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Daveigh Chase, the actress best known for voicing Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" franchise, has died. She was 35. https://www.tvline.com/2196633/daveigh-chase-dead-lilo-and-stitch-the-ring-actress-obituary/

The premium cabler Starz announced Wednesday that it has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to "Tip Toe," a queer drama hailing from former "Doctor Who" showrunner Russell T Davies. The five-part series, which aired in the U.K. earlier this month, will debut on Starz later this year. "Tip Toe" stars Alan Cumming ("The Traitors") and David Morrissey ("The Walking Dead") as Leo and Clive, a respective bar owner and electrician who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for nearly 15 years. "But just as life should be settling down for both, the world around them is growing more tense," the logline describes. "Words become weapons, opinions become radicalized, and gradually the two neighbors become deadly enemies in a tense, thrilling drama that spotlights the prejudices that have started to creep back into our lives, in a story that speaks not just to the queer community, but to the world at large." "Russell T Davies has created a gripping and deeply affecting series that speaks directly to the cultural tensions and anxieties shaping modern life," Starz President Alison Hoffman said in a statement. "Anchored by extraordinary performances from Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, 'Tip Toe' examines identity, fear, and polarization in our society in a way that is at once funny, devastating, and profoundly human. It's exactly the type of daring and original storytelling that we're dedicated and proud to champion at Starz." Read More: https://www.tvline.com/2196528/tip-toe-starz-russell-t-davies-alan-cumming/

with the right guy, he doesn't even have to be semi-erect for me to enjoy it

https://www.aol.com/articles/10-historic-landmarks-leave-visitors-161146000.html 10. The Hollywood Walk of Fame The Walk of Fame sounds glamorous until you realize it's essentially a busy stretch of sidewalk. Visitors often expect a polished tribute to Hollywood royalty and instead find crowded streets, souvenir shops, costumed performers, and plenty of urban grit. Pexels 9. The Leaning Tower of Pisa Yes, it really does lean. The surprise is usually how small the attraction feels once you've taken the famous photo. Fortunately, the surrounding city and nearby architecture offer plenty more to explore. Unsplash 8. The Mona Lisa The world's most famous painting is also one of the world's most surprising. Many visitors are shocked by how small it is. Add in protective glass, crowds of tourists, and a sea of raised smartphones, and the experience can feel less intimate than expected. Pexels 7. Times Square Movies make Times Square look magical. In reality, it's loud, crowded, chaotic, and filled with giant advertisements. Some people love the energy. Others spend ten minutes there and immediately start looking for a quieter neighborhood. Pexels 6. Stonehenge Stonehenge carries thousands of years of mystery and history. The surprise for many visitors is that you view it from a designated path rather than walking among the stones themselves. For some, that creates a disconnect between expectation and experience. Unsplash 5. The Little Mermaid Statue Visitors often imagine a grand monument overlooking Copenhagen's harbor. Instead, they find a relatively small bronze statue perched on a rock. It's charming, but many first-time visitors are surprised by its modest size. Pexels 4. The Blarney Stone Kissing the famous stone involves leaning backward over a significant drop while volunteers hold onto you. The experience is memorable, but many visitors leave wondering whether the long wait was really about eloquence or simply good tourism marketing. Pexels 3. The White House One of the world's most recognizable buildings often looks smaller and farther away than expected. Security restrictions mean most visitors view it from a distance, making it feel less imposing than it appears in movies and television. Pexels 2. The Pyramids of Giza The pyramids themselves are breathtaking. What surprises many visitors is how close they are to modern Cairo. Travel photos often isolate the monuments, creating the impression they're deep in the desert when they're actually near a sprawling city. Unsplash 1. The Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is undeniably beautiful and deserves its reputation. The surprise comes from everything surrounding it. Long lines, security screenings, intense heat, and large crowds can make the experience feel less serene than the photos suggest. Those who arrive expecting solitude are often in for a shock. The lesson isn't to skip these landmarks. It's simply to remember that travel photography rarely shows the crowds, the waiting, the noise, or the reality of sharing a famous destination with thousands of other visitors.

I tried to, but ran into a complication...

Captain Olivia Benson is doing this role. (I specified 'Captain' so you wouldn't think I was referring to Taylor Swift's cat.)

