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The 50+ best Amazon deals this weekend: Save up to 80% on Mother's Day gifts, gardening tools, tech and more
Among our faves? A sleek Electrolux stick vac that's over 50% off and a best-in-class KitchenAid stand mixer for $240, to name a few.
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The 30 best Walmart deals to shop this weekend — save up to 80% on outdoor essentials, Mother's Day gifts and more
Some major deals on board: A super-handy collapsible garden cart for over $200 off, a cordless Shark pro stick vacuum for over 50% off, and a 65-inch Philips 4K smart TV for under $400.
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Wayfair Way Day 2024 is epic — we found the 30+ best deals to shop during the annual sale
Major deals await including cooling sheets for just $18, a 10-piece KitchenAid cookware set for $200 off and an Adirondack chair for a low $69.
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NBA playoffs: Knicks advance past Sixers as Jalen Brunson does something not seen since Michael Jordan
It was Brunson's third straight 40-point game.
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether.
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Apple iPad Event: What to expect at the 'Let Loose' event on May 7
So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a stand-alone event. iPads (including the iPad Pro and iPad Air) will be the focus, while the long-neglected Apple Pencil is finally getting some love. It was, after all, the focal point of the event’s invite.
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The 25 best last-minute Mother's Day gifts to shop now
It's not too late! Score free, fast shipping on these last-minute gifts for Mom.
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Met Gala 2024 guidebook: What to know about fashion's biggest night, from the theme to the livestream
The Met Gala is days away. Here's what to know, from the theme to the A-listers in attendance.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life Shopping
The 10 best online therapy services for 2024
May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Talk through your troubles without leaving the house with one of these trusted online therapy services including Thriveworks, Brightside and Circles.
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The best air fryers for 2024, tested and reviewed
After testing dozens of top-rated picks the Ninja, Cuisinart and Our Place came out on top.
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Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event
Apple has scheduled an event for May 7 that'll more than likely focus on new iPads. Here's what we expect the company to show off.
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The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the US
On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner ByteDance doesn’t sell the app. The bill requires ByteDance to secure a deal within nine months, with a 90-day extension available to close it. After this deadline, the U.S. will bar app stores from listing the app. TikTok will challenge this decision in courts with a long legal battle ahead of us. But many countries worldwide have already banned the app, and ByteDance hasn’t had a chance to revive it. These
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The FDIC change that leaves wealthy bank depositors with less protection
Affluent Americans may want to double-check how much of their bank deposits are protected by government-backed insurance. The rules governing trust accounts just changed.
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Russell Westbrook says report about him wanting to leave Clippers 'has likely been fabricated'
Russell Westbrook is trying to clear up reports about him wanting to leave the Clippers.
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Anthony Edwards' arrival should have the Nuggets — and the entire league — on high alert
The Timberwolves' rising superstar led Minnesota to a Game 1 victory over Denver, then reminded the world that he's 22, not 23 ... yet.
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Shohei Ohtani punctuates Dodgers sweep of Braves with 2 home runs to tie MLB lead
Ohtani tagged Braves ace Max Fried for a two-run shot in the first inning then hit a solo shot in the eighth as the Dodgers prevailed in a battle of NL favorites.
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The NBA Loser Lineup: Paolo Banchero, Magic on the rise in fantasy and reality despite playoff exit
Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season.
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Formula 1: Lando Norris gets his first win ahead of Max Verstappen at the Miami Grand Prix
Norris hadn't pitted and was leading the Grand Prix when a safety car was deployed for Logan Sargeant and Kevin Magnussen's crash.
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NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell's 39 points fuel furious second half comeback, Game 7 win over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Timberwolves put Nuggets on notice with Game 1 win sparked by Anthony Edwards' heroics
Edwards' coming-out party continued in emphatic fashion in a Game 1 win over the reigning champs.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows student Gaza protester demands will 'NEVER' be met. Here's how we got here.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a social media post Sunday that the University of Texas would not meet the demands of student protesters.
