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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
'Rand Paul has the last shred of decency in the Republicans after Trump swipe'
Rand Paul, seemingly the last Republican with a shred of decency and functioning irony detector, has torched Donald Trump's military parade. The event is scheduled to double as the Army's 250th birthday and the con man's own personal cake day, yet the taxpayer will be left with a £35 million bill. Paul said he'd never been a fan of "goose-stepping soldiers and big tanks and missiles rolling down the street," comparing the spectacle to a Kim Jong-un fever dream. He added that America used to pride itself on not imitating Soviet strongman cosplay. But hey, nothing says 'land of the free' like fireworks, flags, and an orange narcissist in a MAGA crown waving at a tank. Florida has officially killed 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013, yet the Everglades still squirm. Wildlife officials announced they've humanely killed the equivalent of a school bus full of serpents, including a record-breaking 6,300 pounds during this past breeding season alone. Missouri's Justin Kimbell was already on probation for a drunken crash, but that didn't stop him from calling the cops on a gun deal gone wrong. Earlier this month, he told sheriff's deputies he bought a firearm from someone who refused to refund his money after finding out the 41-year-old was a felon. While investigating, Deputy Timothy Gordon spotted Kimbell driving with no registration and with a suspended license. When pulled over, he was visibly intoxicated, failing sobriety tests with a .309 blood-alcohol level. He was arrested and held for 24 hours on a DWI charge, adding another chapter to his legal troubles. Disc golfers in Myrtle Beach, Florida, got a shark drop surprise last month when a dead hammerhead crashed near the 11th hole - thanks to an osprey bird who thought it was delivering a fishy snack. Bigfoot fever hit Michigan when a local man spotted a 'big, heavy animal' crashing around near Monroe County. A 47-year-old man was fishing with his son when the mysterious rustling turned into a massive thud. His dog gave chase, sending the supposed Bigfoot sprinting off just in time. Not one to waste the opportunity, a nearby cannabis shop quickly offered a discount for any proof of the legendary creature. A Kentucky man nicknamed 'Cowboy Cody' is behind bars after turning a pub into a live-action wildlife documentary out of spite. Police say Jonathan Mason showed up at The Big Apple Grill and Bar in Murray with a raccoon he'd trapped earlier on his farm and, when refused entry, decided to unleash the furry chaos inside. The 40-year-old was promptly wrangled by police and now faces a full rodeo of charges, including assault, trespassing, resisting arrest, and no insurance. The raccoon remains at large after being set free.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Listen: Bigfoot calling competition at fabled Red River Gorge
You may think you have heard it all, but have you heard the cry of a Bigfoot call?The first-ever Bigfoot Festival took place in the fabled Red River Gorge deep in the woods of Kentucky as guests were treated to music, food, and crafts. That wasn't all, as locals held a Bigfoot Calling Contest. Many hoped the scream would bring out the legendary mythical beast himself. Local Steve Lindsey was certain one of those, 'If you talk about Bigfoot in certain circles, you're going to get laughed at. Here, everybody is either here because they believe or they want to believe.' Despite all the tough competition, 10-year-old Easton Tennison was able to take home the top prize for having the best Bigfoot scream of the day. Watch the contest alongside Jamie and Matt as the two talk about whether or not they are believers in the big man. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bigfoot, monsters, UFOs: There's no shortage of sightings across region
Our region has plenty of myths and mysteries. I recently sent some Mothman and Flatwoods Monster – West Virginia's own cryptid and very own alien visitor – stickers to one of the little boys in my family. He's a young dinosaur enthusiast who's just discovered cryptids, those creatures science hasn't confirmed. He's a guy after my own heart. Creatures came up last week when photographer Tara Wyatt and I attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for a restored atrium and a new mural at Bluefield Middle School. Anyone visiting this space will immediately notice some interesting features including a huge Bigfoot silhouette, Bigfoot tracks on the ground and a colorful painting featuring Bigfoot walking midst the mountains. There was a reason behind the Bigfoot theme. During and after the ceremony, Principal Kim Miller and Sherry Bradley, a social worker for Communities in School, spoke about their encounters with Bigfoot. What was really striking was the setting of these encounters. They didn't happen out in Canada