A 7-year-old nearly lost her leg after she went for 30 hours without realizing she’d been bitten by a rattlesnake and doctors struggled to diagnose what was wrong with her, KNPX reported.

Allie Brasfield was jogging with her father at Arizona’s Gilbert Regional Park on Sept. 16. Something occurred during the run which caused Allie to complain of pain in her leg, but it wasn’t so severe that she couldn’t complete the run. When the family returned home, Allie’s ankle was swollen and had begun to throb with pain.

“It didn’t hurt right away,” Allie said. “There was [sic] no puncture wounds. No one saw a snake, no one heard a rattle,” her mother, Amber Brasfield, concurred.

When Allie’s ankle became discolored, appearing bruised, her parents took her to one emergency facility after another as doctors struggled to diagnose the snake bite. One hospital suggested Allie may have sprained her ankle. “They said, ‘Everything is fine, go home,’” Amber said.

But when they returned, Allie’s symptoms intensified. “It was very shocking,” Amber said. “It was just something abnormal, like, you don’t usually start throwing up from a sprained ankle.”

Finally, at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Allie’s father wondered aloud if she was suffering from a rattlesnake bite. Doctors ran a toxicology report and found that Allie’s blood contained snake venom. “It was all that much scarier knowing what the reality was,” Allie’s older sister, Kendra Nadler, told KNPX.

Thirty hours after she was bitten, Allie was rushed into surgery where she received emergency blood transfusions and 40 vials of antivenom. “We’re very grateful, Phoenix Children’s was amazing,” Amber said. 

However, she expressed some concern about the price of the antivenom, which is not covered by insurance. A single vial can cost anywhere between $1,000 and $17,000. “We are so grateful that they saved her life, that they gave her the antivenom, but it’s very overwhelming to think you might be leaving with a $400,000 bill,” she admitted. The family has launched a GoFundMe to assist with medical costs.

Allie is currently at home recuperating, but she is still unable to extend her leg normally or put much weight on it. She has another surgery scheduled for next week, after which she will undergo physical therapy. “You can do it, we’re going to get you back playing,” Amber told her daughter.

Legendary singer Frankie Valli has responded to worrisome performance footage that has spread on social media, leading some to question whether the iconic singer was a victim of “elder abuse.” But the singer put those theories to bed, telling People, “Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn’t want to do.”

This is the second time in six weeks that Valli has reassured fans he’s performing of his own volition, though the first statement came from his representatives. Since the middle of summer, footage of Valli appearing confused and unable to lip sync to his most famous songs has proliferated across social media. On Aug. 13, his reps issued a statement assuring that Valli was “just fine” following worrisome video from an Aug. 3 concert in California.

On Sept. 30, Valli himself issued a statement to People clarifying that he is making the choice to perform, and intends to appear live so long as he is able. His remarks come amidst a fresh wave of concert footage making the rounds on TikTok.

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“I know there has been a lot of stuff on the internet about me lately, so I wanted to clear the air,” Valli began. “I am blessed to be 90 years old and still be doing what I love to do, and as long as I am able, and audiences want to come see me, I am going to be out there performing. I absolutely love what I do. And I know we put on a great show because our fans are still coming out in force and the show still rocks.”

Valli then attempted to explain why he doesn’t appear to be doing that much singing in the circulated footage. Many performance clips show Valli barely able to lip sync to recordings of his most iconic songs while backup singers do their best to fill the cracks.

“The Four Seasons sound was always about layering vocals and instruments. We use our 60 years of experience so we sound like the records,” Valli said. “I sing, I have singers who sing, great arrangements.”

The singer then doubled down, assuring fans that no one is making him perform. “I get a chuckle from the comments wondering if someone [is] forcing me to go on stage. Nobody has ever made me do anything I didn’t want to do.”

Valli is currently traveling with the Four Seasons on a tour expected to run through April 2025. His next performance is scheduled for Oct. 11 in Lake Prior, MN.

Amidst the social media furor, rocker Lenny Kravitz posted a selfie with Valli during a chance travel encounter. “Just ran into the legendary Frankie Valli at the airport. Nothing but respect for you, sir,” Kravitz wrote. “Endless hits and still touring at 90 years young. Love!”

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The busiest car camping time of year is here, and if you’re looking to gear up ahead of your trip, Dick’s Sporting Goods is one of the first places to look for a great deal. The outdoor retailer has some of the steepest discounts on camping gear right now, with up to 75% off select tents from The North Face and Marmot, comfortable hiking boots, and even popular pocket knives. But there’s no piece of gear perhaps more important than a comfortable sleeping pad, and Dick’s just knocked $100 off a great one.

