In Other News: Escapee found hiding in closet: radio host Art Bell dies

Published 10:15 pm Saturday, April 14, 2018

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Bathroom hand dryers spraying filth on your hands, study finds

A recent study found bathroom hand dryers are pretty gross. A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men’s and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands including fecal matter. The study, published in the Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal, stated scientists came to the conclusion after they placed data-gathering plates under hand dryers at 36 bathrooms on the University of Connecticut’s campus. — Fox News

Man discovers escaped criminal hiding in his closet

A Florida man was shocked to discover a criminal on-the-run sought sanctuary in his closet while fleeing cops. Herman Jackson, 87, of Merritt Island, Fla., said he was taking a nap Thursday when he heard a noise coming from his sliding doors. The veteran woke up from his nap to discover Alexander Koretsky standing in his home. Jackson said the fugitive attempted to explain why he was there; he needed a glass of water. The homeowner said Koretsky snatched a water bottle and fled. — Fox News

Radio host Art Bell dies at 72

Longtime radio host Art Bell died Friday at his Pahrump, Nev., home, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office announced. He was 72. Bell’s paranormal-themed show, “Coast to Coast AM,” was syndicated on about 500 North American stations in the 1990s before he left the nightly show in 2002. He broadcast the show from Pahrump’s KNYE 95.1 FM, a station he founded. Bell retired several times in his career, which included a short-lived show on SiriusXM satellite radio in 2013. — Law Vegas Review-Journal

Lost city of Atlantis found in Antarctica? Bizarre structure exposed by melting ice

The lost city of Atlantis may have finally been uncovered after a structure was spotted poking through the ice of Antartica on Google Earth. Conspiracy theorists have long searched for the mythical city, which was first written about by philosopher Plato. Some believe it was a real place and was once the ruling power of the world before a natural disaster sank the entire island into the sea. — Daily Star

Thomas Jefferson statue branded with ‘racist + rapist’ on his birthday

The University of Virginia discovered a Thomas Jefferson statue smeared with the phrase “racist + rapist” on Friday. The vandalism likely occurred Friday, on the morning of the former president and UVA founder’s birthday, reported NBC29. — Daily Caller