Rare white magpie thrills man in Wales: ‘Wow, what a thing that was’
A rare white magpie recently discovered in Wales is “beyond anything we could have imagined”, a bird lover recently exclaimed. Terry Wright, 52, spotted the bird on Saturday (March 9) in the coastal town of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales, according to British news agency SWNS. Mr Wright said the white magpie is such a rare […]
Chinese authorities physically harass journalist on TV, city issues rare apology
City officials in eastern China have apologized to local journalists and issued a state-of-the-state crackdown on journalists after it emerged that authorities had tried to push them away and prevent them from reporting from the site of a deadly explosion. This was an unprecedented admission of invasion. Authorities were shown harassing reporters from state broadcaster […]
Cam Johnson has good night in return in rare Nets’ bright spot
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cam Johnson looked strong in his return from injury on Wednesday, but even his shot-making couldn’t save the Nets. Johnson, who had missed the past three games with a sprained right ankle, was a rare bright spot in the 114-106 loss to the Magic. Against the Magic, he played 28 minutes and […]
Semyon Varlamov earns rare win after Ilya Sorokinsits for Islanders
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Islanders are in playoff contention, which means they could look to Ilya Sorokin to start in net almost every night. On Sunday, coach Semyon Varlamov gave Sorokin a rare night off on the front lines of back-to-back games, a rare violation of that rule and the first time Sorokin had sat […]
Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista hold hands on rare date night out at pre-Oscars party
It’s date night for Chris Evans and his wife, Alba Baptista. The elusive couple was photographed leaving the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., on Friday night after talent agency CAA hosted a pre-Oscar party for some of its hottest stars. Evans, 42, and Baptista, 26, left the elegant event hand-in-hand with the Portuguese […]
In Louisiana, rare calf with 2 faces survives against all odds
A rare calf with two faces – four eyes, two noses, two mouths and two ears – continued to grow on a farm in southwestern Louisiana on Thursday, eight days after its birth. The owners of Breaux Farms LLC in Cosinard, a community about 90 miles west of Baton Rouge, said the calf appeared normal […]
Rare bird’s appearance pauses Las Vegas casino’s fountain show
The visit of a rare and respectable tourist has interrupted one of Las Vegas’s most prominent shows. Bellagio announced in a social media post Tuesday that it had temporarily suspended its fountains to work with state wildlife officials to rescue a yellow-billed loon that had “found peace in Lake Bellagio in Las Vegas.” According to […]
Rep. Barry Moore Wins Rare Incumbent-on-Incumbent Race After Redistricting
Congressman Barry Moore (R-Ala.) defeated Congressman Jerry Kahl (R-Ala.) in Alabama’s controversial Republican primary. The unusual incumbent-versus-incumbent primary came after a lengthy legal battle after a federal court ruled that the state’s legislative map did not comply with the Voting Rights Act. Ultimately, the court created a new map that gave the ruby-red state a […]
60-year-old orca kills great white shark in incredibly rare footage
Shocking footage captures the moment a 60-year-old grandmother orca attacks and kills a great white shark. The incredibly rare and deadly encounter, filmed as part of National Geographic’s limited series Queens, showed an orca named Sophia charging and devouring a shark. “Orcas are very intelligent animals” Dr. Chris Lowe told ABC News. “They’re very powerful, […]
2 Rare Tornadoes Touch Down, Major Road Closures
A record-breaking storm has struck Northern California, producing historic snowfall and two very rare tornadoes. Two tornadoes touched down in Central California between Friday and Saturday, in Madera County and Kings County, respectively, with the first one forcing children to take shelter in a cafeteria. No significant damages or injuries were reported in either incident.every […]