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Homecoming king, queen unexpectedly reunite decades later on dating app, get married

It took 28 years for the homecoming king to finally marry his queen.

In 1992, Gregory Dabice and Janet Fenner were crowned homecoming king and queen of Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J.

On August 1, 2020, the couple were married in the same place on the football field where they were crowned almost three decades before.

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Dabice and Fenner knew each other in college through Greek life, but never dated, according to NorthJersey.com. They told the website that during their college years they were opposites.

“He was the player fraternity boy and I was the goody-goody,” Fenner said.

After they graduated, they parted ways. They both got married and had children, but in 2016, they both divorced, NorthJersey.com reported.

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Dabice and Fenner didn’t keep in touch, but last year they found themselves on the dating app Bumble.

Fenner “randomly” swiped right on Dabice without recognizing him, she told Montclair State.

Dabice, however, recognized Fenner when he saw her profile.

“I was stunned in so many ways,” he told NorthJersey.com. “She looked the same. I hadn’t even thought of her in years and there she was. It was unreal.”

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He said he messaged her saying: “Is that you, Janet?” and that night they met for drinks, according to NorthJersey.com.

“There was instant trust and warmth,” Dabice said. “We just slipped right into the conversation as if we were sitting in the school cafeteria. I didn’t want it to end.”

Gregory Dabice and Janet Fenner were married last week at Montclair State University, 28 years after they were both crowned the school’s homecoming king and queen. (iStock)

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The couple decided to wait a year to get married so their children — Dabice has five children and Fenner has two — could adjust.

According to NorthJersey.com, Dabice proposed on April 5, after the two families had been separated for two weeks to quarantine.

On their wedding day last week, the chief of Montclair State’s police officiated the wedding and the school’s mascot Rocky the Red Hawk was the ring bearer, NorthJersey.com reported.

The couple reportedly decided to postpone their honeymoon until after renovations on Dabice’s house, which will make room for Fenner and her two sons, are completed.

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Making your own butter is TikTok’s latest popular trend during the pandemic

Well, you’ve already made your own sourdough – now you need something to put on it.

Sure, you could buy butter at countless grocery stores, farmer’s markets or probably even the neighborhood corner mart. But what fun is that?

Some have even gotten fancy with their recipes and added garlic or other variations to ramp up the flavor.
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For TikTok, it’s no fun at all, which is why the largely Gen-Z video platform has turned to making butter, instead.

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In the countless videos post on the platform, men and women film their attempts at making the delicious bread-spread.

The methods for the quaint – and arm-intensive – pastime vary from using an actual hand-powered vessel to churn cream into butter. Though some go the easy route and use an electric hand-mixer instead.

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Either way, the end result appears to be the same soft and silky butter (that you would buy at a store).

Some have even gotten fancy with their recipes and added garlic or other variations to ramp up the flavor.

“Ahh I love that!! I used to churn butter with my grandma!!” one person commented on a TikTok video.

“I keep telling everyone I wanna do this and they say I’m crazy omg,” another wrote.

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Senior dogs can retire comfortably at this New Jersey sanctuary

Here’s a place where dogs can retire in happiness.

Marty’s Place in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey, is a nonprofit dog sanctuary for elderly dogs whose owners can no longer care for them.

The doggy retirement home promises “physical and emotional comfort, companionship and enrichment” to senior dogs, according to the website.

Dogs have to be at least 7 years old to be admitted, but once they’re in, Marty’s Place can be their “home for life.”

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However, some of the senior dogs can be adopted, founder Doreen Jakubcak told ABC7.

“When we commit to a dog that comes to Marty’s place they do have a forever home,” Jakubcak said. “That forever home can be here at the sanctuary and when we can, we try to place a dog into a new adoptive home.”

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Marty’s Place has enough room for 40 dogs to have their own living spaces, and an enclosed in-ground swimming pool for exercise, more than 25 acres of walking trails, a multipurpose room, several lounges for the dogs inside and a fenced outdoor area where they can play, according to the website.

The sanctuary also has a treatment room for dogs who need medical care and some short-term isolation rooms for dogs who have specific health issues.

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According to the website, elderly dogs come to Marty’s for several reasons including medical issues, financial challenges, estate planning provisions or relocation.

Marty’s Place takes in dogs that are at least 7 years old to give them a home to spend the rest of their lives in comfort. (iStock)

Most dogs are brought in from pet owners, but occasionally Marty’s takes in dogs from shelters or other organizations, the website read.

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“The chances of an older dog being adopted and leaving a shelter is not as great as for a puppy so we decided we wanted to help senior dogs,” Jakubcak told ABC7.

