November 1, 2024

November 1, 2024

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Arizona’s famous ‘Thanksgiving Grandma,’ Wanda Dench welcomes more to her table

Arizona’s famous ‘Thanksgiving Grandma,’ Wanda Dench welcomes more to her table

The “Thanksgiving grandma,” who accidentally texted a dinner invitation to a teen she’d never met, invited him anyway and went viral for her kindness, is facing a new challenge as the holiday approaches. Wanda Dench is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, she said in a statement posted by Jamal Hinton, the young “stranger” she texted eight years ago when he was in high school. The accidental friends have celebrated Thanksgiving every year since 2016, when Dench thought she was texting one of her six grandchildren but reached Hinton in the middle of a class.

Dr. Phil Speaks at Trump Rally

Dr. Phil Speaks at Trump Rally

President Donald Trump held a historic rally Sunday, October 27th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dr. Phil, one of several featured speakers, endorsed Trump, told the crowd that the former president was “tough as an old Army boot,” and …

November 1, 2024

November 1, 2024

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