KFC LAUNCHES ITS NEXT CHAPTER GLOBALLY, COMPLETE WITH NEW MENU INNOVATION, MODERN RESTAURANT DESIGN AND FRESH BRANDING As the global appetite for chicken grows, KFC is answering the call by challenging the sameness across quick-service chicken with a clear focus: delivering the most craveable food and more dynamic restaurant experiences designed around how consumers want to eat today. “In an increasingly crowded category, we have a clear opportunity to set the standard for modern chicken in QSR,” said Scott Mezvinsky, CEO, KFC Global. “This next chapter brings new energy and expression to what makes us iconic, while doubling down on our chicken and reimagining how fans experience KFC around the world.” The brand that made chicken famous is introducing new ways to enjoy its original flavor through an expansion of boneless menu items built for dipping, dunking and solo snacking, along with unexpected sauces that unlock customization and flavor discovery. At the same time, KFC is evolving its beverage experiences to deliver everyday moments of indulgence, alongside more dynamic, modern restaurants designed to meet customers wherever they are throughout the day. What’s New: Dipped: Crispy, juicy tenders and an assortment of other favorite boneless options paired with sauces from KFC’s new global sauce “pantry” – a lineup of 20+ sauces ranging from modern takes on classic recipes to internationally-inspired yet familiar flavors. Designed to tap into growing consumer demand for personalization and sensory flavor experiences, markets can tailor these sauces to local tastes – examples include Chimichurri Ranch and Hot Honey Habanero. Dunked: Tenders, wings and sandwiches drenched in sauce for an immersive, flavor-first eating experience that brings bold flavor and craveability to every bite. Already available in South Africa and India, Dunked menu items reflect growing consumer demand for more indulgent, sauce-forward menu experiences. KWENCH by KFC: A global beverage platform redefining KFC’s role in drinks - featuring Boba Refreshers, Krunch Shakes, Sparkling Lemonades and Iced Coffees already available in select UK and Ireland locations - is expanding from pilot to permanent menu in Australia and Canada this year. Designed to meet growing demand for small, feel-good indulgences throughout the day, KWENCH gives fans new ways to treat themselves beyond mealtimes. Together, these fresh ways to experience KFC position the brand to be enjoyed for sips, snacks or meals — unlocking flavor exploration, personalization and craveability while giving fans more ways to customize flavors, mix and match combinations and make the menu their own. Across the coming weeks in the UK and Ireland, KFC will rollout new Tenders and nine new, bold sauces alongside refreshed branding across the market’s communications and digital touchpoints, giving fans more freedom to mix, match and personalize meals around their cravings, moods and moments. In the coming weeks, the global rollout is expected to expand across Australia and the U.S., with additional markets following through 2026. The experience will feel different in KFC’s restaurants, beginning this summer. The brand is set to open a new generation of spaces designed for hospitality, not just efficiency – with environments that feel more dynamic and adapt throughout the day to meet different occasions. These next-gen restaurants are designed to elevate the dining experience and bring KFC’s signature hospitality to life, taking shape across key markets through distinct new formats. The first expressions of these newly designed spaces include: An open-concept design in McKinney, Texas, reinterpreting the brand’s heritage with modern energy, expected to open late summer. A fully immersive, two-story restaurant in Dubai, showcasing one of the boldest expressions of the brand’s next-generation design, opening in the fall. This vision will continue to evolve globally as new builds and restaurant remodels embrace the next era of restaurant design. To bring this shift to life consistently around the world, KFC is also sharpening how it shows up visually. The brand is evolving its most distinctive assets to feel more relevant, more expressive, and more in tune with modern culture, while staying true to itself and grounded in the Colonel and its iconic “Finger Lickin’ Good” ethos. At the center is the bucket - KFC’s most recognizable asset - refreshed with new energy alongside a subtle evolution of the Colonel himself, ensuring the brand’s legacy remains front and center. Together, the updated branding comes to life across packaging, digital platforms, advertising and restaurant environments.

