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Massachusetts man killed in plane crash while spreading his father's ashes An Army National Guard pilot died Saturday in Massachusetts after his plane crashed en route to scatter his late father’s ashes. Scott Landis, 34, of Hanson, Mass., was killed just outside the Cranland Airport in Hanson after the small plane he was piloting crashed into a pond Friday, according to ABC News. His brother Patrick Landis, 29, was injured in the accident, and is reportedly in critical condition at Tufts Medical Center. The siblings’ uncle Don Conway told local ABC affiliate WCVB that the brothers were spreading the ashes of their father. An obituary shows their dad, Richard Landis, died Aug. 7. The listing also shows Scott is also survived by his wife, Staci. “He was on takeoff and the engine lost power, and he tried to turn and come back and it went in [the pond],” airport manager Peter Oakley told WCVB. The crash will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. ABC reports Scott was on leave from his Army National Guard base in Kosovo.

4 in group of teens pushing stalled car killed when SUV slams into them A night of teenage fun turned into tragedy on a rural road in Indiana. Four teens, who were attending a slumber party, were killed and four others were injured when an SUV plowed into them while they were pushing a woman's stalled car. It happened Saturday night when a Chevy Suburban driven by Cara Selby broke down just a block away from her home in Cortland, Indiana, officials said. Selby was throwing a slumber party for her daughter. When the teens at the sleepover came out to help push Selby's car back home, another vehicle hit them from behind, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department said. Killed were: Nevaeh Law, 14; Jenna A. Helton, 14; Brittany Watson, 15; and Martin Martinez, 16. Four others were hurt, including Selby's daughter. The crash is still under investigation and the driver of the SUV -- a 24-year-old woman -- hasn't yet been charged, the sheriff's department told CNN.

Texas man shot at female drivers because he found them 'incompetent' A Texas man who fired shots at multiple female drivers was arrested last week, with investigators claiming the road rage was sparked by his belief that women drivers are “incompetent.” Nicholas D’Agostino was arrested Thursday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon just one day after he was released from jail, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. D’Agostino was previously cuffed July 19 on the same charges in connection with a July 10 shooting in Harris County. The 29-year-old fired a .45 caliber handgun unprovoked at a woman driving an SUV near his home in Katy, Tex., according to court documents. The woman survived, but suffered “serious bodily injury.” During questioning, D’Agostino admitted that he’d shot at women behind the wheel approximately five other times. Based on that confession, Harris County Sheriff's Office investigator Dennis Palmer was able to connect the dots and link D’Agostino to another shooting on March 7, in which a woman was shot outside a gas station in Katy. The woman said she was driving her SUV back onto the road when she heard a loud noise and felt a pain in her arm, only realizing later that she’d been shot. She noted that she observed a man in an old green SUV driving by, and said he seemed to be peeking into her car to see if he’d hit her. Palmer noted that D’Agostino was driving a green 1996 Ford Explorer when he shot the woman in July, and that both women happened to be driving near his home in similar-looking vehicles. Palmer also said in court documents that D’Agostino’s social media raised several red flags as to his “dim view” of women, including rants about “incompetent” female drivers, and how a woman’s sole purpose is to “give birth to male children.” The documents claim that D’Agostino admitted he’d shot the woman in July, but claimed it was self-defense and that she had “purposefully” swerved at him. In a statement to BuzzFeed News, D’Agostino’s attorney claimed there were “a lot of assumptions” being made about his client, and that there was no evidence he hated women. "You can't take something on Facebook and introduce it into a court of law," he said. "That's not fair. What if you went out to a party and did bad things and it was on your Facebook, and that was used in court against you? It's unfair the way he has been treated." D’Agostino is being held on a $250,000 bond.