Ampex’s Bertin Self-Inflating Camp Bed is now on sale at Dick’s for $90, which is a little over 50% off of the regular price of $190. Though it only has four reviews, each reviewer has raved about this sleeping pad, noting how “comfortable, easy to use, and durable” it is. If you want to elevate your outdoor camping—and sleeping—experience, this is a great deal on a comfy pad that’ll save your back on the next trip. If you’re looking for something a bit cheaper, it also comes in a slightly smaller model for only $80.

Ampex Bertin Self-Inflating Camp Bed in Grey, $90 (was $190) at Dick’s Sporting Goods

This sleeping pad is just the right size for a car camping or overlanding trip because it’s large enough to make you feel like you’re sleeping at home. It weighs in at 7 pounds, it’s almost the size of a regular twin mattress, and it’s thick enough to boast a toasty warm R-value of 9.1, making it suitable for use in the winter. It’s also very durable since it’s made with a tough TPU-coated bottom and comes with a patch kit, just in case you need to make repairs on the fly. Blowing it up is a cinch with its self-inflating valve, but it also comes with a “pump sack” that lets you fine-tune the firmness. To pack it up, a one-way deflation valve makes the process simple and speedy.

Happy campers raved about how quick and simple it was to get the sleeping pad to the right level. “The design is genius and practical,” one reviewer said, adding, “It’s a game changer for anyone who enjoys camping or outdoor adventures. It is very quick and easy to set up.”

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Other shoppers were very satisfied with how comfortable the sleeping pad was. “I woke up feeling refreshed and ready for another day of adventure,” one shopper said. Another echoed that remark, saying it “is seriously the most comfortable air/inflatable mattress I have ever come across.”

To level up your camping sleep experience, you need to pick up a sleeping pad like this one. Not only is it a great deal at a solid $100 off, but it’s easy to set up and deflate, and it’s durable enough to last a long time. But sales don’t last forever, and at this low of a price, it’ll go quickly, so be sure to add one to your cart before it’s too late.

American Pickers star Frank Fritz has died at age 60, his longtime co-host Mike Wolfe revealed on Tuesday. Fritz and Wolfe starred alongside each other on the popular History Channel series for more than a decade, which chronicled the pair traveled across America in search of rare artifacts and treasures.

According to TMZ, Fritz had been hospitalized for a stroke two years ago, which “occurred amid a myriad of other health issues.” However, a cause of death is presently unclear. The series premiered in January 2010; Fritz left the series following the 21st season in 2020. At the time, he had reportedly stepped away due to his struggles with Crohn’s disease, as well as back surgery.

Wolfe paid tribute to his friend’s passing in a heartfelt Instagram post.

“It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night,” he shared. “I’ve know Frank for more than half my life and what you’ve seen on TV has always been what I have seen, a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny. The same off-camera as he was on, Frank had a way of reaching the hearts of so many by just being himself.”

“Who would have ever dreamed we would share the cockpit of a white cargo van in front of millions of people interested in our adventures,” Wolfe continued. “Before the show we would take off together to places we never knew existed with no destination in mind and just the shared passion to discover something interesting and historic.”

He concluded his post by noting that the pair had shared countless trips and miles together, and that he was he felt “blessed” to have been by Fritz’s side “when he took one last journey home.” He added that he loved and missed his friend, but knew that he was in a better place.

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Fritz and Wolfe had apparently suffered some estrangement in their friendship amid Fritz’s health problems, but had seemed to have reconciled last year. Before Fritz’s passing, Wolfe had even reportedly hoped that they might even eventually film together again.

It seems as though there is no love lost between Green Day and Las Vegas, after the seminal rock band recently trashed the city in response to the Oakland Athletics relocating there. And now, at least two local Las Vegas radio stations have banned Green Day from their rotation.

The remarks came during a concert at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on Sept. 20, just days before the A’s would play their final game in Oakland. According to People, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told the crowd in no uncertain terms: “We don’t take no s–t from people like John f–king Fisher who sold out the Oakland A’s to Las f—ing Vegas. I hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst s—hole in America.”

