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Volunteer Musicians Bring Live Music to Hospital Bedsides in Nashville — 3,000 Performances a Year

Monday, October 5

A hospital room is usually the last place you’d expect to hear live music. In Nashville, it’s happening thousands of times a year. Volunteers with the organization Musicians on Call visit patients at TriStar Centennial, guitar in hand, and perform right at the bedside... Read More.

Two Dead After Car Crosses Center Line, Hits Polk County School Bus Near Winter Haven

Monday, October 5

A Polk County school bus carrying 37 students was struck Tuesday morning on Lucerne Park Road, also known as State Road 544, near Winter Haven after a westbound Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, the car hit... Read More.

Grieving Family Fights AI-Generated Fake Obituaries for Their Teen Son: How to Protect a Loved One’s Story

Monday, October 5

An 18-year-old named Noah Tinch died in Colorado while fly fishing with his family, one day before his 19th birthday. Before the family could finish funeral plans, a flood of fake obituaries appeared online, AI-generated articles with wrong middle names and one that listed... Read More.

Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor, Starting November 1

Monday, October 5

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to serve as White House press secretary, is joining Fox News as a contributor. The network made the announcement Monday, and her new role begins November 1. She’ll provide commentary across both opinion and news programming.Leavitt, 29, stepped... Read More.

Long-Term Care Insurance on the Suncoast: What It Covers and the Best Age to Buy

Monday, October 5

Long-term care insurance isn’t health insurance, and that distinction matters more than most people realize. It pays for hands-on daily help, things like bathing, dressing and toileting, the kind of care that Medicare generally doesn’t cover for extended periods. Aging experts recommend buying between... Read More.

Tennessee Execution Attempt Fails: Christa Pike Survives, Governor Orders Review

Monday, October 5

An execution attempt in Tennessee ended in a way almost nobody plans for. Christa Pike received two doses of pentobarbital and saline Wednesday at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, and she did not die. Witnesses described labored breathing, snoring, and choking sounds during... Read More.

After Two Strokes, This 78-Year-Old’s Daily Thumbs-Up Has Brightened a Michigan Town for 10 Years

Monday, October 5

A bench at the corner of State and Main in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, has become one of the most dependable spots in town. That is where 78-year-old George Doxtader sits, waving and offering a thumbs-up to passing drivers. He has kept the routine going... Read More.

Alabama Man in Custody After Wife Killed, Family Member Reportedly Forced to Drive Him Out of State

Monday, October 5

Winfield, Alabama police responded to a possible homicide call at 4:34 a.m. Saturday and found a woman shot dead in the kitchen of her home. According to investigators, her husband had already left the scene and had reportedly contacted a North Carolina sheriff’s office,... Read More.

A Kansas City Doctor May Have Found a Way to Cut Sepsis Deaths, and Oregon Wildfire Survivors Are Still Stuck

Monday, October 5

Sepsis is responsible for more than 350,000 adult deaths in the U.S. every year, plus roughly 1,800 children, and one in three hospital deaths involves it. That’s the scale of the problem a doctor in Kansas City, Missouri is now taking on, with a... Read More.

Missouri Six-Year-Old Reads 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, and Suncoast Families Can Do It Too

Monday, October 5

A six-year-old near St. Louis just did something most adults never will. Malachi Henderson completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at St. Louis County Library, logging one thousand books before his first day of school. For context, the average American reads about twelve... Read More.

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Volunteer Musicians Bring Live Music to Hospital Bedsides in Nashville — 3,000 Performances a Year

Two Dead After Car Crosses Center Line, Hits Polk County School Bus Near Winter Haven

Grieving Family Fights AI-Generated Fake Obituaries for Their Teen Son: How to Protect a Loved One’s Story

Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor, Starting November 1

Long-Term Care Insurance on the Suncoast: What It Covers and the Best Age to Buy

Tennessee Execution Attempt Fails: Christa Pike Survives, Governor Orders Review

After Two Strokes, This 78-Year-Old’s Daily Thumbs-Up Has Brightened a Michigan Town for 10 Years

Alabama Man in Custody After Wife Killed, Family Member Reportedly Forced to Drive Him Out of State

A Kansas City Doctor May Have Found a Way to Cut Sepsis Deaths, and Oregon Wildfire Survivors Are Still Stuck

Missouri Six-Year-Old Reads 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, and Suncoast Families Can Do It Too

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