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Posts about a lost woman with dementia are a hoax

Posts on Facebook are appealing for people to identify a woman they claim has dementia and is lost. But these appeals are a hoax, and follow the same pattern as other hoaxes we have checked before.

The posts claim that the woman and her dog have arrived at a shelter but that she “doesn’t know where she is”.

The posts have been shared in community Facebook groups across the world, and begin with: “URGENT ALERT! FLOOD YOUR FEEDS! does anyone recognise this lady?” 

They end with: “Please help us find her home”.

The posts all use identical wording, with different locations, and have the same photo of an elderly woman. The appeals have appeared on community groups across the country, including Maidenhead in Berkshire, Rugeley in Staffordshire and Crewe in…


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Teen Zara Rutherford Becomes Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around Globe

Zara Rutherford

spent 155 days flying around the world, navigating rains, turbulence, wildfire smoke and other challenges before landing in Belgium Thursday, completing her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the globe solo.

With her trip, Ms. Rutherford broke the record for youngest woman to fly around the world solo, which was held by Shaesta Waiz, who made her voyage in 2017 at the age of 30, according to Guinness World Records. The youngest person to make the solo trip is still Travis Ludlow, who did so last year when he was 18. 

The 19-year-old, who is Belgian-British, started her trip in August from Belgium. The daughter of two pilots, Ms. Rutherford had grown up around airplanes and had thought about a solo voyage before, but put it…


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‘The Pioneer Woman’ Star Ree Drummond Praises ‘Christmas Cookie Challenge’ Co-Host

Ree Drummond is one of the queens of Food Network and host of The Pioneer Woman. Aside from hosting her own cooking show, Drummond is also a host of Christmas Cookie Challenge alongside Chef Eddie Jackson. Drummond is seemingly having a great time on the show, she dedicated an Instagram post to her co-host and fans couldn’t agree more with the star.

Ree Drummond smiles

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What did Ree Drummond say about Chef Eddie Jackson?

Drummond and Jackson teamed up as co-hosts on Christmas Cookie Challenge on the Food Network. Viewers of the show are treated with lovely visuals of the holidays and get everyone in the spirit of family and delicious baking. As the show continues to air, Drummond dedicated a post to her co-host and…


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