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Forget the cheese — these rats have a need for speed. Scientists teaching rats to drive have discovered that not only are the rodents capable of operating their tiny cars, but they actually enjoy it and even get a kick out of revving their engines. University of Richmond professor and neuroscientist Kelly Lambert has been leading the research since 2019, …

A man was arrested after police said he stole a delivery truck on Friday in Oregon while an employee was still inside the truck’s cargo area. Just before 4:30 a.m. on November 15, Milwaukie Police were called to a report of a work cargo truck that had just been stolen from the warehouse parking lot. The business, Elephants Delicatessen, reported a delivery truck was …

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” declared the Biden administration “has blood on their hands” for the murder of Georgia college student Laken Riley who was allegedly killed by an illegal migrant earlier this year. Former acting immigration and customs enforcement director Tom Homan slammed the outgoing Democratic president as the trial of Riley’s murder suspect Jose Ibarra resumes in …

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign shelled out nearly $2.5 million to Oprah Winfrey’s production company for the celeb-packed town hall it hosted — more than double the initial estimate reported. It was originally surmised that Winfrey’s company Harpo Productions had been paid around $1 million for the talk show legend’s September town hall with Harris, but a new report shows …

A Las Vegas woman’s body was found stuffed inside her freezer weeks after she called the cops with concerns about her ex-roommate who’s since been accused of killing her and living alongside her body, according to a report. Monique Gilbertson, 68, was found inside the icebox of her home after police responded to a wellness check request by an employee …

Controversial Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is heavily favored to win re-election next year despite being seen as soft on crime — and critics say that could make New York City a laughing stock. No Democrat has emerged thus far to challenge Bragg in the June 25 Democratic primary. Republicans will field a credible candidate, said state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — …

A cavalcade of Trump fans trolled an A-List California enclave filled with lefty celebs such as Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle by driving their “Trump Train’’ right through it Saturday. A series of posts on X showed the succession of flag-waving, sign-holding, horn-honking cars and motorcycles traversing Coast Village Road in Montecito defiantly blaring their support for the president-elect. The …

See you later, alligator! Rockland County police fished a live alligator out of a small creek as a mystery remains over how the reptile got there. Haverstraw Police Department said in a Facebook post the “juvenile” gator was found in the Minisceongo Creek Thursday — which sparked immediate confusion from some commenters. Rockland County police fished a live alligator out …

Three people were injured after a small plane crashed in front of horrified fans at a major NHRA drag racing event in Pomona, California on Sunday. The crash occurred when the plane attempted to land at an airfield near the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, ABC 7 reported. Survivors were rushed to the hospital, and the plane smashed multiple parked cars …

She’s going out on a low note. J. Ann Selzer is retiring from election polling just weeks after her once-respected poll showed that Kamala Harris was leading in Iowa — only for Trump to win the state by more than 13 percentage points on Election Day. The much-mocked Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll, released the Saturday before Election Day, erroneously …