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ACLU suing Saucon Valley School District over district's decision not to allow After School Satan Club

8.6k Upvotes

Arizona Dairy Queen on the hunt for missing 15 foot red spoon statue. “I appeal to the person. This spoon is too big to eat anything,” Raman Kalra said. “We want you to bring it back. We will not ask any questions.”

apnews.com

3.2k Upvotes

123 comments

r/nottheonion • u/GaryOaksAlcoholism • 5h ago

A bill is making its way through the North Carolina state legislature that would ban participation trophies in youth sports throughout the state.

thenationaldesk.com

1.2k Upvotes

317 comments

r/nottheonion • u/MySixSense • 16h ago

San Jose police union exec charged with attempt to import, sell valeryl fentanyl, officials say

abc7news.com

1.7k Upvotes

78 comments

r/nottheonion • u/taafbawl • 1d ago

Chinese colleges are giving students a week off to 'fall in love' as the country struggles to keep its birth rate up

insider.com

55.2k Upvotes

3.2k comments

r/nottheonion • u/Jorgyjorg32 • 13h ago

Portland man laughed ‘maniacally’ while chasing pedestrian in stolen $80k forklift, police say

oregonlive.com

339 Upvotes

47 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ilikeboyswithglasses • 11h ago

Man forced to leave home after 17 different cars crashed into his property

tmj4.com

126 Upvotes

22 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 14h ago

Executive Director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association charged with importing fentanyl

kron4.com

209 Upvotes

26 comments

r/nottheonion • u/YourUncleBuck • 9h ago

FBI: Mandalay Bay shooter in Las Vegas who killed 58 was angry about how casinos treated him

usatoday.com

67 Upvotes

38 comments

r/nottheonion • u/kangarooturd • 5h ago

Pope to leave hospital after 'eating pizza for dinner'

nbcnews.com

16 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/JimDumDum • 1h ago

Pablo Escobar’s hippos make a dramatic move to Mexico

english.elpais.com

• Upvotes

3 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Man_Bear_Beaver • 20h ago

Rescue underway for pod of dolphins stranded by ice in Dildo Cove

cbc.ca

284 Upvotes

41 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Falastin-48 • 7h ago

Israeli forces storm Palestine’s Faisal Al Husseini stadium in unprovoked tear gas attack on players and fans

insideworldfootball.com

23 Upvotes

13 comments

r/nottheonion • u/JAlbert653 • 12m ago

Dumb phones are on the rise in the U.S. as Gen Z looks to limit screen time

cnbc.com

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/nottheonion • u/geekman20 • 14m ago

Factory explosion survivor, on fire, fell into chocolate vat

abc11.com

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/nottheonion • u/GaryOaksAlcoholism • 1d ago

Woman hospitalized after being pranked for TikTok video in Target store

thenationaldesk.com

274 Upvotes

88 comments

r/nottheonion • u/carolinaindian02 • 3h ago

Iran’s state TV apologizes for airing images of couple kissing

english.alarabiya.net

4 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Supreme_Mediocrity • 1d ago

DeSantis’ Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

orlandosentinel.com

23.1k Upvotes

Reserve Uno?

1.8k comments

r/nottheonion • u/_Lord_Infamous • 4h ago

Ethiopia confirms mass entry of Ugandans fleeing 'doomsday'

monitor.co.ug

5 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/SpudB0y • 17h ago

NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports

wral.com

48 Upvotes

32 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Shiny_Black-Pan • 1d ago

Another pigeon wearing a smuggling backpack has been found inside a B.C. prison

cbc.ca

183 Upvotes

14 comments

r/nottheonion • u/prisongovernor • 3h ago

Australian swim club bans nudity in showers and change rooms.

abc.net.au

3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Mynameis__--__ • 19h ago

Chinese Colleges Are Giving Students A Week Off To 'Fall In Love' As The Country Struggles To Keep Its Birth Rate Up

insider.com

39 Upvotes

24 comments

r/nottheonion • u/cleon80 • 1d ago

‘Can’t buy happiness’: man quits billionaire adoptive family, returns to multimillionaire birth parents

pop.inquirer.net

324 Upvotes

22 comments

r/nottheonion • u/SnooStories6404 • 12h ago

Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman secedes from Victoria, declares himself king

theage.com.au

8 Upvotes

7 comments

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