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Georgia mom gives birth to rare quadruplets: ‘Going to be a wild ride’

When Madison Collier got pregnant earlier this year, she thought she was expecting just one baby.

Instead, at her eight-week appointment in April, Collier, 33, from Marietta, Georgia, learned she was pregnant with quadruplets.

“I don’t think I’ll ever fully get over the shock,” Collier, who’s also mom to 4-year-old Isla told Fox News. 

Collier said she wasn’t on fertility treatments and she doesn’t have a history of multiples in her family, so when the ultrasound technician told her she was going to have four babies, it was quite a surprise.

According to Jackson Health System, the chances of naturally conceiving quadruplets is one in 700,000, while a majority of quadruplets are conceived with the help of medical technology.

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Collier told Fox News that she and her husband Justin, 34, had planned to have only two kids, but that changed when she went to her doctor’s appointment.

At first, Collier said, the technician was quiet, so Collier asked if the baby was alright. 

Madison and Justin Collier are pictured with their 4-year-old daughter Isla. (Courtesy of Madison Collier)

“He said, ‘Yeah, the baby’s OK.’ And then he said, ‘There’s just more than one,’” Collier recalled.

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“I started kind of panicking,” Collier said. Then, she said, she told the technician it wasn’t a funny joke. 

“He was like, ‘I’m not joking.’ And he counted them on the screen for me,” Collier added. “And there they were.”

Collier said she was unprepared to welcome four new babies. “We don’t have a big enough car, a big enough house,” she said.

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Collier said her husband Justin had to lay down on the floor when he heard the news about the quadruplets because he was feeling faint. 

As for big sister Isla, her response was: “Well… that gives me lots of kids to play with.”

Wilder Collier is pictured. (Courtesy of Madison Collier)

Calloway Collier is pictured. (Courtesy of Madison Collier)

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Collier gave birth to the quadruplets on Sept. 3, three months before her original due date, she said.

The two boys, Calloway and Wilder, and two girls, Iris and Eliza, are still at the hospital where they’ll be until November. Collier said her newborns are doing well.

Iris (left) and Eliza (right) Collier are pictured. (Courtesy of Madison Collier)

“They’re very, very sweet. They get lots of love,” she said.

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Calloway, Wilder, Iris and Eliza Collier are pictured.  (Madison Collier)

“It’s definitely going to be a wild ride. I think when they come home, it’s going to take an adjustment, but we’ll get it,” Collier added.

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As the Colliers continue to wait for their four new bundles of joy to come home, Collier said she’s most excited for Isla to meet her new siblings.

Alligator on leash walked by police officers in North Carolina

Walks aren’t just for dogs.

A North Carolina police department posted a picture to social media that shows police officers walking an alligator on a leash. According to the department, the officers were removing the gator from a public pool.

The Sunset Beach Police Department in North Carolina posted a picture to social media that shows police officers walking an alligator on a leash.  (Sunset Beach Police Department)

The Sunset Beach Police Department posted the image to its Facebook page. The gator had been spotted near a community pool and had broken into a porch at a nearby reservation office.

In the images, several officers can be seen walking with the gator, albeit at a safe distance. A long leash has been attached to the animal around its neck as well.

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The post states, “On Friday October 15, 2021, Officers from the Sunset Beach Police Department were dispatched to Oyster Bay Drive for complaints of a 9 foot alligator walking through the neighborhood. The alligator had also attempted entry into the community pool area. When officers arrived, the alligator had broken through porch lattice at the reservation office. Out of concern for the safety of property owners and neighborhood residents, the gator was relocated to a nearby pond.”

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This is just the latest photo involving police officers and alligators.

Fox News previously reported that the Palm Bay Police Department shared a photo to its Twitter page in September that shows an officer taking a selfie with the gator. Normally, this would not be safe, but the gator had apparently become stuck in a storm drain.

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 Palm Bay Police Department shared a photo to its Twitter page in September that shows an officer taking a selfie with the gator. (Palm Bay PD)

In the photo, an officer can be seen standing a safe distance away from the animal, whose face is sticking out of the storm drain. It appears that the gator’s back or tail had become stuck.

This viral paper towel hack will double your roll and blow your mind

You never know what you have until it’s gone. We’re talking about paper towels. 

