‘Fascism in Film’ series continues at Figge Art Museum, Davenport

Check Your Freezer: Ice Cream Recalled Due to Concerns Over Deadly Bacteria

Lidl shoppers should check their freezers after the retailer recalled one lot of gelato over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company's October 16 recall announcement, published by the FDA, says routine testing detected the bacteria in a laboratory sample. No illnesses had been reported when the notice was issued.

Washington, DC · 2d

Thomas Smith

A 'Planetary Wave' Is Heading for California and Could Cause Major Effects

A sprawling ocean disturbance moving toward California could temporarily raise coastal water levels by several inches, increasing the potential for flooding and beach erosion as fall turns to winter.

California · 29d

Kateable

user · 8.9K followers

This Soothes a Dry Night Cough Almost Instantly, No Cough Syrup Needed

You finally lie down, and the tickle starts. A dry, scratchy cough that flares at bedtime can keep the whole house awake. Here’s the simple routine I use, and it starts with something already in your cupboard. 😊

Thomas Smith

Company Busted for Allegedly Buying $1.3 Billion of Event Tickets, Reselling at Big Markup

A California ticket broker allegedly made more than $120 million in profit by bypassing ticket purchase limits, buying millions of seats and reselling them at higher prices. Federal authorities say the operation included thousands of tickets to a single Beyonce concert -- seats that otherwise could have been available to fans buying directly.

California · 14h

nickscookingclub

user · 11.6K followers

The 3-Ingredient Biscuit Trick Older Cooks Knew Before Anyone Bought Canned Dough

Mayonnaise in biscuits sounds strange right up until you remember what mayonnaise is made from: eggs and oil, two ingredients that already belong in plenty of baked goods. Old-fashioned mayonnaise biscuits use that shortcut to turn just three basic ingredients into tender, golden biscuits without cutting cold butter into flour or worrying about complicated dough. They bake up soft inside with lightly browned tops, ready for butter, jam, honey, sausage gravy, or whatever else belongs on the breakfast table. It’s the sort of recipe that feels almost too simple until the first pan comes out of the oven. Then you understand why practical home cooks kept tricks like this around.

Jack Beavers

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125+ Cruise Ship Workers Arrested at US Ports

More than 125 cruise ship employees have been arrested by Federal Agents at U.S. ports for possession of illegal material involving children so far this year as part of “Operation Tidal Wave,” a multiagency initiative led by US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officers, which also involves Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

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SurviveHack

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These Vanilla Custard Squares Taste Like a Bakery Dream

Vanilla custard cream squares combine a buttery crumb base, smooth filling, and cloudlike topping in a chilled dessert that feels both nostalgic and elegant. The custard provides rich vanilla flavor without becoming overly heavy, while the crust gives each piece enough texture and structure to hold together. Whipped cream softens the finish and creates the light upper layer that makes every square look like something selected from a bakery case. The contrast between firm crust, silky center, and airy topping is the reason the dessert remains interesting from the first bite to the last. It uses familiar flavors but presents them in clean, beautiful layers that suggest much more complicated preparation. Once sliced, the pale squares look especially inviting on a platter where chocolate desserts usually receive all the attention.

18h

Greg Wilson, CFA

29 Things You Should Stop Buying After Turning 60

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

Dianna Carney

user · 44.0K followers

Itty Bitty 2 lb Shih Tzu Puppy Searching For Home After Being Born Locally

Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, would like you to meet Pinch Pudding, a joyful young puppy who is in need of a place to call home. According to the rescue, “Born locally, the PUDDING litter are more than ready to share their famous pudding recipes with a lucky family. Grab a spoon and bring your appetite!” She is now living safely with a loving foster family while she awaits what comes next.

Massachusetts · 12d

ChefManiac

The Cut of Meat Our Grandparents Knew Not to Overlook

Neckbones don’t get the attention of ribs, chops, or roasts, but generations of home cooks knew exactly what could happen when you gave them enough time. In the slow cooker, they have hours to become tender while seasoning the broth with deep, meaty flavor—the kind that makes a simple country soup taste like it has been simmering on Grandma’s stove all afternoon. Add hearty vegetables and you’ve got a steaming bowl built for cold evenings, stretched grocery budgets, and anyone who appreciates old-fashioned cooking where nothing useful went to waste. It isn’t flashy food. It’s the kind of meal where the rich broth and fall-apart meat do all the convincing.

Greg Wilson, CFA

30 Things Likely To Vanish With Baby Boomers: A Farewell to What Was Normal

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

CJ Coombs

user · 46.4K followers

Missing since 1973 from Petaluma, California: Timothy Gerard Mckernan was 16 when he vanished

Timothy Gerard Mckernan has been missing from Petaluma, California (Sonoma County), since April 23, 1973, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Petaluma, CA · 17d

Greg Wilson, CFA

Know Someone Over 75? They Should Stop Doing These 30 Activities Right Away

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

21d

ChefManiac

Four Ingredients Turn Cornmeal Into Crispy Southern Comfort

Southern hoecakes demonstrate how a few humble ingredients can create something far more memorable than their simplicity suggests. Cornmeal, liquid, egg, and hot fat come together into small cakes with crisp, golden edges and tender centers. The flavor is straightforward and deeply comforting, especially when bacon grease adds its smoky character to the pan. They resemble pancakes in shape but carry the rustic texture and savory corn flavor of skillet cornbread. Each cake develops plenty of browned surface, making those edges the part everyone searches for first. This is old-fashioned cooking built around necessity, thrift, and ingredients that were easy to keep on hand. The result remains valuable today because warm, crisp corn cakes still know how to make a bowl of beans or a plate of vegetables feel like a complete meal.

