Ben Leischner joins Moline Regional Community Foundation Board of Directors

5 Foods You Should Never Wash Before Cooking, According to USDA

Washing food usually sounds like a sensible safety step. But when certain raw foods are placed under a running faucet, that rinse can make your kitchen less safe -- not more. Water does not reliably remove the harmful bacteria that may be present on raw animal products. Instead, droplets can carry those germs into the sink, onto countertops and utensils, and even onto nearby food.

15d

Thomas Smith

Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Has Now Sickened 11,458 People -- And Routine Tests May Miss It

A massive foodborne illness outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has now sickened at least 11,458 people across 20 states, according to federal health officials. The outbreak has also resulted in 495 hospitalizations and two deaths, making it one of the most consequential produce-linked outbreaks in recent years.

Texas · 20d

Thomas Smith

5 Things You Should Never Do During a Thunderstorm -- Even Indoors

5 Things You Should Never Do During a Thunderstorm -- Even Indoors. Getting inside is the most important thing you can do when thunder starts rumbling. But being inside a house does not eliminate every danger from lightning.

17d

Thomas Smith

Dog Food Sold Nationwide Recalled Over Possible Metal Contamination, FDA Warns

Thousands of cases of canned dog food sold across the United States are being recalled because the products may contain metal. Wisconsin-based Fromm Family Foods is recalling 3,852 cases of Fromm Turkey Pate Wet Dog Food and 1,973 cases of Fromm Diner Classics Milo's Meatloaf Pate Wet Dog Food. The company announced the recall on August 21, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the alert the same day.

26d

Dianna Carney

Three Gentle Giants Found Wandering Together: Now They Just Need Someone to Choose Them

Three Mastiff-mix dogs, Chance, Duncan and Isabel, are ready to trade their wandering days for permanent homes, according to the Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts. The shelter recently introduced them with an invitation to adopters: “Meet Chance, Duncan + Isabel… three VERY big reasons to fall in love,” adding that each dog arrived after being found roaming together in Stoughton and is now looking for “a home of their own.”

Scituate, MA · 10d

Greg Wilson, CFA

Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 2d

Food Costs Keep Climbing. Stock Up on These 18 Cheap And Versatile Staples

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

CJ Coombs

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Missing since 2022 from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: Olympia Capaldi was only 11 months old

Olympia Androniki Capaldi (pictured above) was only 11 months old when she went missing. She was last seen in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on August 15, 2022, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be five years old.

Dianna Carney

Bibi Is Still Waiting: The Tiny 6‑Pound Pup Who Just Wants a Family

Small Dog Rescue of New England is sharing that, sadly, Bibi is still waiting for a forever home! According to the nonprofit, volunteer-based rescue organization, Bibi is now about 11 months old, weighs around 6 pounds, and is currently in Texas but ready to travel north to the Northeast for adoption. The group describes Bibi as an active young dog who loves playing with other dogs, and they are urging potential adopters to help “find this guy a forever home.”

Rhode Island · 8d

Dianna Carney

Tiny 9-Week-Old Chihuahua Mix Puppy Looking For Love After Being Dumped

A sweet little puppy named Heath is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Heath Candy after he came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The CANDY litter are a mix of adorable pups who were dumped at a ferry landing in Tennessee. They're excited to leave the stray life behind and find their way to candy land!”

Massachusetts · 20d

Bucks County Beacon

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The World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are on the Way’

NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations unite to combat climate change.

26d

Kateable

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This Stops Nausea Almost Instantly—No Dramamine Needed

Nausea is one of those things that can hit out of nowhere, car rides, upset stomachs, you name it, and I got tired of keeping Dramamine on hand for something I could easily make myself.

22d

Greg Wilson, CFA

20 Things the Middle Class Enjoys, That the Poor Can’t Afford

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

16d

Eat Like No One Else

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Don't Ruin Your Grapes: Do This as Soon as You Get Home

Learn what to do with the grapes you bring home from the grocery store, so that they last longer. When we bring any fruit home from the store we want it to last as long as humanly possible. If you have gotten some grapes before and watched them sadly go bad before you got to eat them, then I want to provide you with some tips that may help you in the future.

20d

Dianna Carney

Meet Meshach: The Gentle Young Pup Pulled From The Pound

Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, would like you to meet Meshach, a gentle young dog who recently came into their care and is searching for his place in the world. According to the rescue, “Meshach was pulled from a pound in Tennessee and is looking forward to giving you so much love and fun! Lucky you!” He is now living with a loving foster family while he awaits what comes next.

