Offbeat News

LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — A deer crashed through the window of a Long Island hair salon and ran amok before breaking out the front door with a straightening iron in tow. The buck’s surprise visit Saturday to the Be.you.tiful salon in Lake Ronkonkoma was captured by the

Breaking #news: This huge 18’ 4” invasive #python is the largest ever captured by our Python Action Team! More info: https://t.co/V33skKR1Oy #Florida #snake pic.twitter.com/yKNuVQwFvj — MyFWC (@MyFWC) October 4, 2019 BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say Florida

  GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two bear cubs were rescued after they locked themselves in a van and then honked the horn for help. News reports say security technician Jeff Stokely had parked his van outside a customer’s home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and went to work. Soon he heard a

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of hot air balloons will lift off from the New Mexico desert over nine days as part of one of the world’s largest festivals dedicated to the sport of ballooning. In its 48th year, the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is scheduled to kick off

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size of officers’ waistlines. San Antonio Express News reports that the Department of Public Safety now requires male officers’ waistlines to be slimmer than 40 inches. Women’s waists must

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say a Florida man won’t face charges after accidentally shooting and killing his son-in-law who had jumped out of the bushes during a surprise birthday visit. Santa Rosa Sheriff Bob Johnson said during a news conference that the shooting happened late

NEW YORK (AP) — A South Korea-rooted video craze is spreading around the globe as people tune to social media to watch binge eaters. The so-called mukbang videos show people devouring massive amounts of ramen, burgers, chicken wings or seafood boils brimming with crab and lobster. Fans say the

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — It’s a real ice cream flavor: guinea pig. Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets _ cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur _ might find that idea hard to digest. The rodents are a traditional hot dish in some Latin American countries, including Colombia, Peru and

GROSS TETE, La. (AP) — The Florida woman who bit a 600-pound  camel to escape from beneath it denies that she and her husband threw treats for their dog into the camel’s enclosure at a Louisiana truck stop. Gloria Lancaster told The Advocate on Wednesday that she broke bones and had to have

  BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — A young moose that got stuck in a New Hampshire swimming pool has been successfully coaxed out. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department biologists and conservation officers were called to a Bedford home Tuesday to help remove the young bull. He was in the water