Thursday, May 8, 2025

An 8-year-old bought 70,000 lollipops online

Liam LaFavers, 8, spent $4,200 on the Dum-Dum lollipops on May 3. In total, he ordered nearly 70,000 suckers, or 30 cases of the popular candy. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Cases of Dum-Dums orderd by Kentucky 8-year-old Liam LaFavers on May 3, 2025.

Liam LaFavers, 8, spent $4,200 on the Dum-Dum lollipops on May 3. In total, he ordered nearly 70,000 suckers, or 30 cases of the popular candy.

Smiling soldiers read, on May 8, 1945 in Paris, the special edition of the newspaper France Soir announcing the unconditional surrender of the German armed forces that ends World War II in Europe, during celebrations of the V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day). The act of capitulation of Germany was signed in Reims on May 7, 1945 then on May 8, 1945 in Berlin, at the headquarters of the Soviet forces, and ended the Second World War.
 

See the historic photos of the day World War II ended in Europe

See photos from the first VE Day in 1945, when the world celebrated the surrender of Nazi Germany.

Swan rescued from train tracks in hilarious moment at French station Thumb
 

Watch: Swan runs wild on train tracks then gets an unexpected rescue

A runaway swan causes chaos at a French train station, but when a brave bystander attempts a wild rescue, things take a hilarious turn!

Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwiches are coming to the freezer aisle at your local Walmart in May 2025, according to Kellanova.
 

Pop-Tarts unveils ice cream sandwiches, pints: See the flavors

Kellanova, the parent company of Pop-Tarts, announced on May 8 the brand will be expanding into the freezer aisle with ice cream sandwiches.

Sterile fruit flies the California Department of Food and Agriculture plans to release into Alameda and Santa Clara counties to lower MedFly populations.
 

Millions of sterile flies are being released in California

The sterile fruit flies will be released weekly to combat Mediterranean fruit fly infestations. The flies threaten over 250 types of produce.

Thai Style Red Curry Lay's, the snack brand's newest flavor, are available in select Kroger stores.
 

Lay's launches new Thai-Style Red Curry flavored chips

Lay's has added a new and limited-edition chip flavor inspired by Thai cuisine to its lineup. Thai-Style Red Curry Lay's can only be found at Kroger.

Karen Read leaves Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham after close of court testimony on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. She faced a number of members of the media to answer a few questions about her murder trial.
 

Karen Read's second trial is underway: Catch up on the case

Karen Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Here's what to know as her second trial is underway.

Police were shocked to find a raccoon holding a meth pipe during traffic stop
 

Watch: Raccoon seen holding meth pipe during traffic stop

Police came across the bizarre scene during a traffic stop in Akron, Ohio. The owner received multiple charges, including possession of drugs.

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