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CSRA — With the start of the school year on the horizon, families in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) are in luck. A variety of back-to-school events are sprouting up, providing essential school supplies, valuable resources, and engaging activities. Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 26, to make the most of these opportunities.
Augusta
One noteworthy event is hosted by Round Room, a prominent Verizon authorized retailer. Their annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway will kick off at 1 p.m. at the Verizon store located at 3120 Peach Orchard Road in Augusta. Families are encouraged to arrive early, as complimentary backpacks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Blythe
Over in Blythe, the local community is pulling together for a lively Back to School Bash and School Supply Giveaway. Set to take place at the Blythe Veteran’s Park Pavilion from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., this event requires students to be present to collect their school supplies. While enjoying free face painting and haircut coupons, attendees can also indulge in hot dogs, chips, and take a refreshing plunge down the water slide. Supplies are limited, so it’s wise to get there early.
Wrens
For a triple treat in Wrens, the Wrens SDA Church is organizing a school supply giveaway at the Rabun Community Center. Happening from noon to 3 p.m., families are invited to gather needed school items while they last. Alongside the giveaways, the event promises lunch, nutritious snacks, icy snow cones, and much more. Guests can also register for Vacation Bible School, or dive into enriching Bible study sessions tailored for both youth and adults.
The Illinois Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its annual ceremony in Springfield by welcoming 48 new members, adding another chapter to its storied history.
Enshrining the class of 2026, the Hall recognized individuals who have left a significant mark on Illinois athletics. The honorees ranged across high school, college, and professional sports, drawing attention to their diverse and commendable contributions.
Among the distinguished inductees from Central Illinois this year were some local heroes. Springfield’s own Indy 500 racer, Donnie Beechler, joined the ranks alongside Gia Lewis-Smallwood, a Champaign native and decorated Olympian in track and field. Furthermore, Meridian High alumna and women’s rugby bronze medalist, Lauren Doyle, was also honored for her achievements.
This eclectic class featured several Illini alumni across various disciplines. Notables included basketball stars Kiwane Garris, Christopher Gandy, and Tom Michael, as well as softball standouts Meredith Hackett Kindt and Jenna Hall. Football contributors received recognition with Brad Hopkins, Rashard Mendenhall, and John W. Wright making the list. Soccer’s Tara Hurless and the baseball father-son legend duo, Ed and Scott Spiezio, also joined the celebrated ranks. Mark Johnson, the respected former wrestling coach at Illinois, was another key figure highlighted.
Rashard Mendenhall, noted for his exceptional college football career and as a Skokie native, addressed the gathering. He notably earned the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year accolade back in 2007, cementing his place in the lore of Illinois football.
CHICAGO (WLS) — In Chicago, a wave of frustration and worry is sweeping through communities as Save A Lot prepares to shut down several stores by Saturday. Residents fear this decision will exacerbate the already troubling issue of food scarcity in neighborhoods with limited grocery choices.
The sudden announcement left many patrons of the Save A Lot on 63rd and Halsted Streets in Englewood stunned and dismayed.
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“It’s terrible,” remarked shopper Alice Thompson. “I live on 67th and Peoria, so this is where I come all the time.”
With the store’s closure looming, customers are noticing shelves becoming bare, a stark sign of the impending shutdown.
“It’s so disappointing,” said shopper Victoria Rowell.
Her husband, Kenneth Rowell, criticized the decision to close the store.
“I think it’s not fair to the neighborhood. they could do better they should’ve given some type of money or something to help him to stay,” he said.
Save A Lot began a partnership with retail company Yellow Banana in 2023 in an effort to keep grocery stores open on the city’s South and West sides and combat food deserts.
A company spokesperson cited financial struggles and cuts to SNAP benefits as reasons for the closures. In a statement, the company said, “We are committed to the wellbeing of the communities we serve. We will continue to engage with City and Community leaders to explore ways to provide access to quality food and services for residents, and we are actively supporting impacted Yellow Banana team members throughout the transition.”
All seven stores slated for closure are located in South Side and West Side communities.
