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This photo provided by Adam Paout shows a fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in Jordan. (Adam Paout/Itiner-e via AP)
3 hours ago

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

Read full article: All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows
Wrexham's Kieffer Moore, 2nd right, celebrates scoring during the English League Cup fourth round soccer match between Wrexham and Cardiff City in Wrexham, Wales, Tuesday Oct. 28, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
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Wrexham reveals filming of TV show played part in Denmark star Eriksen rejecting contract offer

Read full article: Wrexham reveals filming of TV show played part in Denmark star Eriksen rejecting contract offer
This photo taken from video shows Judge David Hejmanowski, back left, officiating the wedding of Andrea Bates, center, and Jessica Scales at the Historic Jail and Sheriff's Residence on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Delaware, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)

Former jail building draws couples for Halloween weddings in Ohio

Read full article: Former jail building draws couples for Halloween weddings in Ohio
Timothee Chalamet look-alikes Zander Dueve, front row from left, Christian Conti and Dempsey Bobbitt, and back row from left, Vincent Panetta, Spencer Delorenzo and David Arkay, pose for a portrait in New York on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest

Read full article: The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest

In the year since the viral Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, a group of contestants have found opportunity and community.

This photo provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows a Common Cuckoo on Oct. 24, 2025 in Woods at Cherry Creek Suffolk, N.Y. (Jay McGowan/Cornell Lab of Ornithology via AP)

Birders going ‘cuckoo’ after unexpected sighting in New York City area

Read full article: Birders going ‘cuckoo’ after unexpected sighting in New York City area

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in the hopes of spotting a feathered friend who has never been seen before in the state.

Florencia, a brown bear, lies in her cage at the former Lujan Zoo, which closed in 2020, where in recent days a global animal welfare organization has been treating animals, in Lujan, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Years after Argentina shut a notorious zoo, the stranded animals are finally being rescued

Read full article: Years after Argentina shut a notorious zoo, the stranded animals are finally being rescued

Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in their claustrophobic cages on Thursday, waiting their turn to receive urgent veterinary care for the first time in years.

This photo provided by the San Francisco Fire Department shows the owner of a dog greeting his pooch after firefighters rescued it after it felll off a sea cliff in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Rescue Captain Samuel Menchaca/San Francisco Fire Department via AP)

A San Francisco dog wags its tail and kisses rescuers after it’s plucked from the side of a cliff

Read full article: A San Francisco dog wags its tail and kisses rescuers after it’s plucked from the side of a cliff

Rescuers have saved a pet dog that fell off an oceanside bluff in San Francisco and spent more than 20 minutes clinging to a narrow ledge.

Queensland state Minister for Education, John-Paul Langbroek speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 22, 2025. (Steven Markham/AAP Image via AP)

Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam

Read full article: Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam

Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had mistakenly taught their students about the wrong Roman ruler — Augustus Caesar instead of his predecessor, Julius Caesar.

Art expert Agnes Sevestre-Barbe points to a rediscovered Picasso painting "Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat", Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 in Paris. The portrait painted in 1943 will be sold at auction Friday in Paris, was bought in 1944 and shows his partner Dora Maar. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros

Read full article: Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar in vivid hat, long hidden from view, sells for 32 million euros

A long-hidden Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar has sold for 32 million euros at an auction in Paris.

FILE - Customers sit at a terrace bar in Girona, Spain, on May 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

This seat taken? Thieves busted for stealing over 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain

Read full article: This seat taken? Thieves busted for stealing over 1,000 restaurant chairs in Spain

Spanish police have arrested seven people suspected of stealing over 1,100 chairs from outdoor seating areas at restaurants and bars.

This photo provided by the Oregon Zoo shows Asian elephant calf Tula-Tu plays with a pumpkin at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Kathy Street/Oregon Zoo via AP)

An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

Read full article: An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

During an annual fall event where giant elephants smash massive pumpkins, a baby elephant was too small to crush the largest gourds, which weigh around 1,000 pounds.

Gary Kristensen, dressed up as the character Buddy from the holiday movie "Elf," celebrates after winning a race during the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Tualatin, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

Read full article: Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

Giant, floating pumpkin races have drawn large crowds to the Oregon city of Tualatin.

Michelle Dixon, of Laingsburg, holds her dog Abu, who is dressed as singer Elvis Presley, during an event for dog trick-or-treating, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Dozens of costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan

Read full article: Dozens of costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan

Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan.

This photo provided by Ventura County Fire Department, VCFD and Oxnard Fire Department rescue a dog trapped in a flood channel in the Oxnard plains in Ventura County, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Ventura County Fire Department via AP)

Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

Read full article: Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California.

