Western Mass Hunter Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support Western Mass Hunter Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support Western Mass Hunter Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support
Western Mass Hunter Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support A 71-year-old Massachusetts man suffered a fall hunters fear while climbing to his hunting stand over the weekend, leaving him paralyzed from the stomach down, his loved ones said. David Guin, 71, of Westfield, fell while climbing toward the top of his hunting stand on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to a GoFundMe. The accident left Guin, known as “Papa Guin,” paralyzed below his stomach, the fundraiser said. A rescue effort lasted 45 minutes to get him to a helicopter, which carried him to a Level 1 trauma center, where medical staff found multiple displaced fractures in …

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Hundreds Of Fire, Overheating Reports Spark Portable Charger Recall: What To Know Portable chargers sold on Amazon are being recalled after hundreds of reports of fires and overheating, including several burn injuries. The recall affects about 11,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks sold by Mitrytech, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards. The black chargers have "20W" printed on the front and "Model: W5 PRO" printed on the side. Only devices without an eight-digit date code printed on the side are affected. Mitrytech has received 600 report…
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Actress Elke Sommer Dies: Golden Globe Winner Charmed Hollywood Elke Sommer, the international screen star who brought glamour and comedy to the “Pink Panther” film series, has died, according to multiple reports. The Golden Globe winner died Wednesday, Oct. 28, at her home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles after an extended period of declining health. She was 85. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported her death. Sommer starred opposite Peter Sellers in “A Shot in the Dark,” the 1964 sequel to “The Pink Panther.” The role became one of her best-known performances in a career that spanned American and European cinema. She also appeared al…
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DoorDash Buying Instacart In $17B Deal: Here's What Could Change DoorDash is buying Instacart in a $17 billion deal, uniting two major brands for on-demand deliveries of groceries, meals, and other everyday essentials. The two delivery companies announced the agreement in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 29. DoorDash will pay $65 per share to acquire Instacart, with the deal expected to close in late 2027 or early 2028. DoorDash expects to keep Instacart's name and app after the acquisition. Both companies will continue operating separately until the deal is finalized. Instacart customers could gain access to more than 50,000 additional stores…
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Millions Of Coffee Makers Recalled After Dozens Suffer Burns: See Which Brands Nearly 6 million coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns when their glass containers shattered. Bodum USA recalled about 5.9 million french press coffee makers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The glass carafes can unexpectedly break if they're cracked or damaged, including from stirring coffee with metal spoons. The recall covers eight-cup and 12-cup Bodum french press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes. The affected models include Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper, and Kenya. Bodum ha…

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Best Places For Retirement Revealed In New Rankings: See Full List A new national ranking reveals the top communities for Americans to spend their retirement years. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Places to Retire list on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The website evaluated more than 850 cities based on factors like affordability, quality of life, health care access, and taxes for retirees. Affordability became the top priority in this year's rankings as Americans continue facing higher living costs and inflation. U.S. News adjusted its scoring system to give more weight to the financial concerns of people approaching retirement. Midland, Michigan,…

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Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study A new study offers a sobering estimate of how common a degenerative brain disease was among former NFL players who died over a 16-year period. Researchers estimated that 74.5 percent of former players who died between January 2008 and December 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to the study published Wednesday, Oct. 28, in JAMA Network Open. The finding estimates how many had CTE when they died. It does not establish that CTE caused their deaths. CTE is associated with repeated head impacts and can currently be definitively diagnosed only through examination of br…

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Pop-Tarts Launching 'Unexpected' Flavor Inspired By Liquid Death: When To Buy Pop-Tarts is teaming up with Liquid Death to introduce a new orange-flavored pastry. The new Squeezed to Death Frosted Orange Pop-Tarts will arrive at participating retailers in November, Mars, Incorporated announced in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The limited-time flavor is based on Liquid Death's orange soda-flavored sparkling water. The toaster pastries feature an orange-flavored filling and a crust with hints of sugar cookie flavor, along with frosting and orange sprinkles. "Pop-Tarts has always made room for a little fun with flavor, and our partnerships let us take that spirit…

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Pop-Tarts Launching 'Unexpected' Flavor Inspired By Liquid Death: When To Buy Pop-Tarts is teaming up with Liquid Death to introduce a new orange-flavored pastry. The new Squeezed to Death Frosted Orange Pop-Tarts will arrive at participating retailers in November, Mars, Incorporated announced in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The limited-time flavor is based on Liquid Death's orange soda-flavored sparkling water. The toaster pastries feature an orange-flavored filling and a crust with hints of sugar cookie flavor, along with frosting and orange sprinkles. "Pop-Tarts has always made room for a little fun with flavor, and our partnerships let us take that spirit…

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How Long Average Worker Can Go Without A Paycheck Revealed In New Research Losing a paycheck could leave many workers facing a financial squeeze before they find a suitable replacement job, new Monster research suggests. Only 39 percent of employed adults surveyed said they could maintain their current standard of living for at least three months after losing their primary source of income. The findings come from the Monster Research Institute’s Q3 Monster Livelihood Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of their financial resilience and career options. The survey also found that fewer than half, 48 percent, felt confident they could find another job meeting…