Armstrong was dragging A’s owner John Fisher, who is not well liked among A’s fans due to the team announcing the move to Vegas back in April after more than 50 years in Oakland. During the A’s last game at the Oakland Coliseum on Sept. 26, the crowd broke out into a collective chant of “F–k John Fisher.”

Construction will get underway in the spring for a new, state-of-the-art stadium in Las Vegas on the site of the Tropicana, which closed earlier this year. The new stadium will cost an estimated $1.5 billion and is scheduled to open in time for the 2028 season.

In response to the slight, Vegas rock station KOMP 92.3 announced on Instagram last week that it “has pulled any and all Green Day from our playlist.” The post added: “It’s not us, Billie…it’s you.”

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Likewise, alternative rock rock station X 107.5 proclaimed on its website that “in response to Armstrong’s inflammatory comments, the station is banning all Green Day music, effective immediately.”

“Maybe he (Billie Joe) should take a look at the city and the people involved in that transaction than talking SMACK about the city of Las Vegas,” midday host Carlota announced on-air during her show last Wednesday. “And hey, I hate to say it and as much as the Raiders suck, but when they were in Oakland, they were worth a billion or two. Now they’re worth six. It was a good business decision and the A’s want some of that and I don’t blame that.”

In a recent Instagram post, Armstrong shared a throwback of himself wearing an A’s hat around six years old.

“The athletics leaving Oakland is devastating,” he lamented. “I feel for all the fans and the people that will lose their jobs because of greed. Three sports teams have left Oakland in the past five years, leaving a cultural hole in the East Bay hearts and sport.” In addition to the Raiders moving to Las Vegas, Armstrong was referencing the Golden State Warriors moving back to San Francisco in 2019.

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It seems likely that Green Day will continue to thrive as a rock band despite being banned from two Las Vegas radio stations. Though, it certainly might make it awkward next time they play a show there.

Spirit Halloween issued a surprising response to Saturday Night Live’s sketch parodying the well-known seasonal superstore on last weekend’s 50th season premiere.

The sketch in question is a fairly routine SNL commercial parody which positions Spirit as a Habitat for Humanity-esque organization that sweeps into devastated American towns to boost the economy…but only for six weeks each year.

“When others leave, we show up,” a Spirit employee intones in voiceover. “We don’t see a dead-end town. We don’t see an abandoned K-Mart. We see a Spirit, a Spirit Halloween,” the ad continues. “Thanks to us, what used to be a condemned AutoZone where a murder happened is once again a thriving business…where a murder happened.”

According to SNL, Spirit Halloween provides “vulnerable communities with the things they need most: wigs that give you a rash, single-use fog machines, and costumes of famous characters tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit.”

Surprisingly, Spirit issued an incredibly barbed response to the parody in which they called the venerable sketch show “irrelevant.” The company retweeted the sketch with the caption, “We are great at raising things from the dead, @nbcsnl,” alongside a hastily photoshopped picture of an “Irrelevant 50-Year-Old TV Show” costume. The packaging reads: “Includes dated references, unknown cast members, shrinking ratings.”

We are great at raising things back from the dead @nbcsnl https://t.co/TSlPALgKJ0 pic.twitter.com/EjrYa86Erz

— Spirit Halloween (@SpiritHalloween) September 30, 2024

What specifically upset Spirit about the commercial parody is unclear, as it’s fairly benign by SNL standards. Neither the show nor NBC have responded to Spirit’s jabs. Although it’s worth nothing that the store’s response follows a well-worn meme format that produces parody costumes using its branding. 

A temporary Halloween store calling anything “irrelevant” is certainly bold, but the brand couldn’t have picked a less opportune time to lash out at Saturday Night Live. In addition to the buzz surrounding its milestone anniversary, the season 50 debut posted the show’s biggest viewing numbers for a premiere episode since 2020. Adding to the show’s cultural moment is Jason Reitman’s film Saturday Night, a well-reviewed biopic about the mounting of SNL’s 1975 pilot episode. It debuted in New York and Los Angeles last weekend to strong figures, and will roll out nationwide on Oct. 11.

SNL also draws particularly strong viewership during election years, and this season’s revolving door of guest stars all but guarantees a buzzy run for at least for the next five weeks—roughly seven days after Spirit packs up and skips town.

when others leave, Spirit Halloween shows up #SNLPremiere pic.twitter.com/W3Kcd9pvtX

— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) September 29, 2024

If there’s one overriding trend that we’ve noticed during global leisure travel’s massive resurgence over the last few years, it’s a constant forecasting of the latest upcoming travel trends. The goal: to presciently track everything we’ll be seeking or prioritizing the next time we go away.

