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A Washington firefighter waded through the frigid waters of a river to rescue a dog that fell into the water and became stranded on the other side. The North Mason County Fire Authority said in a Facebook post that Mickey Cotter, a firefighter and paramedic, “put his rescue swimmer skills to the test” Tuesday when […]

A U.S. skysurfer took to the skies of Egypt to break the Guinness World Record for most helicopter spins while skysurfing. Keith “Kebe” Edward Snyder, who has won numerous skysurfing national championships and was an alternate for the X Games before it removed the skysurfing category in 2000, took on the world record for helicopter […]

A trio of Kansas sisters are celebrating after the youngest of them celebrated her 100th birthday. Frances Kompus celebrated her 100th birthday Nov. 11, following in the footsteps of older sisters Julia Kopriva, 104, and Lucy Pochop, 102. “I am thankful for us girls being together all the time, my parents and my faith,” Kopriva […]

Wildlife officials in Alberta said a deer spotted wandering with Christmas lights wrapped around its antlers doesn’t appear to be in any immediate distress. Residents of Okotoks said the deer has been wandering around the town with the strand of lights wrapped around its antlers since at least Nov. 3. Alberta Fish and Wildlife said […]

An Australian man broke a decade-old Guinness World Record when he let out a burp measured at 112.4 decibels. Neville Sharp, of Darwin, Northern Territory, said his wife encouraged him to go for the record, and he spent five years preparing by honing the strength and noise level of his belches. Sharp said the most […]

The house made famous by the exterior shots in Christmas classic Home Alone is available for rent on Airbnb — but watch out for the booby traps. The Winnetka, Ill., home, which was prominently featured in the 1990 film starring Macaulay Culkin, is being listed for a single one-night stay scheduled for Dec. 12. The […]

Travelers on a highway in Massachusetts faced an unusual traffic hazard when a horse entered the roadway and galloped alongside their vehicles. A video captured by a driver on southbound Route 140 in Taunton captured video in the late morning showing the horse running on the roadway. The Massachusetts State Police tweeted that the horse […]