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Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/31/2025 6:56 PM

A pair of reptile wranglers in Australia came to the rescue of a yellow-tailed whip snake that found its way into a resident's backyard swimming pool. ... Read full Story

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Ohio man forgets winning lottery ticket at home, wins another $500,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/31/2025 6:51 PM

An Ohio man who forgot his $50 winning lottery ticket at home decided to buy another of the same Best of 7's scratch-off game and scored a $500,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Lost dog found 5 years later, 520 miles from home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/31/2025 5:41 PM

A dog who went missing from her family's Mississippi home about five years ago was reunited with her owners after turning up in Florida -- about 520 miles away. ... Read full Story

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Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/31/2025 3:42 PM

A British farm celebrated legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne by breaking a Guinness World Record with a massive squash mosaic in the musician's image. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Deer rescued from between bars of metal fence in Virginia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2025 3:59 PM

A Virginia sheriff's sergeant came to the rescue of a deer he found with its body stuck between the bars of a metal fence in Williamsburg, York-Poquoson County. ... Read full Story

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Ohio State marks mascot's 60th by breaking a world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2025 2:02 PM

Ohio State University marked the 60th birthday of mascot Brutus Buckeye by breaking the world record for the most conical party hats worn at a single event. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Utah man drops 1,917-pound pumpkin onto his Geo Metro

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2025 1:59 PM

A Utah man said a final farewell to the 1991 Geo Metro he drove for 35 years by dropping a 1,917-pound pumpkin on it from a height of nearly 14 stories. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dog rescued after fall from San Francisco cliff

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/30/2025 12:06 PM

A San Francisco Fire Department crew came to the rescue of a dog that fell about 40 feet over a cliff above Funston Beach in the Fort Funston area of the city. ... Read full Story

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Please, Please, Please Do Not Wear Any Of These Wildly Offensive Halloween Costumes This Year

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 10/30/2025 1:31 AM

If you have to ask, "Is this offensive?", it probably is.View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary in Florida

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2025 6:00 PM

A stray dog picked up by a Florida police officer on a Tampa road was reunited with his owner 7 years after going missing during an apartment burglary. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Dogs in Chernobyl exclusion zone mysteriously turn blue

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2025 5:41 PM

A nonprofit taking care of dogs in Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone are trying to solve the mystery of why some of the canines have turned "completely blue." ... Read full Story

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Watch: Austrian surfer rides wave for 8 hours, 5 minutes and 44 seconds

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2025 4:35 PM

An Austrian surfer spent 8 hours, 5 minutes and 44 seconds shredding on his board to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent surfing a wave. ... Read full Story

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Australian Students Won't Take History Exam After Being Taught The Wrong Roman Ruler

By HuffPost.com | | 10/29/2025 3:40 PM

Students at nine high schools in northeastern Australia were supposed to learn about Julius Caesar, but were taught about Augustus Caesar instead. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Monkey gets loose inside Spirit Halloween store in Texas

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/29/2025 3:38 PM

A pet monkey escaped from its owner at a Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas, and spent more than half an hour evading capture in the rafters and atop poles. ... Read full Story

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Look: New Jersey zoo announces birth of two capybara pups

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2025 7:33 PM

A New Jersey zoo released the first photos of two baby capybaras born at the facility -- and a second female capybara is due to deliver in the coming days. ... Read full Story

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N.C. man's haircut appointment ends with $100,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2025 7:17 PM

A North Carolina man who stopped to get some cash to pay for a haircut ended up winning a $100,000 lottery prize during his brief visit to a convenience store. ... Read full Story

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World War I soldiers' message in a bottle found on Australian beach

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2025 6:22 PM

A message in a bottle found during a beach clean-up in Australia turned out to contain letters from two World War I soldiers authored 109 years earlier. ... Read full Story

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Watch: 2,819-pound pumpkin grown by British brothers is world's largest

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2025 5:17 PM

British brothers who have been growing gargantuan gourds for over 50 years finally broke a world record with a pumpkin weighing 2,819 pounds, 4 ounces. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Lost surfboard washes up nearly 1,500 miles away in New Zealand

By United Press International, Inc. | | 10/28/2025 4:05 PM

A kite surfer in New Zealand ended up losing his kite during a recent outing -- and found a surfboard that had drifted nearly 1,500 miles from Australia. ... Read full Story

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Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station

