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Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash

A California woman purchased a $26 million winning lottery ticket in November, but accidentally put the ticket in the pocket of her pants that went through the laundry, a report said.

She had until midnight Thursday to claim the prize for the Nov. 14, 2020 drawing from the Arco AM-PM, the official said. The manager, who would only give his name as Frank, said surveillance video showed the person who bought the ticket, the television station reported.

An unnamed woman has been identified as the person who purchased a $26-million winning lottery ticket at a convenience store in Norwalk, Calif. last November.
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A copy of that surveillance video was turned over to California Lottery officials, but the original was lost when the store recorded over it, the manager said. He described the winner as a woman in her 40s.

The television station reached out to California Lottery officials to confirm video evidence of the winner, but officials would neither confirm nor deny its existence.

If the prize goes unclaimed, the one-time payout of $19.7 million goes to California’s public schools, a California Lottery news release said.

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Officials said if a winner loses a ticket, they must provide substantial evidence they owned it, such as a photo or photocopy of the front and back of the ticket.

Michelob Ultra giving away free beer for exercise this summer

Now your workout can be extra rewarding.

Michelob Ultra’s new giveaway — called the “Ultra Beer Run” — offers free beer to people who exercise. The beer brand, which is owned by Anheuser-Busch, launched the promotion on Wednesday.

According to a news release from the brand, people who are 21 or older can “exchange their miles, push-ups, downward dogs or any exercise activity” for a $5 prepaid digital card they can use to buy a Michelob Ultra.

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In order to join in, participants need to download and register on the MyCooler app, where they can upload their “proof of a workout,” which includes a post-workout selfie, a post-workout photo of the person’s fitness watch, or a post-workout photo of the person’s fitness app on their phone.

After their workout is uploaded, Michelob Ultra will email participants their $5 prepaid digital card. However, the giveaway is not available to residents in Alabama, California and Texas.

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“Workouts that end with a ‘cheers’ are the best kind!” Ricardo Marques, Michelob Ultra’s vice president of marketing said in a statement. “As the world begins to safely reopen, Michelob Ultra’s Beer Run looks forward to people being active together and rewarding them for doing so with a refreshing beer after a run or workout.”

Michelob Ultra launched a new giveaway, called the “Ultra Beer Run,” on Wednesday. The brand will be giving free beer to people when they exercise this summer.
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According to the news release, Michelob Ultra will also hand out free beer on Saturday to people exercising in New York and Chicago.

Michelob Ultra will be giving out free beer for its “Ultra Beer Run” all summer long as part of a campaign, which will also include advertising, “social media giveaways, retail activation, experiential and PR,” the news release said.

America’s best, worst cities for barbecue: report

As the weather gets warmer and days get longer, that can only mean one thing: it’s barbecue season.

Though there are countless barbecue restaurants across the country, online food magazine Chef’s Pencil recently found the cities where barbecue lovers should focus their attention.

Using data from Tripadvisor, Chef’s Pencil analyzed all the barbecue joints in the 75 largest cities in the U.S. to find the best and worst cities for barbecue. The magazine ranked each city based on their barbecue joints’ average Tripadvisor rating, but didn’t include cities with less than 10 barbecue restaurants within their city limits.

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According to Chef’s Pencil’s analysis, New Orleans is the best city for barbecue. In fact, all but one of the city’s barbecue restaurants received a Tripadvisor rating of 4 or higher.

Food magazine Chef’s Pencil recently found the best and worst U.S. cities for barbecue, just in time for summer.
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Oklahoma City took second place, while Wichita, Kansas; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Charlotte, North Carolina tied for third.

The rest of the top 10 cities included Columbus, Ohio in sixth place, Seattle in seventh, St. Louis in eighth and both Newark, New Jersey and Miami tied for ninth.

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Meanwhile, the worst city for barbecue was Anchorage, Alaska, according to Chef’s Pencil. Plano, Texas, took second place, followed, in descending order by Boston, San Antonio and Aurora, Colorado.

The remaining 10 worst cities for barbecue were: Jacksonville, Florida, in sixth place, Houston in seventh, Philadelphia in eighth, Omaha, Nebraska in ninth and Fort Worth, Texas, in tenth, according to the report.

