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Soleil, a 6-year-old Belgian sheepdog, claimed the top honor at the 2025 National Dog Show after defeating nearly 1,900 competitors. Handler Daniel Martin of Princeton, North Carolina, guided Soleil to victory at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia event. "Soleil was…

Character.AI has implemented a complete ban on users under 18, prompting emotional reactions from teenagers who formed attachments to their chatbots. The platform previously imposed a two-hour daily limit in November before escalating to the full restriction following two teen…

A 69-year-old security guard encountered a bear while using a public restroom outside JR Numata Station in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Friday around 1:20am. The guard spotted the animal, estimated at 3 to 5 feet long, peering into…

Walhampton School seeks public help finding Bradford Bear, a teddy that fell from the stratosphere during a student science project. Seventh and eighth grade students launched the stuffed toy via weather balloon, working with Southampton University Spaceflight Society on November…

Kohl Bertels faces burglary charges after kicking in the glass door of a Circle K store in St. Charles, Missouri, then consuming beef jerky and sweet tea without payment. Police found Bertels inside the locked convenience store and detained him…

Frederick Police confirmed they found human remains in a wooded area after a radio show caller reported discovering a body. The caller, identifying himself as "Joseph," phoned DC101's Elliot in the Morning show on November 21st, saying he found decomposed…

Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise and the San Diego Zoo's oldest animal, died Thursday at an estimated 141 years old. Zoo officials humanely euthanized the reptile due to "ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age" that had recently worsened. Known as…

A 57-year-old unemployed former nurse in northern Italy was arrested for allegedly dressing as his deceased mother to renew her identity card and continue collecting her pension. The man's mother, Graziella Dall'Oglio, died in 2022 at age 82 in Borgo…

Chinese technology company AgiBot has earned a Guinness World Record after its humanoid robot A2 completed a 66-mile continuous walk. The robot traveled from Jinji Lake in Jiangsu Province to Shanghai's Bund during a 24-hour journey, setting the record for…

Federal prosecutors have indicted two North Texas men for plotting an armed takeover of Haiti's Gonave Island. Gavin Weisenburg, 21, of Allen and Tanner Thomas, 20, of Argyle allegedly planned to murder all men on the island and enslave women…

Raymond Hager of Wichita Falls, Texas, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest active bus driver. The 95-year-old was verified at 94 years and 176 days old on May 13 while working for Falls Ride, the…

Vince Shlomi, the infomercial spokesman famous for selling ShamWow towels, has filed to run for Congress in Texas. He's challenging 84-year-old Republican Rep. John Carter, who has served over 20 years and announced his re-election bid this month. According to…

A 65-year-old woman was found alive inside her coffin at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham Buddhist temple in Thailand. Her brother had driven her body 300 miles from Phitsanulok for cremation after she appeared to stop breathing two days earlier following…

A 33-year-old Wayne County man won $1 million after purchasing a scratch-off ticket that another customer had rejected. The winner discovered the Blazing Suits ticket sitting on the counter at Fawaz Petroleum LLC on Schoolcraft in Detroit. "There was a…

Danan Ary faces two indecent exposure charges after police say he exposed himself to passing vehicles on separate occasions last month near Iowa City. Officers report Ary, 30, stood behind his 2012 Chevrolet Impala with his pants and underwear at…

Clearwater police arrested Olivia Merriex on animal cruelty and drug charges after finding a large tortoise living in squalid conditions during a narcotics raid Tuesday. Officers discovered the reptile among trash and debris in a roofless, deteriorating room with no…

Anthony Day was arrested in Polk County after deputies found him walking completely naked on Broken Arrow Trail in 36-degree weather. A commuter spotted Day and called authorities, with Tesla cameras capturing the incident. When deputies asked if he was…

Campbell's terminated Vice President Martin Bally after security analyst Robert Garza secretly recorded a 75-minute profanity-filled tirade during a salary meeting. In the recording, Bally allegedly called Campbell's products "highly processed" food for "poor people" and mocked ingredients, saying "Bioengineered…

A robbery suspect remains hospitalized after being stabbed with a samurai sword during a Tuesday morning home invasion in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Marcus Armstrong, who attempted to rob a man at gunpoint outside a Blackberry…

Jessica L. Martinez of New York now holds the Guinness World Record for the largest afro on a living female. Her hair measures 11.42 inches tall, 12.2 inches wide and 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference. Former record-holder Aevin Dugas,…

A passenger ferry carrying 267 people crashed into a rocky islet off South Korea's coast Wednesday night after the first mate became distracted by his cellphone. The Queen Jenuvia II struck the islet around 8:15 p.m. while traveling about 26…

Tallahassee police arrested 38-year-old Joshua Hidalgo on Monday morning after he allegedly stole a forklift from a local school and used it to carry away an ATM during an early dawn ride through residential neighborhoods. Officers responded to reports of…

Rice University is providing free beer, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and $15 food truck vouchers to students attending Saturday's home football game against North Texas at Rice Stadium. Students must show valid Rice IDs to receive the perks at…

A seal leaped onto a boat to escape killer whales during a whale watching trip off Washington's Camano Island. Photographer Charvet Drucker and her friends were observing orcas from 300-400 yards away in Saratoga Passage when they witnessed hunting behavior.…