Weird

The children of celebrated Santa Barbara farmers John “Jay” and Kristen Ruskey have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the friends who hosted them and a water heater manufacturer, alleging that a cascade of failures turned a birthday party into…

A live whale beached itself at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, California, drawing a multi-agency emergency response Thursday morning. City of Santa Cruz officials confirmed that marine safety personnel joined other responders at the scene shortly after the massive animal…

Corey Anderson McCutcheon, 44, has stopped tipping at random shops where cashiers do nothing but swivel an iPad his way. The Upper East Side hair salon owner told The Post that automated prompts demanding 18%, 20% or 25% at dollar…

A 1960 scientific paper that gave humanity a precise doomsday date has resurfaced with that day now imminent. Heinz von Foerster, Patricia M. Mora and Lawrence W. Amiot published “Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026” in the journal Science on…

British comedian Josie Long has spoken publicly about an alleged physical assault by Russell Brand that she says occurred more than two decades ago. Long, 44, revealed the claims during Monday’s episode of the UK political talk show “Novara Live,”…

The anonymous administrator behind a viral Facebook page for Jimothy the raccoon says both they and the beloved Seattle animal have received death threats since the account launched in mid-July. The admin, who is not the person who filmed the…

A Detroit bus driver is facing internal review after two horses were walked through a city bus during an unauthorized stunt that went viral online. Ellessia Drew, who filmed the incident, told WXYZ she was near 7 Mile and Strasburg…

Aliia Roza has broken down a psychological manipulation tactic she learned as a Russian spy to make targets sexually dependent on her. Roza, 41, who infiltrated drug gangs and human trafficking networks before fleeing Russia when her cover was blown,…

A Northern California mansion designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé has re-listed for $4.6 million, carrying both architectural pedigree and the stain of a 1970 mass murder. The single-level residence at 999 North Rodeo Gulch Road in Soquel Hills…

Diana Peng, 42, now faces firearms, narcotics and animal neglect charges after San Francisco police searched the disputed Sea Cliff mansion where she had been squatting. Peng, a felon who cannot legally possess firearms, pleaded not guilty and was released…

Ian Ferguson has revealed why he believes cash will become useless once supermarket shelves empty. The 71-year-old taxi company owner from Weymouth, Dorset, has spent roughly £1,000 — close to $1,300 — building a stockpile designed to carry him through…

A 15-year-old Oregon boy has spoken out about the terrifying moments after his e-bike battery exploded and destroyed his family’s home. Preston Williams, 15, had been riding his e-bike in Troutdale on Thursday evening before returning to the two-story multifamily…

Caleb Hunter has identified the 96-year-old California man who died at his Halloween-themed birthday party as Vito Justin Martinaitis, a “local legend” in West Los Angeles who spent his final moments dancing to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.” Hunter, 34,…

The UK government has issued grim toilet-use guidance as part of its contingency planning for a catastrophic “Black Sky” event that could knock out critical national infrastructure. The emergency protocols, developed for a scenario where power grids and sewage systems…

Craig Hamilton-Parker has warned that Donald Trump faces his most volatile period yet after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in last week’s midterm elections. The British psychic, 68, who markets himself as the ‘Prophet of Doom,’ posted a new…

A Michigan rescue team finally pried a plastic pumpkin off a young deer’s face after tracking the trapped animal for 10 days through rivers and thick brush. Detroit Animal Welfare Group, a nonprofit based in Romeo, had been pursuing the…