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Canelo Álvarez schools a game Jaime Munguía to stay undisputed at super middleweight
It was initially a demanding fight for the champion, but Álvarez silenced Munguía's typically explosive speed and combinations with precise counter punches.
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UFC 301: Alexandre Pantoja survives bloody wounds and bad advice to retain flyweight belt vs. Steve Erceg
A challenger with less than a year of UFC experience gave Pantoja plenty of problems. And wounds.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Canada Style
I wear a size 16-18 and these shorts saved my thighs from chafing at Disney World
Spoiler: it includes a $30 pair of biker shorts that saved my thighs from "chub rub."
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Lionel Messi smashes MLS and personal records with goal, 5 assists in a single half
Messi needed just 33 minutes to do things that no MLS player had ever done in a full game, and that Messi had never done in his career.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Canadian OBGYN weighs in on menopause symptoms and if they might be a worse health issue
An Ontario woman mistook cancer for menopause symptoms. An expert explains what you should look out for.
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J.J. Watt opens door to play for Texans, former teammate DeMeco Ryans
"Don't call unless you absolutely need it, but, if you ever do call, I'll be there."
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
The ending of Google's monopoly trial has Silicon Valley on edge
Google has a lot at stake as a federal judge weighs whether the tech giant’s search empire should be broken up. But so does the rest of Silicon Valley.
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UFC 301 takeaways: Alexandre Pantoja digs deep; José Aldo still reigns in Rio
Pantoja had to squint through the blood to get it done, but his experience made all the difference in a close fight.
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SNL recap: Dua Lipa hosts and performs but has no good advice for Gov. Kristi Noem
Saturday Night Live returned this week with Dua Lipa serving as the show's host and musical performer.
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Rumor Mill: Five-star standouts preview visits
Five-star Darryn Peterson is ranked No. 3 in the 2025 Rivals150.
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Luis Arráez logs 4 hits in Padres debut in 13-1 win over Diamondbacks
This is what the Padres had in mind when they dealt for Luis Arráez.
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Twins' 12-game win streak ends with 9–2 loss to Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins' 12-game winning streak ended on Sunday with a 9–2 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Target Field.
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10 Mother's Day gifts from Oprah's Favorite Things list that will arrive in time — starting at $25
Surprise Mom with gifts approved and used by Oprah herself.
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Gov. Kristi Noem says Kim Jong Un book claims have been 'adjusted' but stands by killing Cricket. Here's where things stand with 'No Going Back.'
Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota and potential 2024 running mate for Donald Trump, was pressed in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" on claims made in her forthcoming memoir.
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Jennifer Garner cooks with this gorgeous Staub cast iron skillet, and it's 60% off at Wayfair's Way Day sale
Thanks to the retailer's massive discount event, you can snag this celeb-beloved pan for just $126 — the current lowest price on the internet.
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Why NASA is betting on a 36-pixel camera
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is making strides in astronomy with its 122-megapixel primarily infrared photos taken 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth. The space agency's newest sky-peeper takes a different approach, however, performing groundbreaking space science with 36 pixels. The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), pronounced “crism,” is a collaboration between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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Sooners use sixth-inning explosion to beat Oklahoma State, avoid sweep
The Sooners failed to generate momentum, and Oklahoma State's pitching staff controlled the action. After Alynah Torres hit a leadoff single, Kasidi Pickering blasted a home run to left centerfield to give the Sooners a 2-0 lead. The home run marked the freshman's seventh home run of the season and the first of the weekend for the Sooners.
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NBA Playoffs: Magic vs. Cavaliers Game 7 updates, score, highlights, analysis
The Magic and Cavs are giving us the only Game 7 of the playoffs so far.
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5 things I want to hear from Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Milken conference
Out comes Tesla CEO Musk from the factory floor to one of more glitzy conferences of the year.
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Disney steps up as Big Tech steps back: What to know this week
With the peak of first quarter earnings season in the rearview, stocks got back to their winning ways last week ahead of a slower calendar for corporate and economic news.
