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Dispatcher Calls Mom To Save Boater
CATHLAMET, Wash., (UPI) — A Washington state 911 dispatcher said she called on her mother to rescue a stranded boater because the woman was closer than responders to the emergency scene. Raedyn Grasseth, a 911 dispatcher and spokeswoman for the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office, said she received a call Sunday afternoon from a 45-year-old woman […]
Tenant Allegedly Attacked Over Cleanliness
INDIANAPOLIS, (UPI) — An Indiana man was allegedly attacked by his landlord’s son during an argument about the home’s state of cleanliness, police said. Indianapolis police said Paul Perry, 50, told officers he arrived home Monday to find a man cooking a meal in his kitchen, The Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday. Perry said he recognized […]
$1,500 Necklaces Accidentally Sold For $47
CINCINNATI, (UPI) — Ohio-based department store Macy’s apologized for a pricing mistake showing a $1,500 necklace on sale for $47 instead of $479. The chain said advertisements mailed across the country listed the necklace, made of sterling silver and 14-karat gold, on sale from $1,500 and $47, and stores sold the pieces of jewelry for […]
White House Pranks U.S. With Kid President
WASHINGTON, (UPI) — The White House released an April Fools’ Day “special message” Monday from a 9-year-old known as the “kid president.” The White House posted to its Twitter account Monday, saying “This morning, the White House released a special video message from the President,” but the video in question instead starred Robbie Novak, a […]
Lifetime Cancels ‘America’s Most Wanted’
NEW YORK, (UPI) — Lifetime has canceled “America’s Most Wanted,” effectively ending the reality series after 25 years, TV Guide Magazine reported. Host John Walsh’s production company declined to comment, but is deciding whether to produce the show on another network, TV Guide reported. Lifetime is looking to stay in business with Walsh and is […]
Truck Carrying Half Billion Bees Overturns
MADRAS, Ore., (UPI) — A truck carrying a half billion bees overturned in Oregon, prompting an army of local bee handlers to come buzzing to the rescue. The driver of the truck said he swerved to avoid hitting an animal on Highway 97 north of Madras, Ore., Thursday. When the truck rolled on its side, […]
Easter Bunny Warned For Lack Of Helmet
SAN DIEGO, (UPI) — The California Highway Patrol said a man in an Easter bunny costume was pulled over for failing to wear a helmet while on his motorcycle. CHP spokesman Brian Pennings said an officer observed the man riding in full rabbit costume without a helmet early Saturday on Interstate 8 near San Diego, […]
Cement Mixer Gets Eatery In Trouble
SKANE, Sweden (UPI) — A customer complained of discovering a screw in a salad at a Swedish restaurant that uses a cement mixer to make dressing. The customer complained of finding a screw in his kebab meal at the eatery in Skane in early March, and the owner of the restaurant — whose name wasn’t […]
Brigitte Bardot Offers Reward For Lost Cat
ST. TROPEZ, France (UPI) — French cinema star Brigitte Bardot is offering a reward of more than $750 for the return her favorite cat, which wandered off in a Riviera resort town. Bardot — a 78-year-old actress, singer, former model and animal rights activist — said 2-year-old Rontonton, her favorite cat, vanished while gardeners were […]
Zoo Sets Up April Fools’ Day Hotline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (UPI) — A Minnesota zoo said it is setting up four hotlines for April Fools’ Day pranksters that will offer discounts on animal sponsorships. The Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul said set up an April Fools’ Day hotline last year due to the high number of calls it would […]
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