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Big Weather gets his degree, graduates alongside youngest son
SUMMARY: Don Schwiner, known as “Big Weather,” recently achieved his long-time goal of graduating from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, alongside his youngest son, Mason. Both attended the ceremony, making it a memorable day. Don, who started his degree years ago at Drake University but left to pursue a career in broadcasting and raise a family, completed his education after years of life getting in the way. Mason, a history major with an English minor, plans to go to law school. Don encourages others to pursue their degrees, especially online, as it’s never too late to finish.

ABC11 Chief Meteorologist Don Schwenneker realized his lifelong dream of a college degree this weekend in a very special way.
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Improving health by cutting down on ultra-processed foods
SUMMARY: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), such as sugary sodas, energy drinks, and prepackaged snacks, make up 60% of the average American diet. These foods are often high in added sugars, sodium, and artificial ingredients, contributing to weight gain and increasing the risk of diabetes. While avoiding all processed foods is difficult, choosing minimally processed options is ideal. Canned fish, pre-cooked soups, and whole grains are healthier alternatives, offering convenience without excessive additives. Nutritionist Amy Keading recommends focusing on whole foods and carefully checking labels for sodium content to improve overall health.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like sugary drinks and packaged snacks constitute a large portion of the American diet and are linked to health issues like weight gain and diabetes due to their high sugar, sodium and additive content.
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Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
SUMMARY: Kim Kardashian testified in a Paris court about the 2016 robbery where she was bound, held at gunpoint, and robbed of nearly $10 million in cash and jewelry. During the traumatic incident, she feared sexual assault and death as the two armed robbers, dressed as police, tied her up in her luxury apartment. The trial involves 10 defendants, known as the Grandpa Gang, aged 30 to 70. Two have admitted involvement, including a 68-year-old deaf man who apologized. Kardashian, emotional throughout, forgave him but said the experience changed her life. Verdict is expected in one week.

Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room during the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life. She wore a bathrobe. Her hands were zip-tied. Her mouth was taped. She thought she wouldn’t survive.
“I was certain that was the moment that he was going to rape me,” she told a Paris court Tuesday. “I absolutely did think I was going to die.”
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Sean Combs Trial day 2
SUMMARY: The sex crimes trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs resumed in New York with testimony from his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. She described painful experiences from their relationship, including a 2016 hotel incident where Combs was seen on security footage assaulting her. Ventura’s testimony is vital for prosecutors, as it adds personal detail to the widely seen video evidence of Combs’s violence. LAPD officer Israel Flores also testified about Combs attempting to bribe him to cover up the incident. The defense argued that the violence stemmed from jealousy, not sex trafficking, and Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Cassie Ventura, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend, takes the stand on the 2nd day of trial.
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