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QUICKSBURG, Va. – With a push of a button, 40,000 square feet seemingly come to life to show off America’s love affair with parades. “Every parade float tells a story,” said Joe Proctor, general manager of the American Celebration on Parade. Nestled in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, it’s a retirement village of sorts – for some of the largest floats of America’s most iconic parades. “Most people have no clue or no idea how big these parade floats are,” Proctor said. “Some of these or as long as 80 feet long and also go up to heights of over 30 feet.” Proctor grew up at the museum – literally. His father was once the general manager. Now, he runs the place. “I always felt a special love in my heart, like there was something in that,” he said. “I was a part of something very special.” So how did it all come to be here? Back in the 1940s, a man named Earl Hargrove was designing storefront window displays in Washington, D.C. His work caught the eye of President Harry Truman, who asked him to design a float for his inauguration parade. And the rest is history: Hargrove’s floats have appeared in every presidential inauguration parade since then. “We have a parade float that came out of Ronald Reagan's inauguration that's over 65 feet long and about 30 feet tall,” Proctor said. That’s not all: their floats have appeared in the Tournament of Roses Parade and Thanksgiving Day, among others. “Earl Hargrove loved parade floats,” Proctor said. “He loved decorating. And each year the parade floats kept getting bigger.” Hargrove couldn’t bear to get rid of them, so he built the museum to house them. We had the place all to ourselves on one December day, but during the summer, tens of thousands of people make their way there to see the lights, sounds and plenty of glitter. “He used to put glitter on lots of different things because he loved the flash,” Proctor said. Earl Hargrove passed away several years ago, but he ensured his decades of work remained ready to roll and show off a time-honored American tradition. For more information about the American Celebration on Parade, click 2117

A 19-year-old pregnant woman who vanished last month was found dead in a Chicago home, authorities said. Police said they believe she was killed and her unborn baby was forcibly removed.Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was nine-months pregnant when she disappeared on April 23. Her body was found this week, and the cause of death was homicide by strangulation, the Cook County medical examiner's office said Wednesday.The day she was reported missing, a call for help for a baby came from the same address where Ocha-Lopez's body was later found."We believe that she was murdered, and we believe that the baby was forcibly removed following that murder," said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department.Detectives have detained four people for questioning, he said. Authorities declined to confirm any other details, citing an open investigation.Call about a newborn in distressThe day Ochoa-Lopez disappeared, the Chicago Fire Department got a call about a newborn in distress at the same address where her body was later found.The baby was taken to the hospital along with a woman who claimed to be the mother, said CFD spokesman Larry Langford."It's to my knowledge that she is not the mother and that's all I have for you," he said.Local media have reported 1283

A giant snowstorm is hitting the central U.S. on the same day Boeing is temporarily suspending all of its 737 Max airplane services.It's safe to say there may be a little chaos at airports across the country as folks try to figure out how to get from here to there.Passengers seeking information on their flights have a few options to get it. 355

28-year-old Morgan Zembruski knows she's still young, so she looked at Botox as a preventative treatment."Just a little bit on the forehead, a little bit in the middle," she said.Almost six months ago, things took a bad turn. "I went to a Botox party with one of my girlfriends and they definitely overdid it," she said. "They put around 40 units in my forehead and pretty much froze my forehead solid."Zembruski said it was a very uncomfortable few months until it wore off. "There's like very little movement, " she said. "It froze eyebrows."She said lesson learned. Dr. Bonnie Gasquet-Johnson at the Wellness Jar said she's seeing people injured from these so-called Botox parties."It would be less than 20 units for the forehead area," she said. "So when she (Zembruski) got 40 units, that froze her solid."Dr. Gasquet-Johnson said you should ask what type of doctor it is, who they are, if they're experienced. Also, make sure you know someone who has had services done by the provider before. She also said to make sure it's someone you can return to.Dr. Gasquet-Johnson said you should make sure the product is in a purple Botox box."You want to make sure there is the hologram," she said. "This denotes it's a legit U.S.-made allergen, Botox product. Otherwise it could be fake, out of the country, older."Remember, she said, cheaper is not always better. "If it is too cheap, that is one of the indicators that maybe it's not either legit Botox, or maybe it has been watered down too much," she said. "What is the price? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."Some doctors suggest that the person hosting the party should have a relationship with the provider. Make sure you've physically been in the office before. "I don't recommend fly-by-the-night hotel Botox parties," said Dr. Gasquet-Johnson. "Or, 'Hey, everyone come by for this networking. We have no idea who this is.'"Finally, be wary if the person doing the Botox doesn't want to engage."I have a dialogue with them, because I want to know what is their experience, and I want to know how many units I should bring," she said. "So, they should already have a relationship with the provider before the event.""It's fun, it's a good networking event," said Zembruski. "I just don't think it's worth it; they do it too fast, kind of churn people in and out." 2350

