Taylor Swift visited with young patients and hospital personnel at a children's hospital in Kansas City a few days after wrapping up her Eras Tour in Vancouver. Swift was pictured on social media Thursday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, smiling with kids, staff, and a golden retriever. According to fan stories, she FaceTimed with family members during her stay and gave away gifts, such as signed Eras Tour booklets. Swift also made films with her followers and posed for selfies. Swift commemorated a patient's final chemotherapy session in one video. In a different video, Swift stated that she would wait for a Swiftie patient's mother to arrive at the hospital so she could pay her a visit. Along with two other hospital residents, she reenacted a portion of the Eras Tou...

The medical debt owing to a charity hospital, which at one point totaled $200,000, was the financial equivalent of an anvil hovering over the heads of Donna and Gary Lindabury of Vylas, North Carolina, for 15 years. Donna, 72, told NBC News that the bill, which was owed to Atrium Health for emergency heart surgery Gary had in 2009, had increased over time to include over $100,000 in interest costs. "We paid our bills, we tried, we were striving," she claimed. However, I was just unable to pay that hospital. The hospital system put a lien on the Lindaburys' house as the years passed and the debt persisted, enabling it to recoup the amount owed in the event that the couple sold the house. We've been so preoccupied with merely surviving this issue, "I'm 80," Gary said. The Lindaburys then ...

Authorities said Wednesday that the Wisconsin man who was charged with creating a complex scheme to stage his death before he appeared with a woman in western Asia had returned to the United States and been taken into custody. Ryan Borgwardt was charged with obstruction of an officer when he appeared before a Green Lake County judge on Wednesday afternoon while handcuffed and dressed in an orange jumpsuit. Borgwardt, 45, responded, "I have $20 in my wallet in the other room, so that's what I have," when Circuit Court Judge Mark Slate questioned him about his ability to pay bond. Having "voluntarily turned himself in" on Tuesday from "halfway around the world," Borgwardt did not present a significant flight risk, according to Slate. According to sheriff's authorities, Borgwardt posted bond ...

On Thursday, incoming border czar Tom Homanon met with Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams, which both men characterized favorably. "His goal is the same goal I have," Adams stated during a post-meeting press conference. "We cannot allow dangerous individuals to commit repeated violent acts of violence in our cities across America." After the meeting, Homan told Dr. Phil McGraw that he thinks what he and Adams talked about Thursday "may save lives," and he thanked Adams for the opportunity to speak with him. "I'm grateful that biggest city in this country, the biggest sanctuary city in this country, is willing to come to the table and help me with my two biggest priorities: criminals and children," Homan said during the McGraw interview. During the conversation, Homan also dispelled ...

Unless the governor renews it by January 1st, which he has stated he does not intend to do, a federal program that provided summer nourishment to hundreds of thousands of Tennessee youngsters faces expiration. When the school year ends, low-income families can spend the $120 per kid that is provided by the Summer EBT program on electronic benefits transfer, or EBT, cards to purchase food. The program, which was first implemented as a short-term pandemic relief measure, is now a permanent summer alternative and has assisted numerous households in affording wholesome food: According to the U.S. Agriculture Department, which is in charge of Summer EBT, around 21 million children nationwide benefited from it this summer. For children to receive the summer grocery credits, states must choose to...

Both Kroger and Albertsons intended to proceed with share repurchases to raise their stock values and compensate investors within a day of their $25 billion merger collapsing in court. The two biggest grocery store owners in America had contended that by banding together, they would be better equipped to cut prices for customers. They claimed that doing so would increase their bargaining power with suppliers and make it simpler for them to take on larger supermarket retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon. In a lawsuit opposing the merger, the Federal Trade Commission claimed that the Biden administration disagreed, arguing that the agreement threatened to lower workers' wages and bargaining strength and lessen industry competition, which may raise food costs. It is hard to know if any ...

Many people lost everything in the Franklin Fire that destroyed communities in Malibu, including a distraught wedding couple. Michelle and Blake Geffen hurriedly gathered their passports, cat, and other valuables on Monday before getting into their car and leaving Malibu. Screaming could be heard in our neighborhood. We simply knew that something wasn't right. Our landlord called us and said, "Hey, there's a fire, you need to leave," Michelle recounted. We could just make out orange flames when we turned to look behind us. Following their recent move into their pink home in the Serra Retreat Community, the newlyweds learned through the news that the uncontrolled wildfire had burned their rental home and everything they had. The Geffens' neighbor, Alec Gellis, remained behind to attempt to...

The Summary Many people have a tiny slice of Neanderthal DNA, evidence of interbreeding between the species and ancient human ancestors. Two new studies suggest that interbreeding occurred during a limited period of time as ancient humans left Africa. Clarifying that timeline narrows the possible range of time when humans spread to new continents. A little fragment of Neanderthal DNA that remains tens of thousands of years after the extinction of the species is hidden in the genetic codes of many humans, posing a conundrum that has long fascinated scientists. About 1% to 2% of the DNA of most non-Africans can be traced back to Neanderthal ancestors. The specifics of that evolutionary history, however, are yet unknown. How frequently did Neanderthals and ancient humans bre...

According to a recent complaint, an 80-year-old woman passed away a month after her Sleep Number Bed unexpectedly moved and imprisoned her against a wall for two days last year. According to a complaint filed Tuesday by her daughter, Angela Moan, Rosalind Walker became imprisoned on March 1, 2023, when her Sleep Number Bed, which had its adjustable base at a higher position, suddenly descended and trapped her between the bed and the wall of her bedroom. According to the lawsuit, Walker was trapped and unable to release herself when the bed abruptly dropped with such force. She stayed trapped in that position in her Godfrey, Illinois, bedroom until emergency responders eventually freed her on March 3, 2023. According to the complaint, she was brought home on hospice after being taken to a h...

Taylor Swift visited with young patients and hospital personnel at a children's hospital in Kansas City a few days after wrapping up her Eras Tour in Vancouver. Swift was pictured on social media Thursday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, smiling with kids, staff, and a golden retriever. According to fan stories, she FaceTimed with family members during her stay and gave away gifts, such as signed Eras Tour booklets. Swift also made films with her followers and posed for selfies. Swift commemorated a patient's final chemotherapy session in one video. In a different video, Swift stated that she would wait for a Swiftie patient's mother to arrive at the hospital so she could pay her a visit. When one admirer gave her their Kansas City Chiefs-themed blanket, which feature...