The sanctuary was named after an elderly chocolate Labrador retriever, Marty, that Jakubcak and her husband took in for his last year of life, after he spent time in shelters and foster homes, according to NJ.com.

The news website reported that Marty’s Place, which was founded in 2015, is funded by donations and sponsorships.

According to ABC7, financial support has been a challenge during the pandemic, but the sanctuary is trying to fundraise by holding virtual events.

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San Francisco sushi restaurant now putting diners inside geodesic domes

Welcome to the world of domed dining, San Francisco.

Restaurants across the globe are struggling to adapt to new social distancing regulations amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and one such eatery in San Francisco is hoping to allay any customer concerns by simply plopping its hungry clientele inside clear geodesic domes.

Hashiri, a Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant located in the city’s SoMa district, began seating customers inside its three outdoor domes as of Wednesday evening, advertising the new idea as a “unique outdoor multi-course dining experience.”

“In these challenging times, we knew everyone still wanted to have a good meal,” Hashiri manager Ken Matsuura told SF Gate of the idea. “We asked ourselves, how can we continue to offer that in these circumstances while keeping everyone safe?”

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Matsuura further told the San Francisco Chronicle that he believed the domes make outdoor seating more enjoyable within Mint Plaza, where the restaurant is located, because “sometimes the [plaza’s] crowd is not too favorable.” The Chronicle also noted that members of San Francisco’s homeless population are a common sight in the plaza.

This “favorable” environment, however, appears to come at a price. Hashiri’s outdoor dining domes are reserved for customers who partake in its five-course omakase or kaiseki “dining experiences,” which cost $200 per person and last for hours. (Seatings can be reserved for 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., although a two-hour time limit is being imposed on dome diners in order to give staff time to sanitize the spaces between guests.)

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San Franciscans who would rather not eat inside Hashiri’s igloos are also welcome to order one of their takeout bento-style boxes, which range in cost from $30 to $500.

Burger King employee assaulted by customer after alleged racist rant: report

A man was filmed slapping a Burger King employee this week.

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According to a report from TMZ, a Burger King customer in Pennsylvania had gone off on a racist rant, which he ended by open-hand slapping an employee working behind the cash register.

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The customer was reportedly identified as Austin Addison.

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In the clip, which has been shared widely on social media, and earned the slapper the moniker “Burger King Kevin,” he is seen shouting in the employee’s face.

At one point, the man appears to be threatening either the employee, or a different person at the restaurant, to get them “put in jail for the rest of [their] life.”

In the clip, which has been shared widely on social media, and earned the slapper the moniker “Burger King Kevin,” he is seen shouting in the employees face.
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The video begins in the middle of the incident. It is unclear what, if anything, prompted the man’s outburst.

The man storms out of the restaurant after the slap. However, he was picked up later and charged with harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, TMZ shared. He also reportedly was fired from his job after footage of the incident went viral.

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A spokesperson for Burger King was not immediately available for comment.

Acrobat handcuffed, removed from Myrtle Beach for wearing thong bikini in viral video

The bikini was apparently too itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny.

A video of a well-known acrobat being handcuffed by police in Myrtle Beach, S.C., after a confrontation over her swimsuit has gone viral on social media.

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In the video, the woman, performer Sam Panda, and the police are seen arguing over a bikini ordinance, which the officers say Panda is in violation of. Panda can be seen being led off the beach with her hands cuffed behind her back.

“I literally wear this to the beach every day,” she says to the officers.

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Panda claims in the caption of the 20-minute video that the ordeal began when another beachgoer called the cops because of her bikini.

“A woman called the cops on me because of my bikini. That’s how this all started,” part of the caption reads.

Once the officers lead her and her friend off the beach, they read from a binder the ordinance that states it “shall be unlawful for any person to appear in the nude at any public beach …”

“I’m not nude,” Panda is heard defending herself.

In Horry County and Myrtle Beach, thong bathing suits are considered indecent exposure and prohibited in public.

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Police confirmed the incident to Fox 8, claiming they were called to the beach over a report of two women “dancing and soliciting videos on the beach” while wearing thong bikinis, and one in a see-through top.

When officers arrived, “one of the women attempted to walk away from officers and was detained,” the outlet reports.

In the video, the officers can be heard stating they arrested Panda for “how she was acting.”

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Panda was led off the beach in cuffs but reportedly released and allowed to leave without an arrest.

Mystery vehicle may be secret Ford Maverick compact pickup

The word “maverick” refers to an unbranded horse, and that may be what’s been caught on camera being tested near Ford development facility.

