Former substitute teacher and boyfriend face 38 child sex charges as bond nears 9 million

Former substitute teacher and boyfriend face 38 child sex charges as bond nears 9 million

A former Texas substitute teacher and her boyfriend are now facing a combined 38 child sex crime charges, with their bonds set at nearly $9 million. Madison Paige Jones, a former substitute teacher in the Midlothian Independent School District, and her boyfriend Zackery Dondlinger were first arrested in December after Midlothian police launched an investigation…

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Restaurants revive retro pricing for anniversaries — but does the trend make ‘cents’?

Restaurants revive retro pricing for anniversaries — but does the trend make ‘cents’?

Restaurants are increasingly leaning into nostalgia with limited-time promotions that bring back menu prices from decades ago to help celebrate anniversaries. Across the country, eateries marking milestone birthdays are temporarily slashing prices, offering everything from burgers and cocktails priced as they were when the restaurants first opened to specials tied to the anniversary number —…

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Trump-backed Potomac sewage cleanup complete after massive spill ahead of summer America250 celebrations

Trump-backed Potomac sewage cleanup complete after massive spill ahead of summer America250 celebrations

Repairs have been completed following the historic Potomac River sewage spill in Washington, D.C., less than a month after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration that allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help. “Emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor are complete,” DC Water said Saturday. “Full flow has been restored and the…

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