Nigerian city celebrates its many twins with annual festival Posted November 11, 2022 Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria's southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye. …
College photos, memorabilia of Elon Musk auctioned for $165K Posted October 14, 2022 College photos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and memorabilia from his girlfriend at the time sold for $165,000 at auction, a Boston auction house said. Boston-based R…
Rabies alert issued over raccoon taken into North Dakota bar Posted October 6, 2022 A woman walked into a North Dakota bar carrying a raccoon, leading health officials to warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure. …
‘Guard cat’ credited with preventing would-be robbery Posted August 29, 2022 A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives w…
Dunkin’ diamond: Dive team retrieves ring from Boston river Posted August 6, 2022 What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Probably retrieving a ring from a river. But against all odds, divers with the C…
San Francisco property owners banned from parking car on it Posted July 30, 2022 A San Francisco couple that parked their car for decades on a paved part of their property in front of their home has been banned from doing so unless they want t…
Court nixes lawsuit from woman injured while rescuing dog Posted July 8, 2022 A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled. The court un…
Man in Japan gambles COVID town funds mistakenly sent to him Posted June 15, 2022 The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly wired to a bank account of a resident w…
Finland brewery launches NATO beer with ‘taste of security’ Posted June 11, 2022 A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance. Olaf Brewing's OTAN …
By chance, Polish cop helps Lech Walesa with flat tire in US Posted June 6, 2022 A Connecticut state trooper who is a native of Poland got quite the surprise while responding to an SUV with a flat tire Wednesday — a passenger …