Strange News

This rooster statue was stolen over the weekend in Alexander County, N.C.

National

3,000-Pound Rooster Statue Stolen From North Carolina Farm

6:26pm February 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It's a cocky move to steal a rooster statue, and authorities have apprehended a man they believe has run afowl of the law. The local sheriff says the case is "very strange."

North Carolina Politician Wants To Have The Official Nonexistent Chicken Festival

5:22am February 16, 2017

State lawmaker Elmer Floyd wants to make the Fayetteville Fried Chicken Festival North Carolina's official chicken festival. But Fayetteville doesn't have a chicken festival.

Pro-Cycling Politician Has His Bike Stolen

5:08am February 16, 2017

Belgian politician Ben Weyts was on a mission to promote cycling. He biked to a news conference where he announced an investment in bike lanes. A half hour later, his bike was gone.

A New Trick To Get Those VIP Tickets

6:59am February 15, 2017

A teenager in the U.K. got bad seats at a concert. So he edited the band's Wikipedia page to say he was the singer's cousin — and he got his seats upgraded.

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This pig looks more like Wilbur and is probably nicer than Piggy Smalls, the pig that terrorized an Oregon town since last November.

National

NPR News Nuggets: Terrorizing Pig, (Sort Of) Flying Pig & Wigs

8:08am February 11, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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A Siberian Village Went From No Church To Snow Church

6:02am February 09, 2017

Alexander Batyokhtin of Siberia spent two months building a church entirely out of snow. It's big enough for at least a couple people to duck in for a few quiet moments of reflection.

Monica Bill Barnes (left) and Anna Bass are offering literally breathtaking tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Raise Your (He)art Rate With A Workout At The Met

2:26pm February 08, 2017

by Sean Rameswaram

Seeing a great work of art might quicken your pulse, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art is hoping you'll break a sweat, too. A dance company is offering literally breathtaking tours of the museum.

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Sam Polinsky, known by his lucha libre wrestling moniker Sam Adonis, enters the ring waving his Trump American flag and riling up the audience in Mexico City.

In Mexico, The Crowd Loves To Hate Pro Wrestler Who Plays Trump Supporter

4:30pm February 07, 2017

by James Fredrick

For Sam Polinsky, a Pittsburgh wrestler who performs as a loud Trump supporter, the enraged reaction his character elicits from Mexican audiences is exhilarating. He aspires to be Mexico's Hulk Hogan.

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Cat breeder Anthony Hutcherson shows off a Bengal Cat on Monday in New York. The Bengal Cat will be featured at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in a non-competitive "meet the breeds" exhibition, where cats will be shown for the first time.

National

Westminster Dog Show Welcomes New Species — Cats

6:13pm February 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Yes, you read that right – this month, cats will make an appearance at the Westminster Dog Show. It's a break from 141 years of tradition.

A shot of the crime haiku, smack in the middle of the popular "Cops and Robbers" section of The Enterprise-Tocsin.

In Lighthearted Turn / Newspaper Takes Crime Reports / And Makes Them Haiku

2:57pm January 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Charlie Smith, publisher of The Enterprise-Tocsin, wanted to liven up one of the weekly newspaper's most popular items. So he started counting syllables — then put the finished poems on Twitter.