A TikTok gone viral is the simplest way to double the life of your paper towel roll. Just cut it in half. That’s it. 

User @Shessunday simply takes a large knife to the paper towel roll and saws it in half. One person commented “I jumped up and did this! Genius.” Another offered the advice, “I tried this, you need a really really sharp knife.” 

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Many viewers mistakenly thought the paper towels were going to be used as toilet paper, but that isn’t @shesssunday’s intention. 

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“I had to try it, great for kids because mine take like three at a time,” she captioned the video.

The TikTok video has so far garnered more than two million views.

Fisher finds WWII tags and returns to veteran’s family 50 years after they were lost

History can be buried anywhere.

A magnet fisher in Michigan came across an unusual find when he pulled a set of WWII-era dog tags from the Grand River. After looking up the owner of the tags, he was able to track down the family and return the family heirloom that had been considered lost for decades.

During a recent magnet-fishing expedition off the Leonard Street bridge in Grand Rapids, however, Gross pulled out a set of World War 2 dog tags that belonged to a soldier named Clifford J. Voight. (Adam Gross/Ferrous Fishing)

Adam Gross spoke with Fox News and explained that he’s used to pulling strange items from the water with his magnet. According to him, the majority of what he finds is typically scrap metal of some kind, although he has found “a ton of bikes” and even a lawnmower once.

He says he even found an old grenade one time, but it was fortunately just a training grenade and wasn’t explosive.

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During the recent magnet-fishing expedition off the Leonard Street bridge in Grand Rapids, however, Gross pulled out the tags that belonged to a soldier named Clifford J. Voight. He shared footage of himself pulling the dog tags from the water on his Youtube page.

The tags must have been in the water a long time because Voight’s family said that Clifford hadn’t been to Michigan since he last lived there in 1956. (Adam Gross/ Ferrous Fishing)

Gross was able to track down Voight’s family, who live in Arizona and were “super excited” to find the tags. Voight’s family told Gross that they had just assumed that the tags were long gone. Voight died some time ago, so the family was happy to have a part of his history back.

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The tags must have been in the water a long time because Voight’s family said that Voight hadn’t been to Michigan since he last lived there in 1956. Despite likely being in the water for many decades, the tags were still in good shape.

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Adam Gross spoke with Fox News and explained that he’s used to pulling strange items from the water with his magnet. (Adam Gross/Ferrous Fishing)

Voight’s family explained to Gross that he didn’t talk about the war much and would only really discuss it with specific family members. Voight had stormed the beach at Normandy and was one of the first platoon’s to enter Auschwitz. 

Gross confirmed that he mailed the tags to the family.

The most powerful American V8 engines

Electric motors bring the promise of incredible power, which is already being realized with the 1,000 hp Tesla Model S Plaid and GMC Hummer EV, but good old gasoline engines still have a lot of life left in them.

That’s especially true of the classic American V8, which is being pushed to new limits by the big three automakers from Detroit, even as they begin their transitions to zero-emissions motors.

Here’s a look at a few of the most-powerful engines you can get in the USA today:

Chevrolet Performance ZZ632/1000

(Chevrolet)

The Chevrolet Performance 632-cubic-inch ZZ632/1000 is a new crate motor designed primarily for drag racers that’s not only the biggest big block Chevy has ever built, but at 1004 hp the naturally-aspirated engine also the most powerful, even running on 93-octane pump gas. It’ll be available for projects early next year.

Mopar Hellephant

Speedkore put the Hellephant into Kevin Hart’s 1970 Dodge Charger. (Speedkore)

The $29,995 Hellephant is a 426 cubic-inch 1,000 hp crate motor version of the supercharged Hellcat V8 found in the Dodge Challenger and can be used in custom street cars as long as they were built before 1976.

Dodge Hellcat/Mopar Hellcrate

(Dodge)

The $84,060 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock is the most powerful muscle car on sale today courtesy of its 807 hp supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8, which can also be purchased a la carte from Mopar as the Hellcrate for $20,215.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 ‘Predator’ V8

(Ford)

The $74,095 Mustang Shelby GT500 is the most potent Ford ever built and it’s 760 hp supercharged 5.2-liter ‘Predator’ V8 is available without the rest of the car for $25,995.

