The creators of Indlovu Gin, Les and Paula Ansley, stumbled across the idea a year ago after learning that elephants eat a variety of fruits and flowers and yet digest less than a third of it. Read more
Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg plan to interrogate a prominent professor who has been detained on suspicion of killing a female student after he was pulled from a frigid river with a backpack containing severed arms. Read more
A Maine lobsterman hauled in an unusual catch 5 miles off the coast — a live deer. Read more
It’s unclear what caused the truck to roll onto its side. Read more
Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man who was cutting in line for a chicken sandwich at a Popeyes restaurant in Maryland. Read more
Toney was seen on video signaling the escapees into the room and was later seen bringing eight sausage biscuits from McDonald’s. Read more
The trip reportedly involved more than 100 German spies and their guests, and cost about $33,460. Read more
The experiment explores the possibility of making freshly baked items for space travelers. Read more
The Air Force’s mystery space plane is back on Earth, following a record-breaking two-year mission. Read more
Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!
Pope Francis has declared that the Vatican Secret Archive isn’t so secret after all. Read more
An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire. Read more
It looks like a rock ‘n’ roll guitar that Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page would have played. But this one is 450 feet tall and is a hotel. Read more
A Florida animal trapper says he corralled a large alligator by playing with it until it got tired after it hopped into a residential swimming pool. Read more
Recreational marijuana use remains illegal in Florida. Read more
The New Orleans Saints got an unexpected — and probably unintentional — backer for their game at Jacksonville. Read more
The police department noted on Facebook that leaving behind a pet’s mess in many cases violates a city ordinance. Read more
A Pittsburgh area couple found out where all their walnuts have gone. Read more
An Ohio homeowner never envisioned becoming semi-famous because of a goat butting its way into her home and taking a nap in her bathroom. Read more
Prion diseases damage brain tissue, leading to abnormal behavior, and are incurable. Read more
A Southern California woman was injured when her vehicle rolled over her leg after she was disarmed by a member of a group she threatened with a rifle. Read more
A dog that disappeared after the chaos of the natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts a year ago is back in the arms of its owner. Read more
