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Shocking footage captured the moment a small plane trying to make an emergency landing crashed and exploded on a busy street in São Paulo on Friday, killing the passenger and pilot. The Beechcraft King Air F909 jet could be seen diving near an intersection on Marquês de São Vicente Avenue just as vehicles had turned off the thoroughfare. As it struck the ground, it burst into giant fireball before careening down the street and slamming into a bus packaged with passengers. The charred bodies of the aircraft owner, Márcio Carpena, 46, and the pilot, Gustavo Medeiros, 44, were found inside...

There are many things at work that can test our patience. But a special place is occupied by coworkers, as one should be paid extra for working with some of them. And it’s a good thing that the heroes of this article found a way to let off steam by sharing their stories online. “Worked in a convenience store. They hired a sales assistant who worked only one day. The manager didn’t like that the revenue was very low during her shift. She was fired. A couple of days later, the jars of pickled vegetables started to get cloudy. When...

While the divorce rate of first marriages in the U.S. is 43%, the rate for second marriages is 67%, and for third marriages, a whopping 73%. Sounds pretty grim. But like any life event, second and third marriages come with both dangers and opportunities. Here are 5 of the most common ones: 1. You’re carrying over wounds from your past relationships. We all bring our childhood wounds into a committed relationship. Still, if you’ve been divorced, another layer is added: You’re ex cheated on you or was emotionally abusive or a control freak that you bring into your new relationship....

Love knows no age, and yet getting married later in life can seem like a surprising choice to some. This woman reached out to share the story of her 70-year-old mother-in-law, who decided to tie the knot with a man she had just met. However, behind her mother-in-law’s decision lies a deeper meaning that she hadn’t even realized. The woman’s letter: My 70-year-old mother-in-law is getting married. She met a man in her nursing home and now they’re throwing this big wedding. I mean, at her age, it seems a bit… much, right? Shouldn’t she be focusing on her grandkids...

There are many, many dishes on my list of comfort foods, but mashed potatoes are very close to the top. Just one forkful of the creamy, flavorful whip is enough to both send me back in time to childhood dinners and plop me smack dab in the middle of a chic steakhouse. But recently, I’ve been converted to a pretty particular mashed potato method; and it’s turned me off boiling my future mashees in water altogether. Like most potato lovers, I’ve got my own tried and true mashed method. I typically use Yukon Gold potatoes and boil them in salted...

The most crucial action you can take to keep your mouth healthy is to brush your teeth correctly. A thorough teeth cleaning at a respectable dental office is usually advised every six months. Here are a few natural teeth-cleaning methods: Sugar and salt Although sugar is a ubiquitous cooking component, it also offers qualities that help stop bacterial irritation and effectively remove freshly formed tartar from teeth. Salt and sugar can be used to make a teeth-whitening solution that works. Strawberries and baking soda Two tablespoons of baking soda, one strawberry, and a few drops of your preferred essential oil....

More than 600,000 bottles of a blood pressure drug sold across the US have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated. Ramipril is prescribed to more than 2.4million Americans every year and used to lower blood pressure by causing blood vessels to widen. But the FDA has issued a recall because the drugs were made with ingredients from a vendor in India whose factory had not been inspected or approved by the agency. This raises concerns that the capsules could be at risk of contamination. But the overall risk to the public is low, the agency said, and there...

Their waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away noticed that the man was slowly sliding down his chair and under the table, with the woman acting unconcerned. The waitress watched as the man slid all the way down his chair and out of sight under the table. Still, the woman dining across from him appeared calm and unruffled, apparently unaware that her dining companion had disappeared. After the waitress finished taking the order, she came over to the table and said to the woman, “Pardon me, ma’am, but I think your husband just slid under the...

At 19, I used to babysit a little boy. His mom was super beautiful. She would leave the house at 7 p.m. and return before midnight. One night, she didn’t return. I was worried; she didn’t answer my calls. At 3 a.m., I turned on the TV—and froze when I saw her. Turns out this woman was arrested alongside a man described as a wealthy and successful businessman. I found out that she was his girlfriend, and the guy had been involved in a serious fraud scheme. The police had raided them while they were having drinks together. Fortunately, she...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s history of stoking anxiety about vaccines was the central topic on Thursday in his second day of Senate confirmation hearings. President Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy faced tough questions from Democrats, as well as a few key Republican senators. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and chairman of the committee, said he faced a “dilemma” over whether to support Kennedy’s confirmation at the end of more than three hours of questioning Thursday. ‘Gold standard science’ Throughout the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee hearing, Kennedy called for...