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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
FedEx driver spots woman's dogs, doorbell cam captures what happens next
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. TikTok viewers instantly became obsessed with a Ring doorbell camera perfectly capturing a delivery driver's reaction after spotting dogs sitting at the front door. Dog owner Jen told Newsweek via TikTok that she was sitting on her couch when she heard the doorbell sound go off. Curious as to who was there, she pulled out her phone to check the Ring camera. "I brought it up on my phone and saw her and could hear Louise, she's the Frenchie in the video, I babysit her for a friend of mine," she said. "But she was so excited." The Ring camera footage, which was shared in an April 28 TikTok video under the account @hiimjennifer20, showed the driver bending down in disbelief. She started laughing at the sight of the dogs, admiring their precious faces. Meanwhile, you could hear the French Bulldog scratching at the door in a desperate attempt to say hello. Jen realized both the driver and the dogs needed more than a quick glance at each other. They needed to meet. "I saw the FedEx driver so excited and seemed to want to meet her, so I got up to let her meet my dogs," she said. "It made her whole day." Screenshots from an April 28 TikTok video of a FedEx delivery driver stopping and admiring the dogs waiting at the front door. Screenshots from an April 28 TikTok video of a FedEx delivery driver stopping and admiring the dogs waiting at the front door. @hiimjennifer20/TikTok The first dog ran out to greet the driver, sniffing and inspecting her. Jenn held the other dog as she stepped outside. The driver immediately went to give the dogs pets, obsessing over their smushed faces, a distinguishing characteristic in these canines. Jenn shared in the caption of the video that the driver's reaction also made her whole day. FedEx provided Newsweek with the following statement regarding the video: "What a heart-warming interaction! We're proud of the hard work of our team members, and we're thankful when customers, fur-covered and otherwise, show their appreciation." As of Tuesday, the clip reached 125,200 views and 10,300 likes on TikTok, with viewers falling in love with the genuine joy the delivery driver had when meeting the dogs. "Omg you can hear the tappy toes!!" wrote one user. Another pointed out: "When she tucked the tag in so she could enjoy the full experience." A third person said: "I would be the worst FedEx driver wanting to pet all the puppies!" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
The Onion
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Onion
‘Advertising Doesn't Work On Me,' Says Chosen One Who Will Lead Humanity Out Of Dark Age Of Commercialism
PORTLAND, OR—Preaching the virtues of breaking free from an oppressive system of mass brainwashing, local man Dan Pearson, the chosen one who will lead humanity out of its current dark age of commercialism, revealed Monday that advertising doesn't work on him. 'I actually do research online instead of just buying something because of some dumb ad,' said He Who Has Been Foretold, whose name will be celebrated for centuries as the man who finally saw through the deception of consumerism and led humanity into a golden age of free thought and spiritual nourishment. 'I honestly don't even remember most ads. I usually mute them so I can actually talk with Jen about what we're watching. It's so stupid that people tie up their whole identity in products just because Nike tells them its shoes will make them look cool. Honestly, sometimes the only thing an ad does is make me not want to buy a product. I actually use this thing called AdGuard that stops bots from tracking me online and completely blocks ads so I can just think for myself. I love that I'm screwing over these stupid companies. Instead of giving them my money, I just stick with high quality stuff like Brooklinen.' At press time, the all-seeing sage, who will be honored with statues around the world for freeing mankind from the shackles of corporate marketing, was telling onlookers that anyone who cares about celebrities is stupid.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
What is ketamine therapy? Mormon reality stars tout controversial treatment
Season 2 of the reality show "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" depicted one couple — Jen and Zac Affleck — as they went through ketamine therapy, which they claimed saved their marriage. What is ketamine, and can it really benefit relationships? An anesthetic used to induce sleep before and after surgery, according to Cleveland Clinic, ketamine is also used illegally as a recreational drug. Fda Approves Opioid-free Pain Medication With 'No Sign Of Addiction' The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) describes ketamine as a "dissociative drug," meaning it causes people to feel "separated or detached" from their bodies or physical surroundings. In recent years, ketamine has been used as an alternative therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Read On The Fox News App "It can be a party drug, and it can be abused, but I think if you have the right intention