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Look: Alligator found 'posted up right at the front door' of S.C. home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 3:15 PM

Animal control responded to the front porch of a South Carolina home where a resident found an alligator "posted up right at the front door." ... Read full Story

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$1 million lottery ticket nearly thrown out by N.C. woman

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 3:07 PM

A North Carolina woman said she was preparing to throw out a lottery ticket when she decided to scan it and discovered it was a $1 million winner. ... Read full Story

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Kangaroo gets new home after several days on the loose in Quebec

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 2:07 PM

A kangaroo on the loose for several days in Quebec was captured by provincial officials and taken to a new permanent home at a zoo. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Boston bars say Scottish soccer fans are drinking them dry

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 1:47 PM

Scottish soccer fans are being credited with a boom in Boston beer sales that caused some bars in the city to run dry. ... Read full Story

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World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 11:29 AM

The world's oldest living land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, extended his record to 194 years and was officially named a Guinness World Records Icon. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Australian zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil safely captured

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/17/2026 10:21 AM

A Tasmanian devil that escaped from a Queensland zoo was located about a mile from the park more than two weeks later. ... Read full Story

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Watch: San Diego Zoo fills bear habitat with man-made snow

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 1:08 PM

There was some unseasonable snow in San Diego when the zoo transformed its grizzly bear habitat into a winter wonderland with man-made powder. ... Read full Story

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Lottery player's forgetfulness leads to $1.05M jackpot

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 12:56 PM

A Michigan man who forgot to give a store clerk his usual instructions ended up winning a $1.05 million jackpot thanks to his accidental omission. ... Read full Story

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Look: Loose emu's origins a mystery in New Jersey

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 12:38 PM

Authorities in New Jersey are trying to identify the owner of an emu that has been on the loose in the northern part of the state for several days. ... Read full Story

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Look: German man assembles world's largest Lego sausage

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 12:26 PM

A German man assembled 65,000 Lego bricks into the shape of a bratwurst and bun to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Lego brick sausage. ... Read full Story

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Look: What 'sounded like a dog' in Conn. storm drain was a baby raccoon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 11:42 AM

Animal control and firefighters in Connecticut responded to a call about an animal trapped in a storm drain and wound up rescuing a baby raccoon. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Cat wanders onto stage during 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet performance

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/16/2026 11:29 AM

A ballet performance of "Romeo and Juliet" in Turkey went off-script when a cat wandered onto stage and interacted with the performance. ... Read full Story

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$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/15/2026 12:10 PM

A Virginia man won $100 from a lottery ticket and used $5 of his winnings to buy a scratch-off ticket that earned him a $100,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Fireball lights the night sky over 15 U.S. states

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/15/2026 12:00 PM

A bright fireball illuminated the night sky over several states, including Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina and Texas. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Real estate agent finds Arkansas house overrun with snakes

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/15/2026 11:24 AM

An Arkansas real estate agent arrived to a scheduled showing of a home for sale and ended up capturing video of squatters -- a large number of snakes. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Kangaroo on the loose in field near Montreal

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/15/2026 10:39 AM

Animal rescuers in Quebec are asking the public to keep an eye out for a juvenile kangaroo on the loose along Montreal's South Shore. ... Read full Story

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World's largest soccer ball on display in Massachusetts

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/15/2026 10:21 AM

The Massachusetts Port Authority officially broke a Guinness World Record by creating a soccer ball measuring 47.9 feet in diameter. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2026 1:42 PM

A zoo in Valencia, Spain, announced the recent births of three warthog piglets that can now be seen by the public in the facility's Savannah habitat. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man buys three identical lottery tickets, wins $150,000

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2026 1:29 PM

A Maryland man bought three identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing, using his employee ID number, and ended up winning a total $150,000. ... Read full Story

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Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

By United Press International, Inc. | | 6/12/2026 1:17 PM

Animal control officials in Missouri are trying to identify the owner of an African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in a neighborhood. ... Read full Story

animal

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

by Science News | Jun 17 2026

art

Yuji Agematsu at Galerie Buchholz

by Contemporary Art Daily | Jun 17 2026

auto

View Exterior Photos of the 2026 Ram 2500 Tradesman

by Car and Drive | Jun 18 2026

FFNEWS

Forwarder profitability faces pressure despite US-Iran peace deal

by Air Cargo News | Jun 18 2026

finance

Two big reasons Accenture’s stock is sliding in the wake of earnings

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 18 2026

how_to

Experts Reveal How to Prep Your Home Tech for a Hurricane

by CNET | Jun 17 2026

mental

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

by thehealthy.com | Jun 12 2026

music

In Light of Oliver Tree’s Fatal Crash, Is It Safe For Musicians to Keep Flying in Helicopters or Small Planes?

