumpkin that broke loose from a home and rolled through the community early Wednesday morning. Body camera footage released by the department shows an officer and civilian holding…

Fourth-grade teacher Carrie Swidecki holds the Guinness World Record for longest overall video game marathon after dancing for over 138 hours playing Just Dance in 2015. The 49-year-old has broken 13 dance-related records since 2011 and earned a spot in…

A Cold Spring, Kentucky resident known as Halloween Herm is applying for a Guinness World Record for his elaborate Halloween display featuring more than 300 props. The Village Green Drive homeowner has decorated his property for decades, recently naming the…

Australian Catholic University registered nearly 6,000 alleged academic misconduct cases in 2024, with about 90% involving AI use, according to internal documents. The university relied on Turnitin's AI detection software despite company warnings it "may not always be accurate" and…

Twenty-two-year-old Keona Zachyua Hampton shot and killed 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson outside a Dallas PetSmart on Tuesday after an argument that began when Simpson held a door open for Hampton at a Five Below store. According to police affidavits, Simpson became…

A body scanner at a Florida county jail revealed 51-year-old Walter Frymire had a full-size thermos concealed inside his rectum during booking on drug and trespassing charges. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the thermos entered Frymire's body a day…

Forty-year-old Elijah Reagan ended a four-hour armed standoff with Washington police after officers delivered a Dairy Queen Blizzard and hamburger to his vehicle via tactical robot. Reagan had used a mortar to shoot fireworks into his Pullman apartment ceiling Sunday…

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch's Halloween decorations have sparked controversy after a neighbor shared photos on Facebook. The display featured three skeletons dressed as ICE agents pursuing two skeletons wearing sombreros and ponchos while climbing a fence. Neighbor Whitney Newman…

European Parliament members voted Wednesday to prohibit vegetarian products from using meat-related labels like "steak" or "burger." The measure defines meat as "edible parts of animals" and restricts terms including steak, escalope, sausage, and burger to animal-based products only. German…

Francine, the beloved mascot cat at a Richmond, Virginia Lowe's store, has returned home after accidentally stowing away on a truck to North Carolina in mid-September. The former stray became the West Broad Street location's unofficial mascot eight years ago…

Jade Henderson, a 32-year-old Australian bodybuilder, shattered a nearly decade-old Guinness World Record by completing 733 pull-ups in one hour, surpassing the previous mark of 725 set by Eva Clarke in 2016. Henderson averaged more than 12 pull-ups per minute…

Bernadette Delmotte, a 60-year-old French woman, died after being trapped by her car's automatic window. She was cleaning her Fiat 500 when she realized the handbrake wasn't applied and the car began rolling backward. She leaned through the open window…

A dog named Eeyore helped rescue his injured owner after she fell during their evening walk in Destin, Florida on September 25th around 10:30 p.m. The 86-year-old woman's husband called authorities when she didn't return home, telling Deputy Devon Miller…

Nearly 25,000 Texans lost internet access on September 26th when a stray bullet struck a Spectrum fiber optic cable in the Dallas area. The shot severed service for customers across Dallas, Irving, Plano, Arlington, Austin, and San Antonio. Unlike most…

A 50-pound fiberglass dinosaur named Claire was returned to a Los Angeles Sinclair gas station Monday with an apologetic note after being stolen last week. The 4-foot-tall mascot was taken from the Brentwood location on San Vicente Boulevard using power…

Thirty Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public television stations facing federal funding cuts. Bonhams in Los Angeles begins selling three paintings November 11, with additional auctions planned for London, New York, Boston and online. All proceeds support…

East St. Louis resident Lasane Whitley faces multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant in Chesterfield, Missouri Saturday night. Police say Whitley entered the establishment around midnight wearing a ski mask and carrying a pistol. According to…

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 576 into law, requiring streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to maintain consistent audio levels during commercial breaks. The new legislation extends existing FCC rules that have regulated broadcast television…

Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel became the star attraction at the Carolina Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, drawing large crowds on opening day Friday. The talented performer is scheduled to appear multiple times daily through Sunday when the fair concludes.…

Professional golfer Vince Whaley executed a water shot at the Sanderson Farms Championship Sunday while an alligator observed from just feet away. Whaley's ball landed in water at the 11th hole of the Jackson, Mississippi course, forcing him to play…

Orange County Fire Rescue firefighter Gabrielle Franze faces two misdemeanor stalking charges after allegedly dumping 75 tampons on her ex-boyfriend's lawn in DeLand, Florida. The couple discovered the red-stained tampons on September 30th and told Volusia County Sheriff's deputies they…

Adam Lopez, a 39-year-old forklift driver from the U.K. was hospitalized with a bilateral pulmonary embolism after winning over $1.3 million on scratch-off tickets in July. He quit his job and spent three months partying and buying luxury items including…

João Marinho Neto, the world's oldest man, turned 113 on October 5th, marking another milestone since earning the Guinness World Records title in November 2024. Born in 1912 in Maranguape, Brazil, Neto is now the last surviving man from that…