Nov. 16: Fast food chain Taco Bell is getting into the Thanksgiving spirit by riffing on the tradition of the ugly Christmas sweater. The chain teamed with ugly Christmas sweater company Tipsy Elves to create two sweaters and two varieties of leggings that celebrate both Taco Bell and the tradition of “Friendsgiving,” a Thanksgiving dinner […]
Nov. 16: A bright blue fireball was caught on video streaking across the night sky in Texas, with many residents reporting a loud boom around the same time. The American Meteor Society said it received dozens of reports of a fireball in the sky over Texas Thursday night, with some sightings as far away as […]
Nov. 16: A Maryland Lottery player who decided to try a game for the first time ended up winning $10,410 with her beginner’s luck. The 77-year-old Aberdeen woman, who chose the alias “Lucky Grandmom,” told Maryland Lottery officials she used to stick strictly to scratch-off tickets when she felt the urge to play the lottery. […]
Nov. 16: Authorities in Colorado said a mountain lion cub became sick after a resident brought it inside their home and fed it bratwurst. Colorado Parks & Wildlife said an investigation was opened when officials were made aware of photos posted to social media Monday showing a mountain lion cub inside a resident’s home. The […]
Oct. 6 : A Connecticut man cleaning out his wallet discovered a 4-month-old Powerball ticket that turned out to be a $1 million winner. Redding resident Charles Dudley told Connecticut Lottery officials he bought a Powerball ticket for the May 2 drawing on a whim. “I had stopped for ice cream at the [Georgetown] Shell […]
Ben Hooper / Oct. 6: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen celebrated the opening of its 3,000th store with a special menu item: chicken wings dipped in gold. The chicken chain announced the 24 Karat Champagne Wings, chicken wings battered in champagne and covered in 24-karat gold flakes, are available at select stores nationwide. The locations serving up […]
Oct. 6: A confused truck driver in Ohio drove onto a bicycle path and ended up getting his semi wedged underneath a pair of overhead bridges. The Columbus Division of Police said the bike path north of Spring Street, parallel to Ohio State Route 315, was closed after a truck driver from out of town […]
Oct. 5: The doorstop that a Michigan man had been using since 1988 has turned out to be a meteorite worth $100,000. The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, knew the 22-pound rock came from outer space ever since he bought the house in 1988. The previous owner showed him around the property at […]
Sept. 11: Police in the Long Island town of Coram, N.Y. are looking for the people responsible for putting up vending machines that appear to be crack pipes. Two of the small blue machines were found over the weekend and angry residents reported them to police, who then removed them. The machines have coin slots […]
Sept. 11: A New York state man who took a trip to the store to buy some treats for his dog ended up winning a $10 million lottery jackpot. Dale Ferrand, 73, of Fort Edward, told New York Lottery officials he stopped by a local store to grab some Slim Jims, a favorite treat of […]