by Billboard | Jun 18 2026

new_jersey

Seton Hall clergy sex abuse report blocked from full release

by NJ Spotlight | Jun 18 2026

politics

READ IT: The full text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

by Fox News | Jun 18 2026

real_estate

Six New Buildings Add 230 Residential Units to Crown Heights, Brooklyn

by New York YIMBY | Jun 18 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

In a first, hydrogen engine restart for high-altitude conditions tested by GE Aerospace

by Interesting Engineering | Jun 18 2026

travel

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 17 2026

Word of the Day

acquiesce

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2026 is:

acquiesce • \ak-wee-ESS\ • verb

To acquiesce to something is to accept it, agree with it, or allow it to happen by staying silent or by not arguing. Acquiesce is somewhat formal, and is often used with in or to.

// Eventually, the professor acquiesced to the students’ request to have the seminar’s final class be a potluck lunch.

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Examples:

“It may be just the right time for a chicken burger to become a significant stop on the American burger’s continual evolution—but whether beef-clinging purists will acquiesce to a poultry spin, or cry fowl, remains to be seen.” — Talib Visram, Slate, 6 Apr. 2026

Did you know?

If you’re looking to give your speech a gentle, formal flair, don’t give acquiesce the silent treatment. Essentially meaning “to comply quietly,” acquiesce has as its ultimate source the Latin verb quiēscere, “to be quiet.” (Quiet itself is also a close relation.) Quiēscere can also mean “to repose,” “to fall asleep,” or “to rest,” and when acquiesce arrived in English via French in the early 1600s, it did so with two senses: the familiar “to agree or comply” and the now-obsolete “to rest satisfied.” Herman Melville employed the former in Moby-Dick, when Ahab orders the “confounded” crew to change the Pequod’s course after a storm damages the compasses: “Meanwhile, whatever were his own secret thoughts, Starbuck said nothing, but quietly he issued all requisite orders; while Stubb and Flask—who in some small degree seemed then to be sharing his feelings—likewise unmurmuringly acquiesced.”

Look: Alligator found 'posted up right at the front door' of S.C. home

$1 million lottery ticket nearly thrown out by N.C. woman

Kangaroo gets new home after several days on the loose in Quebec

Watch: Boston bars say Scottish soccer fans are drinking them dry

World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years

Watch: Australian zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil safely captured

Watch: San Diego Zoo fills bear habitat with man-made snow

Lottery player's forgetfulness leads to $1.05M jackpot

Look: Loose emu's origins a mystery in New Jersey

Look: German man assembles world's largest Lego sausage

Look: What 'sounded like a dog' in Conn. storm drain was a baby raccoon

Watch: Cat wanders onto stage during 'Romeo and Juliet' ballet performance

$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize

Watch: Fireball lights the night sky over 15 U.S. states

Watch: Real estate agent finds Arkansas house overrun with snakes

Watch: Kangaroo on the loose in field near Montreal

World's largest soccer ball on display in Massachusetts

Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

Maryland man buys three identical lottery tickets, wins $150,000

Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

Yuji Agematsu at Galerie Buchholz

View Exterior Photos of the 2026 Ram 2500 Tradesman

Forwarder profitability faces pressure despite US-Iran peace deal

Two big reasons Accenture’s stock is sliding in the wake of earnings

Experts Reveal How to Prep Your Home Tech for a Hurricane

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

In Light of Oliver Tree’s Fatal Crash, Is It Safe For Musicians to Keep Flying in Helicopters or Small Planes?

Seton Hall clergy sex abuse report blocked from full release

READ IT: The full text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

Six New Buildings Add 230 Residential Units to Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

Pelé's life in pictures

In a first, hydrogen engine restart for high-altitude conditions tested by GE Aerospace

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Alligator found 'posted up right at the front door' of S.C. home

2.$1 million lottery ticket nearly thrown out by N.C. woman

3.Kangaroo gets new home after several days on the loose in Quebec

4.Watch: Boston bars say Scottish soccer fans are drinking them dry

5.World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years

6.Watch: Australian zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil safely captured

7.Watch: San Diego Zoo fills bear habitat with man-made snow

8.Lottery player's forgetfulness leads to $1.05M jackpot

9.Look: Loose emu's origins a mystery in New Jersey

10.Look: German man assembles world's largest Lego sausage