Golocal247.com | Wierd and Offbeat News | Golocal News Headlines | Sports

Some flowers create blue halo to say hello to foraging bees

NEW YORK (AP) — Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:17:09 -0400

Newlyweds' pot-bellied pig gets second reprieve from borough

LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania borough has granted a second reprieve to a newly married couple fighting for the right to keep their pet pot-bellied pig.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:34:39 -0400

Sheriff's cadet uses dad's patrol car to pull over his ex

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the 22-year-old son of a Florida sheriff's lieutenant took his father's unmarked car and used it to pull over his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:03:18 -0400

Baltimore workers remove "fatberg" of grease from sewer pipe

BALTIMORE (AP) — A "fatberg" that may have taken beyond half a century to grow below Baltimore has been removed.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:38:40 -0400

Newspaper lands easy scoop: Corvette crashes into its office

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey newspaper has scored an easy scoop.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:36:44 -0400

2 suspected in Pennsylvania bank heist while dressed as nuns

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Two women charged with robbing a pair of New Jersey banks are also suspected of trying to rob a bank in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains while dressed as nuns.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:48:01 -0400

Sweet Surrender: Detroit-area man arrested with doughnuts

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 21-year-old man wanted for probation violations surrendered at a suburban Detroit police station — with a dozen doughnuts for officers.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:36:37 -0400

Curiosity does in bear cubs after escape from wildlife park

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Two bear cubs that escaped from a South Dakota wildlife park didn't get far, due in part to their curiosity.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:33:17 -0400

Police round up unusual suspect: young bull on soccer field

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have rounded up an unusual suspect — a young bull on a soccer field.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:25:27 -0400

New York police round up wandering cow in Brooklyn park

New York City police wrangled a cow on the loose in a Brooklyn park on Tuesday after the animal became a spectacle for tourists and New Yorkers alike when it was spotted roaming the streets and enjoying the park facilities. Officers used soccer goals to fence the animal in on a baseball diamond, but the cow barreled through one of the nets, knocking down a police officer. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of baseball field's bench area after an officer appeared to fire a tranquilizer dart at it.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:52:40 -0400

Man vows he's penniless in court; deputies find $4K on him

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio defendant who vowed he was penniless and couldn't pay a fine now faces a big one after deputies escorting him from court found he had over $4,000 in his clothes.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:33:51 -0400

Cops: Man tried to rob market to get money for drug fines

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania man broke into a market so he could get money to pay his court fines for marijuana possession.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:52:49 -0400

Police: Man sprays foul-smelling brown liquid on produce

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man sprayed a foul-smelling brown liquid on produce at a grocery store in South Carolina, telling police the store owed him money.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:21:54 -0400

Attorney: Convicted tax schemer is too fat for prison

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for a 72-year-old Florida man who was convicted in a tax scheme is using obesity to try to keep his client out of prison.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:43:05 -0400

Crash leads to fight, stun gun, arrests on Indiana racetrack

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Two racecar drivers have been arrested after getting into a fistfight following a crash on an Indiana racetrack that ended with a police officer using a stun gun on one of the drivers.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:32:07 -0400

FAA looking after pilot drops turkeys on Arkansas festival

YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will check to see whether any laws or regulations were broken when a low-flying pilot dropped live turkeys onto an Arkansas festival over the weekend.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:46:13 -0400

Candidate touts apparent hoax idea of drug-sniffing bunnies

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia-area mayoral candidate says he was serious when he vowed to investigate the use of drug-sniffing bunnies if elected — even though it appears to stem from an internet hoax.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:24:16 -0400

Man builds 2-story 'Star Wars' vehicle replica for Halloween

PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio should be enough to make any trick-or-treating Darth Vader proud.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:01:57 -0400

Pathologist toting human organs while drunk gets probation

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana pathologist who was hauling human organ samples in his pickup truck when he was arrested on drunken driving charges has pleaded guilty.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:55:12 -0400

Hogwarts Express rescues stranded family in Scotland

LONDON (AP) — As if by magic, the Hogwarts Express has come to the rescue of a stranded family in Scotland.

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:51:03 -0400

Man wounded in shooting during fight in Tombstone saloon

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities say a saloon shooting in the Old West town of Tombstone put one man in the hospital with a leg wound and another in jail.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:53:43 -0400

Man arrested after trying to light cigarette with nozzle

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police in North Dakota have arrested a man for possession of drugs after first spotting him attempting to light a cigarette with the nozzle of a gas pump.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:56:53 -0400

Northern Michigan University offers marijuana degree

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A university in Michigan is offering an unusual degree — in marijuana.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:36:34 -0400

Teacher who works at supermarket to vie for US bagging prize

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman is heading to Las Vegas to compete for the title of America's fastest grocery bagger.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:42:11 -0400

Sheriff: 2 briefly escape Oklahoma jail to visit girlfriends

HUGO, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma sheriff says two inmates briefly escaped to visit their girlfriends and smoke marijuana and then walked back to the jail.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:01:15 -0400

