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A showdown over shopping cart habits. Deaths from dog attacks are on the rise. And disturbing new evidence led to new murder charges for the Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect. |
πHowdy! Laura Davis here. It's Thursday, and the weekend is in sight. Let's see what's been going on in the news. |
But first: Hello, I'm Dolly. πΆπ Well, I'm not Dolly. I'm Laura. But she is Dolly Parton, and her incredible life is headed to Broadway with a new musical. And my 2026 vacation plans are set. |
Attention all shoppers: Some questions |
Do y'all take your shopping cart back? And when did shopping carts become such a hot topic? It doesn't matter. I'm in deep. First of all, what do you call this thing? π | What do you do with this when you're finished using it? Controversy abounds about abandoning your shopping cart. Joe Raedle, Getty Images |
As a Southerner who has relocated to Denver, I may or may not have seen a confused glance or two when I asked for a "buggy" at the grocery store. But y'all might call it a shopping cart. Or something else. Either way, the real question here is: Do you bring it back when you're done using it? |
A California woman's hot take on shopping cart etiquette has gotten people riled up online, with many chiming in to say what you do with your cart says a lot about your character. It's called the "shopping cart theory." π Let's break it down. |
Dog attack deaths on the rise |
Fair warning, this next topic is both heartbreaking and divisive. Here's the deal: Over the last 10 years, the number of fatal dog attacks in the U.S. has more than doubled – from an average of roughly 40 a year to nearly 100 after the pandemic hit. |
The stories are heartbreaking. But what to do about the growing numbers of dog attacks is seriously controversial, pitting neighbor against neighbor, and advocates against condo boards and local and state governments. Should certain breeds be banned? Should there be leash laws? What should be done with a dog that becomes aggressive – rehab or euthanization? πΎ Take a look at both sides. |
A 'blueprint' to kill found |
Rex Heuermann, the man accused of killing four sex workers and dumping their bodies on Long Island's Gilgo Beach in New York, was indicted Thursday in the slayings of two more women. |
What happened: Heuermann, 60, faces two additional second-degree murder charges in the deaths of Jessica Taylor, 20, whose dismembered remains were found days after she disappeared in 2003, and Sandra Costilla, 28, whose body was found in 1993. |
Chilling discoveries: Investigators found new evidence, including a document on a hard drive recovered from Heuermann's basement that they believe he used to plan the murders. π What was in the evidence. | Crime laboratory officers are seen outside the home of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann in Massapequa Park, New York, on July 18, 2023. YUKI IWAMURA, AFP via Getty Images |
Remembering D-Day, 80 years later |
You've seen the black-and-white D-Day photographs taken under fire on the Normandy beaches during Operation Overlord, the pivotal World War II invasion that led to the defeat of Germany in 1945. You may recognize these names: Author J.D. Salinger, baseball All-Star Yogi Berra and actors James Doohan and Charles Durning. What you may not know is that before they were famous, these men fought in the D-Day invasion. |
Poignant memories: All D-Day survivors carried memories for the rest of their lives, even those who went on to careers in film, books, sports and television. Despite later becoming celebrities, these men remained deeply affected. ✍️ What they remembered. | US soldiers wade through surf and German gunfire to secure a beachhead during the Allied Invasion on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944 US ARMY/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | | | | The two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule have reached the International Space Station after its long-awaited launch from Florida. | | | |  | Hallie Biden, who Hunter Biden dated in the aftermath of his brother's death, provided emotional testimony on Thursday. | | | | A day after storms tore across the central and eastern U.S., extreme heat is threatening a vast swath of the West. | | | | "Boy Meets World" star Trina McGee says an elixir recommended by shamans in Belize helped her conceive at 54. Doctors are setting the record straight. | | | | Pat Sajak bids farewell to "Wheel of Fortune" on Friday after more than four decades hosting the TV puzzle game show alongside Vanna White. | | | | Marc Leon, 22, was arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly killed his manager and shot a fellow worker at a Wingstop in Irving, Texas. | | | | Asked about Hunter Biden's trial on gun charges, Donald Trump talked about ravages of people such as his own brother suffering addiction. | | | | Aren't we all just looking for someone in the world to "match our freak?" The weirdest things about us often define us. | | | | Athletes like Kamilla Cardoso and Caitlin Clark seem to be inspiring those names to rise in popularity on Baby Center's baby name charts. | | | | "(O)utta control," Angel Reese posted on social media after a man tried to approach Sky teammate Chennedy Carter at the team hotel in Washington D.C. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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