Jack Beavers

user · 25.1K followers

Coast Guard Stops 66 Migrants From Reaching US

The US Coast Guard intercepted 66 migrants aboard a human smuggling boat attempting to illegally reach Puerto Rico on Friday, October 16, 2026. A Coast Guard airplane patrolling the treacherous waters of the Mona Passage first spotted the dangerously overloaded vessel 70 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla and reported the sighting to Coast Guard Sector San Juan, which dispatched the Cutter Winslow Griesser and a rescue helicopter to the scene.

Puerto Rico · 1d

nickscookingclub

user · 11.6K followers

Four Ingredients Make This Roast Fall Apart by Itself

A slow-cooker roast that practically shreds itself sounds like the result of careful seasoning and a long ingredient list, but this version needs only four ingredients to reach that tender finish. The slow cooker provides time and gentle heat, allowing the beef to soften while the simple seasonings concentrate into a rich cooking liquid. By dinner, the meat pulls apart beneath a fork and the entire house smells as though someone spent all day actively preparing the meal. The short ingredient list makes it realistic for busy mornings, limited grocery budgets, and anyone who wants comfort food without a complicated recipe. It is hearty, familiar, and impressive in the effortless way slow-cooker dinners often are. Few things feel better than opening the lid after a long day and discovering the main course already tender, hot, and waiting to be served.

Dianna Carney

user · 44.0K followers

9 Pounds of Love: Meet the Tiny Chihuahua Mix Seeking a Family

Small Dog Rescue of New England is sharing the story of Rocky Red, a two-year-old, nine-pound Chihuahua mix hoping to find a loving forever home. The rescue describes him as friendly with both dogs and people, and says he was expected to travel north during the first week of November to be adopted. The organization is asking the public to share his story and help him connect with a family.

Rhode Island · 13h

ChefManiac

The Cookie Jar Favorite That Deserves a Comeback

Butterscotch used to show up everywhere—pudding cups, hard candies, church-supper desserts, and cookie tins—and these soft chewies are a good reminder of why. They bake up with tender centers, lightly golden edges, and pockets of butterscotch chips that turn melty and almost caramel-like while they’re warm. That deep brown-sugar flavor makes them taste a little more old-fashioned than the usual chocolate chip cookie, in the best possible way. Pour a glass of milk or make some coffee and suddenly you’ve got the kind of simple homemade treat that feels like it could have come straight from a well-used family recipe box.

Dianna Carney

user · 44.0K followers

This Tiny 2 lb Shih Tzu Mix Puppy is Ready to Start Next Chapter

An adventurous little puppy named Dash is searching for the humans who will show him the world, or at least his place in it. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Dash Pudding after he came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “Born locally, the PUDDING litter are more than ready to share their famous pudding recipes with a lucky family. Grab a spoon and bring your appetite!”

Massachusetts · 12d

ChefManiac

The Stew Families Made When Dinner Had to Stretch One More Night

Mulligan stew comes from the kind of cooking that didn’t waste much. A little beef, whatever vegetables were available, and a good long simmer could turn odds and ends into a pot substantial enough to feed everyone. That practical spirit is still what makes it appealing. The beef becomes tender, potatoes and vegetables soak up the savory broth, and everything cooks together until the liquid turns rich enough to demand a piece of bread for wiping the bowl clean. It isn’t fussy food—it’s the sort of old-fashioned, use-what-you-have supper that made sense when stretching groceries was simply part of running a household.

Greg Wilson, CFA

Jobs That Break Hearts: 30 Careers Most Likely to End in Divorce

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

The Powell House Press

user · 1.7K followers

Measles, Plague, Ebola. And Kennedy. The Danger Is Real.

Measles is killing Americans again, plague has surfaced in Russia and Ebola has landed in a travel hub. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is what stands between them and us. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting less and less airtime as other bad actors from Trump’s administration take center stage. Or it could be that RFK Jr. is recognized as so bad that the administration is keeping a lid on him. I suppose it doesn’t matter why we’re seeing less of him. What we all need to focus on is just how dangerous he is and the very real risk he poses. And the risk now is not nearly as theoretical as many once thought.

Pennsylvania · 14d

ChefManiac

This 100-Year-Old Pie Has No Eggs or Milk—and Families Still Made Dessert

A century ago, home cooks didn’t always have a refrigerator full of eggs, milk, cream, and butter waiting whenever somebody wanted dessert. They learned to work with what was available, and pies like this are proof that scarcity didn’t mean giving up something sweet after supper. With no eggs or milk, this old-fashioned recipe relies on basic pantry staples to create a filling that bakes into something surprisingly rich and comforting inside a golden crust. It’s the kind of recipe that makes you look twice at the ingredient list because it seems almost too simple to work. Yet generations of practical cooks knew that a good dessert wasn’t about how many ingredients you could afford—it was about knowing what to do with the ones you had.

CJ Coombs

user · 46.4K followers

Missing for nearly a decade: Donna Kay Cloud mysteriously disappeared at age 19 from Spring, Texas

Donna Kay Cloud has been missing from Spring, Texas (Montgomery County), since October 25, 2016, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be 29.

Spring, TX · 20d

Greg Wilson, CFA

Gone by 2030: 24 Items That May Be Obsolete Soon

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

Butter and Baggage

user · 17.4K followers

I found this cake in a church cookbook and never stopped making it

I first saw this recipe years ago in a tattered church cookbook, the kind with splattered pages and hand drawn hearts next to all the best recipes, and it's been in my rotation ever since.

22d

Thomas Smith