For many residents, the closures raise concerns about where they will shop for groceries. Tammy Hargrove, who requires assistance walking and does not have a car, said she expects grocery trips to become more difficult.
“Looks like I’m going to have to go far. And try to go down there on 47th or go down to find her foods or Food 4 Less on 70th,” Hargrove said.
Some community members are exploring potential solutions. Ena Jones, an aspiring grocer who said she owns a farm and has relationships with vendors, said she would like to take over the Englewood store and continue serving neighborhood residents with fresh food options.
“We would love to give it a shot and make it successful. I grew up in Englewood. This would be the perfect backdrop for our legacy and what we are attempting to bring,” said Jones of Roots and Vines Produce
Join Janice Petersen on an intriguing journey to a Greek island known for its remarkable longevity, featured in the latest episode of Dateline. Don’t miss The Greek Longevity Puzzle, airing at 9.30 pm AEST this Tuesday, 28 July, exclusively on SBS and SBS On Demand.
Welcome to Ikaria, a captivating Greek island where, according to locals, the passage of time seems to slow, and longevity is a way of life.
Upon my arrival, what strikes me first isn’t a sea of elderly faces but rather an unexpected tranquility. Mornings on Ikaria lack the chaotic hustle you’re used to. Instead, the serene sounds of chirping birds fill the air, a stark contrast to the usual urban clatter that accompanies rush hour.
Life unfolds at a different pace here. Picture groups of men enjoying leisurely coffee sessions that morph into card games by afternoon. Watch a yiayia, or grandmother, as she thoughtfully meanders up a hillside to gather fresh wild herbs. Meanwhile, George, at the age of 92, deliberates which grapes will make the cut for his homemade wine.
Renowned as a Blue Zone, Ikaria stands out as one of those rare places where reaching a century of life isn’t just common; it’s expected.
George offers his wine to anyone passing by, which is how I ended up clinking glasses with him in his kitchen.
I’m not on island time yet, so I cut to the chase.
“How do people here live to 100?” I ask.
“No stress. No overindulging,” he says.
George’s friends span in age from 23-year-old Christos to his oldest friend, who’s 106.
“Does that keep you young, having friends of all ages?” I ask.
“Maybe,” he shrugs. “Maybe it’s because I like girls. Pretty girls like you.”
I chuckle since George is evidently more interested in collecting phone numbers than extra years of life. And yet people like him are the accidental ambassadors of this island’s reputation.
How Ikaria came to be considered a Blue Zone
In the early 2000s, Belgian demographer Michel Poulain and Italian physician Gianni Pes began marking confirmed cases of extreme age on a map of the Italian island of Sardinia, circling the clusters in blue pen.
American writer Dan Buettner, working with National Geographic, teamed up with them and in 2008 helped add Ikaria to the list of Blue Zones, which also included Nicoya in Costa Rica and Okinawa in Japan.
These ‘Blue Zones’ have, according to Buettner, nine shared traits called the “power nine”.
Buettner expanded the concept into bestselling books, a Netflix series and a trademark.
The key argument from Blue Zones proponents is that while genes play a role in longevity, the environments we create for ourselves matter far more.
‘We forget to die’
When Dan Buettner asked a 101-year-old woman how Ikarians lived so long, she shrugged and told him, “We just forget to die.”
He liked the line enough to use it as the headline of his 2012 New York Times piece, after claiming Ikarians reach 90 at two and a half times the rate people in the US do.
The idea that there’s a code that can be cracked, netting a few extra years of life, is a dream plenty of us are willing to spend good money chasing. The global wellness industry was worth around $2.85 trillion last year, according to McKinsey.
Longevity is one reason why this remote island is famous. Yet nobody I meet here seems especially interested in cheating death. They’re too busy being immersed in life to track, measure and optimise it.
But the Blue Zones label has made the island a hub for tourism as well for those hoping it holds the key to a longer life.
Christos, my guide to the island who also runs a tour company, thinks it’s the Ikarian attitude and way of life — something that can’t necessarily be replicated.