From left, Brandon Dawson celebrates with his children Roman and Ayla after winning the Safeway 52nd annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

Read full article: California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast has won the top prize at a pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

New Orleans resident Daniella Santoro points out the spot in her backyard where her family discovered a 1,900-year-old gravestone for a Roman sailor that had been missing for decades from an Italian museum, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)

A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

Read full article: A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin.

Victoria Roath works on her creation in the Scrapple Sculpting Contest at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

Read full article: Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.

A male Eastern Black Rhino calf born Sept. 13, 2025, approaches a pumpkin Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 as he makes his public debut at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo

Read full article: Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo

A baby eastern black rhino has made its debut at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, giving a boost to efforts to conserve the endangered species.

Lindsay Evans gestures to a historic photo of Victorian-era women weaving human hair into art, during a tour of Leilas Hair Museum on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Independence, Miss. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)

Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation

Read full article: Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead.

LATEST NEWS HEADLINES


An aircraft approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
12 minutes ago

Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

Read full article: Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights
Aidan Tavor, center, directs traffic as volunteers help load vehicles during a food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank for SNAP recipients and other households affected by the federal shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
5 minutes ago

Government says SNAP benefit cuts won't be as deep as announced for some families

Read full article: Government says SNAP benefit cuts won't be as deep as announced for some families
Marie Ange Blaise and others who have died in ICE custody were honored in one of the altars that were featured at the 9th Annual Día de los Muertos event held at James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville.
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Woman who died in ICE custody in Florida among those honored at annual Day of the Dead event in Jacksonville

Read full article: Woman who died in ICE custody in Florida among those honored at annual Day of the Dead event in Jacksonville
Florida State Capitol
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Florida judge tosses challenge to Seminole online sports betting

Read full article: Florida judge tosses challenge to Seminole online sports betting
This photo provided by Lowe's shows Francine, the store cat, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (Kevin Ridley/Lowe's via AP)

Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state

Read full article: Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state

Francine the cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks.

A Thai buffalo rider loses his balance and falls in a sprint event during an annual buffalo racing festival in Chonburi, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal

Read full article: A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal

The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand.

The group of Vince Whaley and Max Homa walks down the No. 1 fairway during the fourth round of the Sanderson Farms Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Vince Whaley has an audience with a set of teeth. He hits shot with alligator behind him

Read full article: Vince Whaley has an audience with a set of teeth. He hits shot with alligator behind him

Vince Whaley had a nervous moment at the Sanderson Farms Championship.

FILE - The full moon rises in the over a beer sign in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

The first supermoon of the year is approaching. Here's what to know

Read full article: The first supermoon of the year is approaching. Here's what to know

The first supermoon of the year is almost here.

Emotional support dog Kratos salutes wounded Sgt. Jeisson Sanchez at the military hospital in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombian soldiers find solace in 'furry force' emotional support dogs

Read full article: Colombian soldiers find solace in 'furry force' emotional support dogs

At the Central Military Hospital in Bogota, a unique team of emotional support dogs is helping wounded soldiers.

The corn maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins is photographed Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Dixon, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

Read full article: Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost.

A karearea or New Zealand falcon is pictured in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, on Jan. 4, 2011. (Craig McKenzie via AP)

A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election

Read full article: A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election

New Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year.

This undated photo provided by Westland Distillery shows a rackhouse at Westland Distillery in Burlington, Wash. (Westland Distillery via AP)

Thieves steal $1M worth in craft whiskey from Washington distillery

Read full article: Thieves steal $1M worth in craft whiskey from Washington distillery

Thieves have stolen 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey from Westland Distillery in a rare U.S. liquor heist.

A Hoffman's two-toed sloth is seen eating inside its new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo Conservation Society on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo

Read full article: Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo

Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman's two-toed sloths have become roommates at the Palm Beach Zoo in Florida.

FILE - This image provided by Amanda Hergenreder shows a dog she named Biggby walking in Millington, Mich., Dec. 18, 2024. (Amanda Hergenreder via AP,File)

Jury convicts Michigan veterinarian of theft for refusing to return dog to homeless man

Read full article: Jury convicts Michigan veterinarian of theft for refusing to return dog to homeless man

A veterinarian in Michigan has been convicted of theft for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man.

FILE - Tony Hawk attends the X-Games, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Tony Hawk's legendary skateboard just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million

Read full article: Tony Hawk's legendary skateboard just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million

The skateboard Tony Hawk used to make history in 1999 has sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million.

