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Dear Abby: My 82-year-old dad wants to drive 2,000 miles alone — am I watching a disaster unfold?
DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He’s generally in good healt, but is starting to recognize that he won’t be forever. One thing he really wants to do while he still can (or thinks he can) is take a road trip — by himself — to visit his sister…
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Little House on the Prairie Fails the Test of Time
Netflix’s new Ingalls family. From left: Crosby Fitzgerald, Luke Bracey, Skywalker Hughes, and Alice Halsey —Eric Zachanowich—Netflix Little House on the Prairie is contested territory. Like the Osage land where author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s family squats in the novel that gives the series its title—as well as most of the cultural artifacts we call Americana—it…
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Taco Bell locations pull ingredients off menu as ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite cases surge
Taco Bell restaurants are pulling fresh ingredients from the menu as a fast-growing parasite outbreak linked to explosive diarrhea spreads across multiple states. Locations, including some in Metro Detroit, have posted signs telling customers they are temporarily unable to serve several produce items while health officials respond to a spike in cyclosporiasis cases, WWJ reported…
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NJ cop in charge of K-9 unit charged after leaving two police dogs to die in hot car for 7 hours: report
A New Jersey sheriff’s sergeant in charge of his department’s K-9 unit has been charged with recklessly causing the death of two police dogs by leaving the pair in an overheating cop car, according to new reports. Cody L. Henderson of the Salem County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday following the deaths of K-9s Boomer,…
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Justin Baldoni and wife break silence after ‘It Ends With Us’ legal battle with Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni has broken his silence after reaching a settlement in a lengthy and highly publicized legal dispute with Blake Lively. Baldoni and his wife, Emily Baldoni, presented a united front in an Instagram video the couple shared Wednesday that began, “So we have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two…
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Wild rat in New Mexico tests positive for the plague after 4 confirmed cases in dogs
A wild rat in New Mexico tested positive for the plague after four dogs were diagnosed with the troubling disease earlier this year, according to authorities. A homeowner discovered the plague-ridden rodent dead on a private property in Santa Fe County and submitted it for testing, according to the New Mexico Health Department. A wild…
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Mookie Betts’ eighth-inning single gives Dodgers the win over the Rockies
Mookie Betts’ first hit this series against the Rockies couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead. And as Betts reached first, he pointed to Freddie Freeman, whose single put Edman in scoring position. It had…
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Chick-fil-A is giving away free waffle fries this week — here’s how you can claim your order
Chick-fil-A is giving customers a chance to score free waffle fries this week as part of its annual Cow Appreciation Day promotion. The fried chicken chain is offering Chick-fil-A One members a free medium order of waffle fries between July 7 and July 13, while supplies last. To claim the giveaway, customers must play the…
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Sparks end losing streak with win over Caitlin Clark and the Fever
For the first time in more than two weeks, the Sparks won a game. Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points with eight rebounds, Rae Burrell added 22 points and Dearica Hamby had 21 in what felt like a near must-win against Indiana on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak, 106-92. The Fever committed 17…
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Tiffany Haddish Jokes She’s ‘Finally Become Jimmy Kimmel’ After Trump Dig Draws White House Response
Tiffany Haddish said she felt like Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday after revealing during her monologue that the White House was “mad” at her over a joke. The comedian, who has been guest hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week amid the host’s summer break, explained during Wednesday’s broadcast that she drew a response from the White…