“I think you guys lost your purpose, chasing material things just to look rich, cars, big houses,” he says.
“Here, we are already rich. We have nature, good diet, strong community. The whole package.”
Everyone seems to live by some version of the same formula.
“The garden is the biggest thing,” another local tells me.
“If you have leftovers, you give it to a neighbour.”
Existing beyond longevity
In Ikaria, the oldest homes sit high in the mountains. They weren’t built there for the view but rather to hide from it.
For centuries, pirate raids made the coastline too dangerous. Later, thousands of political exiles were sent here during Greece’s civil war, which was fought from 1946 to 1949.
Islanders who had little themselves shared what they had. Longevity was never the goal here. Leaning on each other is how they’ve survived.
Yet nobody I meet here seems especially interested in cheating death. They’re too busy being immersed in life to track, measure and optimise it.
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Thanasis Karimalis is a third-generation beekeeper. Sales of his honey exploded since the Blue Zone label took hold. I ask him what he thinks would happen if it disappeared tomorrow.
“We existed before longevity, and I want to believe that if this ends one day, we will still exist. We came before it, and we’ll leave after it,” he says.
The researcher trying to debunk Blue Zones
Ikaria takes its name from the Greek myth of Icarus, the boy who flew too close to the sun and fell into the sea right here.
The Blue Zones story is one of communities pushing the limits of human possibility. It’s attracted numerous devotees — and more recently, detractors.
Far from Ikaria’s sunny climes, I meet Australian academic Saul Newman on a bitingly cold Canberra morning. In 2024, he won an Ig Nobel Prize, the satirical award that rewards research that “makes people laugh, then think”, for work pulling apart the data behind the world’s purported longevity hotspots.
He isn’t interested in why people reach 100. Instead, he wants to know if anyone can prove they really did.
He believes the Blue Zones story is less about remarkable longevity and more about poor record-keeping.
“We don’t know who the oldest people in the world are,” he said.
“There’s no machine that I can take someone to … put them inside it and it says, ‘Oh, they’re 42.’ ‘Oh, they’re 105.’
“So if the paperwork is consistently wrong, we just have no idea.”
Saul’s work points to a scandal in Greece, where audits of pension records found at least 72 per cent of the country’s 9,000 registered centenarians were already dead. Their pensions were still being collected by relatives.
“The Greek ministry involved said at least 2 per cent of the population was engaged in pension fraud,” he says.
According to Saul, this isn’t evidence against Ikarians specifically but instead against the record-keeping systems behind claims of extreme longevity across much of the world.
But Saul’s own research is still in preprint — meaning it hasn’t been published in a scientific journal. This is a criticism raised often, including by Dan Buettner.
Saul says his paper has been peer reviewed “triple the normal amount”, and that it hasn’t been published because many in his field can’t accept a popular idea might be wrong.
But since this paper hasn’t yet been held to the same standards he demands of others, I ask him if he ever wonders if he’s the one who’s got it wrong?
”No, because I would have every demographer in the world telling me,” he says.
Record keeping on Ikaria
Ikaria’s mayor, Fanourios Karoutsos, rejects the pension fraud claims.
”There was never such an example or such a case here,” he said. He says local records were rigorously maintained and deaths properly registered. He says he can’t show me the documents because privacy law forbids it but insists, “They are genuine.”
Another element of longevity is healthcare: that people aren’t just living long lives, but living long and healthy lives.
Dan Buettner points to Ikaria’s reported rarity of dementia as further evidence of his broader argument that environment outweighs genetics.
Dr Gregoris, the island’s only orthopaedic surgeon, is more cautious. He says the island lacks the resources to regularly screen older residents for dementia.
“In Ikaria, we haven’t tested a lot of this. So probably we don’t know,” he says.
The debate of Blue Zones
Dan Buettner was given the opportunity to respond to Saul Newman’s claims by SBS Dateline.
In a statement, he said: “The Blue Zones findings are based on more than two decades of demographic and scientific research, with methods and conclusions documented in peer-reviewed literature and examined by independent researchers.