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Chevrolet ZZ572/720R

(Chevrolet)

The 727 hp 572 cubic-inch ZZ527/720R was pretty impressive until the ZZ632/1000 showed up. (Still is!)

Dad’s way of getting son’s attention is the TikTok every parent needs to see

Marine veteran and dad of three Devonte Bennett Bey talks with his son in a TikTok video (@TheyCallMePapaBennett)

Why is it so hard to get kids’ attention? Turns out it may be all in the approach.

Marine veteran and dad of three Devonte Bennett Bey said the way parents try to make a point to their children “Isn’t something we talk about or think about.” But recently he’s been trying a new tactic – getting on their level. 

In a TikTok on his account @TheyCallMePapaBennett, Bennett Bey goes from standing tall above his son to then meeting him at eye level. 

“I’ve noticed that when I talk to them at their level they respond better. When I’m at their eye level I can make eye contact better and they can better receive my loving energy and vibrations,” he told Fox News. 

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The result, Bennett Bey said, is children who are less intimidated and more willing to take direction. “I can tell they feel more loved,” he said. 

“As parents we don’t often enough think of our children as little people with feelings and emotions,” Bennett Bey told Fox News. “They don’t have control of most things and quite frankly the world can be a scary enough place. They don’t need me with my overbearing presence towering down on them when I want to make a point.”

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The Riverside, California, dad said he’s received “nothing but positive feedback” on the video and realized many of his followers used the same approach. His book, “4 Steps to Engaged Fatherhood,” is about the connection that fathers have to their children and the possibilities that open once they build on that connection.

National Nut Day: Health benefits of pistachios, almonds, cashews and more revealed

October 22 is National Nut Day.

Unlike other national food days, this is one where you can partake without guilt. And with the dozens of edible varieties available, there’s sure to be one you can enjoy.

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“Eating tree nuts like walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, and Brazil nuts may help prevent cancer,” said William Li, a physician and scientist at The Angiogenesis Foundation. “Nuts contain cancer-fighting polyphenols that boost our immune systems to fight cancer, and they also have healthy omega 3 fatty acids, which can starve cancer by cutting off its blood supply.”

October 22 is National Nut Day. Unlike other national food days, this is one where you can partake without guilt. (iStock)

“Research has shown that people who eat more nuts and seeds have longer telomeres, which means that eating nuts can slow down our cellular aging,” he continued. “Nuts also have a lot of fiber which activates our healthy gut bacteria, which boosts our immune system.”

Here are some quick nutrition facts about five nut types that are top sellers in the U.S.

Almonds:

Almonds are a leading import and export, according to commodity data published by the USDA’s Economic Research Service. (iStock)

Almonds are a leading import and export, according to commodity data published by the USDA’s Economic Research Service. And there’s good reason for it being so. Whether almonds are eaten raw or are turned into butter or milk, the nut has a list of health benefits.

“Almonds are the nut with the highest amount of vitamin E which are a certain type of antioxidant that may aid in reducing inflammation in the body and improving cognitive function,” said Danielle Talenti, who is a registered dietician at the Philadelphia-based Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance.

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This nut breed is also a high source of calcium, magnesium and potassium, according to Jerry Bailey, who is a doctor and clinical director at Lakeside Holistic Health.

Cashews:

Cashews grow from tropical evergreen trees and are filled with fiber, plant proteins, heart-healthy fats and minerals. (iStock)

Cashews grow from tropical evergreen trees and are filled with fiber, plant proteins, heart-healthy fats and minerals.

“Of all the nut types, cashews are the highest in magnesium,” Telenti said. “Low levels of magnesium in the body have been associated with inflammation so adding cashews to your daily diet will likely aid in reducing inflammation.”

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Peanuts:

Peanuts are technically legumes and are not a true nut, but that doesn’t stop the snack from ending up in the nut aisle in grocery stores. (iStock)

Peanuts are technically legumes and are not a true nut, but that doesn’t stop the snack from ending up in the nut aisle in grocery stores. Nor does it stop peanuts from being the most consumed nut in the world, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.

The council reports that peanuts are high in vitamin B, vitamin E, fiber and more.

“Eating 1.5 ounces per day of peanuts along with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol can help reduce the risk of heart disease,” Talenti said. “This benefit may come from the healthy unsaturated fats and fiber that peanuts contain.” 

