Tiny poisonous toads invade Florida community
A variety of weather factors explain why Palm Beach Gardens is being inundated by the dime-size baby Bufo toads; which can kill dogs and injure people. Read full story here.
‘Extreme stalker’ trolling Utah family: Up to 20 people per day showing up for fake service calls
In a bizarre and epic case of trolling, a Utah family is under siege with service calls from both legitimate and illegitimate businesses calling on the house up to 20…
No shrinkage this year: Philly nude bike ride rescheduled from the fall to August
Since they were too chilly the last two years, the naked bike ride through Philadelphia was rescheduled to August this year. Read full story here.
81-year-old man hits smoker in non-smoking area with fence picket, according to German police
The 81-year-old asked the smoker to put out his cigarette, but when the man refused, he was hit in the face with a fence picket, according to police in Germany.…
Man cited after lemur bites woman on Florida Beach
Alberto Marrero received several citations after an unregistered lemur he was using as a photo prop at a beach, bit a woman. Read full story here.
Can you hear Meow? Verizon worker suspended after rescuing a cat in Philadelphia using bucket truck
Most are calling the man a hero, but his employer sees it differently. Because of potential safety hazards that could have lead to injuries, Verizon suspended an employee after rescuing…
Family Dollar clerk fights off sword-wielding robbers with hand gun
A frequently robbed Family Dollar store in Birmingham Alabama was once again a target of thieves, but this time they brought swords to a gunfight. Read the full story here.
Man who ‘decided to try something new’ commits armed band robbery in Wisconsin
Forget ziplining or learning to ski, if you really want to “try something new”, then bank robbery might be for you. Keep in mind you will probably get caught and…
British Airways lands flight in wrong country
Passengers headed for Germany, instead took a roundabout way there, when their plane headed North instead of East and landed in Scottland by mistake. Read the full story here.
Trapped for more than two hours in a parking garage, one hero breaks a barrier to free the drivers…is then arrested.
Hero is not too strong a term to use for this woman, in the opinion of the editors of Funny News. She led the Great St. Pete Parking Lot Revolt…
English couple looking to pay $52,500 a year for a nanny who will dress like a Disney princess
Want to make $52,500 a year to dress up like a Disney princess and be a nanny? A couple in England has the job for you! Read the full story…
Gotta see this: A NY woman knitted a suit from 300 plastic grocery bags and it doesn’t look like you think.
75-year-old Rosa Ferrigno knitted a suit from over 300 plastic bags and says she did it for fun. Read the full story here.
Woman Busted trying to sneak drugs, steaks, and homemade potato skins into Oklahoma Jail
Authorities at the Dick Conner Correction Center in Oklahoma got suspicious when the woman was spotted with several packages on the property. A search of her car and house found…
Men find fridge full of ice-cold beers in Neb. flooding debris, will return to owner ‘minus a few’
Two men cleaning up after the floods in Nebraska found a mini-fridge filled with beer. After a search for the owner, the men say they will return the fridge, ‘minus…
Watch: ‘One in a million’ yellow cardinal caught on camera.
A woman in Alabama captured pictures of a rare yellow cardinal in her yard. The color is caused by a genetic mutation similar to albinism in people. Watch her interview…
Watch: State record catfish caught by 13 year old, fish to get new home
A 13-year-old Texas boy caught a 67-pound catfish in Lake Tawakoni in Texas, breaking the state record. Read the full story here.
Alligators dosed up on party drugs and given headphones by scientists
Alligators dosed up on ketamine and given headphones by scientists as part of experiments to study neural mapping for a deeper understanding of the possible “”acoustic systems” of dinosaurs”. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/766614/alligators-given-ketamine-wear-headphones-hearing-experiment
Escaped wallaby named Muggsy captured in Dallas neighborhood
A woman visiting Dallas was reunited with her escaped wallaby after the creature escaped from a hole in a fence of a house where she was staying nearby. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/weird/escaped-wallaby-goes-on-walkabout-in-dallas-neighborhood/1866123257
Florida man fishing by dock allegedly hosed down by woman who said she owns the water
A Florida man was fishing near the dock of a woman who mistakenly claimed she owned the water and sprayed him, or near him with a garden hose before police…
‘Meteor’ that scared residents of Los Angeles turned out to be a stunt by Red Bull
Red Bull pulled a stunt in Los Angeles in celebration of the final supermoon of 2019. https://www.foxnews.com/us/meteor-over-los-angeles-turns-out-to-be-stunt-for-last-supermoon-of-2019
Police uncover website that streamed hidden camera footage of almost 1600 hotel visitors
Police find cameras in 42 rooms at 30 different motels around Korea that streamed to a website without the room occupants’ knowledge of permission. https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2019-03-21-hidden-cameras-recorded-and-live-streamed-nearly-1600-motel-guests/
Friend in chat room turns out to be a robot
Microsoft robot taking part in chat angers real people concerned about privacy https://www.khou.com/article/money/economy/woman-discovers-her-online-friend-is-a-robot/285-24df15d6-69ce-4b42-805e-781bfbabd388
Man arrested by border patrol agents for ‘having sex with a cow’
A man near the border of Mexico and the US was arrested by border patrol agents for allegedly having sex with a cow. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-arrested-after-border-police-14165737
NSFW: VIDEO – Top stories of the week
This is more than a bit irreverent, but is our first weekly podcast/Video discussing the top stories of the week. NSFW, but hopefully funny and enjoyable.
On-Air mistake dubs the Auburn Tigers winners of SEX tournament
After the Auburn University men’s basketball team won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament Championship, an Alabama station make one little typo. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/auburn-tigers-dubbed-winners-of-sex-tournament-by-alabama-tv-station-in-on-air-blunder
Watch: After police chase ends, suspects dances in the street before being taken into custody
A police chase in California ended with an impromptu dancing performance by the alleged perpetrator. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/Police-Chase-507392771.html