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Aside from ranking the best and worst cities for barbecue, Chef’s Pencil also found which cities had the highest number of barbecue joints per capita and which cities had the highest number of barbecue restaurants with a 4.5 rating or higher.

According to the report, Orlando, Florida, has the highest number of barbecue restaurants per capita, with one restaurant for every 5,325 inhabitants. Orlando is followed by St. Louis; Honolulu; Las Vegas; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Tampa, Florida; Miami; Cincinnati; and Austin, Texas.

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Meanwhile, the cities with the highest number of top-rated barbecue restaurants were, in order: Chicago; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; and Houston — with Nashville and Houston tied for fourth.

Following those cities were Dallas, St. Louis and New York City, all tied for sixth, while Las Vegas and Memphis, Tennessee, rounded out the top 10 in ninth and tenth places, respectively.

Snorkeler finds wedding ring stuck on fish

It looks like somebody just made some random fish the happiest fish in the world.

A snorkeler recently shared an unusual discovery she made during a recent trip underwater. According to her, it’s not uncommon to see certain types of fish with various pieces of garbage stuck around their necks.

Recently, however, she came across a fish that was wearing a wedding ring.

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Susan Prior was snorkeling in Emily Bay, which is located on an island off the eastern coast of Australia, People reports. According to the environmental conservationist, she came across a sand mullet that had a gold ring around its neck.

According to the snorkeler, sand mullets sort through the sand while looking for food. It’s possible that this particular fish swam through the ring and got it stuck on its body.

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It wasn’t until Prior returned to land, however, that she remembered a post on the community social media page. Apparently, a man had recently lost his wedding ring in the same area.

She was reportedly able to get in touch with the man and they both believe that it’s likely that this fish is swimming around with the man’s missing wedding ring.

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Apparently, Prior is willing to try and relocate the fish and, along with a group of fishermen, attempt to catch it with a net. Then, she’d likely be able to remove the ring and return it to its owner. She reportedly described this as “difficult,” so there’s no guarantee that it will work.

Carole Baskin weighs in on missing Houston tiger as caretaker is released from jail: ‘I’m really worried’

People still can’t find this tiger.

India, a 9-month-old male tiger, has been missing since Sunday night after he was filmed roaming the streets of a Houston neighborhood. According to witnesses, a man came out and brought the tiger back into a house before the cat was lured into an SUV that drove away before authorities could arrive.

The man filmed bringing the cat back inside of a house in the Houston neighborhood, Victor Hugo Cuevas, has reportedly been released from the Fort Bend County Jail after posting bond.
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Since then, authorities have been unable to locate that cat, NBC 5 DFW reports.

The man filmed bringing the cat back inside of a house in the Houston neighborhood, Victor Hugo Cuevas, has been released from the Fort Bend County Jail after posting bond. He had been taken in to custody on Monday and is facing charges of evading police. He has denied being the cat’s owner, however, and his lawyer told Fox News that Cuevas is not necessarily the man who put the tiger into the SUV and drove away.

Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue and one of the subjects in the documentary “Tiger King,” spoke to Fox News about the ongoing situation.

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“Well, I am really worried about the fact that it’s still on the loose because clearly, the people who have been managing this cat up until this point are not people who make good decisions,” she said. “That cat looked like it had been out there in the front yard for a while before anybody even came looking for it so I am extremely worried about what’s going to happen to that cat or what that cat is going to do to somebody given the fact that nobody is turning them in.”

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She continued to say that she believes that somebody knows where the cat is, they’re just not sharing the information with authorities.

Baskin also stressed that the cat is still young and hasn’t hit maturity yet. According to her, at around 4- to 5-years-old, tigers become much more aggressive and would kill their owners if being kept as pets.

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“In terms of what to do, I think the people that saw this cat did the best thing they could do,” she explained. “They alerted police, they took video, they apparently got onto a community board where they had shared. All of those are really good things to do. The only thing I saw that was dangerous was the man who was filming it apparently had stepped outside of his door to do it. He thought he could run back into the house if the cat were coming after him but he would have been shocked to find that that cat could clear the ground between the two of them faster than he could have turned around and run back into the house. You’re never going to outrun a tiger.”

15 dog-friendly cities that are getting more popular, survey says

Some city slickers like dogs more than others.

