An explorer believes he found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane that disappeared 87 years ago. Plus, a swallowable balloon that promises to help with weight loss, and the smart tip a panicked mom used to find her lost toddler in a crowded museum. |
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A pilot and explorer believes he's solved an 87-year-old mystery by using sonar to locate the long-lost wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane. Tony Romeo, a former Air Force intelligence officer and the CEO of Deep Sea Vision, combed the floor in the Pacific Ocean with sonar technology and found a blurry, plane-like shape (above) he believes is the aircraft Earhart was flying when she disappeared in 1937. "You'd be hard-pressed to convince me that's anything but an aircraft, for one, and two, that it's not Amelia's aircraft," he said on TODAY. Here's the latest. |
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Swallowing a balloon to help weight loss? That's the concept behind a product that's aimed at those looking for an alternative to the injections and cost of popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The process, which is in a clinical trial phase, involves a patient swallowing a capsule that contains a balloon attached to a catheter. Fluid is then hooked up to the end of the catheter sticking out of the patient's mouth, and a doctor fills the balloon with about 18 fluid ounces of saline. The balloon takes up space in the stomach, making the patient feel full longer to aid in weight loss. Here's what to know about side effects, cost, and what obesity experts think about its effectiveness. |
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Krista Piper Grundey became frantic when she lost track of her 3-year-old daughter, Lily, in a crowded museum. Then she remembered watching a TikTok video about a mother who found herself in a similar situation. Instead of yelling Lily's name, she tried the approach she saw online. "She said to shout out a description of what your child is wearing because that way people know what to look for," Grundey told TODAY.com. "So I started yelling, 'Little girl, pink Minnie Mouse shirt!' And then other parents joined in and were repeating, 'Little girl, pink Minnie Mouse shirt!'" Moments later, Lily was found. Continue reading. |
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Jenna Bush Hager announced "Good Material" by Dolly Alderton, the author of "Everything I Know About Love" and "Ghosts," as her book club selection for February. Andy, a 35-year-old comedian recently dumped by his girlfriend, tries to figure out what caused the end of their four-year relationship. Alternately hilarious and gut-wrenching, the book is "perfect" for Valentine's Day, Jenna says. Learn more and buy your copy here. |
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Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips. |
Planks can be the perfect full-body exercise if you only have a short window to work out, but it's crucial that you do them right. They work your abs, arms, back, shoulders and glutes, but they can be a little harder than they look. Proper form can help you get the full benefit and avoid back pain. TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour outlines the mistakes to avoid, demonstrates the proper plank form and shares a modified plank for beginners. We also have 4 plank exercises to get you started. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Whoops! Jessica Vaccaro was wheezing with laughter as she and her family unpacked bag after bag of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets following her husband's DoorDash screwup. Chris Mullane accidentally pressed the "x20" button on his 10-piece McNugget order, resulting in a delivery of 200 McNuggets, along with a few burgers and fries. "My attention to detail in regards to things like that wasn't huge," Mullane told TODAY.com in a massive understatement. Vaccaro shared the funny throwback moment on TikTok to the delight of those who love a good delivery disaster. "If my McDonald's math is correct there should also be 4 BBQ sauces and 3 napkins," one person wrote. See the moment here. |
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