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A Whale of a Security Breach at Olympic Surfing Semis

A literal whale makes a literal breach

(Newser) - The Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti has yielded some bonkers photos , but with all eyes on the ocean during the final day of competition on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance for one more: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa...

D&G Hawking Chi Chi New Perfume ... for Dogs

Whether that's a good idea is up for debate

(Newser) - You can now buy perfume for your dog. Whether you should buy perfume for your dog is up for debate. But thanks to Dolce & Gabbana, it's certainly an option. The fashion label recently introduced Fefé, its first scent developed specifically for pets, and named after Domenico Dolce's...

RFK Jr.: I Staged a Bear Cub's Death in Central Park

That's the independent presidential candidate's latest odd headline, on incident from a decade ago

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned his fair share of baffling headlines in recent months, but the New York Times carried a particularly odd one on Sunday: "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park." The independent presidential candidate himself was the source...

2 Cows Got Lost. Even Joaquin Phoenix Ended Up Involved

For 2 years, a rural Western New York town has been embroiled in a culture war

(Newser) - Events in a rural Western New York town have "inspired death threats, rowdy protests, shadowy figures skulking in the woods, intercessions by Fox News and Joaquin Phoenix, stolen chickens, county and state legislation, and a court battle featuring a rotating cast of lawyers." Per a feature in the...

Cheesy Photos of Italian Gymnast Resurface, Go Viral

Pics of silver medalist Giorgia Villa posing with large hunks of cheese are resurfacing

(Newser) - Giorgia Villa missed the Tokyo Olympics due to a sprained ankle. At the Paris Games, despite lingering back injuries, the 21-year-old gymnast made history. With their silver medal behind the Simone Biles-led US team's gold, Angela Andreoli, Alice D'Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio, and Villa matched Italy's...

This New Olympic Star Calls Himself the 'Muffin Man'

Swimmer Henrik Christiansen's passion for the muffins is blowing up on TikTok

(Newser) - Among the breakout stars of these Olympics is a Norwegian who hasn't medaled but has swept the Internet with his passion—for chocolate muffins. Swimmer Henrik Christiansen, 27, has posted 11 TikTok videos in the last five days extolling the "choccy muffins" served in the Olympic Village cafeteria....

Woman Fails to Auction Off Her Quirky Collection

Mary Jacobs of England amassed 163 bedpans over the past 4 decades

(Newser) - Some auction items are hot. The gold bikini Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia fetched $175,000 on Friday, for instance. But some auction items are not. In the "not" camp comes a new quirky entry: an English woman's collection of bedpans. Mary Jacobs, 77, of Newmarket, England,...

Drug Kingpin Eluded Cops as a So-So Soccer Player
Drug Kingpin Eluded Cops
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Jul 28, 2024 8:03 AM CDT

Drug Kingpin Eluded Cops as a So-So Soccer Player

Sebastian Marset of Uruguay didn't just bankroll teams, he played for them

(Newser) - Drug kingpins, including Pablo Escobar, have been known to bankroll local soccer teams in Latin America, writes Kevin Sieff in the Washington Post . It's a smart move in a few ways: Not only is soccer the "bedrock of power and politics," it's also an easy way...

Man&#39;s Find on Goodwill Site: a Piece of Washington&#39;s Tent
Man Hides Historic $1.7K
Goodwill Buy From Wife
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Jul 27, 2024 1:00 PM CDT

Man Hides Historic $1.7K Goodwill Buy From Wife

Richard Moore scooped up fragment of George Washington's tent from nonprofit's online store

(Newser) - If you prefer online shopping to in-person browsing, Goodwill's online store offers that option for not only its typical gently used clothing, books, and housewares, but also rarer items with heftier price tags. The nonprofit is now boasting of a "historic sale" via its site—a tattered piece...

Art Student Pulls Off an Unusual Museum Theft

Ile Sartuzi steals coin at British Museum, redeposits in donation box as part of thesis

(Newser) - It's one of the more unusual museum heists you'll read about—the thief kept his bounty for only a few minutes before returning it, publicly documenting the entire thing. As the Art Newspaper reports, the strangeness unfolded at the British Museum on June 18. That's the day...

