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Altuve hit back to back homers with Mauricio Dubon twice last night. The second time was in his final at bat of the game. Then tonight he homered in the first, second, and third innings in Houston's second straight annihilation of Texas. So that was four consecutive homers for him and five in six at bats. He was 0-2 after that tonight and then they took him out to rest, so he did not get a chance for a fourth one tonight, but he's had a decent couple of days.

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Chinese authorities released this image of damage done to the Great Wall in Shanxi province. The aging structure that stretches for about 12,000 miles across China has deteriorated over the centuries — with Chinese officials estimating that nearly a third of the Great Wall has crumbled — and has been the target of thieves. Tourists have also defaced the popular attraction, prompting Chinese officials to crack down on vandalism at the site in recent years.

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Delta flight diverted after passenger reportedly has 'diarrhea all the way through the airplane' Flight DL194 had already departed Georgia and was over Virginia when the pilots decided to abandon the journey. In a text message sent to Air Traffic Control, the captain was succinct in explaining the problem: 'Divert to ATL — passenger diarrhea all over aircraft — biohazard.'

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BIG DEAL! Who do they think they are? ABBA? They'd have to wait until 2045 for it to be their first in 40.

EVERYBODY'S AFFECTED BY HIGH PRICES... Large alligator found 'patiently waiting' for Louisiana dollar store to open https://www.aol.com/news/large-alligator-found-patiently-waiting-130016561.html

Car crashes into Denny's: Man drives Jeep into restaurant Well, they really should have a drive-thru! Maybe he just misunderstood the concept of fast food.

click your heels together 3 times... He’s back to being the mane attraction. Fifteen-year-old lion Ruben has finally returned to his natural habitat after five years trapped in a concrete cell — growing so lonely in the process that he lost his roar, per SWNS. The lion was left behind at an abandoned zoo in Armenia after its owner passed away, and the other animals were relocated — except for him, according to Animal Defenders International. Now, Ruben has been offered a second chance at life after making the 5,200-mile journey from Armenia to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Free State, South Africa. ADI President Jan Creamer said seeing Ruben take his first steps brought them all “to tears.” “Lions are the most sociable of the big cats, living in family prides in the wild,” Creamer explained. “So it must have been devastating for Ruben to have no contact or communication with other lions.” “Seeing him walk on grass for the first time, hearing the voices of his own kind, with the African sun on his back, brought us all to tears,” Creamer continued. The amazing journey was aided by Qatar Airways Cargo, which stepped in with its “WeQare” charity initiative. Qatar provided an aircraft with hold doors big enough for Ruben’s crate. When Ruben arrived, his legs wobbled as he suffered from malnutrition and lack of exercise — but just being at the sanctuary for a short time has already had an impact on his behavior. “His whole demeanor has transformed, his face is relaxed and no longer fearful,” Creamer said. “His determination to walk is inspiring.” “If he stumbles or falls, he just picks himself up and keeps going,” she added. “He is nothing short of heroic.” Ruben exhibited this amazing resilience as soon as he stepped out of his travel crate. Immediately, he started playing with what’s being called his first toy — a giant catnip punching bag. And, he has even started to get his roar back, as he is now surrounded by other lions.

Cher says she won't cut hair, stop wearing jeans as she ages: 'I keep up with the trends' you go girl! The “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer admitted on Good Morning Britain, “I just can’t believe I will be 80 at some point, sooner than I wish.”

Workers busted for tearing a hole in the Great Wall of China to easily pass through, causing ‘irreversible’ damage https://nypost.com/2023/09/04/two-busted-for-damaging-great-wall-of-china-with-excavator/

Citi Field named USA Today’s readers’ choice winner for best stadium food

Best apple picking orchards for families near NYC Citi Field named USA Today’s readers’ choice winner for best stadium food

