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Boston bakery pleads for return of giant ice cream cone mascot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 1:45 PM

The co-owner of a Boston bakery is offering baked goods as a reward for the safe return of the eatery's "mascot," a giant ice cream cone named Swirly. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man collects his second $50,000 lottery prize in two weeks

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 1:03 PM

A Maryland man made a repeat visit to state lottery headquarters to collect his second $50,000 scratch-off prize in two weeks. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Tranquilized bear passes out atop brick wall in Los Angeles

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 12:46 PM

A bear that prompted a park to be closed and an elementary school to be put on lockdown was tranquilized and wound up asleep atop a brick wall. ... Read full Story

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Loose dog joins runners in Indianapolis mini-marathon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 12:32 PM

An athletic dog joined human runners in an Indianapolis mini-marathon and police are now trying to find the fleet-footed fido's owner. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Loose goat moves into Massachusetts woman's yard

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 12:00 PM

A loose goat has made himself at home in a Massachusetts woman's yard, and police and animal control haven't been able to wrangle him. ... Read full Story

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Wallaby captured after escape from New Jersey zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/5/2026 10:48 AM

A wallaby was safely captured in New Jersey on Tuesday morning after escaping from its enclosure at a zoo in Cape May County. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Large python found perched on AC unit inside home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 1:37 PM

A snake catcher in Queensland, Australia, was summoned to a home where a large coastal carpet python was found perched on top of the air conditioner. ... Read full Story

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Virginia Lottery player wins wife a $986,399 birthday gift

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 1:15 PM

A Virginia man played an online lottery game on his wife's birthday and ended up winning her a $986,399 present. ... Read full Story

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Watch: California man does 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 12:44 PM

A 22-year-old Virginia athlete was able to perform 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Robot passenger causes flight delay in California

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 12:26 PM

A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland, Calif., to San Diego was delayed for more than an hour due to an unusual passenger -- a robot. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Blue heron rescued from giant oyster clamped onto its foot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 11:13 AM

Animal rescuers in British Columbia came to the rescue of a blue heron that turned out to have a talon stuck inside a giant oyster's shell. ... Read full Story

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Watch: California cat's successful coyote defense caught on camera

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/4/2026 10:41 AM

A home security camera in California captured the moment a neighbor's cat successfully fought off a coyote and fled up a nearby tree. ... Read full Story

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N.C. man's son's birthday numbers deliver big lottery jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 1:18 PM

A North Carolina man who always uses his son's birthday to play the Cash 5 lottery drawing ended up scoring a $341,844 jackpot. ... Read full Story

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Look: Crying kitten rescued from Texas storm drain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 12:59 PM

Animal services officers in Texas teamed up with public works personnel to rescue a kitten heard crying from inside a storm drain. ... Read full Story

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Watch: 7-foot alligator caught trying to cross Florida highway

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 12:44 PM

Sheriff's deputies in Florida helped wrangle a 7-foot alligator found jaywalking across a busy highway in Hillsborough County. ... Read full Story

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'Escaped zebra' in Armenia was a painted donkey

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 11:27 AM

Officials at a zoo in Armenia said reports of an escaped zebra were the result of a donkey that had been painted black and white as a prank. ... Read full Story

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Look: Baby eagle returns to nest after surgery to remove fish hook

By United Press International, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 11:05 AM

A 2-week-old baby bald eagle is back in a Pennsylvania nest with its family after undergoing surgery to remove a fish hook from its stomach. ... Read full Story

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19 Screenshots Of Helicopter Parents Who Desperately Need To Loosen Their Grip

By BuzzFeed, Inc. | | 5/1/2026 12:25 AM

"I would rather die than play with my kids. It's boring beyond acceptability."View Entire Post › ... Read full Story

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Passengers pulled from water after learner driver crashes bus into major European river

By Sky News | | 4/30/2026 4:38 PM

Four people have been rescued from the River Seine in Paris after a trainee bus driver crashed through a barrier and into the water. ... Read full Story

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Watch: San Diego Zoo launches Elephant Valley live camera