“Age validation and record-keeping have already been carefully investigated and addressed.
“Presenting conspiracy theories or allegations that have already been disproven as equivalent to a large, well-established body of evidence is misleading to the public.”
Saul Newman was given the opportunity to respond and said in a statement: “I was hired into the best demographic institute on earth after writing this paper, which seems like an odd reaction to a conspiracy theory.”
An intergenerational community
On my final night in Ikaria, I head to a traditional Panigiri festival on the island’s north. It’s an event where everyone comes together to eat, talk and dance until the birds start singing.
“We don’t make any profit from it,” Christos tells me.
Any money made from the festival is used for community causes, like supporting a family through illness or helping repaint a house.
”We do not have any gap generations here,” he says. “From two years old to 90 years old, they’re sitting at the same table.”
I still don’t know if Ikarians live longer than anyone else. But I do know that no one at that Panigiri was overly concerned with the answer to that question.
Some people travel to places like Ikaria hoping to find a better version of themselves, something they can bottle and bring home.
But nobody I met seemed overly focused on working on themselves. They were more invested in one another.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, once a titan in the music industry, seems to have stumbled into controversy again. Despite his current residence behind federal bars, this has not deterred him from stirring up new trouble. Recently, TMZ divulged that Diddy is being held in solitary confinement after an altercation with a fellow inmate. Although the Bureau of Prisons typically remains tight-lipped about internal incidents, this is hardly the first time that Diddy’s alleged antics at FCI Fort Dix have caught public attention. Here’s a rundown of his reported indiscretions.
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Trouble seems to follow Diddy closely. Almost immediately upon his transfer from a Manhattan detention center to FCI Fort Dix, he faced issues for breaching phone regulations. Witnesses claim that the ex-music mogul initiated a call with a woman but proceeded to have her add another person to the conversation. This unauthorized three-way call violated the facility’s phone usage guidelines, leading to reprimands.
He Placed an Unauthorized Three-Way Phone Call
The trouble started early for Diddy. Within days of being transferred from a Manhattan lockup to Fort Dix, Diddy found himself in trouble for violating phone policies. According to several sources, the former music mogul started a phone call with an unidentified woman, but asked her to connect him to an additional person. The three-way call was a blatant breach of phone rules.
Early reports suggested that officials wanted to pull Diddy’s phone and commissary privileges for 90 days for the infraction. His publicist, Juda Engelmayer, pushed back on the report. Engelmayer insisted that Diddy had done nothing wrong, and that his phone call was protected by “attorney-client privilege.”
Diddy was Allegedly Involved in Homemade Alcohol Production
The phone call drama was not Diddy’s only early-stay infraction. Not long after news of his phone call troubles hit the mainstream media, TMZ reported that Diddy had been swept up in a homemade alcohol raid inside Fort Dix.
According to the report, Diddy was caught with “pruno,” a type of prison wine that utilizes fruit fermentation to create alcohol. His reps shot down the report, insisting that Diddy was actively focused on his sobriety while behind bars. He was sent to Fort Dix specifically because of their drug and alcohol program.
While not against the rules, Diddy also stirred up drama in the prison yard by allegedly bragging about a pardon he was confident he would get. Diddy has not been pardoned by President Donald Trump, though there have been rumors for months that the president is considering one.
The Mogul’s Team Has Denied All Allegations
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ team has consistently pushed back on nearly every report of misconduct. His team has long insisted that the stories are exaggerated or false rumors that are common when a high-profile inmate is detained. While they’ve denied all of the allegations, there is one reason to believe there have been some rule violations along the way: Diddy’s release date has been pushed back.
He is currently serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted of two Mann Act violations. He remains enrolled in Fort Dix’s Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program and has reportedly worked in the prison chapel and taught an entrepreneurship class to fellow inmates. Whether the fresh fight allegation results in any change to his sentence or release timeline remains to be seen. Keeping an eye on his release date information is the most concrete way to ascertain if the fight is just a rumor or if a melee really broke out at Fort Dix.