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The Most Popular Fast Food Chain in Each State, According to Search DataWhich drive-thru line is everyone around you hitting up? Alabama: Church's Chicken (1.4 million searches) Alaska: Sonic Drive-In (800,000 searches) Arizona: In-N-Out Burger (2.2 million searches) Arkansas: Chick-fil-A (1 million searches) California: Taco Bell (7 million searches) Colorado: Culver's (1.5 million searches) Connecticut: Five Guys (1.3 million searches) Delaware: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (600,000 searches) Florida: McDonald's (8 million searches) Georgia: Waffle House (2.5 million searches) Hawaii: Jollibee (900,000 searches) Idaho: Jack in the Box (850,000 searches) Illinois: Portillo's (3 million searches) Indiana: Steak 'n Shake (1.7 million searches) Iowa: Pizza Ranch (1.2 million searches) Kansas: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (1 million searches) Kentucky: KFC (2.3 million searches) Louisiana: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (2.1 million searches) Maine: Dunkin' Donuts (700,000 searches) Maryland: Chick-fil-A (1.6 million searches) Massachusetts: Dunkin' Donuts (3.2 million searches) Michigan: Little Caesars (2.4 million searches) Minnesota: Dairy Queen (2 million searches) Mississippi: Zaxby's (900,000 searches) Missouri: Panera Bread (1.8 million searches) Montana: Wendy's (750,000 searches) Nebraska: Runza (800,000 searches) Nevada: In-N-Out Burger (1.7 million searches) New Hampshire: Dunkin' Donuts (600,000 searches) New Jersey: White Castle (2.1 million searches) New Mexico: Blake's Lotaburger (700,000 searches) New York: Shake Shack (6.5 million searches) North Carolina: Bojangles' (2.3 million searches) North Dakota: Taco John's (400,000 searches) Ohio: Skyline Chili (2 million searches) Oklahoma: Braum's (1.5 million searches) Oregon: Dutch Bros. Coffee (1.6 million searches) Pennsylvania: Wawa (4 million searches) Rhode Island: Dunkin' Donuts (600,000 searches) South Carolina: Bojangles' (1.4 million searches) South Dakota: Culver's (500,000 searches) Tennessee: Krystal (1.6 million searches) Texas: Whataburger (7 million searches) Utah: Cafe Rio (1 million searches) Vermont: Ben & Jerry's (400,000 searches) Virginia: Chick-fil-A (2.1 million searches) Washington: Starbucks (3 million searches) West Virginia: Krispy Kreme (1.2 million searches) Wisconsin: Culver's (2.5 million searches) Wyoming: Arby's (450,000 searches)

A NEW TEXAS LAW I AGREE WITH: A new Texas law requires drunken drivers who kill parents or guardians to pay child support to the victims’ children until the youths turn 18 . Bipartisan House Bill 393 went into effect Friday. Children will receive payments until they turn 18 or graduate from high school, whichever comes later. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott June 2. “Any time a parent passes is tragic, but a death at the hands of a drunk driver is especially heinous,” Abbott tweeted on July 25th. The court will determine the monthly payment depending on a number of factors, including the financial needs of the child and the surviving parent or guardian, if there is one, as well as the financial resources of the defendant. The payments are to be paid to a surviving parent or guardian, or the Department of Family and Protective Services, if the child is placed in their care. If the defendant isn’t able to make the necessary payments because of imprisonment, they should begin payments no later than one year after being released. “The defendant must pay all arrearages regardless of whether the restitution payments were scheduled to terminate while the defendant was confined or imprisoned in the correctional facility,” the law states. HB 393 applies to incidents committed on or after it became a law. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-law-drunk-drivers-child-support-rcna103034 As I emphasized above, this was a bipartisan bill, so please don't drag politics into any comment you post. This seems like a common-sense (and just) measure to me, but maybe I'm not seeing some angle. I know it can leave the killer with years of financial obligation after they 'pay their debt to society', but the killers leave the kids with a lifetime of emotional loss. And just like if you can't do the time, don't commit the crime, if you can't pay the price, it's not gonna be nice.

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When 'Brick and mortar' stores were just stores. https://apple.news/A4gLZVwAuSUmBCaWmS8c4MA Radio Shack went through multiple bankruptcies and, while the brand shuttered thousands of locations, it never fully went away. In the U.S. a few hundred franchisees continued to operate as did franchise owners around the world. The biggest franchise operator of the brand, El Salvador-based Unicomer Group, has now acquired the company. It has big plans to not only revamp its website but also to build back its brick-and-mortar presence in the U.S. Radio Shack's new owner plans to add more merchandise for its current franchisees to be able to stock and it plans an Amazon storefront as well as new physical locations for the once ubiquitous chain. At its peak, Radio Shack was pretty much everywhere, operating 7,000 stores globally with most of those in the U.S. The new owners plan to lean into the offerings that differentiate the brand from Best Buy and chains like Target and Walmart that sell a lot of electronics. "Private label offerings, including drones, headphones, radios, and adapters, were strongly emphasized pre-bankruptcy to offset the margin pressures, a push expected to be continued under the new owners," RetailWire reported. Does the market need Radio Shack? Radio Shack went out of business because Amazon (and to a lesser extent Best Buy) made its selection less unique. As smartphones became common, chargers and accessories basically became commodities, which squeezed margins, and forced Radio Shack into bankruptcy. That competition has only gotten more intense and it does leave questions as to whether there's a need for the chain to grow its brick-and-mortar presence. "A major comeback in the US will be extremely challenging. The electronics market has thin margins, loads of competition, and because the products are very similar from retailer to retailer it can be hard to differentiate," GlobalData retail division Managing Director Neil Saunders commented on Retailwire. "As such, I struggle to see a new pathway to success – especially in the current market where electronics sales remain firmly in the doldrums." Gary Sankary, who has 50 years in the retail business, was less kind in his comments. "I can’t see any scenario where this works in the United States," he wrote. "...The market for private-label electronics is small. The market for electronics components (which I do miss) is even smaller these days, no one fixes anything anymore."

Somebody would probably pay good money to do and/or watch that.