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A domestic flight in Australia faced a two-hour delay after a snake was discovered in the cargo hold, officials reported. The incident occurred as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane. Snake catcher Mark…

Lottery winner James Farthing, who claimed a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in Kentucky, has a long and troubling criminal history. Farthing, 50, has spent nearly 30 years in custody across 25 different correctional institutions. His rap sheet includes offenses like…

A Massachusetts man, Sylvester Semedo, won a $300,000 lottery prize by using a set of numbers from his old work elevator. The Massachusetts State Lottery revealed that Semedo played the numbers 2-6-10-14-18 three times on a Mass Cash ticket purchased…

Maryland drivers faced unexpected delays during their Monday morning commute when a massive windmill blade blocked a local highway. The incident occurred on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown in Washington County, after a tractor-trailer carrying the wind turbine piece overturned and…

Chinese man Tian Rui, also known as the Card Architect, recently achieved four Guinness World Records for his impressive stacking abilities. Rui initially gained recognition three years ago for constructing a 27-layer tower of cards in one hour, reclaiming the…

A Florida man, Michael O’Neill, 43, was found with a glass crack pipe, a lighter, and tin foil containing cocaine hidden in his rectum during surgery at St. Petersburg’s Bayfront Hospital. The discovery was made by a nurse while O'Neill…

A UPS driver in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County surprised five teens playing on a Slip 'N Slide in a front yard during a high school graduation celebration. The driver, fully dressed in his UPS uniform, joined the fun by sliding down…

A woman in Plantation, Florida, was found dead after getting trapped in a charity donation bin while attempting to retrieve clothing. The incident was discovered by an employee at a nearby center who called 911. The woman, believed to be…

A young girl fell overboard on a Disney cruise returning from the Bahamas, prompting her father to jump in after her. The incident was captured on TikTok, showing the father lifting his daughter into a rescue boat before climbing in…

Missouri factory worker Nicolas Lopez Gomez, 38, died after becoming trapped inside an industrial oven at the Gilster Marylee Cereal Plant in Perryville. Gomez, also known as Edward Avila, was cleaning the oven when the incident occurred. Co-workers called 911…

A 92-year-old man was found guilty of raping and murdering 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in 1967, marking the resolution of one of the UK's longest-standing cold cases. Ryland Headley was convicted by a jury at Bristol crown court for the attack…

Richard Selby, the father of a bride, is offering a $4,000 reward for the return of a stolen backpack containing his wedding speech and gifts. The theft occurred in Boston, where Selby had traveled from California for his daughter's wedding.…

Police in Massachusetts successfully captured a pet pig named Poo-ah that was found running loose in Orleans. The Orleans Police Department shared on social media that the pig had escaped its pen and was exploring the town. Officers arrived at…

A sizable meteor lit up the sky over Georgia, with a fragment crashing through a home's roof. The fireball, identified as a bolide, was observed in broad daylight, visible from Georgia to Tennessee and the Carolinas. The American Meteor Society…

Two burglars stole 85 koi fish from the Oak House Restaurant in Yucaipa, California, as captured on security cameras. The fish, valued between $50 and $1,500 each, were taken bucket by bucket from an outdoor area. David Smith, 42, was…

Employers in San Francisco are increasingly hiring etiquette coaches to train Gen Z employees in basic workplace manners. Complaints include new hires treating the office like their home, lack of hygiene, and inappropriate behavior. The generational clash has intensified with…

On Friday a hostage situation unfolded at a Saginaw Township bank, leading to a standoff with Michigan state police that lasted several hours. Around 5:30 p.m., a man took a Mercantile Bank employee hostage inside the building located on State…

A black bear roaming the runway at Yamagata Airport in northern Japan led to flight cancellations and the closure of the airport to passengers. The bear, approximately four feet tall, was first seen near the runway in the morning, causing…

An overweight tourist was removed from a Thai Lion Air flight departing from Bangkok after demanding an emergency aisle seat due to his size. The passenger, wearing an orange Garfield shirt, caused a delay by refusing to cooperate when flight…

YouTuber Lily Hevesh, known as Hevesh5 on YouTube, and her team of domino-building experts achieved a new Guinness World Record by constructing the world's tallest domino structure. The tower, standing at 33 feet and 2.74 inches, surpassed the previous record…

Florida nurse Allyson Swan, 39, has pleaded no contest to battery after shoving cheesy nachos down her wife's leggings during a domestic confrontation. Swan agreed to complete a 29-week batterers intervention program and pay $875 in court costs. She is…

An Alaskan brown bear named Tundra underwent a unique dental procedure at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota. Weighing 800 pounds, Tundra had a new silver-colored canine tooth crowned in what is believed to be the largest dental crown…

Jason Zook, formerly known as Jason Headsets.com and Jason SurfrApp, auctioned off his last name twice, earning a total of $95,000. The idea originated in 2012 when Zook decided to sell his last name as a unique marketing strategy. The…

Authorities in London are investigating the theft of an 18th-century violin valued at $200,000 from a pub. The instrument, owned by a German businessman, was on loan to a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra, David Lopez Ibanez, who brought it…