Minnesota police received a call saying a man was standing motionless outside in the cold and hugging a pillow. It was just a cardboard cutout.
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‘When we strike, we win’: Tentative agreement reached in Oakland teacher strike
The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers inhave come to a tentative agreement a week after more than 3,000 teachers and staff walkedoff the job in California.
126 lots of popular blood pressure medication recalled for cancer risk
Three companiesrecalled 126 lots of the blood pressure drugs losartan and valsartan this week after discovering small amounts of probable carcinogens.
One fire department’s warning: Here’s what can happen if you park next to a fire hydrant
A California fire department tweeted a warning on Tuesday: You risk damaging your vehicle, citations and fees if you park next to a fire hydrant.
Woman threatened Florida cop with ‘burning cross’ and ‘KKK friends’ during DUI arrest, police say
A Florida sheriff’s office says a suspect woman who threatened one of our deputies with a visit from the KKK, a cross burning in his yard and harm to him and his family.”
Amazon pays no federal income tax for 2018, despite soaring profits, report says
Amazon’s profits nearly doubled in 2018, but itpaid nofederal income tax, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says.
Man bound dog with duct tape, threw it into ditch to freeze, police say
Paul Garcia, 39 of Missouri allegedly wrapped the dachshund’s legs and muzzlewith electrical and duct tape.He allegedly threw the dog from a stopped vehicle into a ditch.
Boys give flowers to every girl in middle school for Valentine’s Day
Three boys made sure Valentine’s Day was special for every girl at Summit Trail Middle School in Olathe, Kansas. They gave out more than 300 pink carnations.
‘Like a rover in the wind’: One Mars rover pays tribute to another on NASA Twitter account
The tribute poem, invoking Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind,” was tweeted by Curiosity Rover’s Twitter account after news broke thatOpportunity, a 15-year-old Mars rover, had been declared dead.
Lottery winner claims prize worth more than $1 million in ‘Scream’ mask
A lottery winner in Jamaica claimed a prize worth more than $1.1 million while wearing a mask that looks like the Ghostface character from the horror film “Scream.”