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Mystery safe dumped at side of Texas road
(UPI) Police in Texas are attempting to solve the mystery of a large safe that was dumped at the side of the road on a cul-de-sac.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said the locked safe was found on the cul-de-sac of Stevens Pkwy and Sam Houston Way in the San Antonio area.
Witnesses described the person who dumped the safe as a man between ...Read more
'Broken' lottery vending machine gives Ill. man $9.2M ticket
(UPI) An Illinois man said he only ended up winning a $9,200,000 lottery jackpot because he was having trouble with a vending machine.
The player told Illinois Lottery officials his winning story began with a grocery-buying trip to the Jewel store in Addison.
"It was a normal day, just like any other. I was picking up groceries at Jewel and on...Read more
Fur seal stops on railroad tracks, delaying commuter trains
(UPI) Commuters in New Zealand's capital area faced lengthy delays when a fur seal planted itself in the middle of a set of train tracks.
The country's Department of Conservation said on social media that commuter trains were delayed when the fur seal, also known as a kekeno, was spotted in the middle of the tracks near Ngauranga, a suburb of ...Read more
Mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches
(UPI) Environmental authorities in Canada are trying to solve the mystery of unidentified white blobs that have been washing up on Newfoundland beaches.
The white masses, which range in size from a coin to a dinner plate, started showing up on area beaches in September, and locals shared photos of the unidentified objects in the Beachcombers of...Read more
Team loyalty earns S.C. woman $200,000 lottery jackpot
(UPI) A South Carolina woman said her loyalty to her favorite college team earned her a $200,000 lottery jackpot.
The Upstate woman told South Carolina Education Lottery officials she visited the Walmart on Highway 14 in Simpsonville with the intention of buying two scratch-off lottery tickets: Carolina Jackpot, which has a South Carolina ...Read more
Missouri museum opens 100-year-old time capsule
(UPI) The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., opened a 100-year-old time capsule that contained items including newspapers and a letter from President Calvin Coolidge.
The time capsule was buried inside the museum's Liberty Memorial Tower in 1924, with instructions left to open the container in 100 years. The time capsule ...Read more
Cyprus festival features 246-foot kebab
(UPI) A festival in Cyprus took aim at a Guinness World Record by serving up a sheftalia -- a traditional sausage kebab -- measuring 246 feet long.
The St. Lazarus and his Little Friend Savvas festival, an annual charity event honoring St. Lazarus, featured a team of cooks creating the massive kebab in the hopes of setting a world record for ...Read more
Exotic caracal cat captured in Chicago suburb
(UPI) An exotic caracal cat seen wandering loose in a Chicago suburb for the past few days was safely captured by animal control officers, authorities said.
The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the caracal, a wild cat species native to Africa and parts of Asia, was found hiding under a local resident's deck and was loaded into a cage by ...Read more
Minnesota farmer's 2,471-pound pumpkin wins world championship
(UPI) A Minnesota man won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a 2,471-pound squash he dubbed Rudy.
Travis Gienger, of Nowthen, traveled with his gargantuan gourd to the competition in Half Moon Day, Calif., where it was placed on a massive scale and dubbed the heaviest in the contest.
The win marked Gieger's fourth top-spot ...Read more
World's largest pair of jeans measure 250 feet long
(UPI) A Chinese textile company assembled a team of more than 30 garment makers to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pair of jeans.
The garment makers with Yixing Textile Co. in Yulin City spent 18 days working to create the massive pants, which measure 250 feet, 5 inches long and have a waist circumference of 190 feet, 10 inches....Read more
Wandering Arctic fox captured in Oregon, origins unclear
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Oregon said a small, white animal spotted earlier this month in Portland was safely captured and positively identified as an Arctic fox.
The Bird Alliance of Oregon said the female Arctic fox was brought into its Wildlife Care Center, but officials still do not know how she ended up in the Portland area.
"Arctic foxes ...Read more
Ohio officer 'attacked' by giant inflatable pumpkin
(UPI) An Ohio police officer attempting to wrangle a runaway inflatable pumpkin in the middle of a residential road was "attacked" by the decoration and ended up engulfed.
A dashboard camera video shared by the Bay Village Police Department shows an officer arriving at the scene near Wolf Road and Saddler Road to find the "runaway pumpkin" in ...Read more
Bear visits University of Montana campus, follows student
(UPI) Police at the University of Montana issued an alert Tuesday morning to warn students and faculty of a bear wandering the campus.
The University of Montana Police Department's alert, sent at 5:09 a.m., revealed the bear was first spotted near a bike rack outside Craig Hall.
Police said the bear had followed a student for a short time, but...Read more
Missouri man gets called into work, wins $1 million lottery prize
(UPI) A Missouri man said getting called into work on his day off ended up being a lucky turn of events when he scored a $1 million lottery prize.
The Perry County man told Missouri Lottery officials he headed to work but needed gas, so he stopped on the way at Casey's in Perryville.
"They called me in because they needed some help," the ...Read more
Snake shows up in Dodgers' dugout during NLCS Game 2
(UPI) The most surprising play in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series happened off the field, when a snake was found in the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout.
Brent Honeywell, the Dodgers' relief pitcher, said he walked into the dugout during the fifth inning and spotted the small serpent nearby.
"I was hoping it was a rally snake. We ...Read more
Steel chestnut plunges World Conker Championships into controversy
(UPI) The unusual British sport of conkers has erupted into controversy after the winner of the men's title at this year's world championships was accused of cheating with a steel chestnut.
The World Conker Championships featured more than 200 participants, with two competitors in each round using a chestnut on a leather string to try to break ...Read more
Exotic caracal cat on the loose in Chicago suburb
(UPI) Residents of a Chicago suburb are being warned to keep an eye out for a caracal, a species of wild cat native to Asia and Africa.
The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the caracal has been spotted in recent days near the Hilldale Golf Course, and investigators have yet to determine where it came from.
"The village is currently ...Read more
Michigan woman thought $100,000 lottery win was 'a scam'
(UPI) A Michigan woman said she initially thought she was being scammed when she received a phone call telling her she had won $100,000 in a second-chance lottery drawing.
Port Huron resident Jami Hawkins, 42, told Michigan Lottery officials she was skeptical when she listened to a voicemail from lottery officials saying she had won $100,000 ...Read more
Florida man returns home after Milton to find alligator in his pool
(UPI) A Florida man returned home after three days of sheltering from Hurricane Milton to find an alligator swimming laps in his pool.
Emile De Cuba said he returned to his home in Stuart after three days at his mother-in-law's Vero Beach home and was relieved to see his house was not seriously damaged by the storm.
He said his relief quickly ...Read more
Baby born in microbrewery parking lot honored with special beer
(UPI) A baby born in the parking lot of his parents' favorite microbrewery in Michigan was named after the business, which in turn created a special brew to honor the newborn.
Aaron and Kyle Baker were on their way from Vicksburg to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on the baby's due date when they realized they would not make it in time....Read more
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