Man arrested after standoff with police at Bettendorf motel

America's "Doomsday Plane" Was Seen Flying Again This Week

Military aircraft built to keep America's nuclear command system connected during a catastrophe were reportedly spotted flying over the United States this week. The nickname alone is enough to get people's attention: "doomsday planes."

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Feds Target Publix in Massive Nationwide Investigation Over Skyrocketing Beef Prices

Federal antitrust investigators want answers from Florida's grocer Publix after meat counter prices hit outrageous records across the state and Publix profits hit the highest levels in its history.

Florida · 8d

Thomas Smith

5 Things You Should Never Do During a Thunderstorm -- Even Indoors

5 Things You Should Never Do During a Thunderstorm -- Even Indoors. Getting inside is the most important thing you can do when thunder starts rumbling. But being inside a house does not eliminate every danger from lightning.

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Thomas Smith

Mailing These 7 Surprising Things Could Get You Arrested

Mailing a package feels about as risky as licking a stamp—but federal law treats the mail stream as sacred ground, and a surprising number of everyday items can turn a friendly care package into a federal offense. Here are seven that trip up well-meaning people all the time.

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Edmond Thorne

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Buc-ee’s CEO Faces Backlash for Political GOP Stance: Then Lawsuits in Florida & Other Red States

The wildly popular travel center steps straight into the culture wars, leaving investors stunned and customers asking why a gas station chain is suddenly taking sides in politics and suing businesses on the side it chose.

Florida · 19d

Dianna Carney

Tiny 9-Week-Old Chihuahua Mix Puppy Looking For Love After Being Dumped

A sweet little puppy named Heath is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Heath Candy after he came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The CANDY litter are a mix of adorable pups who were dumped at a ferry landing in Tennessee. They're excited to leave the stray life behind and find their way to candy land!”

Massachusetts · 16d

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7 Woolworth's Lunch Counter Dishes From the 1950s and 1960s

F.W. Woolworth ran lunch counters inside its five-and-dime stores for decades, and by the mid-1950s those counters were a fixture of downtown shopping in cities and small towns across the country. You sat on a round spinning stool, ordered off a laminated card clipped above the counter, and got a full hot plate for right around fifty cents. The food came fast because the cooks had made it a hundred times that week, and the chain was still running close to two thousand of these counters as late as 1964.

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Dianna Carney

Three Gentle Giants Found Wandering Together: Now They Just Need Someone to Choose Them

Three Mastiff-mix dogs, Chance, Duncan and Isabel, are ready to trade their wandering days for permanent homes, according to the Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts. The shelter recently introduced them with an invitation to adopters: “Meet Chance, Duncan + Isabel… three VERY big reasons to fall in love,” adding that each dog arrived after being found roaming together in Stoughton and is now looking for “a home of their own.”

Scituate, MA · 6d

Thomas Smith

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Never Pack These 7 Things in a Checked Bag, FAA Warns

Packing for a flight seems straightforward until an overlooked item in your suitcase triggers a security problem or, worse, creates a fire hazard in the cargo hold. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) enforces strict safety rules restricting specific hazardous items in checked luggage to protect aircraft, passengers, and crews in transit.

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New York Post

Girl, 15, allegedly shoved ‘all-around caring’ uncle, Amazon worker off moving Chicago train to his death

A 15-year-old girl and two other brutes allegedly shoved a beloved man off a moving Chicago train to his death while he was on his way home from an overnight shift, according to authorities and reports. The teen girl — whose name hasn’t been released due to her age — was cuffed Friday on a slew of charges, including first-degree murder, for forcefully pushing Kyle Bickham, 29, from a moving CTA Red Line train on Sept. 7, according to the Chicago Police Department. Kyle Bickham, 29, was allegedly shoved to his death from a moving train by three people, including a 15-year-old girl, while on his way home from an Amazon warehouse shift in Chicago. GoFundMe Bickham was shoved by a total of three people during an altercation aboard the train that afternoon, causing him to tumble onto the third rail and be struck by an oncoming train, cops told WLS. Details of the altercation and what led up to it aren’t immediately known. Bickham’s family said he was returning home after an overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse, where he worked long hours to build a future for himself, when the deadly melee unfolded. OnlyFans star Anya Lacey defends

Chicago, IL · 1d

Thomas Smith

The FBI Is Investigating a Claim That 153 Million Driver's License Scans Were Stolen

The FBI is investigating an extraordinary claim that digital scans of more than 153 million driver's licenses from the United States and Canada were stolen and offered for sale online.

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Thomas Smith

Can Restaurants Legally Deny You A Bathroom? Experts Weigh In

You walk into a restaurant, urgently ask to use the restroom and hear the dreaded response: "Sorry, customers only." It may feel cruel -- particularly when the restaurant clearly has a bathroom -- but is it illegal?

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CJ Coombs

Missing since 2015 from Marietta, Georgia: Kayla Marshell Miller was only 13 when she disappeared

Kayla Marshell Miller has been missing from Marietta, Georgia (Cobb County), since April 13, 2015, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have appeared at 19, though she would now be 25.

Marietta, GA · 18d

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Florida’s Sunshine Fades: DeSantis Cuts Funding for Public Corruption Investigations — Again

Another veto slashes money meant to uncover wrongdoing, raising sharp questions about why Florida keeps pulling the plug on its own watchdogs. *This article was created, researched, and developed entirely without any use of AI.

