Watch: Man lifts heavy Labrador to enter shop in Sliema
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 16:03
Last update: about 7 years ago
A man lifted a heavy Labrador over his shoulders to enter a shop where pets are not allowed to roam, not even on a leash – and someone filmed his feat and posted it on Facebook. The dog,...
Remember the Last Supper controversy? Now it’s a sausage roll
Friday, 17 November 2017, 15:57
Last update: about 7 years ago
Not so long ago, controversy erupted in Malta over the use of a picture of Jesus’ Last Supper to advertise burgers and pizzas. Now a similar storm has erupted in the UK over the use of a sausage...
Former monk sues cosmetics giant over anti-aging formula
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 08:16
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A former Roman Catholic monk has filed a federal lawsuit against cosmetics giant L'Oreal, accusing the company of stealing patented technology in an anti-aging wrinkle cream that his charity was...
Man drives himself to hospital with nail in his heart
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 07:10
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A Wisconsin man who doctors say came perilously close to death after accidentally shooting a nail into his heart while working on his house calmly drove himself to the hospital and even parked his...
Lucky carrot: Alberta woman finds mother-in-law's lost ring
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 06:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A Canadian woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground on a misshapen...
Lawsuit claims rodent was baked into Chick-fil-A sandwich
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 06:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A lawsuit claims a suburban Philadelphia woman got an extra topping on her Chick-fil-A sandwich: a dead rodent. Ellen Manfalouti sued in Bucks County Court over the tiny rodent she claims was...
Texas calf born looking like KISS rocker Gene Simmons
Monday, 7 August 2017, 08:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
KISS frontman Gene Simmons is udderly thrilled by a newborn calf born with strikingly similar black-and-white markings to the face paint he wears on stage. Simmons tweeted his admiration for the...
Teen jumps out of plane emergency door at San Francisco
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 15:05
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A teenage boy traveling alone opened an emergency door after his plane landed, slid down the wing and jumped onto a tarmac at San Francisco before shocked passengers could do anything to stop him,...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 06:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked...