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Chimp caught after escaping enclosure, galavanting around zoo Visitors to the Indianapolis Zoo on Friday morning were asked to shelter in place after a chimpanzee got loose from its enclosure for an adventure around the park.

City allows library, traffic fines to be cleared with food pantry donations A municipal court and library in Oklahoma are allowing people with minor offenses to donate food in exchange for lowering or eliminating fines.

Look: Deer jumps through school cafeteria window during breakfast A deer smashed through a window at a junior high school cafeteria in Amherst, Ohio, as staff were preparing breakfast for the school's students.

Entertainment, 1990s culture dominate 2025's top pet names The top trending names for dogs and cats in the United States for 2025 were mainly inspired by characters in movies and other entertainment.

Woman's rare lottery play nets her $100K On the advice of a friend, a woman who says she generally does not play the lottery picked up a scratch-off ticket and uncovered a big payday.

Man who failed to buy winning lottery ticket finds $50,000 redemption A dedicated player of the Maryland Lottery's Bonus Match 5 finally won a $50,000 prize a few years after narrowly missing out on the jackpot.

David Rush breaks pencil-bounce record after '99 to Beat' elimination A serial Guinness World Record-breaker eliminated from FOX game show "99 to Beat" sought "redemption" by earning a title similar to the challenge.

Look: Baby alligator captured in Boston's Charles River An alligator spotted this week in the Charles River in Boston was safely captured by the owner of a Massachusetts animal education business.

Look: Cow escapes slaughter, joins flock of sheep in Germany A cow escaped on its way to slaughter in Germany and spent time as a member of a flock of sheep before finding a new permanent home at a sanctuary.

Maine gym teacher sinks 1,516 three-pointers in one hour A high school gym teacher from Maine may have earned his third Guinness World Records title by sinking 1,516 three-pointers on the basketball court.