Man cutting power lines says Ariana Grande told him to do it

A man who cut power lines in the US state of Washington claims the pop singer Ariana Grande told him to do it. After initially explaining that he was cutting the wiring to “prevent the Russian KGB agents from poisoning the US with nuclear toxins that were being transferred from the power lines,” he changed his story and said the 26-year-old pop star told him to do it.

Woman falls and spends days in raw sewage

A woman in Oregon fell into a septic tank and got stuck in raw sewage for several days, according to authorities. A fire crew pulled the unidentified woman from the tank last week. The woman, who lived alone in a rural area, was discovered when her daughter went to visit her.

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Elvis ‘spotted at Graceland with dead brother’

Elvis Presley was spotted alive and well in Graceland last week, it has been claimed. Many fans have refused to accept that the rock ‘n’ roll legend, who was found dead on a bathroom floor on August 16 1977, is no longer with us. They say he was caught on camera at Graceland last week, alongside his dead brother.

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