In what economists are calling “the most successful retirement plan in American history,” the final remaining U.S. pennies were sold at auction this week for a combined $16.76 million, officially becoming worth far more the moment they stopped being money.

Residents at Saturday’s Christmas parade experienced what many described as “a festive miracle” and others described as “deeply concerning wildlife management policy” when a full-grown black bear casually wandered into the procession and proceeded to outshine every float, marching band, and child dressed as a gingerbread cookie.

In a scene locals are already calling “Hangover: Woodland Edition,” a 28-pound raccoon brought chaos, confusion, and an impressive tolerance level to a Virginia ABC store late Tuesday night.

In a stunning turn for both the music industry and theology professors everywhere, “HAL-lelujah 3000,” the world’s first fully AI gospel singer, has officially topped the Christian charts—becoming the first worship leader in history that requires neither sleep nor a pastoral accountability partner.

In a ceremony that instantly became the strangest constitutional moment involving poultry, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had “formally re-pardoned” all turkeys spared during the Biden years, arguing their original clemency may be invalid because it was issued via autopen.

In the latest sign that the nation is thriving—nutritionally, economically, and spiritually—Americans have spent $500 million in food stamps at fast-food chains this year. Economists are calling it “the most American use of taxpayer dollars since we paid farmers to hide 10 billion pounds of government cheese in underground bunkers.”

In a legal drama that could only unfold in the land where kangaroos outnumber politicians with common sense, an Australian inmate has filed an official human-rights complaint demanding unrestricted access to Vegemite — the nation’s favorite salty, fermented metaphor for resilience.

In what French officials are calling both “a tragedy and a teachable moment,” thieves made off with over $100 million in jewels from the Louvre early Monday morning—after effortlessly bypassing the museum’s security system, which reportedly used “Louvre” as its password.

In a shocking development that rattled both Capitol Hill and the NASDAQ, Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement from Congress — sparking panic among day traders who’ve long relied on her uncanny ability to “predict” market swings before they happen.

In a nation divided on nearly everything, there’s one debate that truly exposes the cracks in our civilization: Is a Twix bar food or fun?

In a bold move that linguists are calling “either avant-garde or a cry for help,” Dictionary.com announced that its 2025 Word of the Year is “6-7′.”

Democrats across America were left in collective disarray this week as footage emerged of tens of thousands of Israelis cheering for U.S. President Donald Trump — the very man they had spent years branding as “literally Hitler.”