That’s what Zillow and Rover.com found out in a joint survey that consulted American dog owners.

Data collected by the online real estate marketplace and dog care website helped the two platforms determine the “top emerging dog-friendly cities” for 2021, which is based on the number of property listings that allow dogs and the number of new Rover.com accounts.

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Fifteen cities made it onto the survey’s list, but Denver was found to be the most dog-friendly out of the bunch. The Colorado city stood out from the rest due to its number of public parks and dog-friendly restaurants, breweries and bakeries.

Next on the list is Orlando for its “sunny parks,” “growing number of dog parents” and dog-friendly housing options.

The Sunshine State also makes an appearance on the list three other times with Tampa, Miami and Saint Petersburg – which also makes Florida the state with the highest number of dog-friendly cities for 2021.

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North Carolina is the only other state that makes more than one appearance on the Zillow-Rover list with its two largest cities: Charlotte and Fayetteville.

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Denver, Colo.
Orlando, Fla.
Anaheim, Calif.
Charlotte, N.C.
Birmingham, Ala.
Atlanta, Ga.
Boston, Mass.
Glendale, Ariz.
New Orleans, La.
Tampa, Fla.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Fort Worth, Texas
Miami, Fla.
Nashville, Tenn.
Saint Petersburg, Fla.

Aside from determining which cities are the most dog-friendly, the survey also took a look into real estate trends among dog owners.

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According to the survey, 62% of dog owners say they would consider moving for their furry friend. Eighty-six percent also say “pet-friendly features” are important factors they look for whenever they consider moving, which can include access to outdoor spaces, fenced yards and doggie doors. Proximity to dog parks are another important factor when dog owners decide to move.

Some city slickers like dogs more than others, according to Zillow and Rover.com’s joint survey. (iStock)

“Home became more important than ever during the pandemic, sparking the Great Reshuffling. As we rethink where and how we want to live, we’re reevaluating what we want and need in a home in this new normal. For many families, that includes considering what’s best for their four-legged family members,” Zillow’s Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton said, in a statement. “Homes with a dog house sold for 3% more than expected last year, while homes with a fenced yard or dog run sold a few days faster than similar homes without these features, even in a year where the market was moving exceptionally fast.”

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The American Pet Products Association estimates the U.S. is home to 89.7 million dogs. Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau reports there are roughly 328.2 million Americans living in the country currently.

Australian fisherman shows off giant rock lobster in TikTok video

That’s one big crustacean!

An Australian fisherman recently caught a huge rock lobster and showed off the creature in a now-viral TikTok video.

In the clip, user Brodie Moss holds up the rock lobster — which he called a crayfish — for the camera to see how big it is, while he explains that he’ll be putting the creature back in the water.

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“I’m going to put him back,” Moss says in the clip. “Crayfish can live out of the water for a little bit, so I just thought I’d show you him. He’s an absolute beautiful, beautiful creature. I cannot take that home. Look at the size of him, guys.”

After showing off the huge crustacean, the video cuts to the rock lobster back in the water, crawling away, just as Moss promised.

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“Have you ever seen a giant crayfish like this fella before,” Moss captioned the clip. “Like a big ocean spider they live in underwater caves or ledges hiding away.”

Since it was posted earlier this month, the video has been viewed more than 3 million times.

Many of the commenters were appreciative that Moss released the rock lobster back into the ocean.

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“Bigger ones mean better survival genetics and higher survival probability,” one commenter wrote. “Great choice to release it.”

Someone else said: “Thank you for putting him back and not being shellfish.”

A fisherman in Australia recently caught a huge rock lobster and showed off the creature in a TikTok video.
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Others pointed out that Moss called the creature a crayfish, even though it is actually a rock lobster.

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However, according to a few other commenters — and the Western Australia fisheries website — it is common for Australians to call rock lobsters “crayfish” or “crays.”

Though it is common for Australians to refer to rock lobsters as crayfish, there is actually a difference between the two. According to the Western Australian Museum, rock lobsters — which are also different from other lobsters — are found in salt water, while crayfish are found in freshwater.

Florida fisherman chased by 11-foot alligator in Everglades and it was caught on camera

A fisherman in Florida had a very close call with an alligator, and he has a video to prove it.

