News of the Weird by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication

News of the Weird in Entertainment April 03, 2020

LEAD STORY -- Annals of Isolation

-- In Melbourne, Australia, "a bit of boredom in isolation" led 27-year-old astrophysicist Daniel Reardon to experiment on March 26 with an idea to stop people from touching their faces -- a neckla... continue

News of the Weird in Entertainment March 27, 2020

LEAD STORY -- Florida

Police in Pinellas County, Florida, responded to the Clearwater Mall late on March 22, where witnesses had reported a woman screaming in a parked car. According to an arrest affidavit, the officers... continue

News of the Weird in Entertainment March 20, 2020

LEAD STORY -- Wishful Thinking

Police in Las Cruces, New Mexico, who approached a woman driving a stolen car on March 7 were surprised when she identified herself as pop singer Beyonce Knowles, according to police documents. The... continue

News of the Weird in Entertainment March 13, 2020

LEAD STORY -- And So It Begins

-- Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely is on trial in Athens, Alabama, facing 11 counts of theft and ethics charges related to his job. On March 6, Blakely went to the hospital, where his lawyers... continue