Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Chick flicks, foster dogs, MegaCon pictures

A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.

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'The Book Club': My husband saw a chick flick with me; should he give up his 'man card?'

Tuesday, May 29

My husband saw the chick flick "The Book Club" with me this weekend, a transgression apparently so egregious that a colleague suggested he should give up his man card. Good grief.

Orlando hotel's foster dog gets quick adoption

Well, that didn't take long. The new hotel foster dog program at Aloft Orlando Downtown already has its first success story. Mavis the 5-year-old Shih Tzu mix was in her new-but-temporary home less than 24 hours before she was adopted.

Not Fake News! Intrepid reporter stops runaway horse

A runaway horse was stopped in its tracks by a brave member of the much-maligned media.

Legend of Loch Ness monster will be tested with DNA samples

A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to Scotland's Loch Ness, where they will take samples of the murky waters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there.

'Alexa, bring me a cold one:' Amazon introduces 2-hour beer, wine delivery in Orlando

Amazon is delivering beer and wine through its same-day and two-hour Prime Now delivery program starting Wednesday.

Walt Disney World's Blanketeers sew for the common good

The Blanketeers of Walt Disney World have grown to about 80 people who sometimes take lunch breaks together every week to craft for charity.

Fox goes airborne when bald eagle swoops in to steal rabbit

Nature vs. nature was in play again as video shows a bald eagle showing a red fox who's boss in a tug-of-war over a rabbit.

Famous toddler, baby don't crash dad's TV live shot this time

Robert Kelly, an expert on North and South Korea, gained international game last year when his children busted into this room while he was on live TV with the BBC discussing the political turmoil in South Korea.

Mel Brooks' 'Producers' returns to movie theaters

'The Producers,' director-writer Mel Brooks' 1968 classic, returns to movie theaters on June 3 and 6 for a 50th anniversary celebration.

A rare great ape, a 130-foot-tall tree and an extinct marsupial lion make the Top 10 New Species list for 2018

The highest branches of a Brazilian forest. The permanent darkness of a cave in China. The deepest place on Earth. Meet the Top 10 new species that were described by science in the previous year.

Video shows cat clinging to roof of van going 60 mph

Watch video of a cat shown clinging to the roof of a van going 60 mph.

102-year-old man gets 102 free chicken wings for his birthday

A 102-year-old man took advantage of a New York restaurant's promotion to get 102 free chicken wings on his birthday.

Later gator: Giant alligator pulled from Orlando lake

Worried residents of an Orlando neighborhood had seen the huge alligator and alerted state wildlife officials. The nearly 12-foot long alligator was caught Monday.

Pictures: 2018 MegaCon Oasis After Dark after party

PICTURE GALLERY: Check out pictures from the 2018 MegaCon after party Oasis After Dark: Pajama Party.

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