or the Pacifice Northwest. They happened right here in Mercer County. Miller said she was driving home late one afternoon when a huge figure came running down a mountainside, dashed across the road and disappeared into the woods. This happened in the McComas area. Bradley said there were big footprints in front of a window and strange occurrences at her Speedway home. These were not the first times I had heard of Bigfoot encounters. One evening I sat outside a Bluewell home listening for Bigfoot cries that had been reported in the area. Bigfoot didn't turn up that night. I later spoke by phone with Matt Moneymaker, a host on the Animal Planet show 'Finding Bigfoot' and heard how the Appalachian Mountains area considered good Bigfoot habitat. In another instance which happened years ago, I spoke with a McDowell County man about a sighting. He described how a Bigfoot walked across this property and how it yelled so loudly, he could feel the noise. The he heard a reply in the distance. Now I'll admit I'm a skeptic when it comes to Bigfoot. Part of me says that surely we would have found solid evidence of an 8-foot or taller ape creature wandering North America by now. The other part argues that as sure as I declare that Bigfoot is impossible, I'll see one while I'm out hiking and fail to get my cellphone out in time. There are huge areas up in the mountains where people rarely go because the terrain is so rough. One time I thought about trying to hike along the top of East River Mountain, but one look at the possible path and I dropped that idea. If I got hurt, first responders would have hard time reaching me and that's assuming that I'd be able to contact anybody. Bears forage up there, so a chance encounter leading to a painful misunderstanding would be just as bad. Of course, a humanoid creature standing 8-feet or more tall and weighing 600 or more pounds wouldn't have those problems. There have been reports of Bigfoot creatures trekking up glacier paths and up mountainsides that would deter the strongest human beings. A creature that big wouldn't worry about black bears, either. Moneymaker also told me that the region offers creatures like Bigfoot enough to eat. They could prey on deer and we know there are plenty of those roaming the woods. I'll admit that it's fun to think that something like Bigfoot could be wandering our region. I fantasize about hiking through one of our state parks and suddenly spotting something huge and unexplainable up on a ridge or crossing the path. This fantasy includes getting a clear photo or a few seconds of clear video. This wouldn't prove Bigfoot's existence, but it's still fun to think about. I'd also like to see a UFO, Mothman or a ghost. Those have all dodged me. However, I sometimes wonder if I've seen or heard any of these weird things but didn't realize it. Could any of those shadowy figures I see along the road while driving home be a ghost?. Was that odd barking sound I heard once up in the woods coming from a Bigfoot or just a deer? Maybe Bigfoot was mimicking a deer to fool me. Was the light I saw going across the sky an alien spaceship or just a jet? I wonder about things like that. What I don't do is make fun of the folks who say they've seen these weird things. There may come the time when I'm the one with a strange story to tell.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kentucky Bigfoot calling contest is a scream
STANTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Music, food, and crafts at a recent festival in Stanton brought people out of the woodwork. It was also hoped the event would bring a creature out of the woods. 'If you talk about Bigfoot in certain circles, you're going to get laughed at,' said Steve Lindsey, one of the hosts of the Kentucky-based 'News Worthy??' podcast. 'Everybody is either here because they believe or they want to believe.' Kentucky Bigfoot calling contest is a scream Louisville's Cave Hill Cemetery: A final resting place full of history and mystery A ferry is still a loved way to cross the Kentucky River The first-ever Bigfoot Festival celebrated that there have been dozens of reports of the legendary creature in the nearby Red River Gorge. The cryptid would have been welcome at the festival, so much so that dozens of people lined up to call for him in a contest that was a real scream. No words can describe the variety of yells, whoops, and whistles performed by the crowd. Charlie Raymond, founder of the Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization, leads local hunts for the creature. He was the perfect person to judge the contest, because he believes he's heard the real thing. 'You could tell some of them have done their homework,' he said. He said whoops and guttural growls are closer to the real thing. Read more Spirit of the Bluegrass stories In the end, 10-year-old Easton Tennison took the top prize, belting out a deep groan that went on for several seconds. The crowd in the audience roared in approval. 'I can do long laughs and stuff and make a bunch of weird noises, so I just kind of knew what I would do,' Tennison said. Bigfoot didn't answer the call at this festival, but the creature sure has a fan club in these parts. You have to believe that if he ever comes out of hiding, he'd want to make tracks here. 'We were taken aback by how many people were excited about Bigfoot and Bigfoot calling. It was a successful event,' Raymond said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Leading Scots UFO and paranormal expert set for talk on 'disappearing monsters' - from vampires to werewolves and kelpies
