US Government Seized $1B in Bitcoin from Silk Road?

(And More WEIRD News)

In California, a woman who was having a baby stopped to vote before going to the hospital. Oh, I'm getting an update: she voted for the labor party.

A man got banned from Yellowstone National Park after trying to cook a chicken in a hot spring. In an abundance of caution, they've changed the name of Old Faithful to Old Salmonella. I'd hate to see where he prepared dessert.

In Texas, a man got shot in the leg by his own dog. Oh, I'm getting an update: the pooch has been sentenced to one month of being called "bad dog"

In California, an exotic lizard was rescued after spending three days on a power line. In a related story, barbecue-lizard party at my place!

Finally, the US government seized a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin from the dark web marketplace "Silk Road". Oh I'm getting an update: the perps have been sentenced to hard labor on a blockchain gang.