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Florida mom arrested for allegedly abusing 6-year-old son over unbuckled car seat
A 47-year-old Florida mom faces child abuse charges after she was allegedly caught in the act by a neighbor’s doorbell camera footage, police say. A homeowner reportedly contacted the Sunrise Police Department after seeing – and hearing – a woman pull a child out of the back seat of her SUV by his hair, then…
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Ocean Shack is open for dining (and sports viewing) in the Glebe Road Shopping Center
Ocean Shack, a new Cajun seafood restaurant and sports bar in Waverly Hills, is now open. The restaurant officially opened on Wednesday, Nov. 15, but the owner, Cody Zhou, says he also plans to host a grand opening on New Year’s Eve. “We will host a New Year’s Eve party where we will have a…
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Local Christmas light shows to brighten up your holiday break
Illustration by Kelsey Wells As the days get shorter, the nights are brightened with holiday lights. Twinkling lights, joyful tunes and sugary treats add magic to the season. The following list features places to view Christmas lights in the Metroplex for friends and family to create memories this holiday season. Lights at Interlochen The Lights…
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‘Marijuana Moms’ take on prosecutor ‘Dad’ in controversy over mental health effects of cannabis
State Sen. Heather Steans, from left, Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Sen. Toi Hutchinson and Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth celebrate on May 31, 2019, at the Capitol in Springfield after the Illinois House approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Provided photo/Zbigniew Bzdak CHICAGO, Ill. — A clash between the Marijuana Moms and a Dad for Mental Health…
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Review: mophie makes its MagSafe travel charger even better with Apple Watch fast charging
Last month, mophie refreshed one of its most popular chargers with support for some new specs. While not all too much has changed, I’ve been using the new mophie 3-in-1 MagSafe travel charger for the past few weeks and have been in love with its newfound Apple Watch fast charging and 15W tech. And with…
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Toyota provides closer look at FT-Se electric sports car concept
Toyota has provided new photos and details for its FT-Se concept that debuted in October at the 2023 Tokyo auto show. The concept represents the latest evolution of Toyota’s development of an electric sports car, which the automaker is still considering for production. The concept, whose name stands for “Future Toyota Sports electric,” is a…
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Car wash chain pays $1.25 million for parcel on Main Street, Worcester
WORCESTER — A car wash and gas station company with reach across Eastern Massachusetts purchased the former site of a car dealership at 1103 Main St. for $1.25 million last Friday. New York Capital Investment Group, a Canton-based holding company that manages Prestige Car Wash & Gas, is the new owner of the .67-acre property,…
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Gophers women’s basketball sells out Williams Arena for Feb. 28 Iowa game
Grace Grocholski was named the Big Ten Conference’s women’s basketball freshman of the week. But if you want to go see Grocholski and her Gophers teammates host Iowa Feb. 28 and don’t already gave a ticket, you’re out of luck. That was the new out of the University of Minnesota on Monday. First, Grocholski: She…
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County Hosts Meetings to Discuss the Mental Health Services Act
Press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: Interested in learning more about the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)? Curious about what changes Proposition 1 could have on MHSA? The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services will be participating in—and hosting—a series of regional meetings to share information and…
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Northern Ballet’s plan to use recorded music. What next, robot dancers?
Great that you featured Northern Ballet’s Nutcracker as a double-page photo spread in your print edition, mentioning that Tchaikovsky’s music is still “played live” (Eyewitness, 30 November). What a pity you didn’t mention that Northern Ballet plans to use recorded music in future and that it has already had its soon-to-be-redundant Sinfonia making the necessary…