Shark sightings are on the rise — and beach towns are fighting back with high-tech tools

Shark sightings are on the rise — and beach towns are fighting back with high-tech tools

If you sea something, say something. With millions beach-bound this Memorial Day weekend, New York-area coastal communities are working overtime to keep swimmers safe while enjoying the region’s increasingly shark-infested waters. With sightings — and panic — on the rise, towns are hoping to avoid any Amity Island-like scenarios by rolling out a range of high-tech … Read more

Chonky cat is Polish town’s top-rated tourist attraction

Chonky cat is Polish town’s top-rated tourist attraction

Cat got your town? Just in case cats didn’t already own the internet: A fat feline named has become the top-rated tourist attraction in the Polish town of Szczecin, bellying aside the locale’s actual historical landmarks. The black-and-white meow-nument, named Gacek — which means “long-eared bat” in Polish — boasts a whopping five stars on … Read more