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The Twins’ home-run sausage is fueling their eight-game winning streak (apnews.com)

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Customs problems and spoilage are the least of their concerns.

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A little girl said monsters were in her bedroom. It was 60,000 bees (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Man kicks bison in Yellowstone, gets injured, arrested (buckrail.com)

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Good.

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Canadian family receives wrong body after father died on Cuban vacation (www.wptv.com)

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I wonder if they get an RMA number and a shipping label....

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At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’ (www.nytimes.com)

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Ohio company to sell a ‘flamethrower-wielding robot dog’ called the Thermonator (www.theguardian.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/30694770

Coming soon to a battlefield near you. If it can bypass the export controls, that is.

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Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat to Southern California in Amazon return package (ktla.com)

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If I fits I ships

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Carpool violator busted in Southern California with ‘next level’ dummy (ktla.com)

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He would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for those meddling kids and their dog.

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Even Mario's Kart Is Being Recalled For Unintended Acceleration (www.thedrive.com)

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U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy (www.nytimes.com)

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That's such a...something...move....

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Baltimore County educator framed principal with AI-generated voice, police say (www.thebaltimorebanner.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14682423

Baltimore County Police arrested Pikesville High School’s former athletic director Thursday morning and charged him with allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate Principal Eric Eiswert, leading the public to believe Eiswert made racist and antisemitic comments behind closed doors.

Dazhon Darien was charged with disrupting school activities, after investigators determined they’d faked his voice and circulated the audio on social media in January, according to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office. Darien’s nickname, DJ, was among the names mentioned in the audio clips he allegedly faked.

Eiswert’s voice, which police and AI experts believe was simulated, made disparaging comments toward Black students and the surrounding Jewish community, was widely circulated on social media.

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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged (apnews.com)

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Rare whooping crane rescued from Chicago suburb with a costume and some grapes (madison.com)

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Male hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Alligator wanders onto Air Force base, blocks plane (www.upi.com)

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Like my cat, always underfoot and in the wrong place.

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A Dentist Found a Jawbone in a Floor Tile (www.theatlantic.com)

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Washington Post Archive Link

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'Star Wars' novice sought to watch nine films for $1,000 (www.upi.com)

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9-year-old 'Seagull Boy' takes top spot in European screeching contest (www.upi.com)

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Florida iguana gets stuck in waterslide, lays 30 eggs in resort pool (www.yahoo.com)

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Florida Iguana to replace Florida Man?

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Florida couple caught taping 'crude looking' lottery ticket to claim $1 million prize, cops say (lawandcrime.com)

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Portland approves Chick-fil-A location at strip club, site of recent shooting homicide (www.oregonlive.com)

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The first Chick-fil-A within the Portland city limits will open in a strip club that served as the stage for a deadly April 1 shooting, according to police reports and a design review recently approved by the City of Portland.

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Hospital staff plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to emergency departments (www.abc.net.au)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/19868326