Kyle Melnick
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Principals made Janet Jackson meme of student’s exposed breast, lawsuit says
Aniya Harmon alleged in a Delaware lawsuit that administrators made a meme of her after her breast was exposed at Sussex Central High School. → Read More
Facing $45K in fines, she’s demolishing her treehouse home of 17 years
Shawnee Chasser has decided to tear down her longtime treehouse after Miami-Dade County fined her over $45,000 for violations. → Read More
Flamingos have been spotted across the U.S. Hurricane Idalia may be why.
Following Hurricane Idalia, people have been shocked to discover flamingos, which typically live south of the U.S., in unusual states. → Read More
A gardener came around to loving the groundhog tearing up his vegetables
Jeff Permar noticed Chunk, a wild groundhog, on a security camera in 2019 in his Delaware garden. Chunk has since starred in Permar’s viral videos. → Read More
While sorting donations, a Goodwill manager found a human skull, police say
Someone donated a human skull with real teeth and a fake eye to a Goodwill in Arizona, the Goodyear Police Department said. → Read More
When 5 million bees escaped from a truck, beekeepers swarmed to help
About 5 million bees escaped when a truck carrying them lost control. Ontario police asked beekeepers to help to control them. → Read More
A West Point time capsule appeared empty. Then he dug through the mud.
The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., announced that archeologists found six silver coins and a commemorative medal in a box that first appeared to be full of silt. → Read More
At 11, she may be yacht rock singer Michael McDonald’s youngest superfan
Paisley Gardner, 11, of Iowa, became a fan of yacht rock singer Michael McDonald two years ago. She recently met him backstage at a concert. → Read More
A Parrothead researcher named a new marine species after Jimmy Buffett
Paul Sikkel, a Miami research professor, has long associated the Florida Keys with Jimmy Buffett. He named the new species Gnathia jimmybuffetti. → Read More
Sea lions are biting people. They’re sick from toxic algae, officials say.
Hundreds of aggravated sea lions have emerged on Southern California beaches after consuming toxic algae, researchers say. → Read More
Thief cuts hole in shop’s roof, takes $600,000 worth of wine bottles
Lincoln Fine Wines owner Nazmul Haque Helal said a thief spent about four hours stealing his most valuable wine bottles before triggering an alarm. → Read More
Pickle brand’s lawsuit says a competitor stole its 100-year-old recipe
Grillo’s Pickles alleged in a lawsuit that Patriot Pickle stole its recipes and started a nationwide brand sold at Whole Foods. → Read More
Towing group was behind $8.2M in catalytic converter thefts, officials say
Philadelphia's TDI Towing and 11 people are accused of participating in a crime ring involving stolen catalytic converters, which contain rare metals. → Read More
NYC schools add mindful breathing to lesson plans: ‘A lifelong skill’
New York City Public Schools hopes to improve students’ mental health with daily breathing exercises, Mayor Eric Adams announced. → Read More
A baseball team was asked to drop its name, but Macon Bacon stays sizzling
Physicians asked the Macon Bacon, a summer collegiate baseball team in Georgia, to change its name. Its president says the team and its fans are proud of it. → Read More
A 911 dispatcher took a call about a house fire. The home was hers.
Marisa Anderson, a Wisconsin 911 dispatcher, was working when her children called to report a fire at their home this month. → Read More
She promised a kids’ party with Pinterest fails. Parents are celebrating it.
Carys Roberts quickly wrote an invitation for her 4-year-old twins’ birthday party next month in Ontario. It went viral on TikTok. → Read More
They were swept into a drainpipe during torrential storm: ‘I almost died’
Body-camera video from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office in Florida shows Deputy William Hollingsworth and David Boss after they were swept into a drainpipe. → Read More
Video shows dramatic rescue after car plunges off Pacific Coast Highway
John Burt of the Ventura County Aviation Unit used a GoPro to capture his crew saving a woman from a car crash about 130 feet below him. → Read More
One day after Pride flag was stolen, the thief returned it with a note
A few days after Ryan Silver planted a Pride flag in his Utah home’s front yard, it was stolen. The next day, the thief returned the flag with an apology note. → Read More