(UPI) Sheriff's deputies in Tacoma, Wash., were summoned to handle a situation outside the purview of their usual duties when a pair of horses were found running loose through the city's streets.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said deputies stationed in Tacoma responded after the horses were spotted running loose at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday. ...Read more

(UPI) An Arkansas woman won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her son.

G. Smith of Malvern told Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials her son, a frequent lottery player, likes to give tickets as gifts to friends and family members.

The son bought a $10 Triple Red 777 scratch-off ticket from Murphy...Read more

(UPI) A woman's travel plans were put on hold when she went into labor during a layover at Miami International Airport in Florida.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the airport just after 5 p.m. Tuesday after a passenger's water broke and she started giving birth near Checkpoint 1 in the hub's pre-security area.

Firefighters, Miami...Read more

(UPI) A diaper-wearing kangaroo escaped near a Florida elementary school, sparking a search before being apprehended by sheriff's deputies.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on social media Wednesday telling local residents that a baby kangaroo wearing a diaper and a blue harness was on the loose near J.D. Floyd Elementary ...Read more

(UPI) A Maryland man scored a $150,000 prize from a Powerball drawing, marking his third big jackpot from the Maryland Lottery.

The Charles County man told Maryland Lottery officials he visits the NSR Mart/Corner Xpress store on Leonardtown Road in Hughesville about three times a week to buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets.

The quick pick ...Read more

(UPI) Firefighters in Arizona handled an unusual emergency when a driver who arrived in Scottsdale from Mesa discovered a boa constrictor poking its head out from the undercarriage of their pickup truck.

The Scottsdale Fire Department said on social media that the Ladder 608 crew responded when the driver spotted the large snake after parking. ...Read more

(UPI) A Canadian man bench-pressed his body weight and unofficially broke a Guinness World Record with 38 repetitions in 30 seconds.

Khashayar Farzam, who previously broke the Guinness World Record for bench pressing the most weight in 30 seconds, attempted to break a second record at Lil's Gym in Kitchener.

"I weighed in at 201.8 lbs and the ...Read more

(UPI) A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can.

The player told Missouri Lottery officials he bought his ticket for the Oct. 26 drawing at FastLane on Highway 6 in Taylor, but he forgot to check the ticket after the drawing.

The man said he was ...Read more

(UPI) South Carolina residents reported sightings of an emu in Horry County, prompting the owner of the bird to come forward with a pair of shocking revelations: there are actually two emus, and they've been on the loose since June.

Locals in the Loris area of Horry County reported sightings of an emu wandering loose this week, and Sam Morace ...Read more

(UPI) A Maryland man found some loose cash in his back pocket and ended up using it to buy a lottery ticket worth more than $45,000.

The Prince George's County resident told Maryland Lottery officials he was about to leave the Foods In convenience store in Waldorf when he realized there was some loose cash in his back pocket.

"I stuck my hand ...Read more

(UPI) A coyote that had a plastic jug stuck over its head for at least a week was rescued by members of the public in Illinois and is now recovering at a wildlife rescue.

Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington said on social media that the coyote had been seen wandering with its head stuck inside a plastic container for at least week...Read more