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Dump Truck Sent to Repair Sinkhole Falls Into Sinkhole in New Jersey

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — A dump truck delivering asphalt to repair a sinkhole instead fell into the sinkhole, prompting a local […]

BUENOS AIRES — Groups of teenagers across Buenos Aires have begun meeting in public parks to dress and behave as

NEW SOUTH WALES — Wildlife officials captured a freshwater crocodile this week after it was discovered swimming several hundred miles

SANTO DOMINGO — Police in the Dominican Republic detained a woman following a karaoke performance of the national anthem that

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Callers selecting Spanish-language service on a Washington State Department of Licensing phone line were recently greeted by

Commuters in Pennsylvania found themselves in the middle of a surreal sausage saga when a truck carrying millions of hot

Los Angeles is no stranger to surreal celebrity moments, but this one could headline a Netflix parody: rapper Lil Nas

The Supreme Court usually likes to dress up its words in heavy robes of legal jargon—phrases so dry they make

Sometimes absurdity strikes in the most innocent of places—like a neighborhood playground. That’s exactly what happened in Vermont, where a

Football fans in Nashville came expecting touchdowns, tackles, and preseason excitement. What they got instead was one of the most