Offbeat
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Offbeat, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,081 stories have been published about Offbeat which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Offbeat, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,081 stories have been published about Offbeat which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Protestors · Los AngelesRams linebacker flattened the protester who ran on the field with a device emitting pink smoke late in the second quarter of Los Angeles' game against the San Francisco 49ers. "I saw Bobby Wagner taking somebody out," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. The protester was taken off the field by security and the game quickly resumed.See the Story
Rams LB Bobby Wagner flattens protester who gets on field
74% Center coverage: 159 sources
American Airlines · ConnecticutKendra Rhoden was traveling to the Dominican Republic at seven months pregnant. She was six weeks out from her due date. Rhoden and her newborn were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Doctors there made sure the two stayed long enough until it was safe to fly back home.See the Story
Woman gives birth to son mid-flight, names him Skylen
88% Center coverage: 51 sources
Business · DallasChristine Janning is suing the company, her union and a former colleague. Michael Haak pleaded guilty last year to committing a lewd, indecent or obscene act. Janning alleges that Southwest retaliated by grounding her after she reported Haak. She also alleges that the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association conspired with the airline.See the Story
Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself
68% Center coverage: 37 sources
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Europe · ParisA Chinese vase that had an estimate of $2,000 went for an eye-popping $9 million at an auction in France. The Osenat auction house apparently low-balled the ‘Tianqiuping’ style because it wasn’t sure how old it was—but potential buyers had other ideas. ARTnews reports that a fierce bidding war erupted, ending with an anonymous Chinese buyer winning with a price that was more than 4,000 times the estimate.See the Story
A Seemingly Ordinary Chinese Vase Sold at Auction for $7.6 Million, Nearly 4,000 Times Its Estimate
40% Left coverage: 15 sources
Europe · New York'The Expected One' was painted by Ferdinand George Waldm�ller in 1860. It was decades before electricity was introduced to households in Britain. Art critics have insisted whatever the woman is holding is nothing to do with technology. But eagle-eyed art fans are convinced it looks like she is staring at a smartphone.See the Story
Internet baffled by woman appearing to hold a iPhone in an 1860 painting
57% Right coverage: 14 sources
Corruption · ManilaA lottery in the Philippines that saw 433 people hit the jackpot has drawn surprise and triggered scrutiny. It was the highest number of people to have ever won the Grand Lotto's top prize, according to local media.See the Story
Philippines lottery: Questions raised as hundreds win jackpot
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
Crime · New YorkA bizarre subway fight unfolded early Sunday morning in a train near the Times Square station, police said. Video shows women in neon green bodysuits fight with some other passengers on a train around 2 a.m. See the Story
Women in neon green bodysuits sought in caught-on-camera Manhattan subway assault, NYPD says
46% Right coverage: 13 sources
US & CanadaAn animal services officer in California responded to a middle school to remove an unusual intruder -- a coyote in a bathroom stall.See the Story
Coyote removed from bathroom stall at California middle school
100% Center coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · MichiganKuntry Gardens of Homer "was using raw, untreated human waste on the fields," officials say. The use violates the Michigan Food Law, PA 92 of 2000, as well as other state and federal laws and regulations. No illnesses have been reported to date, officials said.See the Story
Produce from Michigan farm using untreated human waste declared public health risk
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Offbeat · AlaskaAlaska has about 15,000 miles of public roads, accounting for a tiny fraction of the United States. Kotzebue, a speck of a town bounded on three sides by salt water, is accessible only by air or boat. The town has 28 miles of road (only 7 miles of which are paved)See the Story
Fat Bear Week celebrates the bulky bruins of Alaska
100% Center coverage: 3 sources
OffbeatMiso Robotics Inc. in Pasadena has started rolling out its Flippy 2 robot. It automates the process of deep frying potatoes, onions and other foods. The robot's name comes from Flippy, an earlier robot designed to flip burgers. Jack in the Box in San Diego, White Castle in the Midwest and CaliBurger on West Coast.See the Story
Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
