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Las Vegas DUI Committee Director Charged With DUI

Linsey LaMontagne, director of Clark County's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council that addresses DUI delays, faces her own DUI charge after an April 27th arrest by Nevada State Police. A caller reported LaMontagne was "swerving [terribly]" and "had driven off the…

Two Critically Endangered Tortoises Stolen From Indianapolis Zoo

Indiana State Police are seeking public help after thieves stole two critically endangered tortoises from Indianapolis Zoo between 10 a.m. October 11 and 10 a.m. on October 12th. The stolen animals include an Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise,…

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Chris Evans and his wife, Alba Baptista, welcomed their first child, daughter Alma Grace. Baptista gave birth Saturday afternoon in Massachusetts. The baby will carry both parents’ last names. The couple married in September 2023 during a private ceremony on…

Kourtney Kardashian Launches Vaginal Health Lollipops At Target

Kourtney Kardashian has introduced Lemme Purr lollipops, priced at $5.99 per pack, exclusively at Target. The candy contains probiotic bacterium Bacillus coagulans, which supports vaginal health and pH balance while preventing yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. The ingredient also aids…

Chunkosaurus Rex Wins Texas Parks’ First Fat Squirrel Competition

A squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex has claimed victory in Texas Parks and Wildlife's inaugural Fat Squirrel Week competition. The contest, modeled after Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week, sought to identify the state's fattest squirrel through bracket-style voting on…

Study Finds That Using Rude Prompts May Boost ChatGPT Accuracy

Researchers discovered that ChatGPT provides more accurate responses when users employ harsh language, though they don't recommend the practice. The unpublished study on arXiv tested 50 multiple-choice questions covering math, history, and science using different tones with ChatGPT-4o. Very polite…

Lost Surfboard Found 1,500 Miles Away After 18-Month Ocean Journey

A surfboard that disappeared off Tasmania in May 2024 has been recovered in New Zealand after drifting 1,500 miles across the ocean. French expatriate Alvaro Bon discovered the barnacle-covered, 7-foot-6 cream-colored board while seeking shelter at Raglan Harbour on New…

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Paramount’s top television creator, Taylor Sheridan, will depart for NBCUniversal under a new long-term film and TV agreement. The five-year overall deal begins January 1, 2029, following the end of Sheridan’s Paramount contract in 2028. For now, Sheridan will continue…

MrBeast Partners With Disneyland For Special Make-A-Wish Event

YouTuber James "Jimmy" Donaldson, known as MrBeast, collaborated with Disneyland Resort and Make-A-Wish America on Saturday to create special experiences for 40 wish children. The 27-year-old content creator surprised 16 kids whose dream was meeting him through a scavenger hunt…

New Jersey Police Blame Hoax Monkey Sightings On AI-Generated Images

Newark authorities determined that reported monkey sightings around the city stem from a social media hoax featuring AI-generated content. Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda confirmed police received reports Thursday morning about wild monkeys loose at Georgia King Village. Animal control…

Study Finds Popular AI Bots Show Signs Of Gambling Addiction

New research found that advanced AI models exhibit gambling addiction traits in simulated environments. Four major AI systems—GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4.1-mini, Gemini-2.5-Flash, and Claude-3.5-Haiku—started with $100 in slot machine tests and frequently lost everything through irrational betting. The models showed cognitive distortions…