By Sky News | | 10/27/2025 10:37 PM

Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station. ... Read full Story

animal

Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

by Science News | Oct 29 2025

art

Susan Cianciolo at Cibrián

by Contemporary Art Daily | Nov 01 2025

auto

Nissan Debuts Next Generation Elgrand Minivan At Japan Mobility Show

by carbuzz.com | Nov 01 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

We always come back to the second-chance romance

by BookPage | Oct 28 2025

entertainment

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

by ET Online | Oct 31 2025

FFNEWS

Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts: How Fleets Can Protect Themselves in an Era of Rising Risk

by FreightWaves | Nov 01 2025

food

Julia Child's Ideal Beef Cut For Pot Roast Isn't Chuck Or Round

by The Daily Meal | Nov 01 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

golf

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

how_to

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

by CNET | Nov 01 2025

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NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Oct 31 2025

retirement

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

wellness

Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster

by Self.com | Oct 31 2025

world

Carney apologizes to Trump about anti-tariff ad by Ontario Province

by United Press International, Inc. | Nov 01 2025

Word of the Day

ostracize

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 1, 2025 is:

ostracize • \AH-struh-syze\ • verb

To ostracize someone is to exclude them from a group by the agreement of the group's members.

// She was ostracized by her community after refusing to sign the petition.

See the entry >

Examples:

"Telling stories with affection and noodging, [comedian Sarah] Silverman has always been encouraged by her family, who embraced rather than ostracized her for revealing family secrets on the way to reaping howls of laughter." — Thelma Adams, The Boston Globe, 19 May 2025

Did you know?

In ancient Greece, citizens whose power or influence threatened the stability of the state could be exiled by a practice involving voters writing that person's name down on a potsherd—a fragment of earthenware or pottery. Those receiving enough votes would then be subject to temporary exile from the state. Ostracize comes from the Greek verb ostrakízein (itself from the noun óstrakon meaning "potsherd"), used in 5th century Athens for the action of banishing someone by way of such a vote. Someone ostracized today is not exiled, but instead is excluded from a group by the agreement of the group's members.

Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

Ohio man forgets winning lottery ticket at home, wins another $500,000

Watch: Lost dog found 5 years later, 520 miles from home

Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record

Watch: Deer rescued from between bars of metal fence in Virginia

Ohio State marks mascot's 60th by breaking a world record

Watch: Utah man drops 1,917-pound pumpkin onto his Geo Metro

Watch: Dog rescued after fall from San Francisco cliff

Please, Please, Please Do Not Wear Any Of These Wildly Offensive Halloween Costumes This Year

Watch: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary in Florida

Watch: Dogs in Chernobyl exclusion zone mysteriously turn blue

Watch: Austrian surfer rides wave for 8 hours, 5 minutes and 44 seconds

Australian Students Won't Take History Exam After Being Taught The Wrong Roman Ruler

Watch: Monkey gets loose inside Spirit Halloween store in Texas

Look: New Jersey zoo announces birth of two capybara pups

N.C. man's haircut appointment ends with $100,000 lottery prize

World War I soldiers' message in a bottle found on Australian beach

Watch: 2,819-pound pumpkin grown by British brothers is world's largest

Watch: Lost surfboard washes up nearly 1,500 miles away in New Zealand

Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station

Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

Susan Cianciolo at Cibrián

Nissan Debuts Next Generation Elgrand Minivan At Japan Mobility Show

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

We always come back to the second-chance romance

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts: How Fleets Can Protect Themselves in an Era of Rising Risk

Julia Child's Ideal Beef Cut For Pot Roast Isn't Chuck Or Round

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ‘Painting Community’: October 31, 2025

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

Sleep Doctors Say Waking Up at the Same Time Every Day Can Help You Doze Off Faster

Carney apologizes to Trump about anti-tariff ad by Ontario Province

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Venomous snake rescued from backyard swimming pool

2.Ohio man forgets winning lottery ticket at home, wins another $500,000

3.Watch: Lost dog found 5 years later, 520 miles from home

4.Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record

5.Watch: Deer rescued from between bars of metal fence in Virginia

6.Ohio State marks mascot's 60th by breaking a world record

7.Watch: Utah man drops 1,917-pound pumpkin onto his Geo Metro

8.Watch: Dog rescued after fall from San Francisco cliff

9.Please, Please, Please Do Not Wear Any Of These Wildly Offensive Halloween Costumes This Year

10.Watch: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary in Florida