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Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels Recall: Check Your Bottles
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (336+ words) Haleon is voluntarily recalling four lots of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels due to potential contamination during packaging, the company announced. The recall affects specific 120-count and 72-count packages of Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels 125 mg distributed to consumers beginning April 13, 2026. According…...
No-Cost Meals On Wheels: Dallas ISD Summer Food Bus Tour Kicks Off In June
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (133+ words) Dallas ISD will roll out free summer meals for children at sites across the city through its Summer Food Bus Tour 2026, a mobile program that delivers meals to neighborhoods while classes are out. Meals are available at no cost to…...
Texas Joins Trump's "A Home For Every Child' To Expand Foster Care
1+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that Texas is joining the Trump administration's "A Home for Every Child" initiative, an effort to expand foster care placements and strengthen support for children in the state's child welfare system. Abbott was joined…...
From Books To Memes: America's Literacy In The Age Of 'Slop"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (591+ words) Merriam-Webster drew widespread attention with a recent post explaining a common English pronunciation pattern: certain words function as nouns when the first syllable is stressed and as verbs when the second syllable receives the stress. Examples include SUSpect (noun) versus…...
Tiny Tushies Win Big: California Rolls Out 400 Free Diapers For Newborns
3+ week, 6+ day ago (418+ words) California families welcoming newborns will soon receive hundreds of free diapers through a new statewide initiative aimed at easing costs for parents during the first weeks after birth. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the program will launch at…...
Young Men Rising Up In Faith: Gen Z Guys Leading Church Surge
4+ week, 2+ day ago (780+ words) At St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village, a recent 6 p. m. Sunday Mass drew so many young adults that latecomers stood in the foyer, squatted on balcony steps, or leaned against walls. An hour earlier, many had gathered nearby for pizza as…...
Make-A-Wish North Texas Raises Record $3. 2 Million At 2026 Wish Night Gala
4+ week, 2+ day ago (148+ words) Make-A-Wish North Texas raised a record nearly $3. 2 million Saturday night during its 2026 Wish Night Gala, marking the largest fundraising total in the event's history. The black-tie gathering at the Omni Dallas Hotel drew hundreds of supporters from across the region…...
Austria To Ban Kids Under 14 from Social Media Over Addiction Concerns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) Austria's government announced Friday it will ban social media for children under 14, joining a growing list of nations cracking down on platform access for minors over addiction and safety concerns. The three-party coalition in Vienna said it reached an agreement…...
867-5309 Isn't Jenny Anymore: Iconic '80s Number Now Rings Cancer Support Helpline
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) The phone number made iconic by Tommy Tutone's 1981 hit "867-5309/Jenny" has been repurposed as a free, confidential cancer support line staffed by trained specialists. Callers now reach the Cancer Support Community and Gilda's Club by dialing CSC-867-5309 or 272-867-5309. The effort…...
Australia Grants Asylum To 5 Iranian Women's Soccer Players After Trump Intervention
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (428+ words) Australia granted humanitarian visas Tuesday to five members of the Iranian women's national soccer team after a long political standoff that involved a direct call-out from President Donald Trump and raised questions about the safety of athletes returning to a…...