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Viral Leprechaun Lore Thrives in Alabama, 2 Decades Later

Residents reflect on headline-making story in Mobile, after 2006 broadcast on supposed sighting

(Newser) - Two decades after a supposed leprechaun sighting clogged a dead-end street in Mobile, Alabama, the tiny figure that no one can quite agree they saw is still everywhere. In a St. Patrick's Day feature, the New York Times revisits a 2006 WPMI-TV segment that showed residents in the Crichton...

Coldplay Kiss Cam Woman Sits Down With Oprah

Kristin Cabot reflects on viral video, reiterates she was split from her husband at the time

(Newser) - The woman whose Coldplay "kiss cam" moment blew up her career is now unpacking the night with Oprah, noting that her estranged husband was in the same stadium that night, reports People . In a preview of her upcoming appearance on the Oprah Podcast , human resources executive Kristin Cabot recalls...

In Japan, People Are Randomly Shoving Other People

'Bumping man' phenomenon perpetrated by both men and women is causing frustration, tension

(Newser) - A smiling kid posing at Tokyo's famed Shibuya crossing is now central to Japan's latest public-behavior worry: the rise of the "bumping" attacker. Viral video from Feb. 25 shows the young girl, visiting from Taiwan, knocked flat from behind by a masked woman who keeps walking, per...

Texas 'Highway Hero' Stops Unconscious Driver
Texas 'Highway Hero'
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Mar 10, 2026 10:05 AM CDT

Texas 'Highway Hero' Wears a Cap, Not a Cape

Welder blocks swerving SUV, enabling CPR after suspected cardiac arrest

(Newser) - Texas' Rene Villarreal-Albe watched in horror as the SUV driving ahead of him swerved in front of a tractor trailer on San Antonio's busy Loop 410. The vehicle crossed multiple lanes before hitting the concrete barrier, and kept going. Earning his new nickname "highway hero," Villarreal-Albe, 33,...

Burger King Denies Trolling McDonald's Over CEO Video

McDonald's boss was mocked for apparently tepid reaction to Big Arch

(Newser) - McDonald's latest menu launch has turned into a marketing chew toy for the internet—and its biggest rival. The flap began when McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a promo video last month of himself sampling the chain's new Big Arch burger, which officially rolled out Tuesday. On...

Woman Arrested for 'Acts of Outrage' During Karaoke

The 64-year-old is in hot water in Dominican Republic for singing national anthem too fast

(Newser) - Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a 64-year-old woman who went viral on social media after singing the national anthem to the high-tempo local rhythm called dembow during a karaoke session at a restaurant. A police report issued on Tuesday accuses Amarilis Brito Rodriguez of disrespecting the anthem by...

Video of Alcohol-Sipping Hawk Earns Man Jail Time

Judge also imposes ban on firearms and caring for animals, counseling on Cesar Gustavo Diaz, 25

(Newser) - Handing a boozy drink to a young hawk just landed a Los Angeles man behind bars. A judge sentenced Cesar Gustavo Diaz, 25, to 45 days in jail and a year of probation after footage showed him offering alcohol to a juvenile Cooper's hawk at a park in the...

London Museum Acquires YouTube's Very First Video

Victoria & Albert Museum adds 'Me at the Zoo' by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim to its collection

(Newser) - Before YouTube turned everyone with a phone into a videographer, it started with one shaky clip about elephants. London's Victoria and Albert Museum has added "Me at the Zoo"—the first video ever uploaded to YouTube—to its collection, along with a painstaking reconstruction of the site'...

Every Kid Should Have a Crossing Guard Like This

Video of student's icy rescue by Joe Sass in Chicago leads to fundraiser, charitable donation

(Newser) - On a frigid Chicago morning, a crossing guard with sturdy boots became the center of a literally uplifting viral moment. Josenrique Rodriguez, 13, was stalled a block from Jamieson Elementary School, staring at a mix of ice, snow, and puddles that threatened both his feet and his new Air Jordans....

