(UPI) A North Carolina man who announced his intention to win that evening's Cash 5 lottery jackpot made good on his prediction with a $160,756 prize.

Cameron Vick told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he was ...Read More

(UPI) A steer on the loose in the Boston area for two months was finally captured and is now seeking a new home, animal rescuers said.

The bovine was first spotted June 22 in the Roslindale neighborhood and was initially ...Read More

(UPI) The Toronto Zoo confirmed an orangutan named Kembali briefly escaped from his new outdoor enclosure.

The zoo said a volunteer alerted health and safety staff Thursday evening that the male orangutan was in an area ...Read More

(UPI) An extremely rare orange lobster that arrived in a shipment at a New York store was released back into the wild by an animal advocacy group.

Humane Long Island said on social media that workers at Southampton Stop &...Read More

(UPI) A Maryland man said a TV commercial inspired him to buy a Pick 5 lottery ticket -- and he ended up winning a $50,000 prize.

The Edgewood man told Maryland Lottery officials he was watching football on TV when a ...Read More

(UPI) Furniture company Ikea gathered 2,052 employees at its first store in Sweden to hold the world's largest pajama party.

The chain broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing two-piece ...Read More