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“I dare you to shoot!” cry sparks hilarious 911 call

A neighbor called sheriff’s deputies on some rabid Tampa Bay Lightning fans who were screaming “shoot! shoot!” as they watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on television Wednesday night. Feel 20 Years Younger With This Superfood [sponsored] The call prompted several Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies to show up… Read More

Rat wins award for sniffing out explosive landmines

A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded the PDSA’s Gold Medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion” after discovering 39 landmines and… Read More

Postal Service defends 2020 election integrity — not at risk

Lawyers for the U.S. Postal Service argued in court Thursday against accusations that service cuts are slowing down the mail and threatening the integrity of the presidential election. The latest hearing on the issue took place in federal court in Philadelphia, where the attorneys general from six states and the… Read More

Suspect in federal investigation found slain in apartment

A man under federal investigation for alleged involvement in a scheme to stage expensive car crashes was shot to death inside a New Orleans apartment, according to his lawyer. Sponsored: Did you eat this for lunch? Cornelius Garrison, 54, was found dead Tuesday, four days after the U.S. Attorney’s Office… Read More

How this Arkansas man stumbled upon 9.07 carat diamond

A bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass. Your Free Gift has been put on hold (Click here for details) [sponsored] Kevin Kinard of Maumelle found the second-largest diamond in the 48-year history of… Read More

Son of Evel Knievel headed into $300,000 legal fight with Disney

Evel Knievel’s son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. In 1944, an experiment was done in this Nazi medical center… [sponsored] A federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Las Vegas accuses the movie company of improperly… Read More

380 secret detention camps discovered in China

China appears to be expanding its network of secret detention centers in Xinjiang, where predominantly Muslim minorities are targeted in a forced assimilation campaign, and more of the facilities resemble prisons, an Australian think tank has found. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute used satellite images and official construction tender documents… Read More

Man dies after eating too much licorice

A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday. Sponsored: “Forbidden” book now available (claim yours… Read More

NFL doctor punctures quarterback’s lung, source says

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday’s game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung, according to a person familiar with the case. Shocking: Hitler’s Final Secret [sponsored] The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of medical restriction issues. Coach Anthony… Read More