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Argentina Breaks Golden Retriever Record with 2,397 Dogs in Buenos Aires

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

A roar of 2,397 golden retrievers filled Buenos Aires' Bosques de Palermo, shattering the unofficial world record set by Vancouver's 1,685‑dog...

Edwin Diaz pitching with Dodgers jersey and cap against sunset Dodger Stadium scene with motion lines.

Baseball Sports News

Edwin Diaz Signs Record Deal with Dodgers, Set to Join 2026 Champions

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

In a headline‑making move that set a new record for MLB relievers, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed former New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz to a...

Crowd admiring colorful Liberty Bell replicas with hand‑painted designs in a Philadelphia street with iron fencing greenery.

Culture News Local News

Pennsylvania to Give Every County a Decorated Liberty Bell for America’s 250th Birthday

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

Pennsylvania will give each of its 67 counties a decorated Liberty Bell in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. The initiative, called Bells...

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Consumer News News Report

$1 Trillion Gift Spree: How to Keep Holiday Shopping Green

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

The National Retail Federation predicts that U.S. shoppers will spend more than $1 trillion on holiday gifts in 2025, a record that could push the...

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Fire crews tackle a rowhome blaze on North Lambert Street in Philadelphia’s East Germantown

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

Smoke billowed across the East Germantown skyline on Tuesday morning, turning the sky a muted gray as firefighters battled a blaze that had erupted...

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Health News Local News

California Warns of Deadly Mushroom Outbreak: 21 Cases, One Death, Liver Damage

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

California officials are sounding an alarm after a wave of poisonings linked to wild mushrooms has taken a deadly toll. 21 Cases of Amatoxin...

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Olympics Sports News

Olympic Hockey 2026: NHL Players Return to Rinks That Are Slightly Smaller

Jordan M. Lewis December 13, 2025No Comments

The 2026 Winter Olympics will mark the first return of NHL players to Olympic ice since the 2014 Sochi Games, but the rinks in Milan will be a touch...