A pair of Texas cheerleaders were shot after one of them accidentally approached the wrong car in a grocery store parking lot, police said. Plus, how to claim your share of Facebook's $725 million settlement in a privacy lawsuit, and a woman with breast cancer shares what she really wants from friends and family during a difficult time. |
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A man opened fire on a group of Texas cheerleaders in a grocery store parking lot after one of them approached his car, believing it was hers, police say. Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, was arrested and charged with deadly conduct after a cheerleader on her way home from practice with her teammates was shot in the leg and the back and another was grazed by a bullet. The father of cheerleader Payton Washington (above), 18, told NBC News that doctors removed his daughter's spleen and she is now stable in the ICU. The owner of the girls' cheerleading gym in Houston told NBC News the attacker fired "like five times or so into the car" as the girls were driving away. The incident in Elgin, Texas, is the latest shooting prompted by a mistake or a wrong turn, following similar violent incidents in Missouri and upstate New York. Here's the latest. |
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People who had an active Facebook account between May 2007 and December 2022 have until Aug. 25 to enter a claim online for a share of a $725 million class-action settlement of a lawsuit alleging privacy violations by Facebook. The lawsuit was prompted in 2018 after Facebook disclosed that the information of 87 million users was improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. It's not clear yet how much money you will get because payouts depend on how many users submit claims and how long each user maintained a Facebook account. You can make a claim by visiting Facebookuserprivacysettlement.com and entering your name, address, email address, and confirming you live in the U.S. and were active on Facebook between the aforementioned dates. Go here to make a claim. |
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When Julie Devaney Hogan was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, friends and family constantly offered to cook meals and bring her food, but Hogan writes for TODAY.com about how she didn't want it. The mom and tech executive wanted to cook for her family while she still had the strength before chemotherapy. "I searched for words that didn't sound ungrateful as the generous offers continued to pour in, and as I continued to swat them away," she wrote. "One day, a close friend asked me a question that hit me differently: 'I'm not bringing you food. What do you actually want?'" It sparked Hogan to write down 3 areas where friends and loved ones could really help. Hogan also shared the things she didn't need that people kept offering, including introductions to other people who'd had cancer. Read the frank and funny essay here. |
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If that scuff mark on your new white shoes is driving you crazy or you just want to bring an old pair of white sneakers back to sparkling life, we have advice from top cleaning experts on how to do it. They gave us tips on how to clean white canvas shoes using baking soda or a steamer, as well as how to spiff up white leather shoes with items at home. Our cleaning pros also offered pointers on how to properly clean your shoes in the washing machine. See all the advice here. |
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Achieve your life goals with easy tips. |
Friendships can be as important as diet and exercise when it comes to living a long life, but what kind of friendships make us happiest? While experts say we need only three to five close friends to be happy, looser friendships also play an important role. We break down 5 different type of friendships, from childhood buddies to work friends, to highlight how they can complement your inner circle and help you live a full life. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
If you're looking for a light meal to get you through the rest of the week with minimal preparation, this chilled sesame-honey ramen with chicken and cucumbers from chef Ronnie Woo does the trick. It's easy to double up in case you need to feed four or five people, and it still tastes great after a few days in the fridge. The sauce, a mix of soy sauce, miso paste, ginger, red pepper flakes and garlic, adds plenty of flavor to the noodles and shredded chicken thighs. Get the recipe. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
At 109 years old, Vincent Dransfield still drives around town in his Hyundai, picking up groceries, stopping for lunch and running errands. The great grandfather of seven from New Jersey has never had any major diseases and still lives an active life without physical issues. "How do I feel? Let's go out to a dance somewhere. How about that? That's how I feel," Dransfield told TODAY.com. "I've been very, very, very lucky in my lifetime. I feel perfect." Vincent shared five things he's learned that have helped him live a long and healthy life after working for decades as an auto parts manager and volunteer firefighter. The most important may be his mindset, which he needed when his wife of 54 years died in 1992. "I keep positive. I never think any other way when something's wrong," he said. See all his advice here. |
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