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

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‘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

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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

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast

Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast

Virginia’s new party animal, a viral drunken raccoon, honored with cocktail recipes

Virginia’s new party animal, a viral drunken raccoon, honored with cocktail recipes

Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says ‘Grab the salmon!’

A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says ‘Grab the salmon!’

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

Raccoon gets drunk at Virginia ABC store, passes out in bathroom

Raccoon gets drunk at Virginia ABC store, passes out in bathroom

Dua Lipa’s Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas

Dua Lipa’s Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas

Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space

Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space

A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene

A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene

Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem

Fire teams rescue 15-year-old stuck on crane over high-rise building in Jerusalem

Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

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