From the world’s largest pot brownie, the biggest sandcastle to the world’s oldest weightlifter, here’s a look at 2021 world records.
Author: Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY
Māori broadcaster becomes first to anchor news with traditional chin tattoo
On Christmas day, Oriini Kaipara anchored for Newshub and became the first person to do so with a traditional Māori chin tattoo.
Squirrel named Stripe that ‘attacked 18 people’ in two days put down by RSPCA
A North Wales woman got in the habit of feeding the grey squirrel in her backyard until the animal started biting her and her neighbors.
‘City and police are responsible’ Florida mayor says after teen dies during traffic stop
Florida mayor said the city and police are responsible after Florida teen died after crashing his dirt bike as police tried to pull him over.
McDonald’s employee leaps out of drive-thru window to save woman choking on a chicken nugget
A 15-year-old McDonald’s employee noticed a woman in the drive-thru choking on a chicken nugget and leaped out of the window to save her.
Two teenagers caught on video escaping fire in Manhattan building
Two teenagers escaped a deadly fire in a Manhattan high-rise building by sliding down a pole and their amazing escape was caught on video.
Taylor Swift album party in Australia is connected to COVID-19 outbreak, officials say.
A Taylor Swift album party in Australia appears to be connected to 97 new COVID-19 cases. The outbreak is likely linked to the omicron variant.
Are rocket scientists and brain surgeons actually smarter than us? Study says they’re not
“It’s not rocket science,” the saying goes, but a study shows rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren’t much smarter than everyone else.
‘It’s devastating’: See the damage of the tornado that tore through Kentucky and other states
Tornadoes and severe weather tore through Kentucky, Illinois and other neighboring states. The governor of Kentucky expects dozens of deaths.
Canada bans conversion therapy, telling LGBTQ residents ‘we’ll always stand up for you’
As of Wednesday, Canada’s government has banned conversion therapy, which is the treatment that claims to change a person’s sexual orientation.