Florida Woman Receives Unfortunate New License Plate

When Nancy Dello Stritto of Pompano Beach, Florida, went to get a new license plate for her car, she never dreamed it would create such controversy. The new plate came with a combination of letters and numbers that she finds inappropriate. The license plate reads “SQZ A55,” but those numbers can be interpreted as letters, creating a message that has become the topic of conversation in her retirement community, especially among the men. “I looked at it and said, ‘I don’t think so,’” said Stritto. She pointed out that the license plate is good for 10 years and she doesn't want to be stuck was something so offensive. A DMV representative confirmed that Broward County will replace any license plate deemed offensive for free.

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Doctors Recommend Diet Coke To Dissolve Woman's Huge Stomach Mass

They say soda is bad for you, but in one woman’s case, it was a lifesaver. A team of doctors in Massachusetts reported the unusual case of an elderly woman with a large bezoar — a hard, indigestible mass of foreign material — that was trapped in her stomach. The patient had been experiencing a burning pain in her upper abdomen and right side of her torso for about a month when she finally went to the doctor. She had tried two common over-the-counter medications for acid reflux, but neither had any effect. The woman had a history of Type 2 diabetes and had been taking a GLP-1 receptor similar to Ozempic. She had lost about 40 pounds in the last year, but her weight loss had accelerated in the last month or so, which gave doctors some idea about what might be causing her discomfort. Oddly enough, the doctors recommended drinking Diet Coke (diet because of her diabetes) because evidence has shown that the combination of acidity and carbonation works well at dissolving bezoars. The patient did as instructed and reported that she felt a “tugging” sensation in her stomach, after which her nausea and discomfort disappeared. A subsequent endoscopy confirmed that the bezoar had dissolved. Doctors say that this intervention is generally cost-effective and is associated with a lower risk of complications than invasive procedures.

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Drivers in 12 States May Have Had Their Driver’s License Info Exposed in a Data Breach

If you think your driver’s license is just a card you pull out when you need to prove your age or board a flight, think again. The information on your driver’s license could give criminals another piece of the puzzle they need to impersonate you or target you with scams. A recent data breach may have exposed the personal information of millions of drivers, and there’s a chance your information may be caught up in it. According to insurance company AssuranceAmerica, 7 million people were affected by the breach after hackers got into its systems and were able to copy customer files. The good news is that there haven’t been any reports of stolen information being used so far. The 12 states affected are Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. To protect yourself, start by freezing your credit and setting up fraud alerts. Then keep a closer-than-usual eye on your bank account and credit report. If you do find evidence that your information is part of the breach, contact your state’s DMV right away. Depending on where you live, you might be able to get a new license number.

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This Is the Most Expensive Country to Visit in 2026

Travel may be getting more expensive, but that’s not stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations. According to a recent study, more than 45% of U.S. travelers say they’re increasing their travel budget this year, while nearly 24% plan to spend more for a premium travel experience. That appetite for luxury and once-in-a-lifetime adventures is reflected in the recent study that ranks the world’s most expensive travel destinations. To create the rankings, researchers compared the average cost of flights, hotels, local transportation, meals and travel insurance. The results show that the “Iceberg Capital of the World” — Greenland — is ranked as the most expensive destination overall, with an average weekly trip cost of $8,197. Travelers can expect to pay an average of $1,357 for flights, while daily car rentals run around $110 a day — the highest in the study. Even meals at cheap restaurants average $36, making Greenland one of the costliest destinations across every category. Its remote location and limited infrastructure add to the overall cost of visiting. Coming behind Greenland is the British Virgin Islands in second place, and French Polynesia in third.

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