Weird News

AP: Alec Baldwin To Be Charged With Manslaughter In Shooting

Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set.

Polar Bear Attacks Young Mother & 1-year-old Son

A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said.

Leslie Jones Promises to be Herself Hosting 'The Daily Show'

Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of “The Daily Show" this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark — some blunt, edgy humor.

After 2 Virtual Years, Sundance Returns to the Mountains

Festivalgoers will see some unexpected turns from stars, like Jonathan Majors as an amateur bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams,” Emilia Clarke as a futuristic parent in “Pod Generation” and Daisy Ridley as a cubicle worker in “Sometimes I Think About Dying”.

Renner Says He's Home from Hospital After Snow Plow Accident

Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for serious injuries from a snow plow accident.

Actor Kevin Spacey Denies 7 More Sex Offense Charges in UK

Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded innocent to seven further sex offenses in Britain, which bring the number of charges the Hollywood star faces in the U.K. to 12.

'Flash' Actor Ezra Miller Avoids Jail on Trespassing Charge

Ezra Miller is due in court Friday where the “Flash” actor is set to accept a plea deal to avoid jail time in connection with a break-in at a southern Vermont home last spring.

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday.

Swedish Government Moves to Get Rid of Permits Needed for Dancing

Sweden's center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway.

$1.35B Mega Millions Prize Drawing Set for Friday Night

Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion.

'Catastrophe': Cardinal Pell's Secret Memo Blasts Francis

Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Australian prelate’s growing concern about what he considered the “disaster” and “catastrophe” of the papacy under Francis.