Cinnabon Worker Fired After Racist Tirade
$140K Raised for Fired
Racist Cinnabon Worker
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Dec 10, 2025 9:08 AM CST

$140K Raised for Fired Racist Cinnabon Worker

Muslim couple she berated, meanwhile, have raised $12K

(Newser) - More than $140,000 has now been raised for a fired Cinnabon worker recorded using a racial slur against customers. The GiveSendGo page claims the worker was the victim, as the targeted customers, a Somali couple, made her shift "hell with intimidation." "Thank you for being brave,...

Prime Minister Busted for Doing '6-7' With Kids

School visit goes viral as Keir Starmer joins in on kids' banned dance

(Newser) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer found himself on the wrong side of school rules this week after leading a class of primary students in the now-infamous "6-7" meme during a visit to Welland Academy in Peterborough. Starmer, accompanied by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, was at the school to talk...

Stranded Driver to Helper: 'Are You Justin Bieber?'

Singer greets surprised roadside stranger in viral TikTok

(Newser) - Justin Bieber is earning accolades online after a viral TikTok video showed the pop star unexpectedly stopping to help a stranded motorist. The video, posted by a man who goes by "Buku," captures his surprise as Bieber pulls over in a Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV to offer assistance, per...

Russian Robot Strolled Out to Rocky Theme, Fell on Its Face

Nation's first humanoid powered by AI didn't do so hot in its big Moscow debut

(Newser) - Russia's debut of its first AI-powered humanoid robot took an unexpected turn at a Moscow tech event Monday when the machine, named Aldol, toppled over and broke apart moments after its introduction. The incident happened during a showcase featuring the Russian robotics sector, with Aldol entering to the iconic...

One of These Things Doesn't Belong in Rush-Hour Traffic

Police rescue dog who was running through Boston's Ted Williams Tunnel

(Newser) - A dog trotting through a busy Boston tunnel during rush hour narrowly missed being hit by traffic before state police rescued the wrong-way rover. Surveillance video from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation showed the black-and-white pup heading toward oncoming vehicles in the Ted Williams Tunnel on Thursday morning, per the...

Leaked Wedding Video May Be Trouble for Iran Rules Enforcer

Clip reveals lavish celebration and revealing dresses

(Newser) - A leaked wedding video showing the daughter of one of Iran's most powerful officials in a revealing dress at a lavish ceremony has sparked outrage and accusations of hypocrisy at the highest levels of the Islamic Republic. Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani, a key figure in Iran's defense and...

SC Couple's Fiery Halloween Decor Keeps Fooling Neighbors

Illusion of flames, smoke triggers emergency calls nightly from folks who think home is on fire

(Newser) - A South Carolina couple's Halloween decorations are causing such a stir that neighbors keep calling 911, mistakenly thinking the home is on fire. Sam Lee and Amanda Riggins Peden, known in Fountain Inn for their extravagant spooky displays, have taken things up a notch this year, per USA ...

ICE: Woman Shoved by Officer Could Be Deported, Too

And US officials tell CBS that the agent in question is back on the job, after a preliminary review

(Newser) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was relieved of his duties after being caught on camera shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside of a New York City immigration court is back on the job after a preliminary review of what took place, two US officials tell CBS...

Clinic Workers Fired Over 'Disrespectful' TikTok

Urgent care employees in Santa Barbara seen joking about bodily fluids left behind in exam rooms

(Newser) - A group of urgent care workers in California has lost their jobs after a viral TikTok showed them joking about patients' bodily fluids in exam rooms, reports KTLA . The since-deleted video featured photos taken in medical exam rooms at the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, along with captions like...

Fury Over CEO's Hat-Grab Directed at Wrong CEO

Social media mix-up targets a different Polish paving business after viral video

(Newser) - A Polish business owner woke up to a storm of digital outrage over a viral moment at the US Open—except he wasn't even there. Roman Szkaradek, who runs Drog-Bruk (with a hyphen) in Zgorzelec, Poland, found himself on the receiving end of angry messages and one-star reviews...

Prosecutor to Arresting Cops: 'You're Going to Regret This!'

Devon Hogan Flanagan seen on video during arrest at RI restaurant proclaiming: 'I'm an AG!'

(Newser) - A Rhode Island prosecutor arrested this week at a Newport restaurant tried to get an arresting officer to turn off his body camera—which didn't happen, and which is why we now know some of the things she said during that interaction. "I want you to turn your...

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