The range of “bad behavior” shamed by the Chinese city included lying on a bench and passing out promotional flyers.
Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
These Sudanese lions are so starved their bones show. A campaign to save them went viral
Some of the lions are skeletal, with bones jutting out of their skin after losing nearly two-thirds of their body weight. One of the lions died.
Off-duty officer fatally run over while helping ‘old lady’ cross the street, police say
Det. Amber Leist, 41, was fatally struck by a car Sunday morning after helping a woman who stumbled to the ground as she was crossing the street.
Burger King condemned by conservative group for using ‘the d-word’ in ad campaign
A petition started by One Million Moms to protest Burger King until it removes the profanity from its advertising has just over 9,000 signatories.
World’s oldest living person celebrates her 117th birthday, extending record another year
Kane Tanaka was born prematurely in 1903, and last year, she was honored by the Guinness Book of World Records for being the oldest living person.
First British astronaut Helen Sharman says aliens exist – and may be ‘here right now’
The first Brit to go into space, Helen Sharman, said she believes aliens exist and could be “here right now” but invisible to the human eye.
Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps a day? Experts say there’s a better goal
If your New Year’s resolution is just trying to maintain a base level of health, or starting a path to more exercise, 10,000 steps may be too many.
An SUV drove off a California cliff. Authorities can’t find the vehicle — or the driver
A six-hour search for bodies remained halted as of Thursday afternoon due to a lack of visibility and dangerous water conditions in the area.
What’s open and closed New Year’s Eve 2019 and New Year’s Day 2020? Mail, stores affected
As we enter a new year, most federal offices and plenty of private businesses will be closed on New Year’s Day. More are open on New Year’s Eve.
‘Angry’ tortoise accidentally started a house fire on Christmas
The 45-year-old tortoise, who lives in the city of Essex, accidentally set his family’s house on fire by knocking a heat lamp on his bedding.