10-year-old boy rescued after getting stuck in chimney of Mass. home

A 10-year-old boy was rescued after he got himself stuck in the chimney ... about 25 miles south of Boston, around 4:15 p.m., a spokesperson with the town’s fire department told WCVB. Read More

58-year-old grandmother of 12 breaks world planking record after holding position for more than 4.5 hours

Guinness World Records announced late last month that 58-year-old DonnaJean Wilde ... time in an abdominal plank position after holding it for 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds – 10 minutes ... Read More

84-year-old Scots pensioner left 'shaken' after being robbed twice in one week

An 84-year-old man has been left shaken after he was robbed twice in one week at his home in Hamilton. Detectives have condemned the "despicable crimes" and are appealing for information regarding ... Read More

111-year-old man born same year Titanic sank is now oldest in world

A great-grandfather in England is now the world’s oldest person. John Alfred Tinniswood, who is 111, earned the impressive title after the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez on April 2 ... Read More

Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud

while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. The girl was pulled out alive in the city of Petropolis, 43 miles north of Rio. Rescue teams had to stop their work Friday ... Read More

4-year-old rescued from tree

A 4-year-old girl was rescued from a tree in Adams County. It happened just before 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lake Meade. Northeast Adams Fire & EMS said that because the tree was between 25 and 30 feet ... Read More

59-year-old woman breaks world record for planking

April 10 (UPI) --A 59-year-old Alberta woman broke a Guinness World Record by holding a plank position for 4 hours ... Odd News // 1 day ago Chess master aiming to play for 60 hours straight ... Read More

10-year-old boy rescued after being stuck in chimney of Whitman home

A spokesperson representing the town says the 10-year-old boy was not injured after being pulled from the chimney of a home on Harvard Street after 4:15 p.m ... Boston 25 News is working to ... Read More

Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud

PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. Read More