Leading UFO and paranormal expert Ron Halliday is to deliver a talk on Scotland's 'disappearing monsters' this week. We take a look at some of Scotland's revered mythical creatures - including vampires, werewolves and the kelpies. One of Scotland's leading UFO and paranormal experts is to deliver a talk on the country's 'disappearing monsters'. Ron Halliday has penned several books on a variety of topics – including UFOs, Scotland's 'X-files' and alien spirits. Now the author will deliver a talk at Glasgow's Queen Margaret Union on the subject of Scotland's mythical creatures at the annual UFO and Paranormal conference later this month. Ahead of the appearance, Ron, from Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, said: 'At one time, the people of Scotland lived their lives in fear of fearsome beasts – vampires, dragons, werewolves and kelpies among others. So where have they all gone? 'These days we feel threatened by alien beings, loch monsters, Dogmen, Bigfoot, and yetis. So why the change in our idea of monsters? 'I'd suggest that they are a product of our collective imagination. Creations which become real beasts because we believe in their existence.' The talk will take place on Saturday, June 14. Back in June 2017, Ron delivered a talk at the conference on 'famous Scots and the supernatural' – based on his book of the same name. At that talk, he discussed the influence of the supernatural on famous figures, including inventor of the TV John Logie Baird and Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald. In March 2021, he took part in a TV documentary to be shown in America on Scottish UFO encounters. Speaking at that time, Ron said: 'The programme is intended initially for the USA and I'm delighted that many amazing UFO incidents from our area and beyond will be broadcast to an American audience. 'The fact that Scotland is recognised across the world as a UFO hotspot has encouraged the production of what will be a fascinating documentary.' As Ron gets set to deliver his talk on the country's 'disappearing monsters', here are just a few believed to have existed in Scottish folklore. The Gorbals Vampire In 1954, a group of children claimed to have encountered a vampire in the Southern Necropolis. The kids, aged between four and 14, spoke of a menacing seven-foot-high figure with iron teeth that had attacked and killed two young boys. The news spread rapidly, leading to a wave of fear and hysteria in the community. On the evening of September 23, 1954, Glasgow police were alerted to a disturbance at the cemetery. When they arrived they were amazed to find several hundred children, armed with wooden stakes, knives and home-made tomahawks, on the hunt for a vampire. Many had their dogs. On this occasion, a local headmaster was summoned to the cemetery to scold the children into submission. Nevertheless, the kids returned for the next two nights, intent on finding and killing the Gorbals vampire. As the legend unfolded, it became apparent that the children had misinterpreted the situation. In reality, the so-called 'vampire' was an abandoned and dilapidated old tomb that the children had mistaken for a creature. The iron railings around it were perceived as teeth, fuelling the imaginative narrative. The Wulver In Scots folklore, the Wulver – a humanoid-wolf hybrid creature – was believed to roam Shetland. A far cry from the traditional tale of werewolves – the Wulver was said not to be aggressive, provided it was left in peace. Tales of Wulvers leaving fish on the windowsills of poor families captured the imagination. However, unlike werewolves, the Wulver was said not to be a shape-shifter and was never a human from the start. Kelpie The kelpie – or water kelpie – was said to be a mythical shape-shifting spirit inhabiting Scotland's lochs. Legends of the shape-shifting water-horses grew, with depictions detailing a grey or white horse-like creature, able to morph into human form. Some accounts even said that the kelpie retained its hooves when appearing in human form, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem 'Address to the Devil'. It was said that the kelpie – similar to mythical werewolf – could be killed by being shot with a silver bullet. The lore grew so much, that today the only traces left of the mythical creatures are the 100-feet high steel sculptures that tower over the M9 motorway between Falkirk and Grangemouth.
