Archive for June 2025
Man Convicted of Posing as Flight Attendant to Fly for Free 120 Times
A 35-year-old American man has been found guilty of impersonating a flight attendant at least 120 times in order to avoid having to pay for plane tickets. Federal prosecutors accused Tirone Alexander of entering the secure area of an airport under false pretenses and committing wire fraud at least 120 times between 2018 and 2024.…
Read MoreHusband predicts N.C. woman’s $150,000 lottery win
A North Carolina woman said her husband predicted she would “hit the big one” just before she scored a $150,000 lottery prize.
Read MoreWatch: World’s largest game of red light, green light played in California
A fitness education group in California broke a Guinness World Record by gathering 1,423 people to play the playground game red light, green light.
Read MoreMacey Nemer’s Edible Cupcake Bouquets
Sydney-based baker Macey Nemer is recognized as an innovator in the baking world and the creator of the world’s first standing cupcake bouquet. Flowers are always a well-received gift, but so are sweets, so why not combine them into an offering good enough to eat? That’s not quite how Macey Nemer came up with the…
Read MoreLarge, black and white tegu lizard found wandering California park
A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park.
Read MoreEnglish Teenager Sues Parents for Tricking Him into Moving to Ghana
A 14-year-old English boy recently won a legal battle against his parents, whom he accuses of tricking him into flying to Ghana and then preventing him from returning home. The unnamed teen and his lawyers told a London Court of Appeal that in March of 2014, he was tricked by his parents into flying to…
Read MoreChinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls
A Chinese bank was ordered to stop its practice of enticing new customers by offering them free Labubu dolls.
Read MoreWatch: Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog
Students at an Oregon middle school used recycled materials to design and build a prototype prosthetic for a dog with a spinal injury.
Read MoreLook: Escaped tortoise found wandering S.C. neighborhood
Authorities in a South Carolina coastal town were surprised to discover a shelled creature found wandering through a neighborhood was a non-native tortoise.
Read MoreWatch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city
A herd of water buffalo escaped from a farm in British Columbia and went wandering through a city before being corralled.
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