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Americans Started Binge Drinking During the Pandemic—and Didn’t Stop

Alcoholism is on the rise in the United States, and quite frankly, it’s not all that surprising.  Since the pandemic in 2020, drinking has become...

13.11.2024 7

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Kyle Phillippi

It Isn’t the Super Bowl but Lil Wayne Just Landed a Gig With the NFL

Twelve-year-old me would never believe the news that came out earlier this week regarding the newest addition to the NFL Network’s highly-watched...

13.11.2024 7

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Kyle Phillippi

An Emperor Penguin Trekked 2,200 Miles to Australia

Everything is backwards. Up here in New Jersey, it feels more like California right now, between the 80 degree November days and the ongoing...

12.11.2024 6

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Kyle Phillippi

Yale University Students Can Now Take a Course on Beyoncé

Beyhive, stand up! And while you’re at it, raise those GPAs, too, you’re going to need it.  Yale University announced that it will soon offer a...

12.11.2024 9

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College Student Busted at LAX with 13 T-Shirts Soaked in Meth

A British college student claims she had no idea that the T-shirts she was carrying through security at LAX were soaked in liquid methamphetamine....

12.11.2024 8

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Tennis Analyst Suspended Over ‘Inappropriate’ Hot Mic Comment About Barbora Krejčíková

Words have consequences, even when you think nobody is listening. Tennis commentator Jon Wertheim, who’s been with The Tennis Channel since 2012,...

12.11.2024 5

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An Illinois Woman Had a Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Just Sitting in Her Purse

We all would love to just stumble into a million dollars, right? That’s basically what happened with one of the most casual stories about winning...

11.11.2024 5

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Deebo Samuel Chokes 49ers Teammate in Heated Sideline Exchange

In competitive sports, tensions rise even amongst teammates.  It reached a dangerous point on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers as one of their star...

11.11.2024 4

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4 Stranded on Sinking Ship Rescued by Disney Cruise

A Disney Cruise ship literally saved the day for four people on the brink of drowning 265 miles off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday. About 80 miles...

11.11.2024 6

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Kyle Phillippi

Dallas Cowboys Resort to Blaming the Sun Amid Losing Streak—Seriously

The Dallas Cowboys are spiraling. Their high expectations have been traded in for soul searching, seeking answers as to what’s not working and where...

11.11.2024 5

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Wait, is Stephen A. Smith Really Running for President?

Stephen A. Smith has done a whole lot in his career. He’s become the face of ESPN, a best-selling author, and one of the most influential people...

08.11.2024 5

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LSU Is So Serious About the Bama Game They’re Bringing a Live Tiger

Bring out the Bengal tiger! LSU is tapping into its legacy by bringing back a live tiger ahead of its marquee matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide...

08.11.2024 6

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Mother Admits to Giving Her 2-Year-Old Daughter to a Drug Dealer

I would like to submit a nomination for the 2024 “Worst Mom of the Year” award.  May I present to you, an Oklahoma woman who willingly gave her...

08.11.2024 6

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43 Monkeys Are on the Loose in South Carolina

First, a raccoon was on the loose at a New York airport. Now, South Carolina has a lot of monkeys on the loose after they broke out of a research...

07.11.2024 4

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A Raccoon Ran Wild in a New York Airport After Falling From the Ceiling

LaGuardia Airport had quite the incident earlier this week when a raccoon got loose in a terminal. The critter ended up entering the facility through...

07.11.2024 3

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Cheers! This ‘Dry Town’ in New Jersey Can Finally Sell Booze Again

Here’s something you may not know: in 2024, there are still roughly 30 “dry towns” in New Jersey. In positive news for fans of both booze and...

07.11.2024 8

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A Portland Radio Station Fought Election Day Anxiety With Nonstop Christmas Music

No matter what side you stand on, a presidential election is taxing on the psyche. That’s why one radio station in Portland, Oregon gave its local...

