Weird News

The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet.

Labubu pulled from stores in U.K.

A toy with a cult is causing people to go crazy.

Tiktok Influencer's Video Helps Local Business

TikTok influencer's viral video keeps Charlotte restaurant in business

Crav'n Caribbean was days away from shutting down, until a famous TikTok influencer walked through their doors. Now, the struggling business is already seeing the Keith Lee effect.

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.

Cows spotted on the loose in Monroe

Is anybody out there missing some cows?

“Hero rat” sets Guinness World Record

A “hero rat” set a Guinness World Record after detecting more landmines than any other rat.

Fight over chickens goes to NC Supreme Court for final ruling

It's not a chicken fight, it's a fight over chickens. A Union County woman has been in a battle with her HOA for years over her pet chickens.

A man and woman face charges accused of stealing a forklift and using it to move a stolen truck in Salisbury.

Man accused of stealing a forklift to move a stolen truck

A stolen forklift helped deputies make arrests in several larceny cases in Rowan County.

Suspected thief swallows diamonds

Nearly $770,000 worth of diamond earrings were recovered after a man swallowed the jewelry as police moved in to arrest him in Orlando.

Suspects rob gas station while armed with snakes

Deputies in Jackson, Tennessee are looking for the suspects that robbed a gas station while armed with snakes.

Tega Cay TikTok star breaks world record in farthest marshmallow caught in the mouth

Shayne Boyle has used his unique skill to gain more than eight million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube. Boyle has the ability to catch food using only his mouth from far out distances.