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Some of them don’t sound all that new (solo travel, digital detox). The supposed novelty of going it alone on your next big trip or unplugging from gadgets and social media when you’re out there may not strike fellow travelers as trailblazing concepts at this point. But the results of Hilton’s latest 2025 Trends Report do include emerging ones for the coming year that you may want to file away, or at least mull over, before your next trip.  

A frosty new travel trend term, coined “sleep divorce,” specifically awakened our attention.

According to the Hilton report, over a third of travelers now prefer to sleep in a separate bed from their partner while away together. Among vacationing couples, 37 percent would opt for the Ernie and Bert bed arrangement at night rather than sharing a single hotel mattress—in an effort to boost sleep and reduce the impacts of keeping each other up at night. According to numerous studies, sleep issues can add significant stress on relationships. 

These latest findings in sleep tourism (or “tourizzzm”)—a growing trend prioritizing quality sleep during travel, and amenities that help provide it—extend to families in the Hilton report. About three-quarters of those traveling with children think it’s best to sleep apart from their kids while on vacation. Exactly how far apart wasn’t specified. Presumably enough to avoid being roused by constantly kicking feet or emergency Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! readings at 3 a.m.

An uptick in solo vacationers—a.k.a. “MeMooners”—is predicted as well in 2025, with 64 percent of lone travelers considering a good book to be their favorite travel partner, and 25 percent of them opting to travel with their pets instead of a human companion. If there was ever a corollary travel trend to “sleep divorce,” this must be it.

“Our 2025 Hilton Trends Report uncovers what has been simmering for years—the intersection of work and play, of relaxation and adventure, of being alone but together,” said Hilton president and CEO Chris Nassetta in a company press release.

Other upcoming trends in the report include an increasing interest in slow travel (traveling like a local), “frolleague” travel (with work colleagues who are friends), and adventure tourism—with nearly 70 percent of global travelers seeking more activity, specifically unique experiences in the outdoors.

“Travelers don’t just want to choose their own adventure—they want to maximize every moment of their time away,” added Nassetta. “This new data reveals a fascinating dichotomy and growing focus on experiences that that will keep us on our toes, constantly evolving to meet the needs of tomorrow’s traveler.”

As far as basic needs go (e.g. sleep), one of the biggest new travel trends for 2025 could be more amicable than it sounds. In fact, a trial “sleep divorce” on your next vacation may just prove to be even more restorative (if not romantic) than a couple’s massage, tandem bike ride, or sunset stroll. 

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A home gym sounds nice in theory, but the enormous price tags that come with it are enough to have you pining for a gym membership once again. Thankfully, Walmart has been red-hot lately with amazing deals on all kinds of fitness equipment—everything from Smith machines to treadmills, and even adjustable weight benches. One of the best fitness deals you’ll find at Walmart right now that’s perfect for beginners is this simple sub-$100 adjustable weight set that takes up very little space.

The FixTech 66-Pound 2-in-1 Adjustable Weight Set is on sale for $90—a 47% discount on its normal price of $170. This comprehensive weight set has received over 35 five-star ratings from shoppers who say it’s “great for beginners” and is of “great quality.” The set features a curved barbell, dumbbell bars, and weight plates, and it’s a bestseller at Walmart. It’s also available with a straight barbell if that’s your preference—and that set is also available for just $90. 

FixTech 66-pound 2-in-1 Adjustable Weight Set, $90 (was $170) at Walmart

This adjustable dumbbell and barbell set has everything you need to start lifting as soon as you open the box. It includes a curved barbell, which makes it easier to hold for tricep and bicep exercises like curls, skull crushers, rows, and more. It also includes two dumbbell bars and a full complement of weights: two 11-pound plates, four 4.4-pound plates, and four 2.8-pound plates. The set also has spin-on star locks to keep the weights stable and secure on the bars.

Walmart shoppers love this FixTech set, with several noting it’s an awesome introductory weight set for beginners. One shopper said it’s “good for new lifters looking to make gains,” while another said, “​​I also love how the dumbbells have padding on them to protect your hands.”

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Barbells and dumbbells are essential pieces of gear for any home gym—you can use them for a huge range of exercises—and this adjustable FixTech set will get you well on your way to smashing your fitness goals. And, at just $90 for the whole set, it’s a no-brainer. Grab your set soon, because the price could pump back up at any time.