Florida · 23d

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7 Classic County Fair Casseroles, With the Full Recipes

County fair cooking competitions have been a fixture of American life since at least the mid-1800s, and the casserole division has long been one of the busiest. Home cooks would spend weeks testing batches, write the recipe down in pencil on an index card, and carry a covered dish to the fairgrounds in late summer knowing the judges were taking notes on appearance, taste, and whether the thing held together when you cut into it.

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USA TODAY Sports Media Group

5-star Iowa basketball recruit Cayden Daughtry shares official visit photos

After traveling to Iowa City this weekend, coveted 2027 five-star Iowa basketball recruit Cayden Daughtry shared his official visit photos. According to 247Sports , the 6-foot guard from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the No. 3 prospect in the 2027 class, the No. 2 point guard and the No. 3 player in the Sunshine State. This weekend was Daughtry's third official visit. Daughtry visited Florida State on Aug. 30 and Tennessee on Sept. 8. The highly touted point guard has upcoming official visits with Florida (Sept. 25), Miami (Oct. 16) and Arkansas (Oct. 30) on his schedule. View this post on Instagram Iowa has had Daughtry on its recruiting radar for some time. The Hawkeyes offered Daughtry on July 12, 2025. Daughtry turned heads nationally this past summer during Nike EYBL's Peach Jam . In eight Peach Jam games, Daughtry averaged an astounding 32.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game. Daughtry shot 58.6% from the field and 48.8% from beyond the arc in those games. While the battle for Daughtry's commitment is far from over for Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes, the teen surely experienced the passion and support of the fan base this weekend during Iowa

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CJ Coombs

The Baby Jane Doe, who was abandoned in 1998 in Northeast Washington D.C. is still a mystery

Baby Jane Doe was found abandoned in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 1998. She would now be 28, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). As of today, seven missing children from Washington, D.C. are listed with the NCMEC, and the oldest case dates back to 1961. Notably, not all missing children are reported to the NCMEC, but they should be.

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Thomas Smith

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Halloween Candy Sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods Recalled Over Hidden Allergen

A Halloween candy sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra stores has been recalled because it contains milk that is not disclosed on the package. Crystal Temptations of North Arlington, New Jersey, is recalling five package sizes of Chocolatey Eyeballs after the company learned that the candy contains whey, a milk-derived ingredient. People with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity could suffer a serious or potentially life-threatening reaction if they eat the product.

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Mandatory

Man Leaves Argument in His Truck, Then Returns and Runs Victim Over in Alleged Attempted Murder

Murder and a DUI. The post Man Leaves Argument in His Truck, Then Returns and Runs Victim Over in Alleged Attempted Murder appeared first on Mandatory .

Rock Island, IL · 7h

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7 First-Apartment Dishes Newlyweds Made in the 1950s and 1960s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The kitchen in a first apartment circa 1955 was often a single wall of cabinets, a small gas stove, and a refrigerator that barely held a week's worth of groceries. Young couples married in their early twenties, set up housekeeping on one salary, and figured out dinner mostly by instinct. Cookbooks helped some. Neighbors helped more. The other resource was whatever cost the least at the A&P that week.

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CJ Coombs

Missing since Christmas 2021 from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii: Solenne Grimes was four when she vanished

Solenne Grimes has been missing from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, since December 25, 2021, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 7, though she would now be 9.

Kailua-Kona, HI · 22d

Dianna Carney

They've Only Ever Had Each Other: Now These Little Best Friends Need a Home Together

Vintage Pet Rescue has introduced Lovey and Ladybug, “a bonded pair of cuties looking for their new home”, and the Rhode Island-based rescue hopes an adopter will welcome the senior dogs together. “Available for adoption. Located in Rhode Island. Apply to adopt on our website,” the rescue shared, describing the pair as affectionate companions who have already built their lives around each other.

Rhode Island · 14d

Dianna Carney

“How Has NO ONE Applied?”: Little Mandy Is Still Waiting for Someone to Choose Her

Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, Massachusetts, says it can’t understand why a small senior dog named Mandy has drawn no interest, posting an emotional plea that begins, “How has NO ONE applied for this girl?! Not a single application, phone call, nothing. What? How? WHY?” The shelter describes Mandy as an affectionate “velcro pup” who “will glue herself to you and never leave,” adding that while she enjoys walks “at a brisk dawdle,” she’d “much rather be in your lap or curled up next to you, as long as she’s touching you somehow.”

Fall River, MA · 11d

Dianna Carney

8-Week-Old Puppy Searching For Family After Being Surrendered Alongside Siblings

Get ready to meet a joyful young puppy who is searching for the family that will give her a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Daffodil Racer after she came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The RACER pups have a need for speed after being unexpectedly born in Tennessee. Their owner has given them up so they can find their perfect fur-ever home. Buckle up, 'cause they're coming for you!”

Massachusetts · 21d

realbalanced

7 Home Ec Recipes That 60s and 70s Teenagers Never Stopped Making

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. Home economics class sat in the back corner of most American high schools through the 1960s and 1970s, and for a lot of teenagers it was the first time they cooked something from start to finish without anyone finishing it for them. The curriculum covered yeast bread, rolled cookies, simple casseroles, and basic pastry. Recipes came from a classroom cookbook or a mimeographed sheet from the teacher herself, who had often been running the same course for years.

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CJ Coombs