Weird News archive
Weird News on Saturday, October 10, 2026
33 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- GOOD NEWS
Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
Pillay grew up in South Africa under apartheid, which shaped her decades-long career in international law spanning Myanmar to Gaza.
Reported by BBC - PET OF THE DAY
National Zoo welcomes 5 newborn cheetahs
The cubs are the twenty-first litter born in the Smithsonian cheetah population since two thousand seven; they are the fastest animals on land and currently asleep.
Reported by The Washington Times - WEIRD NEWS
Taylor Swift's Privacy Plans Spark Neighbor Fight Over Sewage and Deer
Swift's privacy renovations have triggered neighborhood disputes over sewage systems and local deer populations affected by her property plans.
Reported by Wide Open Country - WEIRD NEWS
Speedman's Florida verdict meets a biker's box-crushing drop
An Austrian mountain biker set a world record with a 12.46-foot vertical drop onto a cardboard box, which did not survive the impact.
Reported by Yahoo News Canada, UPI Neuer's blunder gifts Bundesliga its fastest goal ever
Manuel Neuer's goalkeeper mistake allowed Bayern Munich to concede the fastest goal in Bundesliga history, breaking a record that had stood across all prior seasons.
Reported by Yahoo SportsWeird Al says he turned down six-figure Saudi comedy gig
The accordionist declined the lucrative Saudi Arabia comedy festival offer, citing principles over the substantial payday.
Reported by TicketNewsAnimals review calls Affleck's Kurosawa riff a bizarre misfire
The Federal compares Affleck's film to Kurosawa's work while Inverse notes Wes Craven similarly reinterpreted Frankenstein four decades earlier.
Reported by The FederalPenguins, Blue Jackets Extend Bizarre 5-Game Streak
Heavy.com reports the Penguins and Blue Jackets have now stretched the oddity to five games; Vulture also covered the Violent Night 2 panel at New York Comic Con.
Reported by Heavy.com86 Pics Of The Most Bizarre Vehicles People Have Encountered
AOL.com compiled eighty-six pictures of unusual vehicles spotted in the wild, including at least one couch mounted on a lawn mower.
Reported by AOL.comWhen fish fell from the sky: the bizarre 1947 incident
The 1947 incident occurred in a U.S. town where fish literally descended from the sky, a phenomenon that meteorologists have since explained.
Reported by Hindustan TimesWhat's been driving Hawaii's lava fountains?
Before the fountains erupted, the ground expanded by half a meter daily, signaling magma was building pressure beneath the surface.
Reported by Ars TechnicaTony Hadley reveals bizarre pre-show ritual to beat nerves
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley uses a specific pre-show ritual to manage performance anxiety, though the reporting does not detail what it actually is.
Reported by Contactmusic.comRobots Get Kicked, Defaced While Collecting Street Data
Food delivery robots are simultaneously collecting street data while being kicked and beaten by pedestrians in American cities, according to The New York Times.
Reported by The New York TimesFetterman plays political maverick, but his record tells another story
The Pennsylvania senator votes with Democrats the majority of the time, though his pro-Israel stance and Republican friendships have sparked persistent party-switch speculation.
Reported by Fox NewsWorst of the 2026 midterm ads tracked; Portland's stained-glass…
Talking Points Memo is cataloging false, menacing and bizarre campaign advertisements ahead of the 2026 midterms, ranked by fact-checkers—meanwhile, a Portland woman's stained-glass raccoon somehow sparked unexpected…
Reported by Talking Points Memo, Your Oregon News · with a ShortChatham animal control officer goes above and beyond to care for…
The officer's intervention prevented an abandoned puppy from facing an uncertain fate in Chatham; heartwarming local heroics.
Reported by CapeCod.comPSV loanee Niek Schiks goes viral with bizarre save behind his…
The PSV loanee's save drew attention worldwide, and Yahoo Sports also flags a possibly weird UCF visit to Oklahoma State; the leg declined comment.
Reported by Goal.comWeird week: college town fears, five sewer divers emerge in NYC
Five scuba-equipped divers emerged from a Manhattan manhole on Saturday, police say, as part of what authorities describe as an ongoing underground campaign.
Reported by iHeart, New York PostKorean pet owners flock to 'mecca pharmacies' for cheaper dog meds
South Korean pet owners are traveling to specific pharmacies where dog medications cost significantly less than regular retailers.
Reported by ChosunbizWeird vehicles roundup meets the Kindle 'expected' glitch
Amazon confirmed a Kindle 2026 glitch was expected, while AOL compiled 86 vehicles resembling otherworldly designs—two stories of predictable dysfunction and imaginative engineering.
Reported by AOL.comInside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
A Wrigleyville rooftop owner is resisting the Cubs' efforts in what ESPN describes as the neighborhood's last holdout against the team's expansion.
Reported by ESPNMCAS dog and cat of the week
Two shelter animals receive weekly recognition from Miami Valley Today, with the dog known for enthusiastic greetings and the cat for prolific napping habits.
Reported by Miami Valley TodayMars dust doesn't explain one of the solar system's weirdest clouds
Scientists ruled out Mars dust as the source of a mysterious solar system cloud, leaving its origin completely unexplained—one celestial body successfully avoiding a straightforward answer.
Reported by MashableNurse's 'weird' Oilers matchup: San Jose Hockey Now weighs in
Sharks forward Nurse characterized an upcoming matchup against his former team, the Oilers, as unusual, according to San Jose Hockey Now.
Reported by San Jose Hockey NowSchauffele stays in the hunt after a 'weird' round in Japan
Schauffele shot two eagles and a double bogey in Saturday's round at the Baycurrent Classic, moving four shots behind the leader despite the inconsistent play.
Reported by France 24Winnipeg Jets' Blowout Loss Comes With Bizarre Statistical Twist
Heavy.com reports the Jets' lopsided defeat carried an unusual statistical quirk that fans noticed right away; the scoreboard, sadly, remains unavailable for comment.
Reported by Heavy.comTroye Sivan's 'She's the Best' called weird, wild by Variety
Variety's review describes the album as an exploration of desire, while another outlet questioned whether weirdness from the group was surprising.
Reported by VarietyVirginia prosecutor Shannon Taylor's record draws scrutiny in…
Taylor's office granted leniency to a campaign donor and political ally while also declining charges in cases involving Democrat Susanna Gibson during her tenure as Henrico County prosecutor.
Reported by BreitbartBiker's 12-Foot Drop Crushes Box for World Record
An Austrian mountain biker dropped 12.46 feet onto a cardboard box and flattened it with his back tire, setting a world record for the stunt.
Reported by UPIKindle 2026 glitch: Amazon says the issue was 'expected'
Amazon shipped the Kindle 2026 with a known glitch, acknowledging the problem was expected before release—though the reporting doesn't specify what the issue actually is.
Reported by Android CentralCaptain Fathom, the dog who deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln
Captain Fathom deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, making him a sailor dog based in San Diego.
Reported by cbs8.comCapitals' five-on-five ice time leader is a surprise
RMNB's breakdown covers how the Washington Capitals have split five-on-five ice time through three games, with one name standing out; hockey math remains a cry for help.
Reported by RMNBTheranos Desk Site Gets a Second Look; Student-Teacher Story
A website lets visitors access Elizabeth Holmes's Theranos desk and read her emails, part of a broader look at student-teacher knowledge exchange.
Reported by UExpress, SFist