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Iconic civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., 82, requires the assistance of a nurse and two aids as the political leader struggles to eat in his fragile state.RadarOnline.com can reveal the reverend was spotted confined to a wheelchair in a darkened restaurant at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Slowed by his waning health, the reverend tried to eat a breakfast of strawberries, grapes and cantaloupe.According to outlets, Jackson would stab his fork into a piece of fruit but take five to ten seconds to reach his lips. He would...

Tragic Last Days: Jesse Jackson, 82, Trapped in a Wheelchair, Struggling to Eat and Being Minded Around-The-Clock by Nurse and Two Aides

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Keep these secrets, keep your job. No matter how tempting, sharing these secrets could end up hurting you in the long run.

11 Secrets You Should Never Tell Your Co-Workers

Missouri State

Columbia, MO

A harrowing fraternity hazing incident at the University of Missouri has left a 19-year-old student, Daniel “Danny” Santulli, with severe brain damage, rendering him unable to see, walk, or speak. The incident, which occurred in the fall of 2021, is now under the spotlight as the subject of the first episode of A&E’s newly released true-crime docuseries, “Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life.”

Missouri: A&E docuseries highlights ‘worst fraternity hazing injury ever in US’ that left student unable to walk, talk, or see

Growing up in rural Michigan, Nina Job got familiar with peers and people in her community following a "traditional trajectory." That meant "you go to college, you get married, you have 2.5 kids, you know — happy home, white picket fence type-thing," she tells CNBC Make It. But moving...

'Neither of us feel interested': More Americans don't want kids, and it's not just because of the money

Insider

Couples who played a competitive game in a study were less likely to be aggressive after a short break. This could provide clues to how to de-escalate arguments, researchers said.

The 5-second relationship tactic for diffusing arguments that's cheaper than couples therapy

Boston, MA

Time and money can be tight for college students but apps like Task Rabbit make it easy to earn income that works around their busy schedules. College students are expected to spend around $2,900 month on living expenses including food, clothing, entertainment and other expenditures for the 2024-25 school year per recent data.

Students Can Make Up To $1,000/Day Doing Taskrabbit—Here's How To Master The Hustle

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

It is shocking to think about how far we have come as a society regarding technology. The rapid pace at which new inventions have soared in recent years means things are changing incredibly fast, and some old ways of doing things got lost along the way. Before computers, we had...

20 Things That Were Normal When Our Parents Grew Up But Now Seem Totally Weird

We decided not to wait for any milestone birthdays and travel together as a family. We had so much fun sharing time with our kids and their families.

My husband and I are retired and travel a lot. We paid for our 4 adult kids to meet us in Italy.

Scary Mommy

One thing I was fully not prepared for when I became a mom is how much I would worry about my kids' friendships. Even when they're tiny little potatoes rolling around on a blanket during a playdate, you worry about it. You invest time and energy into making connections for them, putting them in preschool so they can "be socialized," encouraging them to say hi to other kids at the park and to share their toys.

How Involved Should You Be In Your Child's Friendships?

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Motherly

It seems like she found the perfect solution to this oh-so common parenting struggle.

Parents everywhere will relate to Brittany Mahomes trying to break her son’s ‘bad habit’

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

Angola, IN

CBS News

At a time when so many of us feel so bitterly divided, we thought, why not a reminder of how politics could be?"Sunday Morning" came to Angola, Indiana, for a week that will change 300 girls' lives. It's the summer before their senior year, and they're the latest participants in Hoosier Girls State, where for 82 years, young women have learned about government, and what it means to make laws and campaign. Right now, 15 of them are running for governor, the highest office at Girls State. Attendees are split into two fictional parties, the Federalists and the Nationalists. We...

Young women on Girls State: "The most life-changing week of my life"

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Texas State

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When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Cooking With Maryann

Made famous in 2000 by former First Lady Laura Bush, these cowboy cookies are an updated twist on a traditional oatmeal cookie, trading raisins for chocolate chips, pecans, and shredded coconut. (We've swapped out the shortening as well!) To take it a step further, you can also toast the coconut and pecans for enhanced nuttiness. Here's what you'll need for about 18 cookies:

Cowboy Cookies

Fairfax, VA

Bossip

Amid all this foolishness going on, this is the kind of news we love to see… A young, gifted, and Black teen who invented soap that may one day be used to treat cancer has been named TIME Magazine’s 2024 Kid of the Year and you’ve GOT to get details on him. Meet Heman Bekele. […]
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Pure Positivity: 15-Year-Old Who Invented Soap That Could Treat Cancer Named TIME 2024 Kid Of The Year

Los Angeles, CA

It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

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‘Everyone can find 45 minutes a week to make a difference’: Hannibal woman explains impact of mentoring with HAYS

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal...

‘Everyone can find 45 minutes a week to make a difference’: Hannibal woman explains impact of mentoring with HAYS

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