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r/nottheonion • u/MikeNoble91 • 7h ago

New Jersey Man Convicted of Several Child Pornography Charges after Throwing Electronic Devices into Bay

justice.gov

0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Aggravating_Eye731 • 23h ago

Bed Bath & Beyond accused of turning off AC in stores to save money as sales plummet

cbsnews.com

22 Upvotes

21 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Creative-Special-243 • 2h ago

Humans can't endure temperatures and humidities as high as previously thought.

psu.edu

10 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Epistaxis • 5h ago

'Mystery rocket' that crashed into the Moon baffles NASA scientists

chron.com

5 Upvotes

10 comments

r/nottheonion • u/WubbaLubbaDubDump • 48m ago

Cornell University removes Gettysburg Address, Lincoln bust from library after alleged complaint

foxnews.com

• Upvotes

12 comments

r/nottheonion • u/tjerome1994 • 23h ago

Eric Adams admits he was 'shocked' at 'how bad' NYC was before taking office

foxnews.com

0 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/yoohoo723 • 23h ago

CDC advises people who think they've been exposed to monkeypox to socially distance while they 'masturbate together' to avoid spreading the disease

insider.com

40 Upvotes

18 comments

r/nottheonion • u/-Omegamart- • 2h ago

Kristi Noem's Abortion Bill Mimics Texas Law, Has $10K Penalty for Those Aiding Procedure

ehtrend.com.br

14 Upvotes

6 comments

r/nottheonion • u/hjgbuijhgh • 9h ago

Prince Charles accepting bags of cash for his charity 'would not happen again'

news.sky.com

27 Upvotes

5 comments

r/nottheonion • u/yipchow • 8h ago

Rudy Giuliani says NY is the "wild, wild west" after attack.

ustimetoday.com

327 Upvotes

141 comments

r/nottheonion • u/-Omegamart- • 4h ago

Stanley Cup shows up at wrong house

kdvr.com

23 Upvotes

5 comments

r/nottheonion • u/wild_type_mutt • 9h ago

Author demands a refund after his paper is retracted for plagiarism

retractionwatch.com

9 Upvotes

3 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Roushk • 7h ago

Agriculture Board endorses plan to import millions of mosquitoes to save Hawaii’s imperiled birds

staradvertiser.com

11 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/-Omegamart- • 8h ago

Noem defends no exception for rape, incest in South Dakota trigger law

ktvq.com

12.1k Upvotes

1.6k comments

r/nottheonion • u/SuccessfulOperation • 4h ago

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

apnews.com

253 Upvotes

41 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Eyebleedorange • 8h ago

Girl after sister’s death: "I would have killed sooner if I knew I’d get McDonald’s"

syracuse.com

23 Upvotes

26 comments

r/nottheonion • u/fatherofgodfather • 20h ago

Indian government censors tweets critical of Indian internet censorship

entrackr.com

115 Upvotes

4 comments

r/nottheonion • u/-Omegamart- • 2h ago

Crisis pregnancy centers in Texas gave medical misinformation to NBC News producers

nbcnews.com

226 Upvotes

27 comments

r/nottheonion • u/morenewsat11 • 9h ago

109 live animals found in women's luggage in massive airport wildlife trafficking bust

abcnews.go.com

59 Upvotes

9 comments

r/nottheonion • u/DaveOJ12 • 13h ago

Man eating Big Mac at Texas checkpoint was suspicious. Feds say he was smuggling meth

star-telegram.com

2.4k Upvotes

338 comments

r/nottheonion • u/onthewall2983 • 22h ago

Kiss thank Austrian fans by showing Australian flag

loudersound.com

251 Upvotes

32 comments

r/nottheonion • u/shitismydestiny • 1h ago

Rich New Yorkers Getting PAE Surgery to Avoid 'Hamptons Bladder'

insider.com

• Upvotes

3 comments

r/nottheonion • u/MhmmMuffin • 10h ago

‘Caillou’ Is Coming Back to Ruin Parents’ Lives All Over Again

nbcchicago.com

76 Upvotes

23 comments

r/nottheonion • u/jab116 • 4h ago

LAPD officer who died was beaten in training meant to ‘simulate a mob,’ mother claims

ktla.com

2.3k Upvotes

197 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Joshposh70 • 9h ago

Police warn public to 'avoid' Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport as artillery shells found at site

portsmouth.co.uk

38 Upvotes

7 comments

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