Oddities

A 2-year-old accidentally shot and wounded his mother's boyfriend, police say

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — A 2-year-old Virginia boy accidentally shot his mother’s boyfriend, critically wounding him, police said Tuesday.

Aug 20, 2024 1:21 PM Read more >

Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

PICACHO, Ariz.

Aug 11, 2024 1:16 PM Read more >

14-month-old boy rescued after falling down narrow pipe in the yard of his Kansas home

Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet (about 3.7 meters) below ground in the yard of his Kansas home.

Aug 1, 2024 1:27 PM Read more >

Toddler found dead in Mississauga, Ont., after being reported missing a day earlier

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A toddler reported missing west of Toronto on Thursday has been found dead. Peel Regional Police say three-year-old Zaid was found in a creek in Mississauga, Ont.

Jul 26, 2024 8:27 PM Read more >

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway.

Jul 23, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

Arkansas couple charged with murder after toddler left in a hot vehicle dies, police say

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas couple has been charged with capital murder after one of their four young children left inside a hot vehicle died from apparent heat exhaustion, authorities said.

Jul 9, 2024 5:22 PM Read more >

Fouling up by 27 late. Trying to score for the other team. All part of Olympic basketball qualifiers

Luka Doncic fouled an opponent to try to get the ball back with Slovenia up by 27 points in the final seconds.

Jul 4, 2024 11:54 AM Read more >

'Babies killing babies:' Teenagers charged in shooting that killed 3-year-old and wounded 7-year-old

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two teenage boys were indicted Tuesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old who was killed while riding his tricycle outside his Buffalo home last week, officials said. The toddler's 7-year-old sister was wounded.

Jun 25, 2024 5:39 PM Read more >

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school

NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class.

Jun 13, 2024 10:27 AM Read more >

Giraffe's nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler

GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old’s safari visit into an airborne adventure.

Jun 6, 2024 2:28 PM Read more >