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The Oracle of Omaha warns about AI: What Buffett said at Berkshire
Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he has mixed feelings about artificial intelligence — in a tone he's expressed before.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she reported Jimmy Kimmel to Capitol Police after Will Smith joke
Kimmel made the joke during a monologue on his show criticizing Greene for a tweet in which she called three GOP senators “pro-pedophile.”
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'She Was So Rude, My Family Is No Longer Allowed To Listen To Her Music': 34 Of The Absolute Best And Worst Celebrities People Have Ever Met
"I went to shake her hand, and she looked me up and down and said, 'I don't shake hands,' then walked away."
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$3 trillion could be injected into the U.S. economy without any federal spending by tweaking this corner of the mortgage market, ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says
"Rarely have I seen such a true win-win scenario for the government, Wall Street and the U.S. consumer."
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Keanu Reeves and Longtime Girlfriend Alexandra Grant Stun in Monochromatic Outfits During Rare Public Appearance
The two looked stylish in complimentary ensembles at an art event.
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Thieves apparently killed 2 Australians and American to steal their truck, Mexican authorities say
Thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. “The probability that it's them is very high,” said chief state prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez, noting the corpses still appeared to be identifiable by sight.
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Sydney Sweeney Rocks A Backless Denim Tube Top Ahead Of 2024 Met Gala
Sydney Sweeney turned heads in New York City with her latest fashion statement as she prepares to attend this year's Met Gala event.
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Kenan Thompson is supportive of college protests as long as they don’t involve his daughter in ‘SNL’ cold open
“Saturday Night Live” took on one of the top news stories of the past week on its latest episode, when cast members played concerned parents of New York City college kids involved in protests in the cold open over the weekend.
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Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden
The Moonshot program was the largest, organized effort by the U.S. government to find cancer cures. Congress voted it down.
4 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Kristi Noem Cries ‘Fake News’ After Disastrous Interview on CBS
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesGov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota would like to speak to the manager.The Republican took to social media on Sunday to complain that she’d been unfairly grilled by Margaret Brennan in a catastrophic appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation hours earlier, alleging that her Democratic counterparts would never have been subjected to such fierce interrogation.Having crunched the numbers, Noem posted on X: “This morning in our 15-minute interview, Margaret Brennan interrupted me 3
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The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'
An African city has had to put police guards on the cemeteries amid fears drug addicts are robbing skeletons from graves.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn't serious about a deal and warned of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other plac
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Rihanna Rocks Chic Savage X Fenty One-Piece: 'Looking for Nudes'
The singer sported lingerie from her brand's Signature Script collection ahead of her 2024 Met Gala appearance
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1 dead at Ohio State University after falling from stadium during graduation ceremony
A person died after falling from Ohio Stadium during Ohio State University's graduation ceremony Sunday.
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Sen. Mark Kelly: Kari Lake's rhetoric 'could result in people getting hurt or killed'
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Friday blasted Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake for her recent violent rhetoric, saying on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that Lake's comment could result in people "getting hurt or killed."
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Jamie Dornan’s Controversial Quotes About His Breakup With Keira Knightley Are Going Viral Again
A celebrity couple you probably, totally, forgot about was with Jamie Dornan and Keira Knightley. Before they both found their spouses, the two were one of the beloved A-list couples people wanted to know everything about, despite being quite private at the time. Fast forward to 2024, and Dornan’s conversation about why they split after …
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One dead at Ohio State University graduation after fall from stadium
Ohio State University have not identified the person who died after a fall from Ohio Stadium Sunday during the 2024 commencement ceremony.
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RNC’s Lara Trump Tells Fox News That Republican Party Doesn’t Want Votes Counted Past Election Day | Video
The Republican National Committee has filed lawsuits in key battleground states to stop mail-in ballots from being counted later The post RNC’s Lara Trump Tells Fox News That Republican Party Doesn’t Want Votes Counted Past Election Day | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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Hamas kingpin holed up deep below Gaza, surrounded by hostages used as human shields, says expert
The use of hostages to prevent an Israeli incursion to free captives from Hamas sparks analysis about terrorist leader’s psyche, motivations and his embrace of radical Islam.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals how he made millions before becoming a movie star — and it wasn’t from bodybuilding
He owes it to one woman.