How many pushups can you crank out past the age of 60? Uncover what the number reveals about your fitness.
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Pushups serve as a quick litmus test for upper body prowess, requiring nothing more than your body pushing its own weight. Position your hands, brace your core, lower yourself with control, and push yourself back up. For those over 60, the number of precise repetitions you achieve speaks volumes about your physical strength, endurance, and agility.
Beyond just bulking up your chest and arms, pushups engage your shoulders, triceps, upper back, core, and hips, fostering a cohesive strength that supports everyday activities. Whether it’s helping you rise from the floor, steadying you during a misstep, lugging groceries, rearranging furniture, or tackling daily chores, pushups empower you to handle life’s demands confidently.
In coaching sessions, pushups often reveal more than meets the eye. I scrutinize the initial setup, the descent, the press, and whether the body maintains alignment as reps accumulate. A few seamless repetitions illustrate strength, while a lengthier set with flawless form demonstrates stamina and mastery—turning pushups into a significant benchmark post-60.
This exercise is also a barometer of independence. Mastery of your body weight ensures you’re prepared for life’s critical moments, such as standing up from the ground, relying on your hands for support, and maintaining sufficient upper body strength for routine movements. Below, we delve into why pushups are so effective, the correct technique, interpreting your rep count, and strategies to boost strength over time.
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Why Pushups Are a Strong Test of Upper Body Strength After 60
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Pushups combine pressing strength with full-body control. Your chest, shoulders, and triceps drive the press, while your core and glutes keep your body steady. Each rep asks your upper body to produce force and your trunk to hold position at the same time, making the pushup a practical test for strength you can use.
They also build upper body endurance. One clean pushup tells you that you can press your body away from the floor. Repeating that effort for multiple reps shows how long your muscles can keep working while your form stays sharp. After 60, that staying power helps with daily tasks that require repeated effort, like carrying bags, pushing doors open, gardening, or moving around the house with confidence.
Pushups also support shoulder stability when you perform them well. Your hands stay planted, your shoulder blades move with control, and your torso stays firm from the first rep to the last. That control can help your upper body feel stronger during workouts and everyday movement. A strong pushup set shows strength, coordination, and endurance working together.
How to Perform Pushups With Strong Form
A good pushup starts with a strong setup. Your hands should feel planted, your body should form a straight line, and your core should stay active before you lower. Once the set begins, focus on steady reps instead of rushing the count. Clean movement gives you a better test and builds better strength.
How to Do It:
Place your hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Extend your legs behind you and form a straight line from your head to your heels.
Brace your core and squeeze your glutes before lowering.
Bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the floor with control.
Press through your hands to return to the starting position.
Repeat each rep at a steady pace until your form changes.
Movement Standard: A pushup counts when your elbows reach at least 90 degrees, and your body stays in a straight line. Use an incline, countertop, bench, or wall variation if you’re building toward that depth.
Best Variations: Incline Pushup, Wall Pushup, Tempo Pushup, Close-Grip Pushup, Pause Pushup.
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Pushup Test After 60: What Your Rep Count Means
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Your score should come from reps that look the same from start to finish. Keep your body line steady, reach the movement standard, and press with control. A clean lower number gives you better information than a higher number with shortened reps.
Under 5 reps: Building Your Base
This is a useful starting point. Focus on finding the right variation, keeping your body aligned, and practicing reps that feel controlled. Wall pushups and incline pushups can help you build strength while keeping the pattern consistent.
5 to 12 reps: A Solid Foundation
This range shows your upper body can handle repeated effort with control. Your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core are working together well enough to support daily movement and build toward longer sets.
13 to 24 reps: Strong Upper Body Endurance
You’re in strong territory here. Your pressing muscles can keep producing force, and your core can hold position as fatigue builds. This range usually reflects solid strength for floor transitions, carrying tasks, and regular workouts.
Completing 25 or more clean pushups shows excellent upper body strength and endurance. Your bodyweight strength, shoulder control, and core stability all hold together across a longer set, which puts you in an elite range after 60.
