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The future owner of a newly-listed Ohio residence will never need to worry about shopping for roof shingles—but they should take care to ensure that their lawnmower is in good condition. Because the earth-sheltered property, which is located in Huron,…
Jonathan Bruney has spoken out about fighting off an alligator that attacked him during a triathlon training swim. Bruney, 31, a triathlon coach, was swimming in the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, with several other athletes during a race rehearsal…
John Overdeck told police he and his girlfriend never had sex or removed their clothes, body-cam footage shows. The 56-year-old New Jersey billionaire made the claims to Millburn officers responding to a call at his family’s Short Hills mansion in…
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York cut a plea deal just one day after his arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting. York, 46, was taken into custody at 9:35 a.m. Sunday at Wheat Hill MHP, a trailer park in East…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has admitted she felt “a little lonely” after staff exterminated a cockroach she had been tolerating in her official residence. The 63-year-old conservative leader made the bizarre confession in a series of candid late-night posts…
A sleepy San Francisco train operator was jolted awake when the empty train they were operating slammed into another train after the operator dozed off at the controls, according to newly released footage. The collision happened on the morning of…
Grant Siler’s family says the 72-year-old Arizona grandfather will have his right leg amputated above the knee later this month after a devastating fall on a scorching sidewalk. Siler, from Mohave County, tripped and collapsed during a walk in Bullhead…
A Southern California woman was hospitalized after a rattlesnake bite, only for the same snake to return and strike her cat while she remained in recovery. The victim, whose name has not been released, was cleaning up her cat’s toys…
A French tourist’s haunting final Facebook post from Death Valley has emerged after he died attempting to walk for help through the park’s brutal desert heat. Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, shared a photo from the California national park just one…
A 19-year-old Riverside man was arrested after a police officer found him naked in a car with an undressed 14-year-old girl at a Long Island nature preserve. Victor Elizade, 19, was taken into custody by a Southampton town police officer…
Two unidentified young women remain at large after swiping $2,500 in luxury goods from a Long Island outlet mall earlier this month. The pair, described by police as “Barbie-wannabes,” hit the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park on Aug. 6, according…
Manasquan Beach reopened to swimmers Sunday morning after a Saturday closure triggered by dozens of syringes washing ashore, though some beachgoers reported finding additional needles and drug paraphernalia after the water was declared safe. The waters off Manasquan, a popular…
A pedestrian struck by a car that ran a red light in Sydney’s northwest stood up and walked away moments later, stunning viewers of viral dashcam footage. The incident occurred at Old Northern Road in Castle Hill, Western Sydney, on…
Alexia Shrout has spoken out about the criticism her throuple faced on their wedding day and the one boundary keeping their 15-year relationship intact. Alexia, who shares her life with partners Doug Shrout and Jake Shrout-Mchaffie in Maumee, Ohio, said…
A pilot known as Boeing Boy has opened up on YouTube about the hidden emotional toll of flying commercial aircraft, revealing that missing life’s milestones “will continue for your whole life.” The aviator, who posts under the handle Boeing Boy,…
Shelba Catterton’s daughters have spoken out after the 83-year-old Alzheimer’s patient died from an estimated 1,000 fire ant bites at her South Carolina memory care facility. Jan Buice and Sherri Lero are suing Harmony at West Ashley in Charleston, where…