Weird world

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons o…

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building whi…

FALL RIVER, Mass. ( WPRI ) — A "loud and explicit" parrot has been causing quite the stir at a Massachusetts …

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police say they have detained three suspects who allegedly treated patients in a fake dental clinic…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of…

HILLMAN, Mich. (AP) — Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was …

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche …

ROME (AP) — An 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the landmark Spanish Steps in Ro…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. ( WAVY ) – The Portsmouth Humane Society in Virginia takes in all kinds of smiling furry faces, but the…

DETROIT ( WJW ) - A Detroit mother got an earful from a judge after she was seen preparing a peanut butter and jelly s…

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter resc…

(NEXSTAR) – Trader Joe’s customers at a longtime location in Southern California were treated to a silly sight last we…

LONDON (AP) — Two men who stole a $6.4 million golden toilet from an English mansion were sentenced Friday to more than…

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WCBD ) – Police in South Carolina released video Wednesday of a low-speed pursuit involving an…

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police in South Carolina engaged in a not-so-hot pursuit as they chased a tractor excavat…

NEW YORK (AP) — The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been con…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an in…

LONDON (AP) — Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” went …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharp…

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday…

BANGKOK (AP) — A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in  Thailand  on Monday when he strolled in from …

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn't have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home…

LONDON (AP) — German police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann are to carry out fresh …