and you do it in the proper setting with a doctor, it can be super impactful," Zac Affleck said in an interview with Women's Health. As far as personal beliefs, "there's nothing in the Mormon guidelines that says you can't do ketamine, but it's in the gray area," Affleck added. In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a derivative of ketamine in a nasal spray format (Spravato, or S-ketamine) for treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation. Some clinical studies have shown that ketamine therapy can be effective in treating severe depression in veterans. "Ketamine acts like an antidepressant that can help distract someone from negative thoughts and feelings in a relatively short amount of time," Rolando Larice, M.D., medical director at Sana Lake Recovery in Missouri, told Fox News Digital. Ketamine Therapy Shown Effective In Treating Severe Depression In Veterans, Study Finds The drug is believed to create more connections between brain cells, a process thought to ease depression and decrease suicidal thoughts, according to Mayo Clinic. Dr. Justin Gerstner, psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Ellie Mental Health in Minnesota, previously told Fox News Digital that he uses ketamine therapy in his own practice. "It's been quite transformative for a lot of our clients," he said. Gerstner's practice usually administers ketamine to clients via IV injection in two- to three-hour sessions, partnered with psychotherapy before and after treatment. It is intended to be used in combination with antidepressant pills only under the supervision of a medical professional. At high doses, the drug can cause adverse health issues that affect cardiovascular, respiratory and neurologic function, which can be fatal, said the American Addiction Centers website. Elon Musk Reveals Why He Takes Ketamine, Denies Abusing The Drug: 'I Should Keep Taking It' Some risks include elevated blood pressure, difficulty breathing, amnesia, seizures, addiction, problems with judgment and coordination, and a lower urinary tract irritation called ulcerative cystitis, according to the same source. Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter "Common causes of overdose death include excess sedation, respiratory failure, low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, coma and seizures," Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News' senior medical advisor, previously told Fox News Digital. Larice cautioned that ketamine does carry a risk of addiction or dependency. While ketamine IV therapy could be an alternative option if other treatments haven't been effective for mental health conditions, experts urge caution. "People may see celebrities like Jen Affleck make claims that ketamine therapy saved her marriage, but if it's shown as a quick fix to solve all of your problems rather than a step toward healing, that's when it can be dangerous," Larice cautioned. For more Health articles, visit It is important for the IV treatment to be monitored by medical professionals in case dangerous side effects occur, he said. Fox News Digital's Melissa Rudy contributed article source: What is ketamine therapy? Mormon reality stars tout controversial treatment
Irish Examiner
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Children's books review: Thrilling reads from a trio of brilliant Irish authors
After by Pádraig Kenny (Walker Books, €7.99) What, in this age of artificial intelligence, when humanoid robots can interact with us and perform so many complex, decision-making tasks, defines us as human beings? Apart from biological creation, rather than metal or plastic construction, the attributes that differentiate Homo sapiens from the machines of their own design are becoming harder to distinguish. For answers, we might even Google an AI-generated definition of what makes us human, yielding a list of key traits that includes self-awareness, abstract thought, moral sensibilities, and a capacity for empathy. We could also consider the import of After, the post-apocalyptic novel from Limerick-based author Pádraig Kenny, which puts humanity in the spotlight in the context of the collapse of civilisation. In a 'melding of the mechanical with the biological', humans have been implanted with microchips from birth, giving them access to an information and living system called the Hive. However, after the Hive turns on the human race, a 'cataclysmic short circuit' occurs, obliterating both machines and humans, the few people who remain resorting to scavenging for food in order to survive. In this desolate environment, Father and Jen are a family unit, journeying in search of a new place to call home. After by Pádraig Kenny (Walker Books) Father's role is as protector, though his child-rearing methods are straight from the pages of a parenting manual and somehow lack the human touch. Father's application of logic and adherence to rules-based systems give him a calm authority to which many parents might aspire, but it becomes clear that he is not Jen's biological relative, nor indeed human at all. Despite his appearance, he is made largely of metal components, an AI humanoid that has learned a moral code and patterns of caring, empathetic behaviour — and has somehow survived the short-circuit