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Water Wedding

A couple near St. Louis met at a water aerobics class a couple years ago, and just got married in the same YMCA pool they met in.  All their wedding guests were in the pool too. 82-year-old Edward LaRue and 78-year-old Marlene Parsons went on their first date in late-2023, and he proposed eight months later . . . but it took her another year to say yes.  Their water…
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Students Help Solve Case

A bunch of college students at the University of Texas may have helped solve a murder case that went cold for over 30 years.  A 25-year-old woman was killed in 1991, and no one ever got arrested for it. Criminology students poured through old evidence, and realized a lady she was friends with had a motive and no alibi.  Cops announced this week that they arrested the woman for murder.…
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The Great Turkey Giveaway

A casino in Virginia handed out 500 turkeys for their second annual “Thanksgiving Vibes Turkey Giveaway.”  All the birds went to families of cancer survivors, and people impacted by the government shutdown.