2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (127+ words) June 26 (UPI) -- A mysterious emu on the loose for more than two weeks in New Jersey was finally captured and has a new permanent home at a zoo. The Hopatcong Animal Shelter announced on social media that the emu was…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (180+ words) June 25 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said he was "having visions" of lottery luck just before scoring a $100, 000 prize from a Powerball drawing. Charlotte resident Erik Cargile told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he had a good feeling about the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (148+ words) upi. com White peahen captured after several days on the loose in Ohio June 25 (UPI) -- Animal control officers in Ohio announced they successfully captured a white peahen seen flying around Cuyahoga County for several days. Brooklyn & Parma Heights Animal Control…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (168+ words) June 23 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Florida responded to a report of a "dog" stranded in a canal and wound up rescuing what turned out to be a coyote pup. The Cape Coral Fire Department said on social media that the Engine…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (198+ words) June 23 (UPI) -- The owners of a Michigan party store said their daily routine of buying a Club Keno ticket from their shop every day paid off with a $100, 000 prize. Patricia Lange, 77, told Michigan Lottery officials she and her husband own…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (140+ words) June 23 (UPI) -- Firefighters, parks officials and animal rescuers teamed up in Alberta to rescue a deer stuck between the bars of a metal fence. Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue said on social media that a caller in Banff reported the young…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (173+ words) An animal rescuer in Colorado had to get "creative" when he was summoned to help a kitten trapped in a storm drain. 'Creative' animal rescuer saves kitten trapped in storm drain June 22 (UPI) -- An animal rescuer in Colorado had to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (151+ words) June 19 (UPI) -- An Ohio man scored a $100, 001 lottery prize using a special set of numbers he has used to play lottery games for years. North Ridgeville resident Brian C. told Ohio Lottery officials he and his cousin used to play Keno…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (173+ words) June 18 (UPI) -- A Michigan man's last-minute decision to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket ended up earning him a $500, 000 prize. The 58-year-old Wayne County man told Michigan Lottery officials his good luck struck during a trip to the Kroger store on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (136+ words) June 17 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman said she was preparing to throw out a scratch-off lottery ticket when she decided to scan it and discovered it was a $1 million winner. Hendersonville resident Melissa Johnson told North Carolina Education Lottery officials…...