In this photo provided by Joan Heblack, a flyer warning of an aggressive squirrel is taped up in San Rafael, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Joan Heblack via AP)

'Very mean squirrel' seeking food has sent at least 2 people to the ER in a California city

Read full article: 'Very mean squirrel' seeking food has sent at least 2 people to the ER in a California city

Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room.

Damage is seen after a road collapse near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A Bangkok road collapse creates a sinkhole disrupting traffic and prompting evacuations

Read full article: A Bangkok road collapse creates a sinkhole disrupting traffic and prompting evacuations

A part of a road has collapsed in Bangkok, leaving a large sinkhole that disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

In a photo taken Sept. 17, 2025 in Pembroke, Maine, a moose is trapped in an abandoned well. (Delaney Gardner via AP)

Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well

Read full article: Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well

A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five hour rescue.

Competitors raise their darts as part of the opening ceremony for the Northeastern Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vt., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition

Read full article: Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition

A few dozen enthusiasts of ancient hunting tools participated in the Northeast Open Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vermont.

FILE - President of Czechoslovakia Tomas Masaryk, left, and Prime Minister Antonin Svehla, right, in Prague, Nov. 1927. (AP Photo, File)

A mysterious envelope from Czechoslovakia's founding father has been found

Read full article: A mysterious envelope from Czechoslovakia's founding father has been found

Unknown musings of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the founding father of independent Czechoslovakia, are believed to have been unearthed.

Italian driver Fabio Barone attempts to break his own speed record on a ship, at the wheel of a Ferrari SF 90, on the flight deck of the Italian Navy aircraft carrier Nave Trieste, docked at the port of Civitavecchia, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

One man in an Italian supercar atop an aircraft carrier has a record in his sights

Read full article: One man in an Italian supercar atop an aircraft carrier has a record in his sights

A driver off Italy’s central coast has made a bid for a new world record for the fastest car on a boat.

Chef Hilda Baci attempts to cook the world's largest pot of Jollof Rice in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, Sept 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigerian chef breaks world record for cooking the largest jollof rice dish

Read full article: Nigerian chef breaks world record for cooking the largest jollof rice dish

A new world record has been set for the largest serving of Nigeria-style jollof rice.

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Florida woman punches alligator to save dog

Read full article: Florida woman punches alligator to save dog

A Florida woman fended off an alligator that was trying to attack her dog.

The fantasy coffin of the late Robert Nii Anang Obodai, a former school proprietor, is lowered into his grave in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Ghana's fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy

Read full article: Ghana's fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy

Ghana's fantasy coffins are unique creations that embody the essence of a person's life.

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Antonia Thomas, left, and and Josh Dylan appear on the set of the Agatha Christie series "Tommy & Tuppence" in Beaconsfield, England on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet

Read full article: On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
This image released by Peacock shows Sarah Snook, center, and Michael Pea, right, in a scene from "All Her Fault." (Sarah Enticknap/Peacock via AP)
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Peacock's 'All Her Fault' is a thriller about a missing kid that explores pressures on modern moms

Read full article: Peacock's 'All Her Fault' is a thriller about a missing kid that explores pressures on modern moms
FILE - Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla performs at the Astrodome during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Feb. 26, 1995. (John Everett/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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Grammy Museum announces Selena exhibit with items displayed outside of Texas for the first time

Read full article: Grammy Museum announces Selena exhibit with items displayed outside of Texas for the first time
FILE - Astrid Rubens demonstrates the elasticity of homemade slime in her kitchen in St. Paul, Minn., June 21, 2017. (AP Photos/Jeff Baenen, File)
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Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame

Read full article: Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Izzy Zalenski, right, walks Paul outside the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter

Read full article: Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter

Workers at a Montana animal shelter were evacuated and sent to the hospital after smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine incinerated by FBI agents started to fill the building.

Alex Babich, climbs on the structure that surrounds his nearly 36-feet high sunflower that holds the world record for the tallest flower at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The world's tallest sunflower blooms in an Indiana backyard as a tribute to Ukraine

Read full article: The world's tallest sunflower blooms in an Indiana backyard as a tribute to Ukraine

When Alex Babich looks up at the 35-foot sunflower towering over his Fort Wayne, Indiana, backyard, he sees more than just a plant.

In this photo released by the Cape May Police Department N.J., a damaged Humpty Dumpty statue is seen in the back of a truck on Sept. 7, 2025, in Cape May, N.J., after vandals stole it from a miniature golf course and dumped it nearby. (Cape May Police Department via AP)

Humpty Dumpty caper at New Jersey mini-golf course sparks police investigation

Read full article: Humpty Dumpty caper at New Jersey mini-golf course sparks police investigation

Humpty Dumpty took a big fall, and now police are hoping to crack the case.

