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For seven years, a one-eyed goose named Billy waddled through yards and along sidewalks in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, neighborhood, greeting residents who knew him by name and treating every day like Halloween. Billy, who couldn’t fly and arrived in the neighborhood without explanation, quickly became a local fixture — a neighborhood mascot. “He was our mascot. I mean, everybody here knew Billy. We don’t know where he came from. He just showed up here,” said Rachel Jackson, a longtime resident. Billy’s daily routine included visiting multiple houses for food, especially warm bread that neighbors would heat in the microwave. Many…
A Pennsylvania food company said it will cover the vet fees for Dallas Cheddar, a pup that was rescued with a cheese ball jar stuck on her head. Hanover Foods said the dog had her head jammed in a cheese ball barrel that’s manufactured by Bickel’s Snack Foods, one of its divisions. “Long story short, our company decided to pay the veterinary fees associated with getting Dallas Cheddar back in her paws out of our love for dogs and to unconditionally give back to the community who support our brand,” the Hanover-based company wrote on Facebook. The search for Dallas began after…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of engine failure involving more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles, according to documents recently posted on the regulator’s website. The engine failures were initially investigated under a previous NHTSA recall in November 2023, after the Office of Defects Investigation received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing problems that were suspected to be the result of a crankshaft manufacturing defect. However, NHTSA closed the investigation after it determined the engine failures were outside the scope of the 2023 recall and not caused by “the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is…
Jim Murray, a West Philadelphia native who went from Eagles public relations staffer to building the franchise’s first Super Bowl team as general manager and co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, has died. He was 87. Murray, a West Philadelphia Catholic High School and Villanova University graduate, joined the Eagles in 1969 as a member of the team’s public relations team. Five years later, in 1974, Murray was promoted to GM, a position he held until 1982. During his time as general manager, Murray hired Dick Vermeil, extended an invitation for a private workout to Vince Papale and built…
Blue Bell ice cream, sold at Walmart, Kroger and other retailers, is voluntarily recalling some of its products because it was mislabeled, posing an allergy risk to consumers. The company is recalling half-gallon cartons of its Moo-llennium Crunch ice cream, which was packaged in cartons misidentifying the flavor as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Moo-llennium contains almonds, walnuts and pecans, which are undeclared on the label because of the packaging error. As a result, people with allergies to such contents could suffer a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the ice cream, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. A…
The first case of a New World Screwworm infestation in a human was confirmed in the U.S., according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Travel-associated New World Screwworm was detected in a patient who returned to the U.S. from El Salvador, and was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Aug. 4, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement to CBS News on Monday. The CDC investigated the case in coordination with Maryland’s health department. “This is the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm myiasis (parasitic infestation of fly larvae) from an…
Starbucks’ fall Pumpkin Spice Latte, or PSL, returns on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The Seattle coffee chain officially unveiled its new fall menu on Monday, which includes its Pumpkin Spice Latte and other autumn-inspired treats. The arrival date for Starbucks’ fall menu has inched earlier over the years, now landing in August instead of mid-September, closer to the actual start of autumn. At the center of the coffee giant’s fall offerings is its Pumpkin Spice Latte, which came onto the scene over 20 years ago. According to a company spokesperson, the PSL, which consists of espresso, steamed milk cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin,…
Lil Nas X pleaded not guilty on Monday to three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 5:50 a.m. Aug. 21 to the singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, in the middle of the boulevard. When officers approached, Hill allegedly charged at the officers before he was taken into custody. Hill was arrested for battery on a police officer and was transported to a local hospital for a possible…
It was all about backpacks, buses and bright smiles as thousands of students across Philadelphia and New Castle, Delaware, headed back to school Monday. At Bache-Martin School in Fairmount, the excitement was palpable as families marked a major milestone: the first day of school for some of the city’s youngest learners. Chris Stokes, whose 5-year-old son Xavier started kindergarten, reflected on the moment. “It’s one I’ll cherish forever,” he said. “It’s my second time around doing this, so it’s special.” Xavier already knows what he’s looking forward to this school year. “Basically, dinosaurs!” he said. For other families, the day was…
Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has issued a subpoena to the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein seeking documents and other material as part of its ongoing examination of the government’s investigation into Epstein. The subpoena issued by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky demands the co-executors of Epstein’s estate turn over to the House committee more than a dozen categories of documents and communications, including material from 1990 through August 2019 that references all presidents and vice presidents, videos taken from Epstein’s properties and listings in his contact and address books.…