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The disguised vehicle appears to share its front end with the recently unveiled Bronco Sport SUV, but it’s the hindquarters that are of most interest.

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The four-door has what appears to be an extremely long cargo area and rear overhang behind the rear wheels, which are both more indicative of a pickup than a utility vehicle. Ford COO Jim Farley has confirmed that the company is working on a compact truck to slot into the lineup under the Ranger, but not much else about it.

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Vaarious reports suggest that it is set to be built alongside the Bronco Sport and next-generation Ford Transit Connect van starting next year at Ford’s factory in Hermosillo, Mexico, on a shared platform.

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That would make it a unibody vehicle like the Bronco Sport and similar to the upcoming pickup Hyundai has in the works that was previewed by the Santa Cruz concept.

As for what the Ford will be called, the automaker recently renewed its trademark on the Maverick name, which has previously been used on cars in the U.S. and SUVs in other markets, but was spotted last month stamped onto a pickup tailgate and leaked in a photo to Motor1.

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Kim Kardashian posts wedding dress fitting photos on Instagram

Kim Kardashian may have married Kanye West six years ago, but she’s still daydreaming about the dress she wore to say “I do.”

Over the weekend, the 39-year-old reality star shared intimate images to her Instagram Stories of the fittings for the Givenchy gown in 2014, Harper’s Bazaar reports.

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The behind-the-scenes shots included a mirror selfie featuring the fitted lace gown, a photo of the bride talking on the phone and a dressed-down Kardashian beaming in her skivvies while the veil floated down around her.

Kardashian is said to have shared the shots in celebration of designer Riccardo Tisci’s birthday. Now the chief creative officer of Burberry, Tisci was the creative behind the wedding-day design, according to Cosmopolitan.

Last week, a source claimed the KKW Beauty and Skims mogul is taking extra precautions to protect her four children, following increased attention on her husband after he announced his bid for president and posted a number of Twitter rants.

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Amid the drama, Kardashian and her family have reportedly stepped up to help keep West’s children with his wife — North, 7, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, and Psalm, 1 — occupied.

“She is shielding the kids. All of her family is. They’ve circled around the kids and are insulating them from all of this,” a source recently told People magazine.

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“And everyone else has decided to create an atmosphere of normalcy around them,” the insider added. “They don’t need to see such a public meltdown.”

Fox News’ Nate Day contributed to this report.

‘Most haunted home’ in Ireland goes up for sale

There’s no place like a (haunted) home.

Loftus Hall, famed as the “most haunted house” in Ireland, has hit the market for nearly $3 million, the Irish Examiner reports.

The 22-bedroom, Georgian-style mansion on the Hook Peninsula in Wexford sprawls across 63 acres, including a private beach and gorgeous gardens. The current owners purchased the estate in “derelict” condition in 2011, renovating the space and hosting paranormal tours ever since, per Loftus Hall’s website.

Loftus Hall in Wexford, Ireland.
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“It is for many years said to have been visited by the Devil, so many people from the surrounding area are nervous to enter the place after dark,” the estate claims.

As history has it, the first castle was built on the grounds in 1170 by the Norman Knight Raymond Les Gros, with his descendants and subsequent owners expanding the space.

Years later, Loftus Hall rose up under the direction of Marquis of Ely in 1870, the Examiner reports, on the ruins of what was then known as Redmond Hall.

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According to local legend, when Redmond Hall still stood, a mysterious stranger sought shelter at the site around 1766, The Irish Times reports. The then-owners, the Tottenham family, took the passerby in. Lady Anne Tottenham was “especially taken” with the visitor and was stunned to find, during an evening card game, that the visitor had hooves instead of feet.

“As soon as he realized what she had seen, he shot through the roof in a ball of flames,” the Hall’s history page states, and young Lady Anne was never the same again.

Now, the 27,124-square-foot Hall and all of its spooky secrets can be yours for a cool $2.87 million, Smithsonian reports.

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Fox News Autos Quiz: What motor is this?

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Physicists discover new solution to finding parking spots

Physicists Paul Krapivsky and Sidney Redner have come up with a mathematical solution for drivers to help them find parking.

Everyone knows what their vehicle looks like, but what about its motor? Do you think you can identify it? Fox News Autos is hosting a series of quizzes to get your head in gear, so let’s find out.

This motor is a versatile one. You’ll find versions of it combined with front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive and 4×4 drivetrains in vehicles with 2-doors, 4-doors, sliding doors and beds.

Hint: You can buy a new vehicle with it today.

So what’s your best guess? Let us know in the comments.

Answer: Check back Aug 4.

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