Two friends have been killed after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz County as dangerous waves battered the California coastline. Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, both of Fremont, were identified as the victims at Bonny Doon Beach last Wednesday, the local sheriff-coroner's office confirmed. Nair was a legal studies major at UC Berkely set to graduate in 2027. Sran was set to earn her degree in public health at San José State University in 2027. Both women graduated in 2023 from Washington High School in Fremont. They were understood to have been napping near a keyhole on the notoriously dangerous beach when the waves swept them out to sea. Harshita Nair was a legal studies major at UC Berkely set to graduate in 2027. Linkedin Nair's grieving father told The Post on Monday he did not know what the friends were doing when tragedy struck. "I have no idea what happened," said Ahock Nair of his daughter's death. "I'm still in shock." Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the treacherous beach to rescue the women after a witness called 911 at about 5 p.m. Mahial Sran was set to earn her degree in public health at San José State University in 2027. Instagram/@mahial_22s Santa Cruz County Volunteer Fire Captain Kyle Breton said about eight rescue swimmers entered the dangerous ocean water to extricate the victims. The beach is known for being dangerous due to an extremely steep surf line with strong currents and rogue waves hitting. "Both of these patients, we believe, were originally sleeping right at the keyhole, which is an area that we're finding catches people unaware," Breton said. Once rescued, one of the women was transported by helicopter to Yellow Bank Beach atop the bluffs before being taken to a local hospital, said Breton. The old friends were napping on the shore when they were caught by a killer wave. Facebook/CALFIRECZUSanMateoSantaCruz Meanwhile, the other woman was brought to Panther Beach, where she was carried in a stokes basket to an awaiting ambulance and transported to a local hospital. Nair died soon after the rescue. Sran remained at a local hospital in critical condition until Saturday, according to the Santa Cruz Sheriff-Coroner. Authorities have yet to officially determine their cause and manner of death. Authorities said Wednesday's rescue was the fifth water rescue the first-responders performed in the past month along the one-mile stretch of Santa Cruz County coastline between Yellow Bank Beach and Bonny Doon Beach. Eight rescue swimmers enterred the water to recover the women. Facebook/CALFIRECZUSanMateoSantaCruz Authorities issued a warning due to inceased beach emergencies in Santa Cruz. Facebook/CALFIRECZUSanMateoSantaCruz The incident came a day after a San Bernardino 5-year-old Amada Mia Brown was swept into the ocean near Laguna Beach. Amada died after being caught in the powerful surf that battered California's coast for much of the last week. She was scheduled to begin kindergarten in the San Bernardino City Unified School District in August. A saddened coworker said Sran worked past-time as a cashier for the Micheal Kors Outlet at Great Mall in Milpitas. "It's sensitive subject," said the coworker of Sran's passing. Sran was also president of a public health club at her college, according to her LinkedIn profile. The incident came a day after a San Bernardino 5-year-old Amada Mia Brown was swept into the ocean near Laguna Beach. Tatiana Puerta/gofundme A powerful south swell created dangerous conditions at beaches across California. Facebook/SantaCruzSheriffsOffice Nair was an intern at the UC Berkeley student union, according to her LinkedIn profile. A former coworker said she worked at a UPS Store in Fremont until several months ago. The dangerous water conditions along the California coast last week were being driven by a powerful southern swell that rocked beaches across the Pacific Ocean, according to officials with the National Weather Service. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office issued a warning after responding to an increased number of water rescues over the past few weeks. Breton said beachgoers in Santa Cruz are frequently caught unawares by the rising ocean, "What we're also seeing is that people go through the keyhole to get to Yellow Bank Beach, and then they get trapped on Yellow Bank Beach because of the tides," he said.

Hopefully you'll all forget it as quickly as I forgot about Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (other than the fact that I remember it being the worst 65 hours I ever spent in a movie theater).

Following the success of "Heated Rivalry" and "Off Campus," Netflix has handed a series order to the hockey romance "Icebreaker," the streamer announced on Monday. Based on the bestseller by Hannah Grace, the series "follows Anastasia Allen, a competitive figure skater with her eyes on Olympic gold," per the official synopsis. "Everything changes when Anastasia is forced to share the rink with Nate Hawkins, a hockey player who's equally determined to go pro. Despite the cold temperatures on the ice, the heat between Anastasia and Nate is undeniable. Is ambition or attraction the sharper blade?" (Is anyone else getting serious "The Cutting Edge" vibes here?) Amanda Lasher ("Gossip Girl," "Riverdale") will serve as showrunner, with Jade Bartlett joining her as co-writer. "I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade; reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a textbook," Lasher said in a statement. "I love this genre, and it's been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace's beloved 'Icebreaker' novel to the screen." https://www.tvline.com/2194889/icebreaker-netflix-series-order-hockey-romance-book-adaptation/

