In the heart of the Dutch capital, on a canal near one of the busiest shopping streets, a floating animal sanctuary called The Catboat provides refuge for about 50 stray and abandoned felines. Known in Dutch as De Poezenboot, the houseboat in Amsterdam’s picturesque canal belt has become a major… Read More
Florida fishermen make gruesome discovery…
Instead of finding crustaceans, a couple diving for lobster under a Florida bridge found human bones. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that a man and woman were diving for lobster under the Card Sound Bridge that connects mainland Florida with the Florida Keys when they spotted a skull… Read More
NFL team encourages players to punch each other (but it’s not what you think!)
With his hands drenched in sweat moments after taking his boxing gloves off, Anthony Lanier worked quickly to catch his breath. Lanier sparred with members of the Washington Redskins’ equipment staff for several rounds after practice, and believes days of the boxing exercises are making an impact on his game…. Read More
MO cop shot and killed during routine traffic stop
Authorities are searching for a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a western Missouri police officer during a traffic stop, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday. Clinton police officer Gary Michael, 37, who had been on the force less than a year, died late Sunday near Clinton,… Read More
Tragic! Husband and wife killed in car crash day after wedding
A traffic accident in Kansas has claimed the lives of a husband and wife, just one day after their marriage. The Wichita Eagle reports that the accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Clearwater. The driver of a truck, Austin Wesson, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 19-year-old wife,… Read More
[Photo] 10-year-old boy reels in record-setting fish
A 10-year-old who reeled in a giant carp says he knew it was a record contender before he ever got it ashore. Chase Stokes’ fish did indeed set a state record in Vermont. It weighed in at 33.25 pounds (15.08 kilograms). The Rutland Herald reports the carp was weighed at… Read More
NFL star wants to keep health issues hidden
Tom Brady says he prefers to keep any medical issues in his past private, including whether he had a concussion last season. In his first comments since the Patriots opened training camp, the quarterback said Friday he “isn’t blind” to issues such as CTE, but remains confident in how he… Read More
Officials: Fine this phone scammer $82 MILLION
Federal officials have proposed an $82.1 million fine against a North Carolina man who they say made millions of illegally spoofed robocalls. The News & Observer reports that the Federal Communications Commission announced the proposed fine against Best Insurance Contracts owner Philip Roesel in a news release Thursday. Roesel is… Read More
Scientist ID weird, ancient worm
Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a bizarre creature with a Venus flytrap-like head swam the seas. Scientists have uncovered fossils of a tiny faceless prehistoric sea worm with 50 spines jutting out of its head. When some unsuspecting critter came too close, its jaw-like spines snapped together and dinner… Read More
Official: Rapper killed man for hitting on him
A founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five stabbed a homeless man to death after a passing remark made him think the man was hitting on him, a law enforcement official said Thursday. Kidd Creole, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was walking in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday… Read More
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