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  1. AroundTheWorld

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    Kill every one of those damn snakes you see.

    Shovel? Rock? Golf club? It's not that complicated.
     
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    Up the Atlantic Coast from Florida.

     
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    Because of language, NSFW.



     
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    We've been slacking, there's absolutely no way Florida goes 2 weeks or more without some sort of wackness going on.
     
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    The teen said he then overheard her father yelling at the suspect, claiming she told his father "she was sorry, saying the child victim looks like his father when he was younger."

    After he was taken to his grandfather's home by his dad, the teen said he called the suspect the following morning. In their call, he claimed she told him she wished "his father had not of caught them," before also allegedly saying his penis "looked like his father's penis with younger skin" and giving him "a sexual rating of seven out of ten."


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    Florida women arrested for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace: Police

    The bones may come from archeological digs, the medical examiner's office said.


    The owners of a Florida curio shop have been arrested for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace, according to the Orange City Police Department.

    Kymberlee Schopper, 52, and Ashley Lelesi were arrested and charged with the purchase or sale of human organs and tissue, according to court records.

    "This is something I haven't seen in the 17 years that I've worked for this agency," Orange City Police Department Capt. Sherif El-Shami told ABC News. Orange City is located about a half hour north of Orlando.

    Police began looking into Schopper's store, Wicked Wonderland, back in December 2023, when they received a tip regarding a business within the city "attempting to sell human bones," according to the charge affidavit.

    The tip included images from the store's Facebook page, which "advertised various human bones for sale, complete with pricing information," the affidavit said.

    Schopper's store was allegedly selling two human skull fragments for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, a human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, the affidavit said.

    Police spoke to Lelesi, the co-owner of Wicked Wonderland, who said the store had been selling human bones for "several years and was unaware that it was prohibited in the state of Florida," the affidavit said.

    She confirmed to authorities that the store featured "multiple bone fragments, all purchased from private sellers," the affidavit said. Lelesi said she had documentation for these transactions, but "could not provide it at that moment," the affidavit said.

    Schopper and Lelesi later met with police, where Schopper showed documentation from PayPal, but she had "redacted certain information to protect their privacy," the affidavit said.

    Schopper told police the bones were "indeed educational models" and that a warrant would be required if further information was needed, the affidavit said.

    Police submitted five pieces of human bones from Wicked Wonderland as evidence, with the Volusia County Medical Examiner's Office finding that the fragments "likely represent two different individuals -- one of possible archaeological origin and the other of anatomical origin," according to the affidavit.

    Schopper was taken into custody on Thursday and was released on a bail of $7,500 on Friday, according to court records. It is not immediately clear if Schopper has obtained a lawyer.

    Lelesi has also been charged with the same crime, El-Shami told ABC News. It is not clear whether Lelesi is in police custody or has obtained a lawyer.

    In a post on the store's Facebook page, the pair wrote of the store closing on Saturday, "Wicked Wonderland is currently temporarily closed due to dedicating our time to the care of a beloved family member in their final moments. Absolutely nothing more. While there may be a whirlwind of misguiding information and horrendous assumptions and opinions, we're choosing to focus on what we always have: Life, love, death and Family."

    Schopper's arraignment has been scheduled for May 1, according to court records.
     
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    I hereby know nothing of this world.

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    ‘I can make it any number I want’: Gas stations are charging customers $1 more a gallon for using credit cards

    Credit cards have long been a popular and convenient way to pay for most things — including filling up at the gas station — and there are benefits to using one at the pump, such as bonus points or cash back on fuel purchases.

    However, if you’re not cautious, your tendency to pay for gas with a credit card could end up costing you more money. That’s something Pat Igo of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida recently learned the hard way.

    Igo, like many consumers, had noticed an uptick in gas stations charging more money per gallon for credit card purchases than cash purchases. Making matters worse, some area gas stations are even trying to hide the extra charge for credit cards.

    Gas stations are taking advantage
    In most states, it's legal for businesses to impose a surcharge on customers who are paying by credit card. One of those states is Florida.

    The only requirement is that businesses must inform customers of those surcharges ahead of time. However, some Florida gas stations are testing that concept to an unfair limit.

    Igo told WPTV News that his company, North County Cooling, has a fleet of 12 trucks and fueling them all costs his business about $3,000 per month. He recently went to fill up one of his trucks when he noticed something that shocked him at the pump.

    “I noticed this little box at the bottom,” Igo shared with WPTV. “And it didn’t match the price that was out on the street.”

    Igo says a small sign on the pump showed that those paying with a credit card would pay $1 more per gallon, so he asked the station's manager if that was an error. “And he said no,” Igo said. “‘I can make it any number I want.’ And so I walked out.”

    Reporter Dave Bohman looked into the matter and found that a number of local gas stations were charging $1 more per gallon for credit card payments than cash. When he started asking questions, two stations dropped the surcharge down to 90 cents per gallon.

    Bohman also reached out to consumer attorney Thomas Patti to see if this practice is legal. His response? Yes.

    "If they say ‘listen, we're going to provide you a discount for cash-based services and we're going to charge you a standard price for a credit card,' that's seemingly a lawful way to go about it," said Patti.

    The Florida Attorney General’s Office also confirmed to Bohman that the practice is legal. However, Patti confirmed that gas stations must disclose the price differences to consumers — the problem is that some stations don’t advertise the price difference in big print on their street signs. Rather, they post it in small print on the actual pump.

    Igo, meanwhile, now makes sure his crews don't use gas stations that charge $1 more per gallon for credit cards. He also thinks there should be stricter rules in place so that consumers don't get duped.

    “There should be a law showing what they’re going to charge you if you use a credit card,” he said.
     
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    Why not just pepper spray it...and then call animal control?
     
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    A packet of mayo?



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