A surfer in Huntington Beach was bumped by an “aggressive” great white shark on Friday while on his surfboard, prompting authorities to close two miles of the beach for approximately 24 hours. The incident came as a surprise considering that shark attacks in California have been on the decline, and have decreased significantly (90%) since the 1950s.
Last Thursday, thick snowflakes covered a portion of Northern California as a much-welcomed summer snowstorm hit the Tioga Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains, precisely one week after the snowpack on the mountain range had officially disappeared.
According to a press release issued by the Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and San Francisco Animal Care and Control, four sightings of a mountain lion have been reported around San Francisco since June 30.
WGNTV.com released a video of a New York City Panera Bread manager striking an employee multiple times in the restaurant. The YouTube user Midgarr, that initially posted the video, says the employee quit mid-shift, threw a bag of chips on the
Japanese health officials are attempting to deal with a growing problem—a million young adults, mostly men, have locked themselves in their bedrooms and are refusing to come out. This condition, called “hikikomori” by Japanese health professionals, is deeply troubling Japanese leaders.
New Zealander Jason Patterson wants a weight loss surgery, and he is going on a hunger strike until his government pays for it.
An expectant couple’s little bundle of joy was unable to wait until his parents reached the hospital, so he entered the world in the parking lot of a Taco Bell drive-thru in Bakersfield, California on Tuesday.
Sext ed will be part of the curriculum for Los Angeles students this fall.
NEW YORK, July 7 (UPI) — An audience member apparently caught up in the illusion of live theater at a Broadway show stunned onlookers by trying to charge his phone on stage.
MOSCOW, July 7 (UPI) — The Russian Interior Ministry has launched a “Safe Selfie” campaign encouraging citizens not to put their lives at risk for “‘likes’ on social media.”
PHILADELPHIA, July 7 (UPI) — A video of a mysterious cloud-like mass shimmering while moving through the Philadelphia sky has residents scratching their heads.
Pennsylvania Democrat Joe Sestak was apparently so excited to march in the Delaware County Independence Day parade that even little kids standing on the edge of the streets weren’t safe from his jumping, rambunctious clumsiness.
James Driggers, 33, and his wife, Crystal, 36, were arrested and charged with child neglect after allegedly forcing their daughter to live with only a flashlight, a roll of toilet paper, a whistle, and a watch.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 7 (UPI) — The real-life version of Sharknado proved to be far less threatening than its Syfy counterpart when a small shark fell from the sky into a Virginia back yard.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Jewish officials are furious over a video installation at a Polish museum that shows naked men and women playing a game of tag in a gas chamber.
Federal and state agents raided the Zionsville home of Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday as part of a child porn investigation.
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Two Americans and a Briton were gored and eight others injured Tuesday as thousands of daredevils dashed alongside fighting bulls through the streets of this northern Spanish city on the first bull run of the San
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 6 (UPI) — A viral video purportedly shot somewhere in the Persian Gulf region shows the dangers of attempting a nursing camel selfie in easy kicking range of a mother camel.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 6 (UPI) — A giant sculpture of a human rear-end spotted in Virginia is on a cross-country tour to bring “randomness” to this “tough” world.
A Los Angeles-bound Greyhound bus originating from Arizona crashed into a ditch on San Bernardino’s 10 Freeway on Saturday after a passenger grabbed the wheel from the driver and forced it off the road.
After noting a decreased interest in slot machine gambling among young people, Las Vegas casinos plan to implement skill-based gambling with video games.
Philadelphia no longer holds the Guinness World Record for “Largest Soul Train Line.” The City of Brotherly Love lost that banner to Oakland recently when 337 dancers gathered at DeFremery Park to strut their stuff on the “Oak Train” for three-plus consecutive hours, deeming them the new champions. The previous record had been set at 298 people.
In a terrible tragedy, a 5-year-old Florida girl died when a sturgeon struck her after jumping into her boat. Jaylon Rippy, 5, was riding in the boat on the Suwanee River with her mother and 9-year-old brother when she was hit; the sturgeon also hit her mother and brother, who were transported to a Gainesville hospital and will need facial surgery.
LAKE CITY, Fla. — A 5-year-old Florida girl died after a sturgeon leaped into her boat along the Suwannee River and struck her.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK — Matt “Megatoad” Stonie shocked the competitive eating world Saturday by upsetting Joey “Jaws” Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, ending Chestnut’s bid for a ninth straight victory.
