Sports
1/06 Sports Brief
A’s relocation hits speedbump with trademark denial for ‘Las Vegas Athletics’ LAS VEGAS (AP) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has for now denied the A’s request to trademark the names “Las Vegas Athletics” […]
Year: 2026
Oddities
Tank heist: Live lobster pinched from restaurant
You’ve heard of bank robbers, but what about tank robbers? News 12 Brooklyn reports that a pair of diners at the Red Hook Lobster Pound allegedly snatched a live lobster from the restaurant’s tank upon leaving the […]
Oddities
The ballad of the repentant mandolin thief
An alleged thief is getting a head start on their New Year’s resolution of not stealing so much. Said thief allegedly stole two mandolins from the Lark Street Music store in New Jersey, but then returned them days […]
Oddities
Escaped wallaby returned after going walla-bye-bye
It might sound crazy but it ain’t no lie, this wallaby went bye bye bye. The Lots of Love Farm animal sanctuary in New Jersey reported that its resident wallaby, named Rex, had escaped his enclosure. “He is friendly […]
Washington
Fluoride fights bubble up around Washington
by John Stang, Washington State StandardJanuary 6, 2026 Blanche Barajas and Gary Bode have very different ideas about fluoridation. She’s pro. He’s against. As city council members in Pasco and Lynden, respectively, they fought two […]