Massachusetts · 12d

Eat Like No One Else

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Things to Know About Cosmic Crisp Apples Before You Put Them in Your Cart This Fall 2026

Before you pick out some Cosmic Crisp apples, here is what you should know about the variety. Over the last decade, I have not seen another apple that has grown as much in popularity and availability as Cosmic Crisp. When I first had one in 2019, it was not easy to find. Now I have found them at many stores and they are available throughout the entire year. Because of that I wanted to share with you some things you may or may know yet about the Cosmic Crisp variety.

17d

Letters from Leo

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MAGA Attacks Pope Leo XIV After He Prays for the Dead of 9/11

Thank you for reading! Letters from Leo is a reader-supported publication and the fastest-growing Catholic community in the country. To receive new posts and support this movement, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Dianna Carney

They've Only Ever Had Each Other: Now These Little Best Friends Need a Home Together

Vintage Pet Rescue has introduced Lovey and Ladybug, “a bonded pair of cuties looking for their new home”, and the Rhode Island-based rescue hopes an adopter will welcome the senior dogs together. “Available for adoption. Located in Rhode Island. Apply to adopt on our website,” the rescue shared, describing the pair as affectionate companions who have already built their lives around each other.

Rhode Island · 19d

Greg Wilson, CFA

Stop Eating These 19 Foods After You Turn 50 (Even If They Are Delicious)

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

Dianna Carney

She Was Dumped Behind a Restaurant: Now Little Poppy Just Wants a Home to Call Hers

According to PAWS New England, a small dog named Poppy, described as an approximately 15-pound mini Australian Shepherd mix, is currently safe in a southern foster home after being dumped behind a restaurant in Texas called Pop’s, where she got her name. PAWS New England says Poppy is nearing her first birthday and is now available for adoption through their organization.

Texas · 6d

Dianna Carney

“How Has NO ONE Applied?”: Little Mandy Is Still Waiting for Someone to Choose Her

Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, Massachusetts, says it can’t understand why a small senior dog named Mandy has drawn no interest, posting an emotional plea that begins, “How has NO ONE applied for this girl?! Not a single application, phone call, nothing. What? How? WHY?” The shelter describes Mandy as an affectionate “velcro pup” who “will glue herself to you and never leave,” adding that while she enjoys walks “at a brisk dawdle,” she’d “much rather be in your lap or curled up next to you, as long as she’s touching you somehow.”

Fall River, MA · 15d

ChefManiac

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Slow Cooker Ribbon Noodles Turn Four Ingredients Into Comfort

Beef stew meat, condensed French onion soup, dry onion-soup mix, and wide ribbon noodles become a deeply savory dinner with remarkably little attention. Hours in the slow cooker allow the beef to grow fork-tender while the soups form a rich onion broth around it. Added near the end, the broad noodles absorb that concentrated flavor and transform the liquid into something closer to a silky sauce. The result is old-fashioned comfort food at its most practical: warm, hearty, uncomplicated, and built from only four primary ingredients.

Greg Wilson, CFA

22 Bills You Should Actually Avoid Putting on Autopay

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

CJ Coombs

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Missing since 2017, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Sophie Reeder was only 15 when she vanished

Sophie Elizabeth Reeder has been missing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Broward County), since May 20, 2017, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 20, though she would now be 24.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 27d

CJ Coombs

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Missing since 1961 from Torrance, California: Karen Lynn Tompkins was only 11 when she was abducted

Karen Lynn Tompkins has been missing from Torrance, California, since August 18, 1961, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above (right) is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 63, though she would now be 76 if alive.

Torrance, CA · 12d

realbalanced

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7 Christmas Eve Dishes Different American Families Swore By

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. On December 24th, the question was never what to cook for Christmas Eve supper. It was already decided, usually before anyone in the house was born. In Texas, that meant tamales. In Minnesota, lutefisk. In New Mexico, a pot of posole that had gone on the stove that morning. Each family treated the meal as settled law, and each was absolutely certain their version was the correct one.

11d

Thomas Smith

7 Surprising Foods You Should Never Feed a Dog

Most dog owners know to keep chocolate out of reach. But some equally dangerous foods look far less threatening: a grape dropped under the table, a spoonful of the wrong peanut butter or a scrap of raw bread dough.

Kateable

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This Kitchen Spice Eases Joint Pain Better Than Store Bought Gel

Turmeric has some of the best research behind it of any natural remedy for joint pain, curcumin, its active compound, has been shown in clinical trials to work comparably to ibuprofen for knee pain.

Dianna Carney