A woman who admitted her role in a scam that raised $400,000 using a fake story about a homeless man received a one-year prison sentence in federal court.
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Snopes→ Cat on the Lam: Pet Caught After Weeks on the Run at Airport
A family's beloved pet cat that escaped from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught.
Snopes→ Blind, Older Dog Found in Alaska 3 Weeks After Wandering off
A construction crew found Lulu in salmonberry bushes after initially confusing her for a bear.
Snopes→ Beyond Buffets and Slots: Casinos Double Down on Fine Art
The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ... the Hard Rock?
Snopes→ Bronx Zoo Elephant Named Happy Isn’t a Person, Court Rules
New York's top court rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition of a “person” who is being illegally confined.
Snopes→ ‘Bewitched’ Statue in Salem Vandalized with Red Paint
In the wiggle of a nose, a man partially covered the “Bewitched” statue in Salem with red paint.
Snopes→ Janitor Corrals Curious Cougar in Empty California Classroom
A quick-thinking custodian safely confined a curious cougar in an empty classroom after it entered a Northern California high school.
Snopes→ Firefighters Rescue ‘Cinder’ the Elk Calf from Fire’s Ashes
Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation's largest wildfire.
Snopes→ 329 Years Later, Last Salem ‘Witch’ Who Wasn’t is Pardoned
It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem “witch” who wasn’t has been officially pardoned.
Snopes→ Germany: Fake Doctor Gets Life in Prison for Patient Deaths
A German court sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she treated.
Snopes→ German Farm Owner Saves Fuel Money with Horse-Drawn Carriage
Stephanie Kirchner's journey to work has got longer but, she says, cheaper: she has left her SUV at home and switched to real horse power.
Snopes→ Man in Japan Gambles COVID Town Funds Mistakenly Sent to Him
The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town.
Snopes→ Indian Couple Longing for Grandchild Sues Son, His Wife
A retired Indian couple is suing their son and daughter-in-law, demanding that they produce a grandchild within a year or pay them 50 million rupees ($675,000).
Snopes→ Michigan Profs Push ‘Pee for Peonies’ Urine Diversion Plan
A pair of University of Michigan researchers are putting the “pee” in peony.
Snopes→ Pilot Down, Passenger Takes over with ‘No Idea How to Fly’
A passenger with no flying experience radioed an urgent plea for help when the pilot of a small plane suddenly fell ill off Florida’s Atlantic coast.
Snopes→ Egg-Sized Diamond Fetches over $21M with Fees at Geneva Sale
“The Rock,” an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, sold for more than 21.6 million Swiss francs ($21.75 million), including fees — though at the low end of the expected range.
Snopes→ Goodwill Find in Texas Turns out to Be Ancient Roman Bust
A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum.
Snopes→ Missing Wallaby Found Hiding in Bush Near Zoo Exhibit
Honey Bunch, the wallaby who went missing at the Memphis Zoo after storms passed through Tennessee this week, has been found hiding — nearly in plain sight.
Snopes→ Hungry Javelina Gets Stuck in Car, Goes for Ride in Arizona
A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside an empty car and bumped it into neutral.
Snopes→ Man in Germany Gets 90 COVID-19 Shots to Sell Forged Passes
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers.
Snopes→ Braces, Sex Pills, Fake Eyeball Among Bizarre NJ Beach Trash
Volunteers picked up a record amount of trash from New Jersey's beaches last year, with plastic items dominating the haul.
Snopes→ Man Touts Electric Unicycle As Answer to High Gas Prices
A Massachusetts man says he has the answer for those singing the blues about stratospheric gas prices.
Snopes→ Weighty Case: Alabama Man Charged in Theft of 70-Ton Crane
An Alabama man who called a wrecker service asking to have a 70-ton crane pulled out of the woods is now charged with stealing the heavy machinery.
Snopes→ Endangered Rhino Born in Czech Zoo, Named Kyiv
A Czech zoo has welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros baby that has taken the name of Ukraine's capital Kyiv in honor of that country's resistance to invading Russian forces.
Snopes→ Nice Try but No Potato for New Zealand Couple’s Giant Find
When is a potato not a potato?
Snopes→ Border Authorities Find 52 Reptiles Hidden in Man’s Clothing
A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing.
Snopes→ Meet Michel Lotito, the Man Who Ate an Airplane … or So He Claimed
Gastroenterologists supposedly confirmed Lotito was able to consume 2 pounds of metal per day, though not without consequences.
Snopes→ Authorities Seize Nearly $3M Worth of Meth in Onion Shipment
Authorities seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine, hidden among a shipment of onions, during a tractor-trailer's inspection at federal facility in San Diego.
Snopes→ Huge Opal Sells for Nearly $144,000 at Alaska Auction
A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska
Snopes→ Michigan Woman Turning 100 Adds Another Tattoo
A Michigan woman soon will celebrate a milestone birthday. How old? Look at her decorative upper arm.
Snopes→ Israeli Strawberry Clocks in As World’s Heaviest on Record
After a year-long jam, a mammoth Israeli strawberry is entering the record books.
Snopes→ It’s Still Bangkok: Thailand Quells Talk of Name Change
No, English speakers and others using the Roman alphabet aren't going to have to start calling the Thai capital by its local name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.
Snopes→ Current Event: Boat Launched by US Students Lands in Norway
A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students has been found 462 days later — by a sixth grader in Norway.
Snopes→ Ohio Mayor Concerned Ice Shanties Could Lead to Prostitution
Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert said he wanted to raise some “data points” during a discussion about whether to permit people to fish on the frozen lake.
Snopes→ Russian Gallery Says Guard Added Eyes to Avant-Garde Work
It said the damage can be repaired.
Snopes→ Indonesia Frees Croc from Tire Stuck on Its Neck for 6 Years
A wild crocodile with a used motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for six years has finally been freed by an Indonesian bird catcher.
Snopes→ Don’t Got Moxie? Maine’s Beloved Soda is in Short Supply
Depending on whom you ask, Maine is in the midst of either a curse or a blessing: a shortage of Moxie.
Snopes→ Florida Man Steals Car; Train Sends It Crashing into House
A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home.
Snopes→ Wandering Hen Taken into Custody at Pentagon Security Area
The loose hen was found near the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters
Snopes→ Miami Agrees to Do Something About Its Peacock Problem
Peacocks could be on the outs in some South Florida neighborhoods after the Miami-Dade commission agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds.