May 24 (UPI) -- A South Africa homeowner's security camera captured a baboon's failed attempt to break into the house in an apparent search for food.

May 24 -- Temperatures approaching the century mark amid the hottest weather yet this year will challenge records this weekend in many places, which date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s.

May 24 (UPI) -- A Guinness World Records enthusiast earned yet another title when he used a nail to pop 200 balloons in 14.77 seconds.

May 24 (UPI) -- Retailer Sears took its first steps Friday in relaunching as a smaller, boutique-type chain by opening its first scaled-down store locations in the United States.

May 24 (UPI) -- The Trump administration proposed a new rule Friday to strip discrimination protections for transgender persons in healthcare -- a move to reverse an Obama-era policy enacted to guard that segment of the population.

May 24 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said he arrived at his family's home to find someone had broken in and given the residence a deep cleaning without stealing anything.

May 24 (UPI) -- A Louisiana police chief who encountered an alligator lurking outside a Walmart store used a shopping cart to herd the reptile away from a busy road.

May 24 (UPI) -- Police in Britain wrangled an escaped sheep found running loose on city streets, and a witness captured video of the animal head-butting an officer.

May 24 (UPI) -- Two explosions at mosques Friday in Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday killed three people, including one outspoken imam, while leading Friday prayer.

May 24 (UPI) -- Hundreds of same-sex couples got married in Taiwan on Friday, the first day it was legal.