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Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst.Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the one-of-a-kind wiener on wheels is reverting to the original.
Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Frankmobile is toast. The Wienermobile rides again.
The name change announced by The Kraft Heinz Company in May was meant to pay homage to the brand's 100% beef franks and their new recipe.
For fans of the original name, the change was, frankly, ridiculous.
An Israeli tank was stolen from a military zone. Authorities found it in a junkyard
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities are trying to figure out how a heavily armored, but unarmed, tank was stolen from a military training zone after finding it discarded in a junkyard.The Israeli Merkava 2 tank disappeared from a training zone in northern Israel near the coastal city of Haifa, the Israeli army said Wednesday. The training zone is closed to the public when in use, but is otherwise accessible to passersby.
Police said the 65-ton tank was found abandoned in a scrapyard near a military base. In a video from the scene, the army green tank towers... Read More
Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Five puppies learning to be assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.During the Tuesday training, the quintet of pooches and their trainers walked through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, rode an elevated tram and boarded an airplane.
It was all part of an effort to acclimate the dogs to one of the many settings they may experience later in life. The training was led by Paws With A Cause — a Wayland, Michigan-based nonprofit that oversees the custom training of... Read More
Dallas, Florida and New York to host matches in men's T20 World Cup next year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dallas, Florida and New York will host matches at the men's T20 World Cup next year, cricket's world governing body announced Wednesday.The United States will be staging a global cricket event for the first time as the sport looks to expand into a new territory. It is co-hosting the June 4-30 tournament with the West Indies.
The International Cricket Council said an agreement has been reached for the construction of a 34,000-seat stadium in Eisenhower Park, a purpose-built sports and events park in Nassau County, New York, pending... Read More
Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two bears on an Alaska military base raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store during its delivery route.The driver usually left his doors open when he stopped at the store but this time a sow and one of her cubs that loiter nearby sauntered inside, where they stayed for probably 20 minutes Tuesday morning, said Shelly Deano, the store manager for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JMM Express. The bears chomped on doughnut holes and other pastries, ignoring the banging on the side of the van that... Read More
Top Stories in Offbeat News
- Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change
- Why was a lion cub found by a roadside in northern Serbia? Police are trying to find out
- An Israeli tank was stolen from a military zone. Authorities found it in a junkyard
- Poker player who drew donations for Las Vegas event lied about dying from cancer
- Puppies training to be future assistance dogs earn their wings at Detroit-area airport
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, Michigan police say
- Dallas, Florida and New York to host matches in men's T20 World Cup next year
- Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
- Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
- Man snags 2 foul balls in span of 3 pitches at Citi Field, gives them to his mom as birthday gift
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