Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative
Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams, and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams.
Police say a Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot to death
Norwegian police say there's no evidence to suggest that gunshots caused the death of a tame beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy.
A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans
A young golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway in what an ornithologist says is likely the same bird’s fourth such attack on humans in the past week.
New Hampshire governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at eating contest
A man says he's grateful New Hampshire’s governor came to his aid when he started choking during a lobster roll eating contest.
Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades
Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value.
A man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a three-hour shooting rampage
A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats and chickens, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and other charges.
A 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake in a small tank.
Half a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market near Los Angeles
Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million dollars.
Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.
A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir” that was first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy has been found dead.
Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can't give out food from ice cream truck
Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling more than $200,000 against five businesses for violating the state’s advertising rules for marijuana sellers.
Errant ostrich brings traffic to a halt in South Dakota after escaping from a trailer
An ostrich brought traffic to a halt in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as motorists tried to lure and nudge the towering bird off a multilane thoroughfare.
Woman from India disappears down a sinkhole in Malaysia's capital
Police in Malaysia say that an Indian woman disappeared in Kuala Lumpur when pavement collapsed beneath her and she fell into a sinkhole, where she may have been swept away by an underground water current.
German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.
Germany’s navy says there was "no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March — Darth Vader’s theme song in the “Star Wars” films — from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London.
Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later
A cat in South Carolina has been reunited with his owner after 11 years thanks to a microchip.
A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes
A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like her attitude.
Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
State Department of Public Safety troopers recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho.
A homemade aquarium appeared in a Brooklyn tree bed. Then came the goldfish heist
A makeshift aquarium established by two longtime Brooklyn residents in a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a leaky fire hydrant has stirred controversy.
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge
The annual Florida Python Challenge this year begins the competition between hunters to capture the most and longest Burmese pythons.
NYC's ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool
A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit alleging that the facility was negligent for not warning customers that it is unsafe to jump into the sprinkle pool.
Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico Dolce’s poodle, but not all vets and pet owners agree it’s safe or appropriate.
A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sip
Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization.
What is that? Olympic Phryge confounds some, but is very French
To international visitors, the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot might resemble the iconic monument, a “poop emoji,” a tongue or even, well, female anatomy.
A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom's pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother's pouch.
Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans
The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, Colorado.
Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet
An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years.
These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them
An Australian art museum curator has divulged that she was the creator of three paintings that she presented as works by Pablo Picasso -- and which prompted a gender discrimination case when she only permitted female gallery patrons to view them.
This nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized
A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that's nearly 10 feet long in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized.
German investigators detain third suspect in attempted blackmail of former Formula 1 driver's family
German investigators say they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula 1 race driver Michael Schumacher.
Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials
World UFO Day is being celebrated amid a surge in sightings and government studies on unidentified flying objects.