This photo provided by researchers in September 2024 shows a mating pair of wild Octopus americanus, one displaying the arm action "raise." (Chelsea Bennice via AP)

How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Read full article: How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks.

The Moose 'Emil' walks through the city of Korneuburg, north of Vienna, Austria, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Armand Colard/CLEANVEST via AP)

The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes

Read full article: The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes

For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes.

In this photo provided by Blaine Griffin, a man shares ice cream he carried up Huron Peak packed in dry ice with fellow hikers in Chaffee County, Colo., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Blaine Griffin via AP)

'Legend dairy' man carries ice cream and dry ice up Colorado peak as treat for other hikers

Read full article: 'Legend dairy' man carries ice cream and dry ice up Colorado peak as treat for other hikers

Hikers who climbed one of Colorado's tallest mountains got more than a sweeping view at the top.

Ned, a pale-bodied snail crawls across a leaf in a small town in the Waiararapa, New Zealand, on Aug. 22, 2025. (Giselle Clarkson via AP)

Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

Read full article: Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

If you have trouble finding dates, spare a thought for Ned, a perfectly nice snail with dire romantic prospects.

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users 'paint the world'

Read full article: Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users 'paint the world'

A new online platform called wplace invites users to “paint the world” on a massive digital canvas.

In this photo provided by David Plaister Ltd, the inside of a Cold War era bunker is seen in Bristol, England, Aug. 1, 2025. (David Plaister Ltd via AP)

The perfect property listing in England for a buyer with a bunker mentality

Read full article: The perfect property listing in England for a buyer with a bunker mentality

A Cold War-era bunker in western England is going up for auction later this month.

From left, Preciouslight Ukachi, John John Obot, Keturah Heman, Ogunremi Temitope Timothy and Stephen A Oyelami, a team of five Nigerians who read aloud nonstop for over 400 hours in an attempt to break the Guinness world record, pose for a photo in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, Aug 30, 2025. (Alhamdu Monday/JLM Media via AP)

A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

Read full article: A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

In Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record.

Autobody shop owner spent hours working to free tiny kitten from SUV

Kitten trapped in SUV’s inner workings survives 100-mile road trip

Read full article: Kitten trapped in SUV’s inner workings survives 100-mile road trip

A kitten survived a 100-mile California road trip stuck somewhere inside the inner workings of a Range Rover before an autobody shop owner spent hours working to free the tiny kitten.

Former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer waves to the crowd before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

In test of loyalties, former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wears South Carolina black for son

Read full article: In test of loyalties, former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wears South Carolina black for son

Virginia Tech coaching great Frank Beamer showed up for the Hokies’ season opener on Sunday against South Carolina, which is coached by son Shane Beamer, wearing Gamecocks black.

A participant checks her hair color on a chart of gradations of red during the Red Head Days festival in Tilburg, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands

Read full article: Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands

Thousands of redheads from all over the world are gathering in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks.

FILE - Finnish aerobatics group Midnight Hawks performs during a celebration marking the Russian air force's 100th anniversary in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File)

Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out

Read full article: Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out

Finland's air force is moving to remove swastikas from its flags, partly due to the awkwardness it creates with Western allies.

Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain's ‘Tomatina’ food fight

Read full article: Tons of overripe tomatoes become projectiles in Spain's ‘Tomatina’ food fight

Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other.

Isela Anali Santiago Morales dances during her 15th birthday party at a stadium in Axtla de Terrazas, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, organized by the community after her father's social media appeal drew support following her first sparsely attended party. (AP Photo/Mauricio Palos)

From empty party to an all-night stadium bash, a Mexican teen’s 15th birthday goes viral

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Fifteen-year-old Isela Anahí Santiago Morales' coming-of-age party has become a sensation.

Vice President JD Vance, left, fishes with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a lake in the grounds of Chevening House in Kent, England, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)

UK's top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice president

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Britain's top diplomat has been given a formal warning for fishing without a license during a recent outing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

Milo Tivy, 16, and Shari Tivy, 75, look at a display of human skulls at the Mtter Museum on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.

A juvenile wood stork perches on a branch in the Mud Lake Wildlife Area in Columbia County, Wis., on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Jeff Bahls via AP)

Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

Read full article: Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

A deer hunter has discovered a rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin.

People leave the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case

Read full article: Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case

A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for using AI-generated fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments in a murder case.

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