FREDDIE MERCURY'S 'EXQUISITE CLUTTER'
A bejeweled crown once belonging to Queen front man Freddie Mercury could be yours for the right price. The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' singer's vast collection of costumes, including this replica of St. Edward's crown was worn by Mercury during his last concert in 1986. The crown is said to be worth between $75,000 to $100,000 dollars, according to Sotheby's. Mercury once referred to his belongings as "exquisite clutter." Now his art collection and trove of handwritten lyrics to songs such as 'We Are the Champions' and 'Killer Queen' will all be auctioned at Sotheby's in London this September.
MIDDLETON BECOMES 'PRINCESS SHUFFLE'
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has gone viral. Recently reposted on TikTok, the video from Princess Kate's 2022 visit to Denmark shows the Danish queen asking Middleton to move closer for the picture, and the princess then executes a very graceful heel-and-toe slide. Now people are calling her "Princess Shuffle."
BIRD FEEDER INTRUDER
Finally, a birdwatcher in Ohio was shocked to find a surprise visitor stopping by her bird feeder in the middle of the night. The woman installed a camera to get a closer look at the different bird species visiting her garden, but instead she got a close-up of a very energetic raccoon that was rummaging through the bird feeder at night. The camera did capture some cute bird shots, too.
The man charged with killing a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and stabbing his mother earlier this month is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Cheddar News checks in with your coast-to-coast weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.
Hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field, seeking passengers arriving from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Spring Hill General Motors workers picket outside of the plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., after United Auto Workers Local 1853 announced a strike after 44 days of negotiations with GM, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP)
Two local law enforcement chiefs told The Associated Press that a statewide alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for Army reservist Robert Card because of threats he made against his base and fellow soldiers.
The Israeli military intensified airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, including near its largest hospital, and another hospital was damaged by bombardment close by.
The Gaza Health Ministry said the death toll among Palestinians passed 8,000, mostly women and minors, as Israeli tanks and infantry pursued what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “second stage” in the war ignited by Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 incursion.
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Google's head of search testified at the company's trial Thursday as it started presenting its defense. The Justice Department in several states alleged that Google violated antitrust law to achieve its dominance in search.
