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Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

Credit: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

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Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

Italian basketball team left with 1 player on court and forced to forfeit European game

Italian basketball team left with 1 player on court and forced to forfeit European game

Detroit suburb agrees to a $3.25 million settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag

Detroit suburb agrees to a $3.25 million settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England

Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026

Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in tennis

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in tennis

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device

WATCH: WTOP’s most viral videos of 2025

WATCH: WTOP’s most viral videos of 2025

‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny

Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

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