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The Prankster Ringing Doorbells Wasn't Human

Bavarian cops find a slug was making apartment complex doorbells go off, not kids

(Newser) - A doorbell "prankster" terrorizing an apartment complex in Bavaria has been nabbed—but it's not who anyone thought it was. Citing German media , the Guardian reports that residents of the building had called the cops after their doorbells kept ringing late at night, with no one at the...

Texas Man Arrested in 'Ding Dong Ditch' Shooting

Boy, 11, was shot to death after ringing a doorbell in Houston

(Newser) - Houston police have arrested a 42-year-old man after a boy was fatally shot while playing "ding dong ditch," reports NBC News . Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, has been charged with murder in the Saturday night shooting. Police say 11-year-old Julian Guzman rang a doorbell about midnight as a prank...

Vegas Club Thought It Had Bieber on Stage. Nope

Lookalike Dylan Desclos booted after performance at Wynn resort's XS Nightclub

(Newser) - A Justin Bieber lookalike caused a stir at a Las Vegas nightclub after slipping past staff and performing on stage —only to be swiftly unmasked and banned from the venue. The man identified as Dylan Desclos had managed to convince XS Nightclub staff that he was the superstar...

In-N-Out Chain Sues YouTube Prankster

Company says Bryan Arnett posed as staffer, made 'profane' comments to customers

(Newser) - A popular YouTuber has been slammed with a suit by a similarly popular fast-food chain. CBS News reports that the In-N-Out burger franchise has sued internet personality Bryan Arnett, accused by the chain of impersonating one of its workers, interacting with customers, and making "lewd, derogatory, and profane remarks"...

Capitol Police Speak on 'Troubling' Pizza Deliveries

Federal authorities are probing odd deliveries to lawmakers, Capitol Police leaders

(Newser) - Federal authorities are investigating a string of anonymous pizza deliveries sent to the homes of US lawmakers and US Capitol Police leadership nationwide. Sources say both Democratic and Republican House members have received the unsolicited pizzas, per ABC News . Deliveries have also targeted current and former Capitol Police leaders....

At 3am, Teens' TikTok Challenge Ends in Murder

18-year-old shot and killed during 'ding dong ditch' on prom day in Virginia

(Newser) - A late-night TikTok prank in a quiet Virginia suburb turned deadly when an 18-year-old high school senior was shot while filming with friends on prom day. What started as a "ding dong ditch" for social media ended with an arrest for second-degree murder, reports the Washington Post . Michael...

Oregon Guy: I Was Behind Googly-Eyes Pranks

Bend man says the hijinks on public art were 'a place for me to cope with some pretty heavy stuff'

(Newser) - A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he's the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked a viral sensation. Jeff Keith, founder of a Bend-based nonprofit called Guardian Group that works to combat human...

George Santos to Jimmy Kimmel: I'll Sue You

The pair are in a squabble over disgraced former congressman's Cameo videos

(Newser) - George Santos continues to delight in his lucrative new gig on Cameo , as do the likes of Sen. John Fetterman , and of late, Jimmy Kimmel. The late-night host has taken to pranking the expelled congressman by requesting "crazy" Cameo videos in a segment he calls "Will Santos Say...

Beverly Hills Targets Young Vandals Prepping for Halloween

City bans those under 21 from possessing shaving cream, Silly String on Oct. 31

(Newser) - Beverly Hills has placed a ban on young people possessing everyday products abused by vandals in an effort to create a "safe, family-friendly environment" on Halloween. The city council voted 5-0 Tuesday to ban people under the age of 21 from possessing Silly String, shaving cream or gel, and...

Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid, Who Gets the Last Laugh
Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid,
Who Gets the Last Laugh
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Jul 9, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Adults Cruelly Prank a Kid, Who Gets the Last Laugh

Men send hearing-impaired boy on a bogus shopping spree

(Newser) - It's a rough story with a happy ending. As the Washington Post recounts, three men pranked an 8-year-old boy who is partially deaf at a Target store in Connecticut. But when news of the prank spread, Good Samaritans stepped up to make things right. It all took place last...