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Pistachios:

Pistachios can help boost energy, maintain muscle and lower your risks for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Pistachios are delicious with and without salt. These shelled green nuts can help boost energy, maintain muscle and lower your risks for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.

“As many Americans are shifting to a plant-forward diet, a new analysis revealed that pistachios are now considered a complete plant protein – meaning that they contain all nine essential amino acids,” Talenti said.

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Walnuts:

Walnuts aren’t just good for baking cookies, they’re good for you, too. (iStock)

Walnuts aren’t just good for baking cookies, they’re good for you, too. These nuts grow on a variety of trees throughout North and South America, southern Europe, Asia and the West Indies, and offer a list of health benefits – from improving elasticity in blood vessels and lowering LDL cholesterol, according to the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.

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 “Walnuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is an omega-3 essential fatty acid,” said Kiran Campbell, a Michigan-based registered dietician. “The high concentration of ALA makes this nut a great choice for heart health.”

Someone turned the Ford Bronco into a tank

Test drive: 2021 Ford Bronco

The 2021 Ford Bronco is the first model to wear the name in 25 years. Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu travelled to Texas hill country to find out if it lives up to it.

The new Ford Bronco drives like a tank. At least one of them does.

Tucci Hot Rods built a Bronco with tank-style tracks. (Fordd)

Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, N.Y., replaced a Bronco’s wheels and tires with Mattracks tank-style tracks to turn it into the ultimate snow sports machine. The custom is one of four that Ford commissioned shops to build for the upcoming SEMA car show in Las Vegas. Along with the snow shoes, which get their power from the Bronco’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine via a 7-speed manual transmission, Tucci added a snowboard rack, exterior lighting, winch and retractable running boards.

The Bronco RTR Fun-Runner is filled with the Vaughn Gittin Jr’s Fun-Haver spirit. (Ford)

Ford partner RTR, run by racing driver Vaughn Gittin Jr., built a Bronco RTR Fun-Runner for the show, which is based on the Badlands trim and gets Ultimate Dana front and rear axles, a long-travel suspension with Fox Performance Elite 2.5 coilover shocks and RTR Tech 6 bead-lock wheels wrapped in 37-inch tires among its updates.

BDS suspensions built the ultimate Bronco firefighting truck. (Ford)

Fox subsidiary BDS Suspensions used its expertise to turn a two-door Black Diamond Bronco into an off-road firefighting vehicle with front and rear Warn winches, a built-in ARB air compressor, a half-truck hardtop that turns it into a more of a pickup with a CargoGlide slide-out tray for gear, and the expected suspension modifications.

Baja Forged’s Bronco is a luxurious take on the SUV. (Ford)

Theresa Contreras of Baja Forged parts has a more luxurious take on the Bronco. Starting with an Outer Banks trim, she gave it a 3.0-inch Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension lift, Baja Forged body-colored fender flares and spare tire carrier, a refrigerator, JBL sound bar and a tailgate folding table from the Ford Licensed Accessories catalog.

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All four vehicles, along with two custom Bronco Sports, will be revealed in the metal at SEMA on Nov. 2.

2022 GMC Sierra 1500 debuts as the ‘Ultimate’ pickup

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The 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel combines the pulling power of a V8 with crossover fuel economy, but is already nearing the end of the road, according to Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu.

The GMC Sierra 1500 is venturing farther into the luxury and adventure realms than ever before.

The GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X and Denali Ultimate trims are new to the model. (GMC)

The updated 2022 version of GMC’s full-size pickup debuts the new Denali Ultimate and ATX4 trims, each with a different customer in mind.

The Denali Ultimate is trimmed in full-grain leather and open-pore wood. (GMC)

The Denali Ultimate is fully-loaded with features like a CarbonPro composite bed; MultiPro configurable tailgate; the hands-free Super Cruise highway driving system; a computer-controlled suspension; a 420 hp 6.2-liter V8; and it’s wrapped in high-tend materials including full-grain leather and open-pore wood embossed and engraved with topographical maps of Denali, Alaska. Priced at $80,395, the only option is a switch to the Sierra’s 277 hp 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder diesel engine that’s rated at 460 lb-ft of torque, just like the V8.