Breaking mad: 'Breaking Bad' house gets fence to block fans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The real Albuquerque house made famous by the methamphetamine-making character Walter White in the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad" is getting a fence.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:47:07 -0400

Drugs in prayer card with Jesus' image mailed to inmate

CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Prison officials in Massachusetts say someone tried to send drugs to an inmate by mailing a laminated prayer card that contained wafer-thin strips of a prescription narcotic.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:29:35 -0400

The high way to heaven? Man who hid drugs in Bible gets jail

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who was caught hiding heroin in a Bible while on parole will spend another six months in jail.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:04:09 -0400

Mike Diamond rescues fiancee's trashed engagement ring

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New York City woman who accidentally threw her 3-carat diamond engagement ring in the trash has been reunited with it, thanks in large part to her soon-to-be-husband — Mike Diamond.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:53:30 -0400

Friday the 13th: Flight 666 makes it safely to HEL

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Helsinki airport says Flight 666 has arrived safety in HEL — the airport code for the Finnish capital — for the last time.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:03:24 -0400

Deer lassoed, rescued from Pittsburgh reservoir

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A paramedic and an animal control officer have rescued a deer that had waded into a Pittsburgh reservoir.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:15:08 -0400

Crowd scrambles as man tosses cash into the air (on purpose)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Some people are a few dollars richer thanks to a Massachusetts carpenter who intentionally tossed cash from his paycheck into the wind.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:05:48 -0400

German man in hot water for running taps non-stop for a year

BERLIN (AP) — A man in the northern German city of Salzgitter is in hot water after police allege that he left his bath and sink faucets running for at least a year, causing "massive damage" to his apartment building.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:57:15 -0400

Man cited for painting over mural designed by children

LONDONDERRY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has been cited for unlawful mischief after he painted over a public mural designed by students in the town of Londonderry.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:44:22 -0400

Half-smoked Winston Churchill cigar sells for $12,000

BOSTON (AP) — A cigar half-smoked by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a 1947 trip to Paris has sold for just over $12,000 during an online auction.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:49:41 -0400

TV news report leads man to old shirt, $24 million jackpot

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man says a television news report led him to check lottery tickets he had stuffed in an old shirt, and one was a $24 million winner.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:50:07 -0400

The cat wins! Student prevails in fight over support animal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The cat wins! A North Carolina university has reached a settlement with a disabled student who wanted to keep her emotional support feline in her dorm room.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:29:43 -0400

Dog days? In Italy, count them like family sick days

ROME (AP) — An Italian librarian who says her English setter is her family has won the right from her employer to use family sick leave to care for her ailing pet instead of having to use vacation days.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:30:00 -0400

Driver tells troopers that car chase was on his bucket list

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol says a man pulled over in Des Moines after a car pursuit told state troopers that he wanted to be chased because it was on his bucket list.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:10:02 -0400

Paramedics save man after Dover sole jumps down his throat

LONDON (AP) — British paramedics say a man almost died when a fish he had just caught jumped down his throat.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:01:37 -0400

Nebraska city sells $43 house, may save thousands in deal

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A city in Nebraska has sold a house for only $43. But that may turn into a bargain for local taxpayers.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:17:56 -0400

Skinny dippers disrupt Massachusetts wedding reception

SALISBURY, Mass. (AP) — A pair of skinny-dippers gave a wedding reception at a scenic Massachusetts restaurant more of a view than expected.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:26:15 -0400

Swiss flushing away millions in gold and silver every year

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - While London's sewers can get clogged with fatbergs made up of grease and diapers, it seems Switzerland's waste system is flecked with silver and gold. Researchers last year detected 3 tonnes of silver and 43 kg of gold in effluent and sludge from waste water treatment plants - amounting to around 3 million Swiss francs ($3.1 million). "You hear stories about an angry man or woman throwing jewelry down the toilet, but we didn't find any rings, unfortunately," report author Bas Vriens said on Thursday.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:03:35 -0400

Oklahoma prisons selling inmates cold case playing cards

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma authorities are hoping to solve killings and other cold cases by selling playing cards that feature the cases to prisoners.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:00:16 -0400

Teacher who won $1M prize is accused of stealing $28 leash

EDGECOMB, Maine (AP) — A Maine teacher who pleaded guilty to shoplifting a $14.99 blouse after winning the $1 million Global Teacher Prize is accused of violating her conditions of release by stealing a $28 dog leash.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:54:43 -0400

Leaders gifting live animals uncommon, but not unheard of

BERLIN (AP) — Turkmenistan's president brought Russian President Vladimir Putin a very cute present for his 65th birthday — a Central Asian shepherd puppy. While China is known for practicing "panda diplomacy" — sending indigenous giant pandas to other nations as a symbol of warm diplomatic relations — leaders gifting each other animals is less common. Official gifts do sometimes come with four legs, though not always with the best results. Here's a look at some recent ones:

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:03:36 -0400

Owensboro

Wierd and Offbeat News