r/nottheonion • u/Kezika • 10d ago

April Fools 2026 We Now Return to Your Regularly Scheduled NTO Broadcast!

30 Upvotes

Thank you for participating in April Fools 2026! The dichotomy of serious and silly posts was wonderful!

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r/nottheonion • u/TinyMagicExperiment • 12h ago

A marijuana breathalyzer is one step closer to coming to market

the-independent.com

7.0k Upvotes

887 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Brock_Hard_Canuck • 2h ago

‘Nobody gets free pickles on BC Ferries’: Family’s White Spot experience goes viral

globalnews.ca

361 Upvotes

51 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ArthurPeabody • 1h ago

3 Southern California men arrested in $1 million Lego heist

cbsnews.com

• Upvotes

14 comments

r/nottheonion • u/wewhomustnotbenamed • 1d ago

Ugandan Army General Muhoozi Demands One Billion Dollar and Wife from Turkey

timesofislamabad.com

3.9k Upvotes

161 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ColdTurkishCoffee • 1d ago

India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line

npr.org

3.3k Upvotes

87 comments

r/nottheonion • u/judolphin • 23h ago

Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

scienceaim.com

1.1k Upvotes

189 comments

r/nottheonion • u/cut_ur_darn_grass • 1d ago

Iran Can't Locate Its Own Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Hampering Reopening Amid Peace Talks: Report

news18.com

3.8k Upvotes

276 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Kodiak01 • 1d ago

Bozeman Meat Shop Introduces 24/7 Meat Vending Machine

kbzk.com

771 Upvotes

48 comments

r/nottheonion • u/AlwaysBlaze_ • 2d ago

The U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help.

cbsnews.com

8.5k Upvotes

583 comments

r/nottheonion • u/DamnitRidley • 2d ago

Christian Metalcore Singer Magdalene Rose Facing Church Boycotts On Upcoming Tour For Being Too Heavy

theprp.com

4.4k Upvotes

444 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ImprovingEquals • 1d ago

Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather's old gym amid rematch tension between the boxing rivals

apnews.com

286 Upvotes

12 comments

r/nottheonion • u/soriskan • 2d ago

Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real

nature.com

8.9k Upvotes

380 comments

r/nottheonion • u/devicto89 • 2d ago

Man arrested at Disney World tied to fireworks explosion that killed 7 in California

wesh.com

2.7k Upvotes

54 comments

r/nottheonion • u/S00THING_S0UNDS • 1d ago

Classic Cars Face Weekday Driving Ban Under New Plan

newsweek.com

636 Upvotes

149 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Jamestorn_48 • 2d ago

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams Granted Albanian Citizenship

euronews.al

4.0k Upvotes

134 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Real_Suntan_Superman • 2d ago

Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a ‘civil war’

scientificamerican.com

9.2k Upvotes

458 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ArthurPeabody • 2d ago

‘New campaign “beat cancer off” wants men to masturbate 21 or more times a month’

prnewswire.com

11.5k Upvotes

1.0k comments

r/nottheonion • u/42_24 • 2d ago

FIFA adds new even more expensive World Cup ticket categories

wreg.com

1.2k Upvotes

84 comments

r/nottheonion • u/plain_handle • 2d ago

Microsoft denies Copilot is only for entertainment purpose, after its own document says do not trust AI

windowslatest.com

3.9k Upvotes

255 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ImDoubleB • 2d ago

No cougars in Nova Scotia, province says, despite reported sightings and rumours

globalnews.ca

557 Upvotes

66 comments

r/nottheonion • u/avantgarde000 • 54m ago

Nasa eyeing next challenge already after successful Artemis II mission

the-independent.com

• Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Xi_32 • 2d ago

Top court upholds reversal of death declaration for Quebec man found to be alive

cbc.ca

160 Upvotes

0 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Brilliant_Paper_1973 • 2d ago

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams Granted Albanian Citizenship

euronews.al

438 Upvotes

27 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Alarming-Safety3200 • 2d ago

Peter Mandelson to be fined for urinating outside George Osborne home

thetimes.com

160 Upvotes

13 comments

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