This Guy Pranked Alex Jones, and Jones Isn't Happy
This Guy Pranked Alex Jones,
and Jones Isn't Happy
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May 7, 2023 11:00 AM CDT

This Guy Pranked Alex Jones, and Jones Isn't Happy

Chris James says he pretended he was Tucker Carlson using AI, will air call on Monday

(Newser) - If you love prank phone calls, you have something to look forward to on Monday. That's when Chris James, a self-proclaimed "little prankster" from Canada, says he'll be releasing the gag call he made to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones this week, a call that Jones has admitted...

YouTuber Shot While Filming Prank Video
YouTuber Shot While
Filming Prank Video
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Apr 8, 2023 4:25 PM CDT

YouTuber Shot While Filming Prank Video

Shooter 'didn't take it very well' says victim Tanner Cook

(Newser) - A YouTube creator was filming a prank video inside a Virginia shopping mall Sunday when a man pulled out a gun and shot him, police say. Tanner Cook, 21, was critically injured as a bullet pierced his stomach and liver just before noon, prompting the mall to close for the...

Midshipmen Take Prank Tradition to New Heights

Leaflet drops have been deployed ahead of the 123rd Army-Navy football game

(Newser) - Airborne leaflet drops are a timeworn form of psychological warfare dating back to the World War I era. More recently, Ukrainian forces have spread leaflets via helicopter and artillery shells instructing Russian troops on how to surrender. Per CNN Business , several midshipmen from the US Naval Academy deployed the tactic...

Russian Pranksters Trick Polish Leader. Again

This time, callers pose as French leader Macron

(Newser) - Russian comedians pretending to be the French president tricked the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, into giving them sensitive information after a missile exploded in eastern Poland last week. Duda's office confirmed on Tuesday that he was put through last week to a person claiming to be France's president,...

Cyclist Charged After Teen Girls' Prank Goes Awry

Mathieu van der Poel accused of physically assaulting girls who kept knocking on his door

(Newser) - Top cyclist Mathieu van der Poel had been one of the favorites to win Sunday's world championship race in Wollongong, Australia. Instead of that, he ended up flying home to the Netherlands with a criminal conviction under his belt, reports the Guardian . It seems that a group of kids...

Haircut Prank Frees Up a Pair of Seats at US Open

YouTuber disrupts Kyrgios-Khachanov quarterfinal

(Newser) - It's not easy to look away from Nick Kyrgios during a close tennis match. The volatile Australian demonstrated why in his loss to Karen Khachanov on Tuesday night at the US Open. In addition to often playing terrifically, he yelled at his team in the stands, threw things, and...

His 'Deep Space' Image Wasn't Quite What It Seemed

Physicist clarifies after posting joke image of chorizo

(Newser) - A French physicist who received thousands of likes on a tweeted photo he claimed was from the James Webb Space Telescope has admitted the photo actually showed a very detailed slice of chorizo sausage. Etienne Klein, a director at France's Atomic Energy Commission, apologized after claiming the image of...

Speech at NRA Meeting Appears to Confuse Its CEO

Homage to Wayne LaPierre's 'thoughts and prayers' was the work of prankster Jason Selvig

(Newser) - A man who appeared to defend National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre at the group's annual meeting this weekend, just days after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school killed 21 people, was doing anything but. Jason Selvig, one half of comedy duo The Good Liars, took the...

Even Students Didn't Like This Senior Prank: 'Not Cool'

Texas high school shuts down for 2 days after harmless antics 'devolved rapidly'

(Newser) - End-of-year tomfoolery at a Texas high school was supposed to involve nothing more than harmless sticky notes. But the high jinks got out of hand, leading to the school's closure for two days due to vandalism. According to the Frisco Independent School District, a "small group of students"...

Cops: Pie in the Face Prank Is Criminal

Greenville, SC, police search for suspect ID'd through his YouTube videos

(Newser) - South Carolina police are looking for a suspect in a series of whipped cream assaults, who was identified from his own YouTube channel. Andre Eugene Moore-Gerald of Greenville, also identified through CCTV footage, is wanted on charges of third-degree assault and battery, according to Greenville police. Sgt. Johnathan Bragg says...

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