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  • Solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill

    Police are trying to recover a toilet made entirely from 18-carat-gold said to be worth around $6 million that was stolen Saturday morning from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, the stately home where former prime minister Winston Churchill was born. The fully functioning toilet was installed as part of an exhibition by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled “Victory is Not an Option,” which only opened to the public Thursday. The palace remained shut for the rest of the day Saturday, a spokesperson said on Twitter. Dominic […]

  • Missouri woman fighting to keep emotional support monkeys

    CREVE COEUR, Mo. (KMOV) — A woman in Creve Coeur is fighting back against her neighbors to keep the three monkeys who live with her. She said they serve as emotional support, but neighbors are worried they could be dangerous. Texanne McBride-Teahan has trained and lived with monkeys for 20 years. She tells News 4 it wasn’t until about a month after she moved to her current home in Creve Coeur that a neighbor spotted one of the monkeys outside, […]

  • Hallmark Channel host Cameron Mathison reveals he is battling renal cancer

    Former “All My Children” star and Hallmark Channel host Cameron Mathison has revealed he is battling renal cancer. Mathison posted about the diagnosis on social media. “I have a health situation that I want to share with you all,” he wrote. “There are many reasons I love social media, staying connected with you all, sharing fun experiences… well this time I’m asking for your help,” he wrote. “About a month ago, I had an MRI for some gut issues I’ve […]

  • Montana woman uses hair dryer to deter speeding drivers

    POLSON, Mont. — A grandmother in Montana is now an honorary state trooper thanks to some ingenuity and a hair dryer, KPAX reports. Patti Baumgartner said she wants cars in her neighborhood to slow down, so she took matters into her owns hands. A photo of Baumgartner sitting with her hair dryer on the side of the road went viral on social media. A mother and a grandmother, Baumgartner wants cars in her neighborhood to slow down for people’s safety. “They forget […]

  • Police ammo explodes after cruiser catches fire in front of Ohio middle school

    SOLON, Ohio – A police cruiser was parked in front of an Ohio middle school when it suddenly caught fire, igniting ammunition inside. Small explosions forced the school into a brief educational lockdown until the flames could be put out. Around 8:30 a.m. Monday, near the start of the school day, dash cam video shows a police officer rushing to help a fellow officer whose cruiser was engulfed in flames in the parking lot of Orchard Middle School on SOM […]

  • Cannabis industry calls for legalization and regulation to snuff out underground vapes

    The recent rash of vaping-related illnesses and deaths could represent a crisis for the legal cannabis industry, which relies on vaping for an estimated quarter of its business in some states. But, some people in the industry believe, the problem could also represent an opportunity, to both help people and push toward wider legalization in the United States. On Wednesday, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) put out a call to Congress: To deal with vaping-related illnesses, legalize cannabis and regulate us. […]

  • Ohio day care workers arrested, accused of helping children bully 5-year-old girl, police say

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two child care workers are now behind bars for child endangerment involving a 5-year-old girl, WCMH reports. Police said video shows Emma Dietrich, 31, of Columbus, and Joshua Tennant, 27, of Columbus, sitting back and watching abuse at the Worthington Learning Center. The girl appeared to be scared in the video and kept her eyes closed, trying to curl up into the fetal position. The report also said Tennant is seen picking up the student who was being bullied […]

  • Ellen DeGeneres discovered Brad Pitt sitting in her audience

    Brad Pitt surprised Ellen DeGeneres when he appeared on her show Friday as an overenthusiastic audience member. Sitting in a pageboy cap and a blue button down, Pitt clapped and wooed along with the crowd when DeGeneres spotted him and invited him to come down and sit in her guest chair. “I’m good,” he replied, adding that he had the day off and wanted to see the show. “Carry on.” Pitt kept interrupting, asking if the Ellen Shop was open after the […]

  • Marine tackles California high school students during brawl

    STOCKTON, Calif. — A school fight in Stockton came to an unexpected end Wednesday. A video shows a Marine, who was on Edison High School’s campus to help with military recruitment, sprinting toward two students mid-brawl and tackling the pair to the ground. “I was upset. It was upsetting to see that someone would do that. I just think it was unnecessary force,” said Edison High School parent Mario Patiño. The incident is now at the center of a Stockton […]

  • The remains of a Florida man missing for 22 years have been found — thanks to Google Earth

    For over two decades, William Moldt’s family was left with unanswered questions about his disappearance. Now they can have closure — all because of a startling discovery made while browsing Google Earth. Moldt, who was 40 at the time, seemingly vanished from Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 7, 1997. That evening, he called his girlfriend from a bar to tell her he would be home soon, according to CNN affiliate WPTV. Shortly afterward, he was seen leaving the bar, alone and getting […]

  • 87-year-old Chicago man shot with paintball gun in random attack may lose eyesight

    CHICAGO — An elderly man in Chicago may lose his eyesight after someone shot him with a paintball gun. Lee Ingram, a retired construction worker, said he was on his way to a friend’s house in Englewood on Chicago’s southside Monday around 3 p.m. when he was attacked. He parked his car outside a corner store when someone opened fire with paint pellets. He was hit in the eye. “I couldn’t get out of the way and one of them […]

  • Felicity Huffman is set to become the first parent sentenced for the college admissions scandal Friday

    Felicity Huffman says she will accept whatever punishment the court deems appropriate. And in just a few short hours, the seasoned actress finds out what price she will pay for her role in what authorities called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. Huffman, who along with fellow actress Lori Loughlin are among the most high-profile parents to be caught up in the admissions scandal, will be sentenced on Friday. And while the former “Desperate Housewives” actress is expected to address a packed courtroom […]

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