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Flushing away the competition: Virginia City gears up for the 32nd World Championship Outhouse Races
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The 32nd World Championship Outhouse Races are coming to Virginia City this weekend. The races will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8. This free event dates back to when outdoor plumbing was outlawed and angry residents took to the streets with their outhouses in protest – and the tradition was born.
Rhode Island man raising funds for American Cancer Society with intricate Halloween display
CRANSTON, R.I. (TND) — A Rhode Island man is raising funds for the American Cancer Society in a very unique way. Tim Perry, of Cranston, set up at least 1,000 carved pumpkins on his front lawn at 46 Elm Dr. He calls it his "House of 1,000 Pumpkins." He's...
Report: Top 20 Halloween costumes for 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Halloween is just around the corner, and it's that time of the year when people of all ages get to unleash their creativity and dress up in their favorite costumes. Whether you're planning to attend a spooky soirée, go trick-or-treating, or simply embrace the...
$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Monday night, tempting players to spend a couple dollars on a long shot at instant riches. The prize is the world's ninth-largest lottery prize behind earlier drawings of Powerball and Mega Millions, the...
Bags of McDonalds delivered to Manhattan courthouse during Trump trial
NEW YORK (TND) — Former President Donald Trump's love for fast food, especially McDonalds, is a well documented part of his public persona. In fact, during the 2018-2019 government shutdown – the longest in history – Trump welcomed the championship Clemson football team to the White House with a huge spread of burgers, fries and other treats from the golden arches due to staffing cut backs from the shutdown (which also affected the White House kitchen staff).
104-year-old Chicago woman vies for title of world's oldest skydiver
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) — A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump Sunday and landing 13,500 feet (4,100 meters) later at a northern Illinois airport. "Age is just a number," Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd...
Mormon Church announces upcoming release of revised hymnbook: 'Hymns--for Home and Church'
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Officials of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced the upcoming release of "Hymns--for Home and Church." The consolidated collection of 450 to 500 hymns and children's songs is expected to be published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French by the end of 2026, with additional languages to come in the following years. By 2030, the book of hymns will be available in up to 50 different languages with worldwide members of The Church worshiping through the same sacred collection of music.
690 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary. What does that mean?
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (TND) — Students have been known to take vocabulary tests but not to learn nearly 700 words at once. That's what the folks at Merriam-Webster did this month. They added 690 new words to their dictionary — and say it’s a good thing. “Signs of...
Massive stingray estimated to be about 400 pounds caught in Long Island Sound
A giant roughtail stingray that is more than 6 feet long, 5 feet wide, and approximately 400 pounds was caught off the coast of Connecticut. Connecticut Fish and Wildlife said its Long Island Sound Trawl Survey crew caught the big ray with a net on Wednesday while in Long Island Sound.
Florida's famous jawless gator named 'Jawlene' in a nod to Dolly Parton's classic song
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — An alligator who went viral for missing her upper jaw, now has a name Dolly Parton would approve of. Gatorland, a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve, took the jawless alligator in following her capture on September 14. "One of the names that kind of...
Later, gator: Philadelphia Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering stadium
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (AP) — See ya later, alligator. A Pennsylvania man, along with his alligator, were not allowed into Citizens Bank Park to see the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. WallyGator serves as a licensed emotional support animal. The reptile is owned by Joie Henney.
Heinz announces limited-edition product after Taylor Swift spotted eating chicken with ketchup and 'seemingly ranch'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - Arguably one of the biggest stars on the planet, Taylor Swift's star impact on pop culture and music cannot be denied. Now, you can add condiments to the list. Last weekend, while in attendance for the Kansas City Chiefs game to watch Travis Kelce, a fan...
Hooting for a hundred: Woman celebrates 100th birthday at Hooters
BOCA RATON, Fla. (WPEC) — Edie Koehn and her family have been celebrating her birthday at Hooters for almost two decades. A retired Army nurse, Edie has lived in Boca Raton for 47 years. For the last 17 years, Edie has been a regular customer at the Hooters located at 2240 NW 19 Street.
New York dad's viral TikTok brings fathers everywhere to tears
CONSTANTIA, N.Y. (WSTM) — An adorable father and son moment captured on a Ring camera in New York is going viral on TikTok and making people smile all over the world. The video shows an eight-second goodbye hug between a son and his dad. Tyler Lobdell’s truck had almost...
Sasquatch festival looks to make believers out of skeptics
WHITEHALL, N.Y. — Do you believe in Bigfoot?. If you're a skeptic, perhaps a trip to Whitehall this weekend will change your mind! The village is hosting it's 7th Sasquatch Festival on Saturday; a family friendly event featuring vendors, food trucks, beer garden, bounce house and everything Bigfoot. Whitehall...
Vermont town closes popular fall foliage road due to tourist misbehavior
POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — Social media users take note: You won't be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and "poorly behaved tourists." The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock,...
Final supermoon of 2023 -- when to catch the full harvest moon in all its splendor
WASHINGTON (7News) — You might not want to miss this year's Harvest Moon as it will also be the fourth and final supermoon of 2023. If you miss out this time you won't have the opportunity to view another one until September 2024!. What is a supermoon? A supermoon...
Video of Britney Spears shows pop star dancing with large knives, which she says are not real
WASHINGTON (TND) — A new video of Britney Spears shows the pop princess dancing with knives. Spears shared the video on her Instagram account Monday. By Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern time, it had more than 355,000 reactions. I started playing in the kitchen with knives today!!!" Spears wrote.
8-foot snake under car hood gives MB mechanics a 'hiss-terical' surprise
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A Myrtle Beach automotive company was in for a surprise when they found a large snake under the hood of a car Tuesday morning. Beach Automotive employees were shocked when Russell Cavender, known as "The Snake Chaser," responded to pull an albino boa constrictor from a 2015 Ford Focus engine.
Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner's appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. According to sportswear and fan...
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