Tommy Lee, 22, was tarpon fishing in the Everglades on Saturday morning when he came face-to-face with a bull alligator he believes was more than 11 feet in length.

Before the gator swam up to shore, Lee had been recording himself fishing with his GoPro.

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In the two-minute video snippet he shared to his YouTube channel, Lee can be heard saying, “Jesus Christ. You gotta be careful here,” when the gator slowly rose from the water.

As Lee tries to retreat from the gator, he stumbles backward but luckily regains his footing.

“Well that puts an end to my tarpon fishing,” Lee said to himself while he is only a short distance from the animal.

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When he tried to urge the gator to leave, Lee had to briefly run down the trail he was on. Moments later.

In a statement provided to video content distributor Viral Hog, Lee wrote that the alligator had chased him and “got within 10ft” of me.

Lee’s video ends with a splash being heard and the gator can no longer be seen when he returns to the shoreline.

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“And I am out of here,” Lee said to himself before he grabs his blue fishing rod and turns the camera off.

Lee’s video under his “Chum Dumpster” channel has racked up more than one million views.

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While most YouTube commenters wrote they were happy to see Lee was safe in the end, some were confused about why he walked back to the shoreline.

“I felt like I was watching a horror movie and screaming, ‘NO YOU FOOL, DON’T GO BACK! RUN,’” one commenter shared.

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The current alligator population is unknown, according to National Geographic. But, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimates there are roughly 1.3 million alligators living in the state.

Paula Deen cooks biscuits and bacon in special episode of ‘At Home’

Clothesline Bacon, French Cream served with fresh fruit, Sour Cream Biscuits, and Gratin of Eggs and Things are on the menu for Paula Deen in Fox Nation’s special Mother’s Day edition of “At Home with Paula Deen.”

The celebrity chef traveled to her hometown of Albany, Georgia to her Aunt Peggy’s house to cook a special Mother’s Day meal for her aunt and friend Susan “Bubbles” Green, both of whom Deen said were key supporters of her success.

Deen started with her Sour Cream Biscuits, which she said had been part of her repertoire for decades, and are delicious and easy to produce. She served the biscuits with a Georgia staple, Mayhaw Jelly.

Deen also credited her Aunt Peggy for teaching her how to put a fruit tray together and served it with French Cream. Deen’s useful tips for the home cook included keeping the bowl and beaters in the refrigerator before whipping cream, and “you can never have too much [lemon] zest.”

Deen was also joined by son and fellow chef Bobby Deen as she made Clothesline Bacon, a thick-cut candied bacon drenched in maple syrup, brown sugar, and covered in pink peppercorns.

The Mother’s Day brunch entrée was Gratin of Eggs and Things, an egg dish with garlic, spinach, mushrooms, and cheese. While cooking the gratin, she gave many more tips, including not closing an oven door while broiling, to keep the oven from overheating.

Bobby Deen concluded the show with a toast to the women on the show: Paula Deen, her Aunt Peggy, and Bubbles.

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Drunk man outside Kid Rock bar in Tennessee used his colostomy bag as a weapon: cops

This is not honky-tonk behavior.

A bizarre incident reportedly occurred outside of a restaurant owned by musician Kid Rock on Saturday night. According to reports, a drunk man used his colostomy bag as a weapon during an altercation with police officers.

The incident occurred outside of Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville, Tenn., Newsweek reports. According to the news outlet, authorities were called to the scene in response to a disturbance.

The incident reportedly occurred outside of Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville, Tenn.
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The Smoking Gun obtained a copy of the police report, officers arrived on the scene and found the suspect drunk and outside of the restaurant, blocking the emergency exit. Apparently, the man was refusing to leave the area.

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When officers arrived on the scene to assist the security workers, the suspect reportedly pulled his colostomy bag out from the front part of his pants and began swinging it around like a weapon.

The police report states that two officers were hit with the contents of the bag. It also says that the suspect was drunk and unable to stand on his own when he was taken into custody.

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He is reportedly facing charges for assaulting the police officers, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

The Smoking Gun also identifies the suspect as 39-year-old Nicholas Newhart. The site also states that he has multiple tattoos, including at least one that appears to be linked to Neo-Nazi imagery.

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According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Newhart is being held in the Davidson County jail in lieu of a total bond of $4,500.

Fox News reached out to Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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