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Complaints, objections swept aside as 15-year-old girl claims record for 101-pound catfish
Not everyone seems happy about 15-year-old Jaylynn Parker’s 101.11-pound blue catfish, the new record catch in Ohio.
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Opinion: Since the Hamas attack, Israelis have begun arming themselves the American way
The terror attack on Israel was a catastrophic failure of state protection. It is generating an unprecedented spike in Jewish civilians getting guns.
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Willie Nelson's Favorite Breakfast Is A Simple Classic
Given his southern heritage and the many breakfast foods available, it may be surprising that Willie Nelson's favorite breakfast is actually this simple staple.
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The Ingredient Combination That Makes French Toast Taste 1,000 Times Better
Make this once, and it will be your new go-to.
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I'm a professional declutterer. Here are the 5 things you need to throw away right now from your kitchen.
As a professional declutterer I help people get rid of the things they don't need. Mugs, plastic bags, and spices clutter the kitchen.
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The 1 Big Mistake You Should Never, Ever Make With Your Passport
Experts weigh in on a common misconception about international travel.
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2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour.
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For 'the price of a new truck' you can buy a dream retirement home abroad — but consider these 3 things first
Some might be "fixer-uppers" but they're still cheaper than U.S. locations.
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'SNL' Delivers Spot-on and Hilarious JoJo Siwa Impression
Master impersonator Chloe Fineman nails everything from Siwa's signature voice to her new 'bad girl' persona.
1 min read - EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
“Saturday Night Live” recap: Double Dua Lipa — and a Jerry Seinfeld surprise
The Grammy-winning "Dance the Night" singer serves as both host and musical guest.
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"I Cut All Ties With Him": People Are Sharing The Infuriating "Last Straw" That Made Them Finally Stop Talking To Someone
"At that moment, I lost all the respect I had for him as a person, and it was the last time I spoke to him."
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Legoland Windsor: Police probe baby's cardiac arrest at theme park
A woman is arrested on suspicion of neglecting a five-month-old boy who is in a critical condition.
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'Not My Kids': Columbia Dad Sets His Limit For Campus Protests In 'SNL' Cold Open
Playing a Columbia University student's dad, Kenan Thompson declared that nothing makes him "prouder than young people using their voices to fight for what they believe in."
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Donald Trump and OnlyFans models transform Miami GP into new Bizarro World
The Miami Grand Prix has gained a reputation in its brief existence for putting the show above the sport. A sea of celebrities pitch up every year, posting carefully-curated Instagrammable shots to their hundreds of millions of followers, helping to raise awareness of what is essentially a race around the Miami Dolphins stadium car parks. But the arrival of Donald Trump in the paddock on Sunday, ahead of the third edition of the race, surely trumped everything seen so far. It was through-the-loo
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The Simple Way To Thicken Soup That Requires No Extra Ingredients
The versatility of soup can be a double-edged sword - for you can run into the issue of excess wateriness. Fix that with this simple trick.
2 min read - SportsUSA TODAY Sports
Updated NBA playoff bracket: results, schedule, and full NBA postseason picture
With the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Orlando Magic in Game 7, the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs is over. Here is the updated bracket.
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A truck driver is accused of killing a Utah police officer by driving into him
A truck driver allegedly killed a police officer during a traffic stop on a Utah highway Sunday by driving his rig into the officer, police said. A Santaquin police officer and a Utah Highway Patrol trooper had stopped the semitrailer around 6:30 a.m. after somebody called 911 to report that a person was standing on the back of the rig as it was headed north on Interstate 15. Spanish Fork police said the man began driving off during the stop, then turned the semitrailer around before driving t
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People Are Calling Out The Annoying Home Feature They Didn't Notice Until After They Moved In
"We bought a house that was built back in 1947 and were charmed to death with what we then saw as 'character'..."
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