06.11.2024 4

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What This Week’s Big Cocaine Haul Means for US Coke Users

A “narco sub” loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted en route to the United States this week. The Mexican Navy captured the...

06.11.2024 5

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Japan’s Response to Its Driver Shortage is a 310-Mile ‘Conveyor Belt’ Road

Japan knows a thing or two about innovative transportation methods. We all know the Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. The high-speed rail...

06.11.2024 4

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Place Your Bets—Sports Gambling is Now Legal in Missouri

Get those parlays ready because sports betting is coming to Missouri. The Show-Me State will become the 39th state to approve legal sports wagering...

06.11.2024 6

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New Homeowners Find Skeleton in Attic 15 Years After Previous Owner Vanished

They say people have “skeletons in their closet.” Well, how about having an actual skeleton – not in a closet, but in your attic? That’s what...

05.11.2024 4

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College Kids in New Zealand Missed Exams Because They Couldn’t Stop Crapping Themselves

A New Zealand university was ground zero for a nasty outbreak that caused quite a backup in the bathrooms. More than 100 students at the University of...

05.11.2024 2

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Soccer Player Killed by Lightning Strike During Live TV Match

On Sunday, a Peruvian soccer player was killed by a lightning strike, while four others were injured in the barrage of bolts. The local soccer match...

05.11.2024 6

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Man Dies After Being ‘Buried Under Hot Asphalt’ While Working on Truck

A horrifying disaster occurred in Jackson, Mississippi, that saw one man smothered to death by boiling hot asphalt. The thought of that demise is...

05.11.2024 4

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NBA MVP Joel Embiid Reportedly Shoved Reporter for Mentioning His Late Brother

Fights happen in sports. Heck, just ask Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who recently said he wants fighting to be a thing in basketball. I’m...

04.11.2024 6

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Locals Gather to See the First Rockefeller Christmas Tree From Massachusetts Since 1959

It may only be the first week of November but countless have collectively entered Christmas mode. As such, the tradition of the Rockefeller Tree...

04.11.2024 5

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Freakish Rat-Sized Spiders Are Breeding Faster Than Ever in the UK

Spiders… why’d it have to be spiders? Those in the United Kingdom are living in a time when Fen Raft spiders are populating in record numbers....

04.11.2024 6

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Once-In-A-Decade Event Treats Stargazers to Northern Lights in Unusual Places

Those of us outside of aurora borealis hotspots like Alaska and Iceland have a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of the northern lights right from...

02.11.2024 6

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‘South Africa’s Steve Irwin’ Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman Dies at 44 From Venomous Snake Bite

Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman has passed away after doing what he loved the most: playing with reptiles. At the time of his death, the man many called...

01.11.2024 6

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Dodgers Fan Blows Up Hands With Firework in World Series Celebration Gone Wrong

We still haven’t learned. As one Los Angeles Dodgers fan unfortunately discovered firsthand, playing with explosives such as fireworks is never...

01.11.2024 10

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The NFL Will Simulcast Monday Night Football in ‘The Simpsons’

The NFL is coming to Springfield. No, not the one in Missouri, rather the ficticious city that serves as the backdrop of The Simpsons. That’s...

30.10.2024 7

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Dengue Fever on the Rise in Florida After Hurricanes Helene and Milton

As if Florida didn’t already have enough on its plate in the aftermath of multiple historic hurricanes, the deadly storms also gifted the Sunshine...

29.10.2024 7

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Kyle Phillippi

This NFL Player Just Got Free Beer for Life From Louisiana’s Oldest Brewery

Alvin Kamara doesn’t need a lifetime supply of beer. The star running back just signed a new $24.5 million extension with the New Orleans Saints, so...

29.10.2024 4

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A College Had to Change Its ‘George Washington Signature’ Logo Because Nobody Reads Cursive Anymore

America’s longest-standing universities are enriched by their storied histories. Take Washington College, a liberal arts college in Chesterton, MD....

