Watch: North Carolina flight delayed by bee swarm on turbine

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Horse rescued from freezing floodwaters in Illinois

April 6 (UPI) — Firefighters in Illinois came to the rescue of a horse that became stranded in the floodwaters of a creek that overflowed during overnight storms.

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Persistent player wins $1.1 million lottery jackpot after decades

April 6 (UPI) — A woman who has been playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lotto 47 for decades had her persistence pay off with a $1.1 million Lotto 47 jackpot.

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Firefighters rescue trapped donkey from Arizona canal

April 6 (UPI) — Firefighters in Arizona responded to a canal where a donkey had somehow wandered in and became trapped in the water.

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Black bear cub rescued from ditch next to New Jersey highway

April 6 (UPI) — New Jersey State Police troopers came to the rescue of an orphaned or abandoned black bear cub found in a ditch at the side of a busy highway.

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit

April 6 (UPI) — A Kansas cat became stuck inside the inner workings of a mechanical reclining chair while trying to escape its owner and avoid a visit to the vet.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Big Bear bald eagles welcome two babies to the nest

April 5 (UPI) — The two famed eagles of Big Bear Lake — Jackie and Shadow — have welcomed two babies to their nest, one year after another eaglet froze to death.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Stop for gas earns Maryland man a $100,000 lottery prize

April 3 (UPI) — A Maryland man stopped to fill up his gas tank and ended up winning $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Odd News // 3 days ago

90-year-old athlete holds dead hang position for nearly 3 minutes

April 3 (UPI) — A lifelong athlete from Ohio broke a Guinness World Record by holding a dead hang position for nearly 3 minutes at the age of 90.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Loose peacock evades capture in Pennsylvania

April 3 (UPI) — Police in Pennsylvania are trying to find the owner of an elusive peacock seen wandering loose in a Huntingdon Valley neighborhood.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Missouri pet named world’s oldest dove at the age of 44

April 3 (UPI) — A Missouri man’s pet has been officially named the oldest living dove in captivity by Guinness World Records at the age of 44 years and 72 days.