'Unreal': Whale Capsizes Boat Off New Hampshire Coast

Occupants were rescued, and whale seems to be OK, too

(Newser) - Two occupants of a fishing vessel are safe Tuesday after a whale surfaced under their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore, according to the US Coast Guard. The incident occurred Tuesday near Odiorne Point State Park, the AP reports. The Coast Guard posted to X that they had...

Rare Orange Lobster Saved by Denver Broncos Fans

Meet Crush, who avoided his fate at Red Lobster by not conforming

(Newser) - The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident—a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, Colorado. A long-term employee spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment last Friday and alerted restaurant managers, reports the...

Salsa Mishap Has Town Spending $20K to Clean Pool

The jar broke, and Needham, Mass., is concerned about those glass shards

(Newser) - Snacking on chips and salsa by the pool might sound like a great way to summer. For residents of Needham, Massachusetts, it turned into a big bummer instead. Boston 25 reports a patron brought a glass jar of salsa to the Rosemary Recreation Complex on Sunday. It broke, and pieces...

On a Steamy Sunday, Philly Logged Record Snowfall

It was hail, and that counts

(Newser) - It's been steamy in Philadelphia this week, where temps hit 94 degrees on Sunday—which was also a record-setting day when it comes to snow, reports NBC Philadelphia . The National Weather Service on Monday reported that thunderstorms passed over the Philadelphia region on Sunday afternoon and generated a "...

For 42 Hours, No One Knew He Was Stuck in an Elevator

Indian man was only rescued when an operator reported to work Monday

(Newser) - A 59-year-old Indian man walked into an elevator to head to a doctor's appointment around noon on Saturday—and ended up in the hospital 42 hours later, when he finally exited the elevator. The BBC reports on Ravindran Nair's ordeal, which started when he found himself unable to...

Museum Admits Picassos Are Fake, Part of a Stunt

Kirsha Kaechele comes forward in Australia

(Newser) - The Picassos were fake, as it turns out. The curator of a controversial exhibit at a museum in Australia has admitted that she painted three purported works by the artist that were hung in a women's restroom, reports the AP . Kirsha Kaechele moved her exhibit to the restroom to...

Small City's Claim to Fame: the Mysterious Pickle Jar

It's been a near-constant in Des Peres, Missouri, for more than a decade now

(Newser) - If you look up the St. Louis suburb of Des Peres, Missouri, on Wikipedia , you'll see the usual entries about its history, population, etc. Des Peres, however, is unique in that it also has an entry under "Jar of Pickles," notes the Wall Street Journal . It seems...

Dog Turns on Stove, Starts House Fire
Dog Turns on Stove,
Starts House Fire
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Jul 5, 2024 1:01 PM CDT

Dog Turns on Stove, Starts House Fire

Owner in Colorado Springs was able to extinguish it, but damage is significant

(Newser) - Stories occasionally surface of dogs saving their human families from a fire. This is not that story. Instead, firefighters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, say the pooch in this case started the fire by turning on a gas burner in the middle of the night, reports KKTV . Security video from inside...

Campaigning for Governor in Tokyo Has Gone a Bit Wild

Publicity stunts have incorporated AI, pets, even scantily clad women

(Newser) - Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before, with nearly nude women in suggestive poses, pets, an AI character, and a man practicing his golf swing. It's impossible to ignore. With internet campaigning still...

Mark Zuckerberg Pulls Off Another Fourth of July Stunt

Meta CEO got all dressed up for his latest video showing his Independence Day antics in Tahoe

(Newser) - Three summers ago, Mark Zuckerberg entertained (and completely annoyed) the masses with a "full-cringe" Fourth of July video that showed him riding an electric hydrofoil surfboard, American flag in hand. This year he's back with similar antics, albeit a slightly fancier version. Per Fox Business , the Meta CEO...

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