➤ Finalists for Close-up Photographer of the Year have been announced, with entries ranging from animals to insects and fungi. (See Photos)
➤ Los Angeles is expected to be the most clogged city on “Brown Friday,” the busiest day of the year for plumbers, according to Yelp. (More)
➤ Descendants of Hemingway’s six-toed cats continue to roam his Key West home, now a museum, 60 years after its opening. (See Photos)
➤ Zillow predicts that 2025 home trends will favor cozy spaces, antique furnishings, and in-home libraries, reflecting a shift toward nostalgic, intimate living. (More)
➤ Scientists have created a robotic dog designed to locate invasive fire ant nests, combating global destruction that causes $6 billion in damages annually. (See Video)
➤ Police in Washington rounded up a pair of escaped goats that wandered through a city and chased pedestrians, stating the animals were “detained for baaaaaadddd behavior.” (See Goats)
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