How to Build More Pushup Strength After 60
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Improving your pushup count comes from better reps, consistent practice, and smart strength work around the movement. Start with the version that lets you reach the movement standard, then build from there. Incline pushups count when they’re done well, and they can be one of the best tools for building toward the floor. Over time, stronger pressing muscles, better core tension, and smoother breathing help your rep count climb. The goal is steady progress without letting form turn sloppy.
Choose the right level: Use wall, countertop, bench, or floor pushups based on where you can keep clean form.
Practice two to three times per week: A few focused sets build strength and familiarity without overwhelming recovery.
Use incline pushups for volume: Elevating your hands lets you complete more clean reps while training the same pattern.
Add slow lowering reps: Take three seconds to lower, then press back up. This builds control and strength through the range.
Train your upper back: Rows, pulldowns, and band pull-aparts help your shoulders stay supported during pushups.
Strengthen your triceps and shoulders: Dumbbell presses, cable presses, and close-grip pushup variations support a stronger press.
Keep your core involved: Planks, dead bugs, and carries help your body stay firm during longer sets.
Retest every few weeks: Use the same variation and movement standard so your progress stays easy to track.
A strong pushup set after 60 says your upper body can press, stabilize, and repeat effort with control. If you can complete 25 or more clean reps, your strength sits in an elite range. More importantly, you’ve built bodyweight strength that supports independence, confidence, and everyday movement.
References
Yang, Justin et al. “Association Between Push-up Exercise Capacity and Future Cardiovascular Events Among Active Adult Men.” JAMA network open vol. 2,2 e188341. 1 Feb. 2019, doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.8341
Keller, Karsten, and Martin Engelhardt. “Strength and muscle mass loss with aging process. Age and strength loss.” Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal vol. 3,4 346-50. 24 Feb. 2014
A woman from North Carolina has mysteriously disappeared while vacationing in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. Her husband has issued a heartfelt plea for her safe return.
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, was last seen at the stunning Grand Anse beachfront area in Grenada’s capital, St. George’s. This disappearance was confirmed by the Royal Grenada Police Force on Thursday.
Waddell, married to Cailen Waddell—an operations manager overseeing parks, recreation, and cultural resources in Cary, North Carolina—was reported missing after she was last spotted on Grand Anse Beach around 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
In response to Waddell’s disappearance, local authorities have launched an intensive search mission. They are appealing to fishermen, boat operators, and residents along the southern coast to remain vigilant and report any potential sightings.
The missing persons notice included a photo of Waddell with short pink hair. Police, however, have since clarified her description, noting that she has short blonde hair and a medium build.
She is said to be about 5 feet tall despite the official press release stating she was 5-foot-5, WTVD reported.
Cailen Waddell shared a desperate plea for his wife Friday morning.
“Facebook Friends. My wife Liz is missing in Grenada. If any of you have connections to the island – can you please share the following with your contacts there?” he wrote on Facebook.
“Liz went missing in the afternoon on Wednesday. I am on my way there now to help search. I expect nothing less than Liz’s safe return – so please sent your love, light, thoughts, and prayers our way,” he said.
Waddell graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy before opening the Art of Movement Physical Therapy in Cary, where she combined her decade of physical therapy experience and over two decades of experience in fitness and dance.
Her bio states she enjoys staying active, including pole dancing, CrossFit, hiking, traveling, and taking walks with her husband around their hometown of Cary.
Waddell’s Facebook account was filled with photos from various international trips, including to Mexico and Thailand, spending time with her husband, Cailen, and their adopted adult daughter, Suwan.
Her last post, on May 22, gave a “Liz health update” where she shared she was being treated for “long-COVID/post-viral and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with a root cause of endometriosis & perimenopause insanity.”
Waddell said her symptoms, which she began experiencing last September, forced her to stop working and going to the gym, and spending a majority of her days sleeping.
Her latest update said she was improving and slowly getting back to a more consistent work schedule.
