A bear in Connecticut would not take no for an answer after showing up at a homeowner's back porch for fresh-baked brownies.

The unwanted ursine guest managed to rip off the screen door, but was unable to open the glass sliding door, even after climbing on to a porch handrail.

A neighbour who came into the house in the town of Avon and took these photos said it was "a harrowing experience".
Bill Belfiore said the black bear refused to be scared off.

"Though it looks cute on the railing, this bear was angry about not being able to get at the food," said Mr Belfiore.

Former president Barack Obama is in Italy on Tuesday, speaking at a summit about climate change. Wait, is it really getting hotter? Because Obama is sporting a button-down shirt with the top few buttons undone, and although it’s not a full-on Burt Reynolds, it’s certainly … summery. And relaxed.

The former POTUS is no doubt enjoying the more casual dress code of his post-presidency — and hey, it’s Italy, after all, the land of loafers and no socks.

The relaxed look certainly didn’t go unnoticed — it rivals the Leather Jacket Melee earlier this year for the biggest collective freakout over an Obama sartorial choice since the Great Tan Suit Incident of 2014.

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency officers at Newark Airport have been subjected to sexually abusive hazing by veteran officers, including the duct-taping of victims to a "rape table."

"I’m afraid for my life, my safety," CBP officer Diana Cifuentes told the NBC 4 New York I-Team in an exclusive interview about the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of fellow officers. "This is terrorizing. How is it that officers believe they’re free to do whatever they want to do?"

CBP confirmed the investigation by the DOH Inspector General after Cifuentes and two other current officers, all members of the agency’s Passenger Enforcement Roving Team, detailed the shocking allegations to NBC 4 New York.

"Hazing wouldn’t do this justice. This is complete assault. They take you in a room and your fellow officers are all watching as officers grab you," said CBP officer Vito Degironimo.

Canadian opinion of the United States has hit an all-time low, a new poll suggests.

Only 44 per cent of Canadians see the U.S. favourably today compared to nearly 70 per cent in 2012, according to a poll released by Environics Institute on Monday.

The current level is the lowest recorded since the institute began asking the question in 1982.

The election of President Donald Trump has had a “dramatic impact,” on how Canadians see their southern neighbor, the study says. Twenty per cent of respondents say they have a “very unfavourable” opinion of the country, and another 33 per cent say they hold a “somewhat unfavourable” view of the States.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- John Daly held on to win the Insperity Invitational on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title.

Daly bogeyed the final three holes for a 3-under 69 and a one-stroke victory over Kenny Perry and Tommy Armour III.

The 51-year-old Daly won for the first time since the PGA Tour's 2004 Buick Invitational. He finished at 14-under 202 at The Woodlands.

Daly pumped his fist after tapping in for bogey on 18, and then was sprayed with champagne by friends, led by fellow player Esteban Toledo.