Lifestyle news summaries — Page 4

Essential facts and source links for recent lifestyle stories.

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   People2026-09-23

   Heather Perez seeks $100,000 sanctuary for 50 to 70 stray cats

   Heather Perez is seeking $100,000 for an acre, fencing and shelters to establish a permanent home for the 50–70 stray cats she cares for in Charleston, S.C. She hopes to move them by winter; her fundraiser had raised more than $26,100 at publication.
2. 
   Chron2026-09-23

   Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens list their Spring home for sale

   Simone Biles and her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens, have listed their four-bedroom home in Spring, Texas, for sale. It sits on more than an acre in gated Benders Landing, about 30 miles north of downtown Houston.
3. 
   The Independent2026-09-23

   GoFundMe for 81-year-old Texas worker’s wife raises $87,000 for cancer care

   Donald Johnson, 81, has delivered lost luggage for three years to help pay for wife Josephine’s cancer care. After Erin Howell saw him struggling with heavy bags, she launched a fundraiser; it had raised $87,000 of its $150,000 goal by Wednesday morning.
4. 
   People2026-09-23

   HazelJo is being transferred for tests as mother Robbinjo Odum stays hospitalized

   Robbinjo Odum and infant daughter HazelJo are being treated in separate Oklahoma hospitals: Odum for necrotizing pancreatitis, HazelJo for conditions diagnosed at birth. Her husband, Cameron, travels between them while caring for their 2-year-old at home.
5. 
   BuzzFeed2026-09-23

   Reddit commenters cite everyday hazards, from batteries to river currents

   Replies to a Reddit question for medical professionals cited hazards such as children swallowing button batteries, falls on stairs or around pets, escalators and powerful water currents. The roundup presents commenters’ accounts, not research findings.
6. 
   The Independent2026-09-23

   The Laughing Cow launches a cheese-pack mystery with a serious-faced mascot

   The Laughing Cow has put its normally smiling mascot in a serious pose with the message “We need to talk” on select Creamy Original cheese-wedge packs for a new campaign. The company says the change is temporary and the mystery will start to unfold in coming days.
7. 
   Gadget Review2026-09-23

   A mistaken SmartThings update leaves some Samsung Bespoke AI fridges without cooling

   Some Samsung Bespoke AI 4-Door fridges in South Korea lost cooling Sept. 22, 2026, after a SmartThings update meant for internal testing was mistakenly sent to customers. Samsung halted the rollout; reports said it targeted full restoration by Sept. 24.
8. 
   Upworthy2026-09-23

   Romanian teen who rescued a toddler from a well is now a firefighter

   Cristian Marian Becheanu, now a professional firefighter in Romania, was 14 when he was lowered headfirst into a 15-meter well in Segarcea in 2013 and brought three-year-old Gabriel out alive after crews had been unable to reach him for 11 hours.
9. 
   USA Today2026-09-23

   Workers can stretch 11 PTO days into 27 days off in 2026

   Across the rest of 2026, workers can turn 11 PTO days into 27 days off by pairing leave with four remaining federal holidays: Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. New Year’s Day 2027 offers another way to extend a year-end break.