Grenada officials did not provide any additional information on her disappearance.
A North Carolina park manager’s spouse has mysteriously disappeared during a trip to the Caribbean, leaving loved ones searching for answers.
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Waddell, 44, was last spotted at the picturesque Grand Anse Beach in Saint George’s, the bustling capital of Grenada, according to statements from the Royal Grenada Police Force.
The police have yet to disclose details about what might have led to her sudden disappearance.
In their effort to find her, authorities are urging local fishermen, boaters, and residents along Grenada’s shores to come forward with any information or sightings that might provide clues to her location.
According to a missing person notice released by the police, Waddell is described as being 5’5″ with short blonde hair, though the poster includes a photo showing her with pink-dyed tresses.
Her husband, Cailen Waddell, shared the photograph on Facebook, writing: ‘I expect nothing less than Liz’s safe return – so please send your love, light, thoughts, and prayers our way.’
It is unclear why Waddell, who was traveling without her husband, made the trip to Grenada.
Her husband, who currently serves as the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources manager in the city of Cary, North Carolina, flew to the island on Friday to aid in the search efforts, according to his post.
Physical therapist Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Waddell, 44, has vanished without a trace during a trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada
She and her husband, Cailen Waddell, live in North Carolina but appear to be avid travelers
Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach in Saint George’s, the capital of Grenada, on Wednesday. Police have not released any information about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance
Elizabeth Waddell is the founder of Art of Movement Physical Therapy center in Cary.
She has a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, her website said.
The business website has not been updated since January and it appears that Waddell may have ceased taking on clients.
In December, she shared made an Instagram post detailing that she stopped working in mid-November due to a myriad of health conditions, including perimenopause and a worsening symptoms from a pre-existing Vagus nerve injury.
‘I’ve learned to give up control and live in the moment. I listen to my body as much as possible and give myself grace when I can’t do the things I want to do,’ she wrote at the time.
‘I have no regrets. I think I’m supposed to be learning the hard lessons and taking this time to heal and grow.’
Waddell and Cailen appear to be avid travelers. Photos shared on their social media accounts show the couple visited the Mexican island of Isla Holbox in May.
They also apparently spent several months in Thailand last year.
Royal Grenada Police released this missing persons flyer. They urged anyone with information about Waddell’s whereabouts to reach out
Waddell is the founder of Art of Movement Physical Therapy center in Cary. She has a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
It is unclear why Waddell, who was traveling without Cailen, made the trip to Grenada
The couple officially became parents in 2024 after they adopted their adult daughter, Suwan, their profiles showed.
Hundreds of people have issued their support to Cailen as he searches for his wife.
‘Barely slept last night after getting the news. Liz is an amazing person, one of the best. Praying to the universe for her safe return,’ one friend wrote on his Facebook post.
‘Oh my god, Cailen. Holding you both in my heart and putting all the good energy into the universe for her safety,’ another said.
One added: ‘My heart aches for what you are going through. Sending so much love, many prayers and positivity your way. Safe travels and peace to you….’
Anyone with information about Waddell’s whereabouts is urged to contact Royal Grenada Police.
(NEXSTAR) — Are Millennials seeking retribution against Baby Boomers? That’s the question at the heart of a Reddit thread from three years ago that is once again gaining traction. This viral discussion points to a growing sentiment among Millennials who feel no obligation to care for their Baby Boomer elders.
But why is that the case?
The resurgence of this conversation was sparked by a Vox article addressing the financial challenges Millennials face as they enter midlife. One of these challenges is the potential burden of caring for aging parents, a new crisis looming on the horizon for this generation.
Interestingly, the conversation unfolds in the subreddit r/BoomersBeingFools, a space often dedicated to highlighting instances of Baby Boomers behaving in ways perceived as “obnoxious and entitled” online. Though the responses on this platform might be seen as tongue-in-cheek, the underlying sentiment is a stark critique of the Baby Boomer generation. This critique reflects a long-standing grievance — many Millennials feel that Boomers have “ruined America” or significantly impacted their lives negatively, a sentiment echoed in countless articles over the past decade.