Beloved NYPD police cat killed by car Sad mews. The adorable orphaned tabby cat that served as mascot and morale booster for cops at Coney Island’s 60th Precinct was struck by a car and killed, cops said Monday. He was 2 years old. “Sad to announce our Precinct cat Martin has passed away. He was hit by a car and later died due to his injuries. He will truly be missed by all in the command. RIP Marty,” Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward wrote on Twitter. The lovable feline was dropped off by a woman off at the station house on West Eighth Street and Surf Avenue in late 2016. Cops lobbied for the cat to become a permanent resident. He soon softened the hearts of even the toughest officers — snuggling with them and munching on scraps of turkey. It wasn’t immediately clear how the cat got out of the station or how he got hit.

Simon was married five times, including to actress Marsha Mason, who had appeared in his stage comedy “The Good Doctor” and went to star in several of his films, including “The Goodbye Girl” and “Chapter Two,” which Simon wrote following the 1973 cancer death of his first wife, Joan Baim. After he and Mason divorced, Simon was married twice to Diane Lander — from 1987 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1998 — before marrying actress Elaine Joyce in 1999. In addition to Joyce, he is survived by his two daughters with Baim, Ellen and Nancy, and Lander’s daughter from a previous marriage, Bryn, who Simon adopted, as well as three grandchildren and a great-grandson. He was 91.

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I've heard that one somewhere before... Oh, yeah...

I wouldn't know about that.

Considering he and the Mrs. make approximately $50 million a year between them, I'd guess you are correct.

Waiter charges Astros' Justin Verlander $1 million for 'Dodger Killer' Hefty price tags in Beverly Hills are nothing new, but Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander got a surprise when his lunch bill came to more than $1 million on Friday. The bill from the waiter at the Cabana Cafe at the Beverly Hills Hotel included $30 pancakes, a $42 salad and ... $1 million for "Dodger Killer." Former tennis player Mardy Fish, who dined with Verlander, also posted a picture of the $1,095,198.20 receipt, saying he picked up the tip. Verlander and the Astros won the 2017 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deciding Game 7 for the team's first championship. The AL West-leading Astros are visiting the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game series. Verlander, who is 12-8 with a 2.65 ERA and 223 strikeouts this season, is scheduled to pitch in Saturday's game. Verlander, who is making $28 million this season, has only faced the Dodgers three times during the regular season over his career, going 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He appeared in two games during last year's World Series against the Dodgers, going 0-1 while giving up five runs in 12 innings with 14 strikeouts.

Waiter charges Astros' Justin Verlander $1 million for 'Dodger Killer' Hefty price tags in Beverly Hills are nothing new, but Houston Astrospitcher Justin Verlander got a surprise when his lunch bill came to more than $1 million on Friday. The bill from the waiter at the Cabana Cafe at the Beverly Hills Hotel included $30 pancakes, a $42 salad and ... $1 million for "Dodger Killer." Former tennis player Mardy Fish, who dined with Verlander, also posted a picture of the $1,095,198.20 receipt, saying he picked up the tip. Verlander and the Astros won the 2017 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deciding Game 7 for the team's first championship. The AL West-leading Astros are visiting the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game series. Verlander, who is 12-8 with a 2.65 ERA and 223 strikeouts this season, is scheduled to pitch in Saturday's game. Verlander, who is making $28 million this season, has only faced the Dodgers three times during the regular season over his career, going 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He appeared in two games during last year's World Series against the Dodgers, going 0-1 while giving up five runs in 12 innings with 14 strikeouts.

Triplets? I thought the only family with 3 brothers in gay porn was the Rocklands.

Just in terms of face & body (not performance) I always thought Ken Ryker-- chest NOT shaved, hair NOT bleached blond-- was the most perfect physical specimen ever in porn. If you could eliminate his voice, Chad Johnson had muscles, fur, & dick (& low-hanging balls) that made quite an impression on me. The face wasn't bad, either. Al Parker & Giorgio Canali were pretty close to the complete package for me.

