This is another one that I saw a few days ago.
Anyone walking over and offering to help me with pumping the gas would raise red flags for me immediately, so I don’t think I’d fall for it. But it amazes me that these crooks are so ingenious.
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Nothing says Independence Day like a UFC cage fightThe White House has begun construction on a UFC fighting cage on its South Lawn ahead of next month's event to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area, which based on online renderings, will form an octagon-shaped ring surrounded by a wire-mesh fence and thousands of temporary seats. -
Paxton beats CornynTexas Republicans nominated scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton in their U.S. Senate primary following an endorsement from President Trump, according to a race call by the Associated Press. This effectively unseats Sen. John Cornyn, a pillar of the party's establishment wing.
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Ice cream without the junk@Mik will be happy.
https://www.eatthis.com/ice-creams-without-gums-or-stabilizers/
I may try making my own ice cream at home. I think I'll look into the no-churn or semifreddo recipes, as I don't want to invest in more kitchen equipment like an ice cream maker.
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You've heard of the headline "Man Bites Dog"?How about "Dog Shoots Woman"?
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/dog-shotgun-nebraska-convenience-store
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Meet Splash, the search-and-rescue otterWhen most people think of animals that support grueling search and rescue efforts in the wake of disasters, crime, or conflict, they picture dogs. And those canines can really make a difference.
But one thing they can’t do for long periods of time is do this work underwater.
So, Michael Hadsell, president of Florida-based Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, has turned to river otters.
Specifically, Splash.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/splash-search-and-rescue-otter
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Gas station scamsPeople sure are clever. And dishonest.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/man-urges-others-watch-gas-121521726.html
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RIP Toshifumi SuzukiEmpire builder. Of 7-Eleven.
Suzuki, an honorary adviser at Seven & i Holdings, died on May 18 of heart failure at his Tokyo home, the company said Monday.
Suzuki founded the Japanese unit that operates the seemingly ubiquitous 7-Eleven “conbini” outlets, where busy people can hop in and grab sandwiches, rice balls, drinks, chips and other meals on-the-run, use ATMs, pay utility bills and copy documents.
The 7-Eleven stores, now numbering more than 80,000 worldwide, are the biggest convenience-store chain in Japan.
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Japan's Sales Tax ComplicationsOK, so I was a COBOL programmer. Even back when dinosaurs and I roamed the earth together, implementing a zero percent sales tax would have involved a user changing the rate from the "terminal" on their desk.
Now, get off my lawn!