catastrophe. He and Jen seek refuge in a self-sufficient settlement of human survivors, but with machines viewed as the enemy, they could both be in danger if Father's true identity is uncovered. Jen seems to have found her tribe in this settlement, however, and in as much as an AI machine can face a moral dilemma, Father is presented with one when he must choose whether to now relinquish the caring duties he has performed since finding the orphaned Jen as a baby. If an autonomous robot can learn to develop caring sensibilities, it is more than may be said of the man who invented the Hive, his hunger for power leading him to push the boundaries of technological advancement at all costs, overriding any sense of morality or human empathy. A futuristic fantasy that also holds a mirror up to today's world, where the milk of human kindness appears to be running dry, and where it is perhaps not AI technology itself we should fear, but those who would subvert its benefits for nefarious ends. Tales of Darkisle: Conn of the Dead by Dave Rudden, illustrated by Ali Al Amine Conn of the Dead by Dave Rudden (Gill Books, €10.99) Trouble magnet Conn has boundless energy and copious amounts of gruesome stories that he feels compelled to tell, regardless of their unsuitability for the occasion. Tales from Irish mythology are a particular speciality, the more gross details about mucus and bile the better, particularly when he gets into character as the zombie Abhartach, appropriator of body parts and a 'heaving mass of arms and legs and tails and heads — a clot of flesh the size of a house'. The only person who really understands Conn is his aunt Doireann, soon-to-be doctor of Medieval Irish, and the very person who first introduced Conn to these tales. It is Doireann he rings, rather than his long-suffering mother, to collect him from the principal's office after a calamitous incident where he has sabotaged the school play by swinging unbidden onto the stage 'like a flailing human conker' to enact the slaying of the Abhartach. Doireann, unprepared for the sudden arrival of her nephew, scoops him up on her yellow motorbike and whisks him back to her office at the National Folklore Collection at UCD. Sure what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, inevitably, when Conn spots a box labelled hazardous. And what's an 11-year-old boy-tornado to do but take a little peek inside? To cut to the chase that ensues when the ancient skull within is revealed; it involves all the horrors that might be expected when an un-dead Abhartach discovers how to use modern technology to its advantage. The first in a series of 'Tales of Darkisle' from Cavan's Dave Rudden, author of Knights of the Borrowed Dark, this serves as a portent of further fiendish spirits to be resurrected from Irish mythology and re-imagined in new contexts. Goo, gore, and ghoulishness galore — bring it on. Solo by Gráinne O'Brien Solo by Gráinne O'Brien (Little Island, €10.99) 'Music is not something that I do. Music is something that I am. It forms the very fabric of who I am as a person. At least…it used to.' Everything in Daisy's world was certain. Practise. Perform. Practise. Pass music exams. Repeat. Not a gifted genius but 'the kind of musician that is built through determination and practise', her life in the year before her Leaving Cert followed a pattern of predictability where she knew the script and was happy to follow it. Winning prizes for playing the recorder, not renowned as the most glamorous of instruments, might get her picture in the local paper but it has little 'social currency' in the school popularity stakes. Which is why Daisy was not the only one surprised when sports-mad David chose her as his girlfriend. Music may have been Daisy's first love but David was her second, and for the month they were together she became so obsessed with him that everything, including music, was cast aside as she helped him follow his dreams at the expense of her own. Now, just after their first sexual experience, David has unceremoniously dumped her. Daisy is so devastated that she can't even celebrate her 18th birthday, and the music that was once the core of her existence now offers no solace. Her parents, who resisted any urge to protest when the boyfriend usurped the place of the music into which so much had been invested, now have their focus turned on Daisy's father's recent cancer diagnosis. Having lost her boyfriend and her love of music, Daisy is also betrayed by her best friend, and as she struggles to regain a sense of direction, the enormity of the changes in her life threatens to overwhelm her. Never part of the cool gang, soloist Daisy feels more alone than ever until a kindred spirit helps her find a new path. Limerick-born bookseller Gráinne O'Brien's verse-form novel digs deep into the uncertainty and self-doubt felt by many on the cusp of adulthood.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'They don't want anyone to know': Straight answers to White House briefing questions
In the latest edition of The Briefing (Jen's Version), Jen Psaki responds to press questions from today's White House briefing "with the actual truth," including whether we'll ever know the names of people who paid to have dinner with Donald Trump.
