A Florida man claimed he was “hearing voices” that told him to rob a Dollar General store twice in two days, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, deputies were called to the Dollar General on West Highway 26 in Ocala in relation to a commercial robbery. According …
Read More »'Makeover' ads with ex-Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to be removed following legal threats
PHOENIX – Two online marketing companies are ceasing publication of ads that depict former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer as an over-the-hill divorcee who needed a “revenge makeover.” Brewer said in a statement Thursday that she was pleased that the companies would stop running the ads. Content.ad CEO Jonathan Markiles says …
Read More »Hawaii police arrest man in connection with spear stolen from King Kamehameha statue
HILO, Hawaii – Police have arrested a man in connection with a spear that was taken from King Kamehameha’s statue on Hawaii’s Big Island. The man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of theft and criminal property damage. The top section of the spear held by a statue of the Hawaiian …
Read More »Surprised archaeologists unearth ancient graves caught between pagan, Christian rituals in Poland
Archaeologists in Central Europerecently uncovered an ancient grave – reopened not by modern looters, but by medieval Poles over 1,000 years ago. The excavation took place at the Nowy Chorów cemetery in northern Poland. The findings were published in the journal Antiquity on June 23. Known as Grave 7, the …
Read More »Shoppers at popular marketplace walked over 'vile' dungeon as archaeologists cite 'remarkable' finds
Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently unearthed ancient relics beneath a bustling marketplace — including the remains of a “vile” dungeon. Announcing the discovery in a Sept. 23 press release, officials at the University of Leicester said the dig yielded “extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity” in Leicester’s …
Read More »Roommate's loud smoothie prep at dawn ignites viral debate over noise etiquette
A man fed up by his roommate’s 5:30 a.m. smoothie habit garnered overwhelming support on the internet from people sympathetic to his dilemma — and his clever way of trying to deal with it. The man, who shared in a Reddit post that he’s 30 years old and from Melbourne, …
Read More »‘Meaningless' 6-7 meme takes internet by storm: Why kids are yelling these two numbers all the time
Liv Cleary, a sports reporter for KEZI covering theOregon State-Lafayette game, went viral after fans interrupted her live shot with a new Generation Alpha meme trend. Bombarded by game watchers during her report, one attendee was several decibels higher than the others as he shouted “6-7” multiple times behind the …
Read More »Hobbyist finds 4,270-year-old human skull on Indiana riverbank, stumping authorities
A hobbyist’s keen eye led authorities to a human skull on the bank of an Indiana river — a find that turned out to be over 4,000 years old. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office announced the discovery in an Oct. 9 press release. The skull, which was reported to authorities …
Read More »Florida Uber Eats driver noticed autistic son missing from car, continues delivery: police
A Florida Uber Eats driver is facing child neglect charges after his young, nonverbal son with autism was found wandering naked on a busy interstate entrance ramp. Jeremy Rouse, 35, allegedly admitted to police that he realized his son was no longer in the car with him, but he continued …
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