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/30/2026 2:00 PM

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is giving the entire Internet the chance to visit its new elephant habitat with a live camera on its website. ... Read full Story

auto

View Photos of the 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10

by Car and Drive | May 25 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

book

Walter Mosley: Mysteries of the heart

by BookPage | May 25 2026

fashion

Best dressed Knicks! Die-hard fans bring stylish heat to playoff games against Cavaliers

by NY Post | May 25 2026

finance

These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years

by MarketWatch.com | May 25 2026

game

Dead By Daylight Finally Adds The Slasher Everyone’s Been Waiting For

by GameSpot | May 23 2026

health

Eating More Watermelon May Help Prevent Heart Disease

by Healthline.com | May 25 2026

how_to

French Open 2026: How to Watch, Stream From Anywhere and Tournament Schedule

by CNET | May 23 2026

mental

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

by thehealthy.com | May 03 2026

music

BTS Pops Out at the 2026 American Music Awards to Deliver Unforgettable Show-Opening Performance

by Billboard | May 25 2026

nation

Body of missing Ky. college student Alexis Foust found after search

by upi.com | May 25 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

politics

Trump outlines options for disposal of Iran's enriched uranium

by The Hill | May 25 2026

real_estate

10 cheapest places to live in US revealed — and only one of them is in a blue state

by NY Post | May 25 2026

wellness

Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

by Self.com | Apr 22 2026

Word of the Day

sacrosanct

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 25, 2026 is:

sacrosanct • \SAK-roh-sankt\ • adjective

Sacrosanct is a formal word that describes something too important and respected to be changed or criticized. It can also mean "most sacred or holy."

// While the family's new matriarch aimed to maintain the familiar traditions of the holidays, she did not consider the details of their celebration to be sacrosanct.

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Examples:

"Sen. Paul Strommen of Sidney ... said there's no appetite among senators to empty the Veterans Aid Fund. 'There's certain things that are kind of sacrosanct, and veterans' aid is one of those things.'" — Todd von Kampen, The North Platte (Nebraska) Telegraph, 7 Mar. 2026

Did you know?

Contrary to the beliefs of some, language is not sacrosanct; rather, it is subject to constant modification based on the needs, experiences, and even whims of those who use it. Take the word sacrosanct itself, which likely comes from the Latin phrase sacro sanctus meaning "made holy by a sacred rite." There's a definite semantic softening from that to the "too important and respected to be changed or criticized" meaning of sacrosanct. But holy moly, has sanctus led to a whole bunch of other English words with a truly pious flavor, from saint and sanctimony to sanctify and sanctuary. Sacrum ("a sacred rite"), source of the sacro in sacro sanctus, is no slouch either, living on in English anatomy as the name for our pelvic vertebrae—a shortening of os sacrum, which translates literally as "holy bone."

Boston bakery pleads for return of giant ice cream cone mascot

Maryland man collects his second $50,000 lottery prize in two weeks

Watch: Tranquilized bear passes out atop brick wall in Los Angeles

Loose dog joins runners in Indianapolis mini-marathon

Watch: Loose goat moves into Massachusetts woman's yard

Wallaby captured after escape from New Jersey zoo

Watch: Large python found perched on AC unit inside home

Virginia Lottery player wins wife a $986,399 birthday gift

Watch: California man does 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours

Watch: Robot passenger causes flight delay in California

Watch: Blue heron rescued from giant oyster clamped onto its foot

Watch: California cat's successful coyote defense caught on camera

N.C. man's son's birthday numbers deliver big lottery jackpot

Look: Crying kitten rescued from Texas storm drain

Watch: 7-foot alligator caught trying to cross Florida highway

'Escaped zebra' in Armenia was a painted donkey

Look: Baby eagle returns to nest after surgery to remove fish hook

19 Screenshots Of Helicopter Parents Who Desperately Need To Loosen Their Grip

Passengers pulled from water after learner driver crashes bus into major European river

Watch: San Diego Zoo launches Elephant Valley live camera

View Photos of the 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

Walter Mosley: Mysteries of the heart

Best dressed Knicks! Die-hard fans bring stylish heat to playoff games against Cavaliers

These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years

Dead By Daylight Finally Adds The Slasher Everyone’s Been Waiting For

Eating More Watermelon May Help Prevent Heart Disease

French Open 2026: How to Watch, Stream From Anywhere and Tournament Schedule

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

BTS Pops Out at the 2026 American Music Awards to Deliver Unforgettable Show-Opening Performance

Body of missing Ky. college student Alexis Foust found after search

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Trump outlines options for disposal of Iran's enriched uranium

10 cheapest places to live in US revealed — and only one of them is in a blue state

Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

Word of the Day

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