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Monkey gets spooked at a Spirit Halloween store

An escaped monkey in a diaper caused a lot of excitement at a Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas.

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is '6-7.' But is it even a word and what does it mean?

Parents and teachers cover your ears. Dictionary.com says its word of the year is “6-7.”

Monkey Business: Authorities say 'aggressive' research monkeys escape following crash

Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity after the truck carrying them overturned, according to law enforcement.

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"Ded Bob" crashes your Weather-Wise forecast

"The one thing scarier than Ded Bob... Atlanta." 💀

California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast has won the top prize at a pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California. Brandon Dawson of Santa Rosa clinched victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

Runners participate in Taco Bell 50k ‘ultramarathon’

More than 1,200 people signed up to participate in Taco Bell’s 50k ultramarathon.

Driver of stolen car jumps closing drawbridge

A car thief jumped a drawbridge just to get away from police.

Merriam-Webster adds over 5K words to "Collegiate" dictionary

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. More than 5,000 new words were added to the Merriam-Webster "Collegiate" dictionary.

Viral video of blindfolded Charlotte chess players brings renewed attention to the game

A sightless Naroditsky beat his competition in a game of Bullet Chess in just 44 seconds. The video posted last month, has been viewed 5.5 million times on Instagram.

WNBA says fan was arrested for throwing sex toy in Atlanta, threatens ejection, ban moving forward

The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban.

Coors Light introduces deodorant

The beer brand Coors Light has introduced “Dura Chill” deodorant.

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert.

A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, estimated at $2 - 4 million, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, part of their Geek Week auction, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric price at auction

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.