Odd News Stories

Stories that lean towards the unusual

After months on lam, slaughterhouse escapee beefalo caught

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PLYMOUTH, Conn. — After more than 250 days on the run, an 800- to 900-pound (360- to 410-kilogram) beefalo that has been roaming the...

Bunny snatched: Record-holding giant rabbit stolen in UK

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LONDON — Police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in central England. ...

Man fleeing police crashes, wedges Maserati under freeway

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OAKLAND, Calif. — A man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totaled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into...

Nurse, capturing the feeling of a nation, gets stuck in mud

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BOSTON — Camille Coelho just wanted to take a stroll on the beach and look for some sea glass. Instead, the Massachusetts nurse ended...

University of Kentucky mistakenly sends 500,000 acceptances

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 500,000 high school seniors for a program that usually accepts about three...

Historic Florida church now a 4-bedroom $1.3 million home

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 1928 church has been renovated into a four bedroom home, complete with a large stained glass window of Jesus. ...

New Hampshire teen saves West Virginia boy via TikTok

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GILMANTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire teen has been credited with saving a boy more than 800 miles (1,290 kilometers) away — thanks to...

Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M

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NEW YORK — One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting...

Safety concerns bring down largest sugar maple tree in US

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KENSINGTON, N.H. — A sugar maple tree that has watched over a New Hampshire home for more than 200 years and was the largest...

Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses

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LAS VEGAS — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas on Friday, ahead of a unique...