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of numerous offenses, including two counts of rape, according to multiple outlets, including BBC and The Guardian. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, has also been sentenced to a two-year restraining order against one of his victims. Oslo District Court announced the verdict on the morning of Monday, June 15, nearly three months after the conclusion of Høiby's six-week trial, per the outlets. The BBC reported that Høiby was not in court for the verdict but joined the session via video link. The Oslo District Court and the Royal House of Norway did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. According to The Guardian, Judge Jon Sverdrup Efjestad convicted Høiby of assaulting Nora Haukland, his former girlfriend, and the only victim to have been publicly named. He was ordered to pay Haukland and three other women compensation, while he was acquitted of two other charges of rape. Prosecutors had called for Høiby to be given seven years and seven months in prison, the BBC reported, while his defense lawyers had called for a lesser term of 18 months. As previously reported by PEOPLE, Høiby was initially charged with 32 counts, including rape and sexual abuse, on Aug. 18, 2025, a year after being arrested for allegedly attacking a 20-year-old woman. In total, he was facing 38 charges, including six counts of filming people without their consent, six counts of sexually offensive conduct without consent, attacking a former partner and violating a restraining order. He was also facing drug and driving offenses, per The Guardian. Høiby is Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship before she married Crown Prince Haakon, the future king of Norway. He is not in the line of succession to the throne like his half-siblings, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 20. In a Jan. 28 statement, Høiby's stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, said, "Our thoughts are with everyone who is affected by this case. It has an impact on the individuals, their families and all those who care about them. We understand that this is a difficult time for many of you, and we sympathize." The statement continued: "At the same time, it is reassuring to know that we live in a state governed by the rule of law. I am confident that those responsible for overseeing the proceedings will ensure that the trial is conducted in as orderly, proper, and just a manner as possible." Earlier in June, the Royal House of Norway announced that Mette-Marit had officially been placed on the waiting list to undergo a lung transplant amid her "life-threatening" chronic lung condition. The palace announced in October 2018 that Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition in which scarring of the lung tissue complicates breathing. In March, a spokesperson said that the royal's health has "deteriorated" and she has recently worn a nasal cannula, or oxygen breathing tube, for some public appearances. Are Holm, Professor of Medicine at the University of Oslo and Senior Consultant and respiratory specialist at Oslo University Hospital, said, "The progression of The Crown Princess's lung disease is serious. Following a comprehensive medical assessment, she has now been placed on the waiting list for patients who will undergo a lung transplant as soon as a suitable donor becomes available."

A woman fell to her death after staff allegedly forgot to attach a safety cord before she bungee jumped from a bridge in Brazil. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was thrown from the Ponte do Esqueleto, known as Skeleton Bridge, in the municipality of Limeira, São Paulo, while participating in a bungee jump on Saturday, June 13, according to the Brazilian outlets G1 and Folha de Pernambuco. A video posted on social media showed the moment that de Freitas, 21, was carried by staff members toward the edge of the bridge and thrown over while wearing a helmet, per the outlets. After she fell, a witness filming pointed to the rope left behind on the ground and shouted, "Guys, the rope!" Witnesses alleged to Brazil's Military Police that de Freitas was thrown without a rope and fell about 40 meters (131 feet), per G1. A police helicopter was called for rescue, but de Freitas died at the scene. De Freitas, a physical education and sports management graduate, had bought a guided tour with a rope jump from the top of the disused Skeleton Bridge, per G1. "Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge?" she allegedly joked on her Instagram Stories before the fatal fall, O Globo reported. Her fiancé became ill when he arrived at the scene of her death and had to be taken to an emergency room, according to the outlet. De Freitas's social media profile was later taken down. A total of six people have been arrested in connection with de Freitas' fatal fall, according to the outlet, per O Globo. Three of them were arrested at the scene and charged with homicide with implied malice, which applies when someone intentionally commits an inherently dangerous act with conscious disregard, leading to death or serious bodily harm, G1 reported. "It was a team there that wasn't regulated; they didn't even have authorization to be there," Delegate Andrea Dantas Levy reportedly told the outlet. "They ended up organizing this event, and," he contended, "this fatality happened today, in my perception, due to a failure to verify and supervise the placement of the rope on the victim's jump." The defendants' defense attorneys said that they are very experienced on the job and that this was the first fatality in years with the company, per G1. The Limeira City Council is filing a complaint against the Brazilian federal government following the incident, according to the outlet. "It is necessary to determine responsibility for the lack of access control to a federal area that has presented known risks for years and still lacks the necessary protection measures," said the mayor of Limeira, Murilo Félix, per The Mirror U.K. Brazil's Civil Police is investigating the incident. PEOPLE has reached out to the Military Police and Civil Police for comment.