Amazon Primitive... Drone video shows Amazon tribe that's never been seen by the outside world A drone located at the border of Brazil and Peru captured video of an Amazonian tribe that has never been seen by the outside world. The video — released this week by the National Indian Foundation — shows two men walking in the woods of the Vale do Javari, located on the west of Brazil in the State of Amazonas. “This is the third ground-based monitoring expedition of the isolated Indians in less than a year in this region," the Foundation wrote in the statement. The expedition, called "Monitoring the Presence of Isolated Indians in the Rio Juruazinho," ran from July 16 to Aug. 1 of last year. The Foundation worked with the local police as well as with the indigenous Kanamari, “who occupy both indigenous lands, and are deep knowers of this region,” according to the statement. Along with the video, the Foundation released photos of an ax tied with vegetable fiber, two canoes made with palm trees and a horn made of bark.

Drone video shows Amazon tribe that's never been seen by the outside world A drone located at the border of Brazil and Peru captured video of an Amazonian tribe that has never been seen by the outside world. The video — released this week by the National Indian Foundation — shows two men walking in the woods of the Vale do Javari, located on the west of Brazil in the State of Amazonas. “This is the third ground-based monitoring expedition of the isolated Indians in less than a year in this region," the Foundation wrote in the statement. The expedition, called "Monitoring the Presence of Isolated Indians in the Rio Juruazinho," ran from July 16 to Aug. 1 of last year. The Foundation worked with the local police as well as with the indigenous Kanamari, “who occupy both indigenous lands, and are deep knowers of this region,” according to the statement. Along with the video, the Foundation released photos of an ax tied with vegetable fiber, two canoes made with palm trees and a horn made of bark.

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!

Matt Bomer will guest-star on a Season 10 episode of “Will & Grace,” NBC announced Thursday. He’ll appear on the sitcom as a smooth-talking, self-satisfied TV news anchor who dates Eric McCormack’s character. “Speechless” star Minnie Driver also will be back in that episode as Lorraine Finster, Karen’s stepdaughter and nemesis, whom Karen seeks out at the strip club where Lorraine works to try and get more money in her divorce settlement. Rounding out the installment’s guest roster is Olympic figure skater (and soon-to-be “Dancing With the Stars: Juniors” judge!) Adam Rippon, who will make a cameo appearance. As previously announced, “Friends” alum David Schwimmer will recur in Season 10 as a love interest for Debra Messing’s Grace, while Alec Baldwin, Chelsea Handler, Jon Cryer and Mary McCormack are also slated for guest appearances. “Will & Grace” returns on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 9/8c on NBC.

Matt Bomer will guest-star on a Season 10 episode of “Will & Grace,” NBC announced Thursday. He’ll appear on the sitcom as a smooth-talking, self-satisfied TV news anchor who dates Eric McCormack’s character. “Speechless” star Minnie Driver also will be back in that episode as Lorraine Finster, Karen’s stepdaughter and nemesis, whom Karen seeks out at the strip club where Lorraine works to try and get more money in her divorce settlement. Rounding out the installment’s guest roster is Olympic figure skater (and soon-to-be “Dancing With the Stars: Juniors” judge!) Adam Rippon, who will make a cameo appearance. As previously announced, “Friends” alum David Schwimmer will recur in Season 10 as a love interest for Debra Messing’s Grace, while Alec Baldwin, Chelsea Handler, Jon Cryer and Mary McCormack are also slated for guest appearances. “Will & Grace” returns on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 9/8c on NBC.

What's an iPhone? :confused::eek:

I think the only thing I ever saw her in was Piggy Sue Got Married. I may have seen Grosse Pointe Blank. If I did, it wasn't memorable. That reminds me... I need to buy a can of Goya beans.