29.10.2024 6

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TGI Fridays Faces Looming Bankruptcy, Shuts Down 1 in 4 Restaurants

Things don’t appear to be going great for TGI Fridays.  Amid bankruptcy rumors, the long-running restaurant chain closed a big chunk of its TGI...

28.10.2024 7

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NFL Player Josh Reynolds Wounded in Shooting Outside Strip Club

Josh Reynolds, a Denver Broncos wide receiver, was wounded in a shooting outside a strip club on Oct. 18. According to court documents, the NFL player...

25.10.2024 6

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Houston DEA Found 80 Gallons of Liquid Meth in a Suburban Cartel Meth Lab

It was a big week for crime in Houston, Texas. After a major sex-trafficking bust with ties to cartels, a major drug bust went down in the city, too,...

25.10.2024 5

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3 Million Disposable Vapes Seized in $76 Million Bust of Chinese Imports

Illegal vapes were the target of an organized federal raid that halted the importation of $76 million worth of counterfeit e-cigarettes. Over 3...

25.10.2024 10

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Scientists Got Hornets Wasted on Absinthe to Test Their Freakish Alcohol Tolerance

Did you know that a hornet could drink pretty much all vertebrates under the table? As it turns out, their alcohol tolerance is completely off the...

24.10.2024 10

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Shohei Ohtani’s 50th Home Run Ball Sells for Record-Shattering $4.39 Million, Amid Controversy

A baseball just sold for millions of dollars. That being said, this isn’t just any old ball: The record-breaking bid was for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th...

23.10.2024 4

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Mystery Ad Campaign Floods Kentucky Mail with Weed Coupons

Some people in Kentucky were in for a surprise when they went to check their mailboxes. We’re all used to getting inundated with junk mail nowadays,...

23.10.2024 9

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Woman Gets Stuck Between Boulders for 5 Hours Hunting Lost iPhone

Oh, the things we’ll do to protect our phones. We’ve all been there. Elbow deep in the cushions of our couch trying to grab our iPhone that...

22.10.2024 5

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Is Local Sports the Hellish New Streaming Bundle?

Cutting the cord of cable TV has probably led us straight to digital hell, where half the time we can’t even remember which $10 monthly streaming...

22.10.2024 6

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The Latest Listeria Recall? Waffles

Listeria seems like it’s everywhere lately. This summer’s Boar’s Head listeria outbreak was the biggest and most deadly since 2011. Then last...

21.10.2024 9

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Royal Caribbean Bathroom Cameras Recorded 960 People, Lawsuit Claims

A class-action lawsuit filed against the Royal Caribbean cruise line alleges as many as 960 passengers were filmed by a hidden camera in a bathroom...

21.10.2024 9

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Kyle Phillippi

Jay Cutler Arrested for DUI and Gun Possession in Tennessee

A late afternoon car crash wound up leading to jail time for former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. Cutler rear-ended a car around 5 PM on Thursday. After...

18.10.2024 9

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Kyle Phillippi

Asheville Brewery Shares Recipe for Viral ‘Higher Calling’ Hurricane Relief IPA

Asheville Brewery Shares Viral Recipe for Its Hurricane Relief IPA A North Carolina brewery is doing what it knows best to raise money for Hurricane...

18.10.2024 4

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Meta Fires 24 People for ‘Abusing’ Office Meal Vouchers

A decade ago, free food was a defining perk of working for big tech. Times are tougher, now, but Meta still gives its employees who work at offices...

17.10.2024 3

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12-Foot Great White Shark Hauled Away from Beach in Cape Cod

If Jaws taught us anything, it’s that great white sharks can be anywhere… especially in Massachusetts, even if it was just a fictional town called...

17.10.2024 4

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Man Charged with Delivering Fentanyl Via Drone to Church Parking Lot

An alleged California drug dealer got a bit creative before his cunning ways ran their course, ending in his arrest and the possibility of life in...

17.10.2024 10

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