A man who says he helped Tupac fake his death now claims he also faked his own death. Last year, it was reported that Michael Nice died just before he was due to release evidence that proved the rapper did not die but was smuggled into Cuba with the help of former president Fidel Castro. However, Nice now says he too is alive and only pretended to die in order to evade his critics.
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Lobster chase in Boston after attempted theft
A lobster chase happened in Boston after a man hijacked a lobster truck and sped off with $10,000 worth of the shellfish. Spotting the heist, employees of a warehouse scrambled into another lobster truck and chased him. The employees eventually caught the driver and called the police. “No lobsters were harmed,” said a company spokesman.
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