Ben Hooper

Kalamazoo

News Writer at United Press International (UPI)

Odd News writer for UPI dotcom. Host of the UPI Odd News Minute podcast.

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Loose goat evades pursuing police in Georgia

21 hours ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia are hot on the trail of a "hoofed Houdini" -- an escaped goat -- spotted running loose in Duluth.
Loose goat evades pursuing police in Georgia

21 hours ago | yahoo.com | Ben Hooper

Ben HooperWed, April 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM UTC1 min readPolice in Duluth, Ga., responded to a report of a goat on the loose, but the animal managed to escape and remains at large. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPIApril 23 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia are hot on the trail of a "hoofed Houdini" -- an escaped goat -- spotted running loose in Duluth.
Maryland woman has won three big lottery prizes, always in mid-April

21 hours ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman who collected a $50,000 lottery prize said she has actually won big prizes twice before -- and all of her wins came in mid-April. The Owings Mills woman told Maryland Lottery officials she bought her Money Bags scratch-off ticket from Howard's Pub & Deli in Baltimore County and was delighted to reveal a $50,000 win. "I buy scratch-offs often and do pretty well," the winner said.
Paul Reubens documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself' to debut May 23 on HBO

21 hours ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- HBO has shared a trailer and release date for the two-part documentary Pee-wee as Himself, chronicling the life and career of actor and comedian Paul Reubens. The documentary, which was made with Reubens' involvement prior to his death in 2023, is directed by Matt Wolf. Both episodes premiere May 23 on HBO and streaming service Max.
Apple TV+ announces Charles Ponzi podcast starring Sebastian Maniscalco

23 hours ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- Apple TV+ announced a new podcast series, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story, which will feature the voice of comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco as the infamous scammer. The eight-episode Apple Original Podcast, scheduled to debut June 23, is hosted by journalist Maya Lou and "blends immersive storytelling with investigative reporting" in telling the story of Ponzi's infamous 1920 scam.
Stranded raccoon rescued from building ledge in West Virginia

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- West Virginia Natural Resources Police came to the rescue of a raccoon stranded for several days on a windowsill high over the ground. Employees at the United Bank in Huntington spotted the raccoon Friday on a ledge outside a window of the Federal Building. The animal remained on the windowsill for several days, apparently unable to find a safe path back down to the ground.
'Twin Peaks' and sequel series to stream on Mubi in June

1 day ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- The original two seasons of 1990 series Twin Peaks and its 2017 revival, Twin Peaks: The Return, are arriving on streaming service Mubi in June. Mubi announced all 30 episodes of the series that originally aired on ABC will stream alongside all 18 episodes of the Showtime revival starting June 13. The announcement coincides with the 35th anniversary of the original show, and comes just months after the death of series co-creator David Lynch.
'Twin Peaks' and sequel series to stream on Mubi in June

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Ben Hooper

Search query'Twin Peaks' and sequel series to stream on Mubi in JuneWed, April 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM UTCDavid Lynch's series "Twin Peaks," starring Kyle MacLachlan, will start streaming on Mubi starting June 12. File Photo by David Silpa/UPIApril 23 (UPI) -- The original two seasons of 1990 series Twin Peaks and its 2017 revival, Twin Peaks: The Return, are arriving on streaming service Mubi in June.
Australian woman's collection of Minions earns world record

1 day ago | upi.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- An Australian woman earned a Guinness World Record with her collection of 1,035 Minions -- the little yellow mischief-makers from the Despicable Me franchise. Western Australia resident Liesl Benecke said she fell in love with the Minions while watching the first Despicable Me film and started collecting merchandise about 15 years ago. "I remember laughing so much at the cute, little pill-shaped henchmen.
Australian woman's collection of Minions earns world record

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Ben Hooper

April 23 (UPI) -- An Australian woman earned a Guinness World Record with her collection of 1,035 Minions -- the little yellow mischief-makers from the Despicable Me franchise. Western Australia resident Liesl Benecke said she fell in love with the Minions while watching the first Despicable Me film and started collecting merchandise about 15 years ago. "I remember laughing so much at the cute, little pill-shaped henchmen.

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