A federal investigation from the Office of the Inspector General found evidence that bomb-sniffing dogs being sent from the United States to Jordan are dying due to poor treatment, lack of veterinary care and malnutrition. The Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs) are trained in the U.S. and provided to foreign nations as part of an anti-terrorism assistance program under the State Department. The report from the OIG stems from a complaint alleging that these dogs were being provided to foreign nations without proper follow-up to ensure they're receiving adequate care.The Bureau of Diplomatic Security's Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/ATA) partners with the Bureau of Counterterrorism to manage the Explosive Detection Canine Program (EDCP)."These allegations also included reports that dogs were dying due to various medical conditions, lack of veterinary care, and poor working conditions," the report states.The OIG report says that it found numerous problems with the EDCP."First, OIG found an overall lack of policies and standards governing the program," the report says. "The Department routinely provides dogs to foreign partners without signed written agreements that outline standards for minimum care, retirement, and use of the canines, and the Department conducts health and welfare follow-ups infrequently and inconsistently. Second, OIG confirmed ongoing concerns regarding the program in Jordan, where health and welfare problems have persisted for years. Nonetheless, the Department provided EDCs to this nation before those concerns were resolved. Additionally, the Department did not adequately plan to ensure that Jordan’s canine program could become self-sustaining or that funding will be consistently available to protect the dogs already provided. Finally, the Department could not provide detailed information about dogs in programs other than Jordan."DS/ATA has provided at least 100 of these dogs to Jordan since 2008, 10 of which have died from 2008 through 2016 and numerous others were "living in unhealthy conditions."According to the report, the State Department's lack of regulations and concrete policies were a large factor in the dogs' mistreatment. There often aren't any written agreements between the U.S. and the countries that participate in this program outlining how to care for the dogs.Concerns over the dogs' well-being were raised as early as April 2016, when U.S. canine training staff visited Jordan for a welfare check. The subsequent report noted the high death rate, lack of medical care and insufficient facilities, among other problems.The report from 2016 said the following: "The K9 facility at Police Headquarters was below standard. The kennels are not properly maintained to inhibit the spread [of] K9 diseases. Parvo is rampant within the facility and the main cause for the canine deaths to date. The Police are losing canines frequently to the disease and do not have the medical care required to treat it, or even maintain healthy canines. The training observed was well below the needed methods to maintain a minimal standard. The majority of the K9 Teams observed were well beyond their working years. They have a minimum of twenty (20) canines that need to be retired and replaced immediately. Several canines were observed to have hip dysplasia and obvious arthritis, and have lost the will to work. The situation at [another location] is not much better. The teams are additionally over worked, and required to search large numbers of vehicles without proper shelter, sanitation, and care. No motivational training is provided to support the canines. The kennel facility is very basic with temporary kennels being used as full time housing for the canines. The canines observed were well beyond their working years, and in need of medical care. [An official] gave several instances of canines dying from heat exhaustion within the past year."The new report, which has been in the works since May 2018, includes several examples of how bomb-sniffing dogs were not provided adequate care after being sent to Jordan, even after problems were reported in 2016. The program continued to be funded and even with new measures in place, the mistreatment continued, the report states.When dogs were checked by a veterinary team in 2018, they "observed multiple dogs that appeared to be emaciated many months after these supposed improvements began" and "many of the canines suffered from engorged ticks, which means the ticks were likely on the dogs for several days."Images in the report show how some of the dogs are underweight from malnourishment, their ribs poking out. There are also photos showing engorged ticks on the dogs' ears.One dog named "Zoe" arrived in Jordan in October 2016 and died from heat stroke while working at the Syrian border. The OIG was told that heat injuries are cases of negligence and improper care — and not accidental."Additionally, the veterinarian told OIG that canines with hyperthermia suffer a terrible death and that heat-related injuries are a significant concern for any canines going to the Middle East," the report says.Another dog became severely ill less than one year after arriving in Jordan. His name was "Mencey." He was euthanized after being diagnosed with a tick-borne disease and a vector-borne disease, ultimately leading to renal failure. The grave prognosis meant he had to be put down.A third dog named "Athena" was sent to Jordan in May 2017. When a preventative health care mission was conducted in April 2018, Athena was found severely emaciated and her kennel was covered in dirt and feces. She eventually made a full recovery.The report made five recommendations, including more frequent welfare checks and the creation of a written agreement with partner nations. The State Department agreed to four of the recommendations, but will continue to send dogs to Jordan until there is a sustainability plan in place.The full report can be read below. 5993

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