Fast-food chains to end ‘no-poach’ clauses that capped wages Eight big US fast-food chains have agreed to end “no-poach” tactics that critics say have kept down wages and thwarted worker mobility for years. Restaurants including Applebee’s, Church’s Chicken, Five Guys, IHOP, Jamba Juice, Little Caesars, Panera and Sonic will eliminate the no-poach provisions from current and future franchise contracts nationwide following an investigation by the Washington State Attorney General. These eight companies have more than 15,000 locations nationwide and the legally binding agreement will affect hundreds of thousands of workers, according to law enforcement. “Businesses can’t rig the system to avoid competition,” said Washington State AG Bob Ferguson. “Other fast food companies that use no-poach provisions are now on the clock to accept a similar deal or face litigation from my office.” Attorneys general in at least 10 other states also have begun their own investigations into no-poaching clauses after the practice. The restaurants are backing down after seven big fast-food chains including McDonald’s, Arby’s and Carl’s Jr. ended the practice earlier this year. Last year, a pair of Princeton economists had blasted no-poach clauses, estimating they affected 70,000 fast-food restaurants nationwide, or a quarter of the total. No-poach provisions appear in lengthy franchise agreements that owners of fast-food franchises sign with corporate headquarters. Consequently, employees are generally unaware the provisions even exist, according to Ferguson. The provisions effectively prohibit employees from moving among restaurants of the same corporate chain – for example, prohibiting one Little Caesars employee from accepting employment from another Little Caesars franchise location for higher pay. Because employees cannot move to another location within their corporate brand, their current location has less incentive to give them raises. Little Caesars stopped including no-poach clauses in their franchise contracts for most workers in 2017, but still restricted workers from moving between franchise and corporate stores. Applebee’s, IHOP and Jamba Juice ended the practice in 2018, after Ferguson’s office began investigating them. As a result of Ferguson’s case, they are now legally bound to end the practice

Does the policy “you break it, you buy it” apply to new cars? Or buildings? A woman in China may be finding out the answer after she ended her test drive of a new BMW X1 SUV by crashing into the dealership that she borrowed it from. Security camera footage of the incident from last week shows the vehicle smashing into the glass doors of the Guangzhou showroom, pausing for a second, then accelerating into the counter as staff and customers jump out of the way. According to Shanghaist, the woman later admitted that she’d accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. No one was injured in the crash, but it is not known how much of the damages she is being held responsible for.

Maybe if she had wondered what it was like to be BLACK and arrested her daughter would've arranged it.

Cop breastfeeds malnourished baby while on duty at hospital (COVER YOUR EYES!!!) A police officer in Argentina is being praised on social media after photos of her breastfeeding a malnourished baby went viral. Officer Celeste Jaqueline Ayala was working guard duty at the Sor Maria Ludovica children’s hospital in Buenos Aires when a neglected baby was brought in. Ayala immediately asked to hold the baby, who hospital staff said was “smelly and dirty,” and began to nurse him, Mirror reported. Witness Marcos Heredia took a photo of the compassionate act and posted it on Facebook, where it amassed over 154K likes. “I want to make public this great gesture of love that you had today with that little baby,” read Heredia’s post, loosely translated from Spanish. “Who without knowing you didn’t hesitate and for a moment you fulfilled how if you were her mother. You don’t care about filth and smell … things like that don’t [happen] every day.” Ayala said she did not think twice about helping the baby in need. “I noticed that he was hungry, as he was putting his hand into his mouth, so I asked to hug him and breastfeed him,” she said to Cronica. “It was a sad moment, it broke my soul seeing him like this, society should be sensitive to the issues affecting children, it cannot keep happening.” Now, Ayala’s kind-hearted move has prompted tons of praise on social media and a Twitter campaign using her name as a hashtag. The Bomberos Voluntarios Berisso fire brigade where Ayala volunteers paid their own tribute to the selfless woman. “We want to congratulate the voluntary firefighting cadet Celeste Ayala who yesterday in her job as police officer whilst she was on guard duty at the hospital, breastfed a young child who arrived crying. Actions like these fill us with pride and obligate us to redouble the effort, the work and the solidarity with our community,” the brigade wrote, the Mirror reported. According to the Mirror, the baby was the youngest of six brought in by a struggling single mother.