Tim Phillips Show, 7/29/26

Top 10 Best States for Healthcare

Montana #18, ND 14, SD 12

New Hampshire
Minnesota
Iowa
Rhode Island
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Maine
Wisconsin
Colorado
Nebraska
10 Worst States for Healthcare

Alaska
Mississippi
Georgia
Texas
West Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Tennessee
Source: WalletHub
Healthcare has two crucial components, cost and quality

One-Hit Wonder - THE JERK - THE LARKS, #7 in 1964

R&B vocal group from Los Angeles, California. Originally named Don Julian & The Meadowlarks: Don Julian, Ted Walters and Charles Morrison. Julian died of pneumonia on 11/6/1998 (age 61).

Top 10 Things In Your Home Dirtier Than Your Toilet Seat … According to a new article by the New York Post. 
Dish sponge/rag
Kitchen sink
Toothbrush holder
Pet bowl
Coffee reservoir
Bathroom faucet handle
Pet toy
Counter top
Stove knobs
Cutting board

Tim's News You Can't Use 

Sporked says Red Baron is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a 50-topping pizza.  They are giving away the Supreme Supreme Pizza as part of a contest.  The company says the pie is a novelty offering and will most likely not hit store shelves 
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PR Newswire says Chef Boyardee is introducing Protein Canned Pasta. Each can has at least 25 grams of protein. The new protein pasta will be available starting next month.  Flavors include chili mac, beef ravioli, beefaroni, spaghetti and meatballs and chicken with
rice and vegetables
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Hollywood Unlocked says Alabama's Tuskegee University is going viral for their new dress code outside their dorms. A Tuskegee University student must wear a business suit and proper dress shoes for meetings and other events. The college has banned slippers and bandannas in classrooms and the cafeteria. Faculty may address students who do not  follow the dress code. 
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The Washington Post says schools around the country are preparing for the upcoming year by placing pepper-spraying drones around their campuses. They are meant to protect students from intruders. The drones are non-lethal and can reach an intruder within minutes. They are also equipped with sirens  
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The Daily Star says a Bolton, England dad recently set a new Guinness World Records by gobbling 15 fish sticks in one minute. Nathan Davies, a 32-year-old project manager, says the idea for the record grew from a joke that he keeps 20 fish sticks in his freezer. “The fish fingers were so hot. I think I could have eaten more if I’d been able to let them cool down.” 
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CBS says a Washington County, Pennsylvania deliveryman stole $17,000 worth of Little Debbie snack cakes from his own delivery route. James Powell sold the snacks from his truck at flea  markets. He then filed fake invoices. The scheme boosted his pay and cost stores thousands. Powell was charged with forgery and theft.
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One man is proving that the “lottery curse” is real. James Farthing won the $167-million Powerball jackpot in April and he’s been on a spree since. A crime spree. The Kentucky man was arrested on Sunday for felony domestic violence charges. Farthing has had three other arrests since winning, including resisting arrest and battery of an officer. Farthing was expected to split his winnings with his mom, but there’s no word on whether that happened or not.
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A Florida man with a long criminal record led deputies on a chase and tried to ditch a bag full of guns and drugs out his car window. Deputies tried to stop 29-year-old Donnie Williams during a traffic stop in Deltona, but he sped off instead. A police helicopter watched as he tossed a black bag out of his window that had a loaded gun and large amounts of meth, fentanyl, and crack cocaine inside. Williams crashed into a backyard and ran into the woods, where a police dog named Benny tracked him down and caught him. He is now being held without bond on multiple felony charges.
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KUTV says a Kaysville, Utah bride-to-be was arrested for setting her church on fire the day before her wedding. Lenita 'Tessa' Joy Moreno started the blaze while she and others were setting up. The fire caused more than $108,000 in damage.  The groom and Moreno had gone to Ace Hardware earlier in the day to buy hooks for the wedding.  Moreno  stole two to three lighters from the store.  A bystander used water from some wedding decorations to help put out the flames. Moreno was charged with arson