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It is Wednesday, November 29th, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 2001, George Harrison, formerly of the Beatles, died of cancer at the age of 58.

Deal of the Day

Publix 5% Wednesdays

• If you’re doing your grocery shopping at Publix, make sure to ask about their senior discount. Not all locations offer it, but many do give a 5% discount!

Slang Word of the Day: Finna

Definition: Finna is a shortened term for saying "I'm going to."

Used in a Sentence: “I’m finna head to Publix and buy some groceries for 5% off.”

Best Of The News

Woman dies after falling 48 feet through floor of home into hidden well shaft

• Police say a woman died after she fell down a well shaft under the floor of a 100-year-old home in South Carolina.

• Deputies say 83-year-old Dorothy Louise Downey arrived at a house located on Park Avenue Sunday to visit and assist her daughter in moving.

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Growing number of US children taking melatonin for sleep

• Melatonin use is becoming "exceedingly common" among American children, with nearly one in five under age 14 now consuming melatonin to aid sleep.

• Parents are increasingly giving it to younger children. About 18% of children age five to nine are using it as a sleep aid, a new study suggests.

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