Dunkin’ diamond: Dive team retrieves ring from Boston river Posted August 6, 2022 What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Probably retrieving a ring from a river. But against all odds, divers with the C…
San Francisco property owners banned from parking car on it Posted July 30, 2022 A San Francisco couple that parked their car for decades on a paved part of their property in front of their home has been banned from doing so unless they want t…
Court nixes lawsuit from woman injured while rescuing dog Posted July 8, 2022 A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled. The court un…
Man in Japan gambles COVID town funds mistakenly sent to him Posted June 15, 2022 The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town, but it was mistakenly wired to a bank account of a resident w…
Finland brewery launches NATO beer with ‘taste of security’ Posted June 11, 2022 A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance. Olaf Brewing's OTAN …
By chance, Polish cop helps Lech Walesa with flat tire in US Posted June 6, 2022 A Connecticut state trooper who is a native of Poland got quite the surprise while responding to an SUV with a flat tire Wednesday — a passenger …
Man gets 14-year sentence for role in online dating scheme Posted May 30, 2022 A man who helped dupe dozens into sending millions of dollars to people posing as U.S. military personnel in an online dating scheme has been sentenced to 14 year…
Man gets 2 years for using twin’s ID for veteran benefits Posted May 20, 2022 A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for using his twin brother's stolen identity to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in military…
‘You inhaled it’: Man inhales drill bit during dental visit Posted May 16, 2022 A routine trip to the dentist was anything but normal — after an Illinois man inhaled the dentist's drill bit and had to go to the hospital to get it removed last…
Man smuggled 1,700 reptiles from Mexico, Hong Kong Posted April 20, 2022 A Southern California man is accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles — including baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards — into the U.S. since 2016, auth…