The roots of this generational discord are complex and multifaceted, often attributed to the economic prosperity Boomers are believed to have monopolized. Millennials argue that Boomers have blocked pathways to career success and homeownership that were readily available to previous generations. Publications like Business Insider have discussed this tension, with a March 2023 article bluntly titled “Boomer greed ruined the economy for Gen Z, Millennials,” highlighting these grievances.
Now, as Millennials enter middle age worse off financially than their parents and grandparents, the concept of now having to pay for care for the very people who saddled them with debt has many in upset.
“Hey boomers, remember that social safety net you dismantled and those homes and cars you got before you pulled up the ladder behind you? Yeah, you need to sell that stuff to take care of yourself. Because f–k you. That’s why,” one Redditor replied.
Another user replied, “Most didn’t help their kids, why would their kids help them?” This received a reply reading, “My Boomer parents had me paying for 90% of my own things by age 16. Moved out at 17. Worked through and assumed 100% of loans and cost for my education, wedding, children, housing. Meanwhile they are spending money on their own luxuries and not saving for retirement.”
The latter comment, among the most upvoted, received many replies, including one person who added, “Yep, it’s how many Boomer parents were… Many Boomers could help, like your parents and my in-laws, and chose not to. Now, they’re going to get nothing. Have fun, Boomers!”
The thread received over 700 replies and has since been archived.
A Yahoo! Finance article published Wednesday delved deeper into this ongoing conversation, explaining that the U.S. is facing a shortage of around 355,000 professional caregivers by 2040, meaning that elderly Americans may increasingly be depending on family to take care of them.
May research from University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics found tens of millions of unpaid caregivers are spending $80,000 per year to care for others. Reasons for this include Medicaid/Medicare limitations and cuts, in addition to outdated and unsteady governmental support for family caregivers.
The study also found that unpaid caregivers may face job advancement loss, depression, isolation and an overall decline in life quality as a result of their responsibilities.
LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner added: “Relying on unpaid caregivers to hold together our long-term care system is not sustainable. And it is wrong.”
Natalya Scudder, known for her role on “Below Deck: Mediterranean,” shared a distressing incident where she was detained and deported from the United States.
The Australian stewardess, recognized from Seasons 7 and 8 of the Bravo hit, described spending a day in unpleasant conditions after she landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
“I was pulled aside from the main waiting area and taken behind the scenes at the airport,” Scudder revealed to TMZ. This occurred after noticing unusual delays during her immigration process.
Officials allegedly told her she had taken photos on American soil and profited from them in 2024, thus violating the terms of her visa by working illegally.
In the holding room, Scudder encountered “dirty blankets on the floor” and observed “stains all over the walls,” highlighting the facility’s poor conditions.
The reality star remembered being the “only girl” there and a shower consisting of a “shared loofah” and no towels — with officers telling her to dry herself off with her dirty clothes and put them back on.
Scudder said she also asked for a blanket because she was “freezing” and was told, “This isn’t the Beverly Hills Hotel.”
This was to be her home for “one to five days,” she claimed.
What’s more, the OnlyFans creator said when she was detained officers took her iPhone and “went through absolutely everything.”
“Whatever you think’s deleted on your iPhone, it’s not deleted,” she said, alleging officials looked through her ChatGPT history, text messages, notes and “every single thing you’ve ever screenshotted, taken a picture of, Googled.”
“It’s really embarrassing just having everyone kind of stare at you and laugh when they come out of this room and gaze over,” she said.
After she was finally “dead-ass asleep” around 3 a.m., Scudder said she was shaken awake and told to wake up for her “official interview” — where she claimed officials had “already decided” to deport her back to Australia.
“17-hour flight there, 30 to 40 hours between when I landed to the whole lock-up situation and then 17 hours back,” she said of her travel nightmare.
While Scudder said she still “love[s] America,” she issued a stern warning to other content creators to be wary of following the rules for whatever visa they are issued.