Topographical maps of Denali, Alaska, are featured throughout the Denali Ultimate’s interior. (GMC)

The AT4X is GMC’s version of the new high performance off-road Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and pairs the 6.2-liter V8 with a long travel suspension, unique springs and a set of Multimatic DSSV shock absorbers, which adjust their stiffness depending on their position and the speed they are compressing or expanding at. This allows them to combine a well-mannered ride on pavement with the ability to handle high speeds and jumps on rough roads. The $74,995 AT4X is also equipped with full underbody protection, a two-speed transfer case and front and rear electronic locking differentials for maximum rock crawling traction.

The AT4X is the most off-road capable version of the Denali ever offered. (GMC)

The Sierra is also available in a full range of models below the Denali Ultimate and AT4X, starting with the entry-level $32,496 Sierra Pro work truck and stepping up through the $43,895 SLE, $45,495 Elevation, $50,895 SLT, $60,995 AT4 without the X to the $61,295 Denali less than ultimate.

Along with the 6.2-liter V8 and diesel, the engine lineup includes a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 310 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, which comes with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the latest version of the Sierra’s tried and true 355 hp 5.3-liter V8 that gets a 10-speed automatic shared with the 6.2-liter and diesel. The Sierra’s top tow rating with the diesel is now 13,200 pounds for two-wheel-drive trucks and 13,000 pounds for four-wheel-drive trucks fitted with the maximum towing package.

The Denali lineup features a new interior design. (GMC)

Changes found across the range include a redesigned interior with a new dashboard, console-mounted shifter, and digital instrument cluster; a 13.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Google built-in, Amazon Alexa and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; plus Super Cruise on the Denali, which offers supervised hands-and-foot-free operation on over 200,000 miles of mapped roads, even while pulling a trailer.

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Full pricing and trim level specifications will be released closer to when the 2022 Sierra goes on sale in the first quarter of next year.

FTC warns of increase in romance scams, especially targeting older adults

An increasing number of American seniors have been targeted for romance scams during the pandemic.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published an updated report on the top scams that have cost seniors aged 60 and up millions of dollars.

“Romance scams; prize, sweepstakes and lottery scams; and business impersonator scams caused the highest aggregate reported losses for older adults,” the FTC wrote in its 55-page Protecting Older Consumers 2021 — 2021 report, which was published and submitted to Congress on Monday, Oct. 18.

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Out of the five named scam types, reported romance scams were “the highest aggregate dollar losses” in 2019 and 2020, according to the FTC. 

In 2019, American seniors lost around $84 million to online scammers who posed as potential love interests on dating apps. That number rose to $139 million in 2020 – a 65.5% increase in a single year.

“Reported losses to romance scams have increased significantly in recent years, and this trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the FTC continued. “Among older adults, hardest hit were the 60-69 and 70-79 age groups, which reported $129 million of the 2020 reported losses, making romance scams the category of highest reported losses for both groups.”

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An increasing number of American seniors have been targeted for romance scams during the pandemic, according to the Federal Trade Commission. (iStock)

Prize, sweepstakes and lottery scams came in as the second most costly for seniors in 2020 at $69 million followed by business imposter scams at $65 million. Government imposter scams “showed [a] modest decline in 2020,” according to the FTC.

Romance scammers reportedly accepted money through bank transfers and direct payments ($31 million) and cryptocurrency ($12 million) in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was often cited as a reason for needing money.

According to the FTC, seniors under the age of 80 reported a median loss of $308 while seniors who are 80 and older reported a median loss of $798.

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Roughly $10.5 million were lost to romance scammers who used the pandemic as a means to request money and a reason to not meet in person.

Of the 23,053 online fraud reports made by seniors in 2020, almost 9.5% were romance scams.

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“Romance scammers target consumers of every age, and our latest report makes clear that older adults are not immune from these imposters,” wrote Lois Greisman, the FTC’s associate director for marketing practices, in an email to Fox News. “We found that adults 60 and older reported losing more money to romance scammers than any other form of fraud in 2020.”

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“Fortunately, there are clear steps consumers can take to protect themselves, with the most important being this: don’t ever send money, gift cards, or anything else of value to someone you’ve never met in person,” Greisman continued. “And talk with your friends, family, and community members about romance scams to help spread the word.”