Odd US Stories Reported in 2018

Odd US Stories Reported in 2018
A swarm of bees land on a hot dog cart in Times Square in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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NEW YORK—A hive of honeybees in the heart of New York City, a monkey with a photographer’s eye, and a couple reunited with a lost engagement ring were among the incidents featured in some of the odd stories of 2018.

One of the most inexplicable animal stories of the year unfolded on a hot August afternoon, when a menacing horde of honeybees descended on a hot dog vendor’s umbrella, bringing Times Square to a standstill and drawing swarms of gawking tourists.