I Tried Arby's New Angus Cheesesteak Amanda Mactas They have the meats—and now Arby's is leaning even harder into that reputation with a new sandwich that might actually get some Philly heads to turn. Beginning June 15, the chain is adding a new Angus Cheesesteak to its permanent menu. The sandwich is built with seasoned, thinly sliced 100 percent Angus steak, melted white American Cooper Cheese, and thick-cut caramelized onions, all on an Amoroso's sesame seed sub roll. As someone who was stoked when Arby's rolled out its much-talked-about steak nuggets last fall and those sweet and spicy BBQ sandwiches last spring, I was ready to get my hands on the chain's latest sando. And following the limited-time return of Arby's smoked brisket menu, this new cheesesteak feels like another strong move that goes above and beyond what you'd expect out of your typical fast food sandwich. The cheesesteak hits all the notes you want in the beloved classic and actually tastes more like something from a local mom-and-pop shop than from a national fast food chain. The steak was well-seasoned and perfectly cooked, pairing beautifully with the creamy, melted cheese and onions. It all came together in a way that felt rich and genuinely satisfying—and if you didn't guess already, I devoured the entire sandwich in a matter of minutes. My only complaint is that I wanted more filling, if only because I wasn't ready for it to be over. To celebrate the launch, Arby's Rewards members can score one of 100,000 free Angus Cheesesteaks with a $10 purchase beginning June 17, while supplies last. If I were you, I would not wait too long.

It always seems a little unlikely when a home run doinks off a foul pole for a home run. Even more so when a player pulls off a proverbial moon landing. But I’ve never seen a player do what Mike Yastrzemski did yesterday: Yastrzemski’s throw hit the pole that is holding up the protective netting and bounced into center field. (Sorry for the angle, it was even harder to see on the replay from the other side.) Baseball, man. It’s been happening for a couple hundred years now, and you can still see something new almost every day.

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For Queer New Yorkers, Clowning Makes Space to ‘Tell the Truth’ The LGBTQ+ clown community in Brooklyn is growing, matching a trend for the art in other cities. https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/11/lgbtq-clowns-nyc-pride-month/ @BOZO T CLOWN is on his way, I'm sure!

who doesn't?

3-4 months(?) and no.

https://www.tvline.com/2194085/anne-schedeen-dead-alf-kate-tanner-obituary/ Anne Schedeen, best known for playing Kate Tanner on the NBC sitcom "ALF," has died. She was 77. Schedeen's family announced her passing on Facebook, sharing that the actress "passed peacefully." A cause of death was not disclosed. Schedeen is best remembered for her portrayal of Kate Tanner, the matriarch of the Tanner family, on all four seasons of "ALF," which aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990. Her television career began with a 1974 episode of "The Six Million Dollar Man." She later appeared on "Get Christie Love!," "Ironside," "McCloud," and "The Bionic Woman," and recurred as Carol on "Emergency!" and Sandy on "Marcus Welby, M.D." Her first series-regular role came in 1984 on the ABC primetime soap "Paper Dolls," based on the 1982 TV movie of the same name. Schedeen played Sara Frank on the ensemble drama, which also starred Lloyd Bridges, Lauren Hutton, Mimi Rogers, Nicollette Sheridan, and Morgan Fairchild. Two years later, Schedeen landed the role that would define her career when she was cast on "ALF."

"Whirlpool is a brand that has appeared in several of our roundups of large appliances, often in the best value slot. Even picks that win in another category, like the Whirlpool freezer that earned the best large-capacity superlative, are consistently priced lower than many of the other appliances on the list." XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I needed to replace my fridge a number of years back and bought a Whirlpool specifically for the size of the freezer. At the time I ate a lot of prepackaged frozen foods and when there was a sale, I would buy large amounts and my freezer wound up better organized than what I found in most supermarkets. Now I hardly ever buy frozen food, but I make things like soup, pot roast, and baked ziti, and I freeze them in individual portions. I also tend to buy family sized packages of pork chops and chicken wings and then break them up into individual portions and freeze them, so my freezer is still usually jampacked. I was so meticulous about finding the largest possible freezer that when they delivered it, they had to take the doors off to fit through the doorway of my kitchen, and there was a grand total of 3/8 of an inch clearance on the sides of it to get it through the doorway (the specifications were in the ad and I got down on my hands and knees with a ruler to measure precisely) and then when they pushed it into place, there was approximately a half an inch between the top of it and the bottom of the cabinets above it. (again , I had measured) By the way, I got it from Home Depot and they have the policy (or at least they used to) that they would beat any competitor's price. I found a small chain in New Jersey that had three outlets and was advertising that they were about to open a fourth, that had the same model I wanted for a fair amount less than Home Depot had it and I brought in the ad and the person in the appliance department didn't want to give me that price because he said their guarantee applied to reasonable competitors like Lowe's not little mom and pop stores, so I went to customer service, explained everything to the person there and he picked up the phone, called the appliance department, and told the guy to give me that price. Here's what my freezer looked like last year when Stop & Shop was having a clearance sale because they were ending their delivery service. They needed to clear out their warehouses, so many things were ridiculously reduced. A few of the items in here were things that I ordered for a friend of mine and later gave to her:

