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Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

By Sky News | | 4/20/2025 9:40 PM

Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads. ... Read full Story

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Robots race half-marathon against humans for first time, one falls over

By Sky News | | 4/18/2025 11:24 PM

Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time. ... Read full Story

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'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/18/2025 4:19 PM

Animal rescuers in Philadelphia responded to an unusual situation when a resident found a wandering peacock on their front step. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/18/2025 4:16 PM

A Maryland man bought his first-ever lottery ticket at his mother's urging and scored a $50,000 prize thanks to his beginner's luck. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/18/2025 1:38 PM

Crosswalk buttons in Seattle were tampered with to play a spoof recording of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' voice, days after a similar prank occurred in California. ... Read full Story

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Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/18/2025 12:48 PM

Police in New York said a report of llama drama in Westchester County turned out to be alpaca-chaos when the loose animal was correctly identified. ... Read full Story

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Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police

By Sky News | | 4/18/2025 5:18 AM

A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex. ... Read full Story

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'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/17/2025 4:29 PM

An unusual startup announced the world's first sperm race -- a race involving actual sperm -- will be held April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/17/2025 2:13 PM

A herd of about 25 cows went parading through several neighborhoods in Pennsylvania's Bucks County after escaping from a farm. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/17/2025 1:33 PM

A pair of brothers walking along the coast of a remote island in the Bahamas found a message in a bottle that had been written by a 14-year-old Massachusetts student in 1976. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/17/2025 1:13 PM

A wild turkey believed to be the first ever spotted in New York's Manhattan borough last year has returned to the island, much to the delight and concern of local residents. ... Read full Story

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Look: Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/16/2025 12:58 PM

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas shared a photo of its latest arrival -- a newly-hatched pygmy falcon weighing barely more than a quarter. ... Read full Story

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Look: Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/16/2025 12:53 PM

Massachusetts police and a helpful passerby came to the rescue of a raccoon spotted stuck with only its head emerging from a hole in a storm drain grate. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Michigan bookstore moves into new location one book at a time

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/16/2025 12:46 PM

A Michigan bookstore convened a "book brigade" of more than 300 people to move 9,100 pieces of inventory from its old location to its new space -- one book at a time. ... Read full Story

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Michigan Townspeople Move 9,100 Books To New Home One By One

By HuffPost.com | | 4/16/2025 11:20 AM

About 300 Chelsea residents made themselves handy on Sunday by helping a book store move its inventory to a new location one block away. ... Read full Story

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Millions tune in to see 24-hour live coverage of annual moose migration

By Sky News | | 4/16/2025 5:28 AM

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer grazing pastures. ... Read full Story

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918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/15/2025 4:25 PM

A total 918 people sat down at 150 tables to play simultaneous games of Monopoly and break a Guinness World Record in Australia. ... Read full Story

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Itchy hand leads Maryland man to $30,000 lottery prize

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/15/2025 4:22 PM

A Maryland man said an itchy hand inspired him to buy the lottery ticket that earned him a $40,000 prize. ... Read full Story

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Petition to rename airport for Dolly Parton amasses 51,000 signatures

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/15/2025 4:04 PM

A pair of Nashville creatives started an online petition to rename the city's airport after music legend Dolly Parton and have now amassed more than 50,000 signatures. ... Read full Story

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Watch: Crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/15/2025 2:00 PM

Several crosswalk buttons in three California cities have been disabled after they were tampered with to play hoax audio clips claiming to be Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. ... Read full Story

auto

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

by carbuzz.com | Apr 29 2025

fashion

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

finance

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz withdraw guidance as VW says it can’t quantify tariff hit

by MarketWatch.com | Apr 30 2025

food

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

health

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

how_to

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

knowledge

Here’s Why Bathroom Towels Have Those Woven Strips on Both Ends

by Reader's Digest | Apr 25 2025

lifestyle

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

long_island

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 29 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

people

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

by marca.com | Apr 30 2025

real_estate

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

retirement

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

world

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

Robots race half-marathon against humans for first time, one falls over

'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia

Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try

Watch: Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle

Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York

Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police

'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles

Watch: Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods

Watch: Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas

Watch: Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate

Look: Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo

Look: Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate

Watch: Michigan bookstore moves into new location one book at a time

Michigan Townspeople Move 9,100 Books To New Home One By One

Millions tune in to see 24-hour live coverage of annual moose migration

918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record

Itchy hand leads Maryland man to $30,000 lottery prize

Petition to rename airport for Dolly Parton amasses 51,000 signatures

Watch: Crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz withdraw guidance as VW says it can’t quantify tariff hit

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

Here’s Why Bathroom Towels Have Those Woven Strips on Both Ends

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island