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DA Candidate's Site Includes 'Girl in My Bathtub' Section

A woman was once found dead in Charles Peruto Jr.'s mansion

(Newser) - A candidate for Philadelphia DA has an unusual entry on his campaign website : "Girl Found in My Bathtub." Per the Daily Beast , Charles Peruto Jr. is a Republican running to unseat the city's current progressive DA, Larry Krasner, and in his quest to do so has addressed...

Rio's Last Wild Macaw 'Juliet' in Search of Her Romeo

She's often seen visiting her kind at the city zoo

(Newser) - A blue-and-yellow macaw dubbed Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird of its kind left in Rio de Janeiro, where the birds once flew far and wide, per the AP . Almost every morning for the last two decades, Juliet has swooped onto the Rio zoo enclosure where macaws...

Lawmaker Arrested Over Bizarre Stint as School Sub

Kansas state Rep. Mark Samsel allegedly struck a student

(Newser) - A state lawmaker in Kansas faces battery charges following an encounter with a high school student while he was substitute teaching. Per the Kansas City Star , state Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery on Thursday, in part amid an outcry from Wellsville secondary school parents who...

Woman Charged With Felony Over 22-Years-Late VHS Tape

It was Sabrina The Teenage Witch

(Newser) - In the year 1999, Caron McBride, or someone with her video store card, rented a VHS tape that went unreturned. This month, the 52-year-old Texan was horrified to learn the over 20-year-old little mistake has since ballooned into a felony crime. Per USA Today , McBride only recently learned of her...

Ravens Are Robbing Costco Shoppers
Ravens Are Robbing
Costco Shoppers
Mar 27, 2021 1:30 PM CDT

Ravens Are Robbing Costco Shoppers

' They know what they’re doing'

(Newser) - Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they've had their groceries stolen by ravens in the store parking lot, the AP reports. Matt Lewallen said he was packing his groceries into his car in the parking lot of an Anchorage Costco when ravens swooped in to steal a short rib from...

Steer That Escaped Slaughter Is Back in Custody
R.I. Steer No Longer on the Lam
Mar 27, 2021 11:00 AM CDT

R.I. Steer No Longer on the Lam

The animal's fate remains unclear

(Newser) - The saga of the steer that escaped the slaughterhouse in Rhode Island has come to a close. The animal—which had been on the lam since early February—was corralled Friday in the town of Johnston the Providence Journal reports. During its 48 days of freedom, the steer was spotted...

'Not Haunted' House Is on the Market in Mass.

'I have so many questions,' passerby tweets

(Newser) - A Massachusetts woman noticed something strange about the “For Sale" sign outside a home in her neighborhood. On top of the sign with the name of the broker and their contact information was a sign with the words “Not Haunted" in big red letters. “This just went...

Arizona Man's Scheme to Get a Day Off Ends in Arrest

And he lost his job

(Newser) - An Arizona man found earlier this month near a water tower, his hands bound with a belt and a bandana stuffed in his mouth, had a harrowing tale for police. Brandon Soules told authorities that two masked men knocked him unconscious, put him in a vehicle, and drove him around...

TikToker Goes to ER After Using Gorilla Glue in Her Hair

Tessica Brown says she has regrets

(Newser) - A TikToker recently went to an emergency room after giving herself a permanent hairstyle by using a powerful spray adhesive in place of hairspray. "I didn’t have anymore Got2B Glued Spray so I used this. Gorilla Glue Spray. Bad, bad, bad idea," Tessica Brown said in a...

Slated for Slaughter, Steer Makes a Break

The animal has been seen roaming around Providence, R.I.

(Newser) - A 1,600-pound steer has been reported roaming the streets of Rhode Island's capital, the AP reports. Workers with Rhode Island Beef & Veal told WJAR that a wholesaler lost control of the cow while unloading it for slaughter. The animal was first spotted in Johnston, about 10 miles...

Man's Missing Earbud Found in His Esophagus

Brad Gauthier was unable to swallow water

(Newser) - A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus, the AP reports. Worcester resident Brad Gauthier, who detailed his bizarre experience in a Facebook post, went to bed Monday listening to music. He woke up...

Good Things Happen When Dog, Goat Elected Mayor

It has been a fundraiser to rehabilitate a local playground

(Newser) - A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitate the playground and to help get local kids civically involved came from a local town manager, the AP...

Man Climbs Onto Wing of Plane As it Prepares for Takeoff

Question is, how'd he get on there?

(Newser) - Passengers aboard a flight out of McCarren International in Las Vegas were shocked Saturday to see a man stroll onto the wing of the plane just as it was about to take off. Per the Las Vegas Review-Journal , Alaska Airlines flight 1367 was preparing to depart for Portland when pilots...

Florida Fisherman Hooks 60 Pounds of Cocaine

The angler spotted the package beneath a dock in the Keys

(Newser) - A Florida fisherman recently found something fishy beneath a dock in the Keys. Per ABC News , the angler was in Islamorada on Saturday when he spotted a mysterious package. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be upwards of 60 pounds of cocaine wrapped in plastic. According to the Sun-Sentinel...

Croissant Eating Contest Turns Deadly for Ex-Boxer

Mario Melo of Argentina choked to death at 56

(Newser) - A former boxer has choked to death during a televised croissant eating contest in Argentina. The death of 56-year-old Mario Melo was announced by his sister Monday. Per the AP , Aida Melo told the local TN television channel that she was watching as her brother collapsed behind the contest's...

Monkeys Kill 72-Year-Old With Shower of Stolen Bricks

The animals collected the weapons and threw them down from a tree

(Newser) - An elderly man is dead after a group of rogue monkeys stoned him to death by raining stolen bricks down from a tree. Per the Times of India , 72-year-old Dharampal Singh was collecting wood in Tikri, Uttar Pradesh, when his assailants began to throw their weapons, which they'd apparently...

Student Driver Goes Off the Deep End

Literally

(Newser) - A driving lesson went off the deep end in Maryland when authorities say the car jumped a curb, crashed through a fence and landed in a swimming pool, per the AP . Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer tells The Washington Post the driver and passenger were uninjured Saturday,...

Man Charged After Shooting at 'Ghost' in His Home

Christain Devaux had reportedly done it before

(Newser) - A 25-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after firing shots in his house at what he told police may have been a ghost. Christain Devaux of Tolland is due in court on Sept. 11 on charges including the illegal discharge of a firearm, making a false statement to police, second-degree...

Men Lured to Mass Tinder Date by New York City Woman

She got dozens of men to show up to her self-styled 'Singled Out'

(Newser) - A New York City woman is receiving both rants and raves for her decidedly bold decision to lure dozens of men to what can only be described as her own self-styled dating game. Per CBS News , the woman, identified in reports as Natasha Aponte, used the dating app Tinder to...

Dad Celebrates Daughter's Birth in Chick-fil-A Restroom

Gracelyn Mae Violet Griffin will get free food for life and a job when she's 16

(Newser) - A Texas family knew they had a new addition on the way, but they had no way of knowing where the baby girl would make her first appearance: in a Chick-fil-A bathroom. Per KENS5 , Robert Griffin and his wife were on their way to the hospital in San Antonio when...

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