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Sanitation workers saved a dog from a trash can. Then one of them adopted him. The dog was in dire condition when they found him, but right away accepted two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and belly rubs from the crew. June 13, 2026. Sanitation worker Nazir Nalls was emptying a garbage can into the back of his truck when it suddenly slipped off. As garbage spilled onto the street, Nalls and his partner, who work for the city of Milwaukee, found a dog inside the can, buried beneath the debris. “Who puts a live dog in a garbage can?” Nalls, 21, remembered thinking that day, April 15. The dog was in rough shape. Painfully thin, he had patchy fur and overgrown nails. Nalls and his partner let him out and poured water into a bowl for him. “You could see his entire skeleton,” Nalls said. “It was like he hadn’t eaten in days or maybe weeks.” Nalls said they often see stray cats, or sometimes dead animals in the garbage. He had never seen a live dog. Unsure what to do, they called their supervisor, Alex Halverson, who rushed over. “He smelled pretty horrid given his settings,” Halverson, 34, said of the dog. “He was extremely malnourished and close to death. My guess is that he probably wasn’t going to see the next day.” Halverson had packed two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch that day and decided the dog deserved both. “I don’t think he chewed,” Halverson said. “He just inhaled them.” The sanitation workers said they were quickly charmed by the dog. Given his circumstances, Halverson said, they expected him not to trust humans. Instead, he welcomed belly rubs and pats. “He was wagging his tail,” Halverson said. While petting the dog, Halverson decided to call him PJ because of the sandwiches. “He wouldn’t bark or bite or anything,” Nalls said. “He was just following us around.” From there, Halverson drove PJ to Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission to get medical attention. Staff estimated that the dog was about 7 months old. When PJ arrived, he was in dire condition, said Kate Hartlund, the shelter’s community engagement and volunteer coordinator. She said this is not the first time the shelter has received animals found in residential garbage cans, though it is uncommon. “It’s just hard to imagine,” Hartlund said. “It’s super frustrating.” PJ was dewormed, treated for malnutrition and given medication to help stabilize his digestive system. Staff cleaned his ears and lined his kennel with blankets. “Any time a dog is that skinny, you have to assume that something is going on internally,” Hartlund said. “You never know what he ate out there trying to survive.” Looking back, Halverson said, the rescue came down to an unlikely series of events. First, it happened to be garbage day — had it been a day or two later, the pup might not have survived. And then the can slipped off the truck, which doesn’t typically happen. “The cart falling off was the biggest coincidence,” Halverson said. “And the fact that it was Nazir and Omar — I can’t speak for every crew, but not all of them would have shown the compassion that they did.” They will probably never know how PJ ended up in that garbage can, Nalls and Halverson said. But for them, where he is now matters more. “I couldn’t just let a living thing go without any kind of care, nurture and nourishment,” Nalls said. A few days after he arrived at the shelter, PJ was placed with a foster family while he gained enough weight to be neutered and cleared for adoption. The day the sanitation workers found PJ, he weighed 10 pounds. He’s now up to 24. Halverson, who has a rescue dog at home, said he and his wife had been contemplating adopting a second pet. He told staff at the shelter he was interested in PJ and called regularly for updates. Staff told him the dog was his if he wanted him. On May 6, Halverson brought PJ home. The story was first reported by TMJ4 News. “When the finders are interested in getting the dog, it’s always the best,” Hartlund said. “It was kismet. It just worked.” Halverson said it didn’t take long for him and his wife to grow attached to PJ. “He is the friendliest dog I’ve ever been around, and he always has to be near you.” PJ has made himself right at home. “We had a bed for him in our bedroom and that lasted a night, and now he sleeps on our bed, on our pillows,” Halverson said, noting that PJ has also bonded with his canine sibling, Fiona. “I don’t think Fi wants us to know that she likes him, but we’ve caught them snuggling.” Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/06/13/milwaukee-sanitation-crew-find-dog-trash-can-one-worker-adopts-him/ [Paywall]